Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, December 16 & 17, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, December 16 & 17, 2017.




Quebec staffers move to Ottawa in search of better jobs - and a couch
The federal ethics watchdog job is filled, never mind the inherited mess
Bill Morneau named Canadian Press business newsmaker of 2017
Beverly McLachlin on her controversies, activism, Supreme Court legacy
Rising pessimism has Mexico exploring world of post NAFTA possibilities
Bill Morneau is CP's business newsmaker of the year
CPP death benefit pegged at $2,500 while a funeral costs about $6,000
Trudeau and his ministers seem to miss the Senate's old rubber stamp
Liberal's new pro-Canada procurement caveat still being figured out
Trudeau can redeem his free-trade failure with China
Auditor General's role shifting in troubling ways
Canada should follow suit on the Jerusalem decision
'U.S. model' for parole ineligibility likely to face court challenge in Canada: lawyers
'I don't have a firm line on balanced budgets': Jagmeet Singh
Conservatives will push positive message in 2018, counter Liberal 'arrogance': Bergen
'Perhaps more information was necessary,' Chagger concedes after small business tax backlash