Ottawa Observations: Thursday, October 26, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, October 26, 2017.




Morneau seeks to quell criticism with donation of share profits
Canadian woman who survived Hiroshima bombing urges change of heart from Trudeau
'Secret' memos reveal efforts to influence Canada's Food guide
Manitoba set to defy federal Liberals, unveil $25-per-tonne carbon tax
Bill 62: The European experience shows us it's a bad idea
Xi's China a source of worry and wonder for Canadians
Morneau planning another late-December release of long-term deficit forecast
Senators accused of playing politics in delaying bills
Chinese firm buying Aecon was subject to fraud ban by World bank
Canada mulling second round of sanctions against Venezuelan officials: Freeland
Canada stays civil amidst the polarization of American media
Feds pay $31-million to three Canadians tortured in Syria
Bill Morneau promises to share profits to charity, as watchdog considers new investigation
Federal government quietly compensating daughter of brainwashing experiments victim
'Lot's of things have to come together' before next rate hike, Stephen Poloz says
Shortage of procurement staff identified as top threat to Liberals' defence plan
Ottawa pays $31.3M to Canadian men tortured in Syria
Canada 'on track' to resettle 1,200 victims of ISIS genocide, sexual slavery
Canada's fossil fuel use to peak in 2019, National Energy Board now projects
Government looks to widen contraceptive coverage for public servants
Status of Women Canada gets $41 million to help with bigger workload
Income gap persists for recent immigrants, visible minorities and Indigenous Canadians
The era of big government isn't over. It may be about to start
Expanding CPP is best way to protect pensions
Canada needs a bigger change in pension system
Senate should pass bill to train judges in sexual assault law
As Xi sets his sights on the world, the ruse is dispensed with
Never settle for less than $10 million, it's unCanadian
Don't blame Bill Morneau - blame his boss
Quebec's niqab ban is a chance for women to embrace Western freedom
'Weinstein Effect' reaches foot of Parliament Hill as celebrity chef admits to sexual harassment
With Bombardier intervention, Trudeau scorns his own 'Think China' message
Bill Morneau pledges to donate money earned from Morneau Sheppell shares
'No easy path out of this mess,' Canada's military confirms it is reviewing plan to arm Kurds
The Trudeau government overlooks China's dangerous duplicities just to land a trade deal
Ottawa basically admits it made its small-business tax problem worse
Aecon takeover expected to get warmer reception from Ottawa
Ethics watchdog has 'concerns' about potential conflict for Morneau on pension bill
Cyberattacks top concern for Bank of Canada boss amid rapidly changing tactics
German ambassador to Canada hails Liberals' feminist foreign policy as groundbreaking
Conservatives gain support as controversies plague Liberals
Canadians rightfully angry after Ottawa pays $3.25M to men falsely imprisoned in Syria
Has B.C.'s Romance with the Trudeau Liberals Gone Sour?