Ottawa Observations: Friday, November 17, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, November 17, 2017


Tory pit bull Poilievre looks for 'vulnerability' in attacks on Morneau
Mexico working on compromise on NAFTA rules of origin for vehicles, sources say
Longtime politician Paul Quassa chosen as fourth premier of Nunavut
Ottawa urged to intervene in Iraqi Kurds' dispute with Baghdad
Trudeau's 'deliverology' on the verge of becoming a punchline
'Canada does not engage in death squads' while allies actively hunt down their own foreign fighters
Public safety minister announces $327.6M to fight gangs and gun violence
National Holocaust Monument to stay open all winter
Canada sends bomb-clearing engineers to Iraq at ISIS retreat leaves country littered with IEDs
Alex Trebek, Tragically Hip receive Order of Canada
How the provinces are planning for pot legalization
Brian Pallister broke arm during solo hike in New Mexico, briefly reported missing
Say Donald Trump kills NAFTA. Here's what experts say will happen to Canada
Ottawa should finish the job on advocacy work by charities
When politicians get that faraway look in their eyes
Peacekeeping always seems like a good idea at the time
Canada can lead crusade to stop use of child soldiers: Dallaire, Whitman
Kill them before they come home? Too un-Canadian
Canada robs itself of energy prosperity
Why CiA plotted to sabotage Canada only one month before Cuban Missile Crisis
Economy is hot, but Liberals not? Maybe voters have realized the limits of PM"s powers
Russian fake-news campaign against Canadian troops in Latvia includes propaganda about litter, luxury apartments
The Liberals find a reasonable solution for face-saving on peacekeeping
Guess which 12 states are the biggest losers if NAFTA is killed (hint they all voted for Trump)
CN Rail hiring spree to continue into 2018 amid upsurge in shipments
Feds to spend more than $325M to tackle gangs and gun crime
The loonie is falling again