Ottawa Observations: December 23 -- 27, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday December 23 to Wednesday, December 27 2017.

Globe and Mail 

Scott Reid: The populist Reformer who stood alone in supporting the pot bill
Canadians prioritize prosecution over rehabilitation for jihadi suspects: poll
Garneau makes push for voice recorders in trains after Amtrak crash
Canada to expel senior Venezuelan diplomat, bar return of ambassador in tit-for-tat move
UPC leader Jason Kenney looks to build on big wins from 2017
New Party leaders may change the dynamics of Saskatchewan politics
Ottawa makes clemency case for Canadian on death row

CBC

Marc Garneau makes push for voice, video recorders in locomotives after Amtrack crash
Federal leaders reading populist tea leaves to figure out what's brewing in 2018
Military emails reveal turmoil after Harper's team released 2015 images from battlefield
The right's resurgence and the NDP's pipeline push: The Year in Alberta politics
Bob Rae describes 'appalling' conditions and widespread trauma at Rohingya refugee camps
Canadian government retaliates by expelling Venezuelan diplomat
Queen reflects on past year's tragedies, family in Christmas message
Justin Trudeau's Christmas message to Canadians emphasizes strength in diversity
Pope's Christmas Eve mass urges 'turning the power of fear into the power of charity'
80% of travellers confident in airport security screening, internal government survey suggests
Venezuela moves to revoke Canadian diplomat's status, accuses him of meddling

Toronto Star

Parliament Hill ice rink can't handle the cold
Canada's military seeks major cyber defence upgrade
NAFTA, TPP, China - Canada's trade woes set to carry into 2018
Are Indigenous acknowledgements a step forward or an empty gesture?
Canadian on death row in U.S. has 'reformed his life,' should be granted clemency: Ottawa
Trudeau may lose some like-minded premiers in 2018
Senators should offer their 'sober second thought' on cannabis law - but quickly

National Post

Two years after Liberals were accused of trying to scuttle it, new supply ship arrives in Halifax for navy training
Arctic dilemma: Scientists came to explore Canadian-Arctic but their work could also change its future
'Battle for relevance': Despite their flashy new leader, the NDP faces a long, hard road in 2018
What a federal ethics report reveals about how Justin Trudeau sees his job as PM
Justin Trudeau's Christmas message highlights governments accomplishments
Jagmeet Singh picks up Justin Trudeau's playbook in next battle for hearts of Canada's left

Maclean's

The Aga Khan trip and a glimpse into Trudeau's bad judgement
Canadian Politics: The Year in 12 chapters
How powerful is the religious right in Canada?

Global

Some families to be exempted from fee for foreign nannies, caregivers
Extreme cold forces Parliament Hill hockey games inside
If new NAFTA raised duty-free limit, would Canadians drive to border towns?
Canadian tech could benefit if Trump ends work permits for visa holder spouses: experts
Trudeau's Liberals still ahead of Tories, but support slipping: Ipsos poll
Trudeau praises residents of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan for sheltering stranded Via Rail passengers
Environment Canada issues extreme cold warnings across country

Miscellaneous 

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