Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, November 15, 2017


Trudeau defends Canada's new peacekeeping plan
Federal government unlikely to refer Quebec face-covering law directly to high court, officials say
Home ownership is key to national housing strategy, report urges
Red flag raised about state of Wood Buffalo National Park
Canada offering 200 ground troops for future UN peacekeeping operations
Gun owners to get 6 month grace period when licence expires
Liberals say they'll back prescription heroin, drug checking services to fight opioid crisis
Trade ministers back away from NAFTA negotiating table
Julian Fantino, who once compared weed to murder, defends opening musical marijuana business
Police escort anti-pipeline protestors away from Trudeau media event
MPs, senators increase spending on foreign travel, hosting guests by 30% this year
Women-first peacekeeping plan makes sense
McKenna should troll Canada not U.S. on climate
Sen. Frum stands tall against Iran's apologists
Canada's enviro theories fly in the face of reality
Wilfrid Laurier University insults our liberty
Self congratulatory Trudeau fails to live up to his UN peacekeeping commitment
Without meaning to, the Liberals have revealed all their broken promises
Canada offers troops, helicopters and planes to UN, but still can't say what missions they might be used in
Andrew Scheer of the suburbs vs Justin Trudeau and his throngs
How Donald Trump is dividing Canada
Andrew Scheer says he expects Trudeau to waffle on Trans Mountain pipeline
CRA looking to crack down on Paypal business accounts
Few new details on Canada's fresh approach to peacekeeping
Jean Chretien doesn't think Donald Trump will toss NAFTA in the garbage
Trudeau interrupted by pipeline protestors: 'It is going to poison our water'
Decriminalization of all drugs a non-stater for the federal government