Ottawa Observations: Friday/Sunday December 29-31, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday-Sunday, December 29-31, 2017/

Globe and Mail 

A 'big fog' to descend on Canada-U.S. trade if Trump withdraws from NAFTA
Partisan carbon-tax debate is a New Year's tradition Alberta can do without
Syrian-Canadian MP Omar Alghabra's story is one shared by millions
Ex-federal cabinet minister Julian Fantino takes aim at judge, cops, lawyers
Transit accessibility for all remains a dream unfulfilled across Canada
How one question in Census 2016 halved Canada's Jewish population
Trudeau urges Canadians to practice values of equality inclusion in 2018
Melanie Joly says Canada 150 events succeeded in creating great memories
Seamus O'Reagan says Trudeau's LGTBQ apology offers hope for combating discrimination




CBC

Candidates matter and the unexpected can happen: lessons from 2017's elections
Trudeau's Liberals approach 2018 with an eye to election day 2019
George Elliot Clarke delighted to be up there with Shakespeare'
Drunk driving to be largely decriminalized in Alberta in 2018
Party pooper: Extreme Cold cancels some NYE events on Parliament Hill
William Shatner, Jann Arden, first Indigenous NHL player among 125 appointments to Order of Canada
How the federal government is slowly becoming as diverse as Canada
Federal consumer agency delays report on Canadian banking sales practice
CBC presidents Hubert Lacroix to stay in job as search for successor continues



Toronto Star

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Toronto sun

Jets and vets
A life, well-lived
Trudeau happy to say goodbye to 2017
My fearless political predictions for 2018
Starter wish list for 2018

National Post

Sunken warships are the ultimate treasure - unless Canada can protect 'ocean graves'
Justin Trudeau's year long descent from celebrity selfie price to typical politician
As Quebec enters election year, PQ may disappear - in part because of the CAQ
Canada still on pace to fall short of Paris target, despite ambitious climate policies: UN filings



Maclean's

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Global

Nathan Cullen on leadership, reconciliation and surviving a kidnapping
Canada 150 by the numbers: 87% of Canadians participated in at least one event
2017 will go down as a year 'dominated by disruption'
Perry Bellegarde reflects on progress, controversies for First Nations in 2017
Majority of Canadians believe Trudeau is handling Trump well
New Year's Eve fireworks on Parliament Hill still on track, live music cancelled


Miscellaneous 

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