Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, November 21, 2017


Health Canada eyes opioid restrictions for popular painkiller
Canada warns U.S. that NAFTA auto changes would backfire on America
The Trade Whisperer
Ottawa to withhold funds for Calgary Olympic bid until it sees detailed bid
CRA blocks calls, often gives taxpayers wrong information, auditor says
Quebec to cut income taxes, reimburse school costs
Trudeau facing choice of new chief justice from Quebec or dark-horse candidate, sources say
Government looks to dismiss veterans' lawsuit claiming damage from mefloquine
Canada should expect new wave of Haitian asylum seekers from U.S. experts
Rachel Notley advocates for new pipelines during cross-country tour
Plain covers, tobacco-style warnings among proposed marijuana regulations
Proposed pot regulations open door to craft growers, licensing non-violent offenders
Phoenix payroll mess with take several years and more than $540M to fix, spending watchdog says
Canada 'prepared for the worst' amid squabbles over NAFTA, Freeland says
Liberal government backs bill that demands full implementation of UN Indigenous rights declaration
Health Canada report calls for big tax hike on cigarettes
Ottawa to build 100,000 new affordable units, recognize housing as 'fundamental right'
MPs to consider creating commission to preside over federal election leadership debates
Willy Blomme, NDP leader Singh's new chief of staff, brings brains, sober second thought
New housing strategy could cut into child poverty rates groups say
National housing strategy to include rental benefit
Freeland calls U.S. proposals 'extreme' as NAFTA round ends without major progress
Feds struggling to track impact of its effort to resettle Syrian refugees, auditor general says
Believe it or not, on NAFTA Donald Trump makes sense
Andrew Scheer's dad jeans and awkward hellos are painstakingly deliberate
Morneau's donation doesn't erase the original problem
Canada's allies are killing their ISIL fighters, while we put our hope in counselling
Here's all the Canadian Senators who just awarded themselves a medal meant to honour 'unsung heroes'
Forget Trump, Trudeau is now the biggest obstacle to Pacific trade deal
Why the Keytsone spill poses a serious problem for the whole oil sands sector
NAFTA deadlock: Canada blames the U.S., the U.S. blames Canada and Mexico
Canada's lack of long-term care space is forcing seniors as far as 200 km from home