Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 18, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, December 18, 2017.



Canada's solitary confinement laws are unconstitutional, Ontario judge rules
Boeing, Bombardier battle heats up in final U.S. hearing
Tillerson, Trudeau to discuss meeting on North Korea
Mulcair expected to resign as Montreal MP after spring parliamentary session
Tying the knot? Social media posts spark speculation over Jagmeet Singh's relationship status
Richard Wagner sworn in as chief justice of Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa spending $80 million to study oil spills
Why does Canada abet stock fraud?
Marijuana use down among minors, up among older Canadians, StatsCan study finds
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair leaving federal politics in June
Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada's new chief justice
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh takes first steps toward marriage
Most CRA convictions cited by government are not for offshore tax evasion
Bombardier and Boeing vie over trade subsidies at Washington hearing
Disabled vets being 'dumped' from case management, says advocate
CFB Valcartier commander disapproves of far-right group La Meute but won't tell soldiers to quit
Truck technology to record driver hours, avoid rollovers will soon be mandatory
Meet the Scheers: Andrew and Jill, on faith, politics and parenting
Conservative bestiality bill a small and perhaps futile attempt to improve animal welfare
Border Services must be more transparent and accountable
Just a young crying white girl says CBC panelist
Marc and Jody Emery plead guilty to drug related charges
Trudeau's TPP style, puts whole deal at risk
After Trudeau's no-show, Japan raises prospect of TPP without Canada
Jagmeet Singh may be getting married, but he won't say so for sure
What's on Tillerson's agenda for his first Canadian visit? 'North Korea will certainly come up'
Boeing win in Bombardier dispute would upend aerospace industry, Canada warns
Ottawa's pot legalization plan is another item on list of Liberal messes
Why Shepell is not happy with Morneau
On business tax, Liberals need to catch up to the U.S.
Statistics Canada crowdsourcing info for government pot prices
Rex Tillerson to visit Ottawa Tuesday to discuss NAFTA, North Korea
Canada on track to see over 4,000 opioid-related deaths in 2017: advisory committee
Government spent close to $10K on Jays tickets for Canada 150 and travel 'influencers'
Canada could see more than 4,000 opioid-overdose deaths by the end of 2017, government warns
Federal New Democrats could face an uphill battle in B.C. in 2019 in wake of Site C decision
Democracy Damaged when reporters get it wrong