Ottawa Observations: Friday, December 8, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, December 8, 2017



Somalia veteran's malaria drug case is too old to proceed, federal lawyer argues
French and Italian governments endorse long-shot bid for 15 new ships for Canada's Navy
Trudeau nominates lawyer Pierre Legault as Senate ethics watchdog
It's time for Supreme Court to rein in petty provincial protectionism
Liberals ditching CF-18 purchase won't sway Boeing on Bombardier dispute
Boeing ready to throw in towel on Canadian interim fighter purchase
CRA to review disability tax credit applications after backlash from diabetics
Canadian veterans have 'significantly' higher risk of dying by suicide, study says
Trudeau nominates veteran lawyer Pierre Legault as Senate ethics watchdog
Security bill needs safeguards to prevent 'a profile on all of us': privacy czar
Canada's next chief justice will likely be from Quebec
Will Morneau help us little people by standing up to the banks?
Feds need to manage public service ranks responsible
Canada dodged a bullet on China trip
CBC's idea of a 'level playing field' - subsidies for us, taxes for others
We've come a long way from Little Potato: Is the international media's treatment of Justin Trudeau changing?
After Brad Wall, can the Saskatchewan Party keep itself together?
Should MPs accept free trips to China? Critics urge closer look at sponsored travel
Boeing not backing down on Bombardier challenge as Canada pivots on jet search
Text messages can be private once received, Supreme Court rules
The Pipeline tyrants