Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, November 22, 2017


Federal government looks to provinces for billions to support housing plan
Liberals' new national housing plan comes up short
Ottawa to offer direct subsidies to low-income tenants
Interviews underway for next RCMP commissioner
Liberals detail $40B for 10 year national housing strategy, introduce Canada Housing Benefit
Nearly half of illegal border crossers into Canada are from Haiti
Liberals to scrap policy that rejects sick, disabled immigrants
Appeal court won't rule on tribunal's jurisdiction over Shared Services contracts
Canada lags on patent applications by women
Morneau's tax proposals still need work despite changes, critics insist
Haitians in the U.S. uncertain about their future, as government ends protected status
Rachel Notley urges political foes, allies to support Alberta pipeline projects
Health Canada doesn't know if its dental programs benefit Indigenous Canadians: report
Veteran calls for government ID cards as 'small token' of thanks
Huh? No hockey sticks or pucks on Parliament Hill's %5.6 million ice rink that celebrates Canada's birthday
Ottawa's housing plan will create 100,000 new housing units nationally
Immigration Minister  warns Haitian  border-crossers that Canada will probably reject them
Immigration Minister vows to change law that bars immigrants with disabilities and illnesses
Repeal of net neutrality in U.S. could impact Canada
Canadian jihadists count a 2 year old number
Liberals may be 'idiots' on terrorism but low prosecution rate is not their fault
Germany's political 'crisis' is not an example of proportional representation's ills
Quebec without equalization
HMCS Moncton, U.S. Coast Guard seize 1 ton cocaine in Caribbean Sea
Reality check: Liberals' housing strategy doesn't go far enough, advocates say
Catherine McKenna receives Barbie doll in mail, finds good use for it
Federal government back with big Dollars for Housing