Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, October 3, 2017



Man charged in Edmonton attack was ordered deported in U.S. in 2011
Trudeau's plan for marijuana tax catches premiers off guard
Caisse de dépôt dragged into Boeign's spat with Bombardier
Quebec to push Netflix to collect provincial sales tax
Indigenous leaders say they had little time to talk to Trudeau and premiers
To fight homegrown terrorism, Canada must focus on facts
Tory MP Rachael Harder loses bid for status of women chair
Canadian government must keep its eyes on marijuana's black market
Premiers resist federal proposals for excise tax on legal cannabis
Man charged in Edmonton attacks was ordered deported from U.S. in 2011
Federal government failing to put climate plan into action, environmental watchdog finds
Half of summer's border crosser asylum claims heard rejected so far, says refugee board
Correctional Service Canada failing younger inmates, advocates argue in report
Justin Trudeau to meet Donald Trump, Enrique Pena Nieto, amid tense NAFTA talks
Anti-abortion Tory MP Rachael Harder loses bid for status of women committee chair
Youngest lineup of political leaders in Canadian history set to fight for youth vote
Julie Payette is unscripted and at ease on first day as GG
Liberals, Conservatives statistically tied, NDP a distant third:  poll
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr makes case for oil pipelines
Canadian social rights activists are legitimizing the alt-right
Singh is now a big headache for Trudeau
Jagmeet Singh fails his first test of leadership
Canada needs to stand firm and pass anti-corruption legislation
There are 750 Canadian 'Dreamers' facing possible deportation from U.S. after Trump decision
Bad news, Canada: you're going to have to start paying attention to the Senate
Péladeau blames ex-wife for his departure as PQ leader amid signs he's eyeing return to politics
Authorities were warned Edmonton attack suspect was an extremist. What legal options did they have?
Liberals force unwilling Conservative to take committee chair
Russia threatens 'countermeasures' as Magnitsky law nears passage
Japanese keen to move on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada's counter-radicalization program has a problem
Voting out anti-abortion MP Rachael Harder
Justin Trudeau surprises premiers, outlines proposed excise tax on legalized marijuana
Justin Trudeau sits down with premiers to talk pot, tax reform
Liberal MPs on women's committee force Tory MP to take job she doesn't want
Russia threatens Canada with retaliation as bill targeting human rights abuses nears passage
Number of Mexican asylum claims spikes to nearly 1,000 so far this year
Justin Trudeau to meet with Donald Trump in Washington next week
Canada not prepared for climate change: environment commissioner
What Singh can learn from Layton
Singh win a new dawn for NDP, a nightmare for Trudeau