Ottawa Observations: Friday, December 1, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, December 1, 2017


Chrystia Freeland decries plight of four Canadians jailed in China
Power Puzzle
Ottawa unveils new draft regulations for drug-pricing
Quebec judge stays controversial face-cover law Bill 62
Beijing foots bill for Canadian senators, MPs to visit China
The owing never ends at the Big O
'Francisation' failure stokes language fears in Quebec
Rachel Notley finds herself in pipeline battles at home and away
Too many people prosecuted for note revealing HIV status to sex partners, report says
Trudeau can always play Trump card on visit to China 
Canada proposes 'groundbreaking' NAFTA chapter on Indigenous rights
Trudeau government sets new record for vacant appointments
Supreme Court rules in favour of Yukon First Nations in watershed dispute
National parks free for people 17 and under starting in 2018
Amid North Korea crisis, Canada not talking to U.S. about joining missile defence program
'Awful feeling': P.E.I. woman battling CRA over tax credit for daughter with autism
Loonie adds more than 1 cent on US on strong November jobs report
There's zero proof of Morneau's nefariousness. If only the Minister still had has credibility
Federal government proposes changes designed to drop cost of patented drugs
Federal government provides security funding to LGBTQ housing project
Judge strikes down key provision of controversial Quebec law that bans face-covering
A week that showed how Canada and the U.S. are growing ever more distinct
Understanding Justin Trudeau's unapologetic apologies
Trudeau labels legit terrorism questions as "Islamophobia"
Morneau's behaviour is beneath his office
Trudeau's odd statements on female genital mutilation continue
Tories can stop blowing smoke because there's nothing suspicious about Morneau share selloff
Notley held up her end of the deal. If only Trudeau would do the same
Ethics watchdog wants to talk to Bill Morneau about his 2015 stock trades
General Vance: Why focusing on missile defence from North Korea is 'not useful'