Ottawa Observations: Monday, November 6, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, November 6, 2017.




Notley looks to rally national support for pipeline as counter to UCP
Canada leads calls for development funding in bid to boost UN Security Council chances
Opposition accuses Liberals of protecting friends, other 'big fish' named in Paradise Papers
Trudeau Liberals can't afford to be the 'party of privilige'
What happened to respectful debate in Canada?
Liberals urge patience as families with kids flagged by no-fly list push for action
Injured veterans face longer waits for financial aid, documents show
Former Prime Ministers gather for Parliament's 150th anniversary
UNHCR urges Liberals to keep politics out of refugee-determination system
Trouble in paradise: Justin Trudeau's rich friends keep making things awkward
Stephen Bronfman denies link to offshore trust, but documents show it helped expand family business
Detaining children in immigration centres to face tougher rules
'Empty promises': Parents of kids affected by no-fly list renew push for redress system
CRA promises 'appropriate action' on tax haven use after Paradise Papers leak
Trudeau names parliamentary committee to oversee security, intelligence agencies
Ex-PM Chrétien lobbied for African oil company he didn't know was based in tax haven, he says
On eve of APEC, Canada wants TPP changes on IP, supply management, culture
Ottawa faces multiple legal challenges on First Nations policing
Canada Revenue Agency fought to keep tax-gap data secret
CRA to 'review' Canadians linked to Paradise Papers leak
Even Jean Chretien can work with a company without knowing its offshore accounts
Paradise Papers show Ottawa must crack down on offshore tax havens
Don't silence our high-flying Governor General
Ralph Goodale calls on border police to expand alternatives to detention
Denis Coderre's stunning defeat a message to Montreal's elites
What to do about the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in prisons
Top Liberal fundraiser Bronfman and former PM Chretien claim no wrongdoing after Paradise Papers tax haven accusations
Where's PM's campaign against offshore tax dodgers?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will most likely be asleep
One rule for Libs, another for rest
Trudeau again faces accusations of tax hypocrisy following Paradise Papers revelations
How Andrew 'Icebox' Scheer might win over millennials by tackling climate change
The NDP's Nathan Cullen on the one time Jack Layton yelled at him
Government should provide information on the fate of failed asylum seekers
Governor General should abandon unscripted speeches to conform to her role
Justin Trudeau, the Paradise Papers and his 'super rich friends
Only one term? Experts say no. But voters get the final say
Paradise Papers: Tax Havens aren't illegal, so what's the problem?
Paradise Papers: Jean Chrétien fires back, denies holding offshore accounts