Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 11, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, December 11, 2017


Federal Government to give provinces 75 per cent of marijuana tax revenue
Liberals retain two safe seats, Conservatives keep another in federal byelections
Up to 100,000 Canadians could wrongly be on no-fly list, research suggests
Liberals nominate Mario Dion as next ethics commissioner
At Six Nations' deer hunt, aboriginal rights become a target
Trade Tribunal's ruling could derail future of LNG in B.C.
Arctic scientists battle cancelled expedition, expiration of federal funding
Quebec's bold new basic income offer: Does it benefit the right people?
Lester Pearson is back in favour but the international role he fashioned for Canada is lagging
Liberals win federal byelection in B.C. taking seat from Conservatives for second time this fall
Fact-finding major goal for Canada at between-round NAFTA talks this week
Liberals reach deal with the provinces on sharing pot tax revenue, with price pegged at about $10 a gram
Senator calls on budget watchdog to take CRA to court to reveal tax gap information
Mario Dion nominated as new federal ethics watchdog
House of Commons gearing up for Indigenous languages in chamber
What to watch as Trudeau, Scheer face test in 4 byelections
Documents outline Liberal lobbying plans to promote Gordie Howe bridge in U.S.
Bill Morneau insists federal government still has no plans for a Netflix tax
Liberal Jean Yip declares victory in Scarborough-Agincourt byelection
Wondering what bonjour/hi was all about? Pre-election nerves
Trump's Jerusalem decision and the implications for NAFTA
Can Canada think big on housing again?
What makes a Canadian? Michelle Rempel has no idea?
High times for provinces as Mr. Big Ups split on Pot
Canada's vets deserve much, much better
Canada's Conservative leaders gearing up
Public deserves answers on Chinese takeover of Canadian construction giant
Liberals take surprise win in B.C. amid otherwise predictable federal byelections
Canadian government moves to strip citizenship of man accused of Bosnian war crimes
IRB head Mario Dion nominated to replace Mary Dawson as federal ethics commissioner
"Shame shame on you" Hundreds complain to Veteran Affairs about disorganized Vimy Ridge ceremony
Backlog for disability benefits explodes,  leaving thousands of veterans waiting
Gordie Hogg takes hotly-contested South Surrey-White Rock by-election
Child-care costs in Canada rose faster than inflation in 2017
How much do byelections really tell us about Canadian politics?
Liberals take three out of four seats in federal byelection
Liberal Gordie Hogg wins Surrey South-White Rock by-election