Ottawa Observations: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, December 21, 2017.




Ukrainian interpreter who attended Trudeau meeting arrested on suspicion of being Russian spy
Accused Russian spy was in the room for Trudeau talks with Ukrainian PM
Canada abstains from vote as UN countries condemn Trump's Jerusalem decision
Accounts of violence against Rohingya Muslims must be documented: Bob Rae
Trudeau should reimburse cost of his Bahamas trip to taxpayers, opposition says
Canada's Iraq role being reassessed after victory over Islamic State: Sajjan
A tough lesson for Trudeau: Governing is not a fame of friends
Dawson's ruling on Trudeau's vacation fails in the court of common sense
Canada abstains as UN General Assembly backs resolution to nullify U.S. mover on Jerusalem
Right-wing extremism 'growing concern' in Canada, federal report says
Trudeau should repay taxpayers for vacation to Aga Khan's private island, opposition says
'Like saying cancer is not a disease': Ottawa considers declaring deadly oil patch gas non-toxic
Bringing back lifetime pensions for injured vets is welcome, but why the delay?
When it comes to the Middle East, Ottawa sits on its hands to keep Trump happy
Canadian border officials looking at GPS tracking as alternative to jailing migrants
Laureen Harper shows an edge Canadian politics sorely lacks
Trudeau's unforgivable audience with Joshua Boyle
Heads should roll over Trudeau ethics breach
Another province calling Trudeau's carbon tax bluff
Trudeau guilty, just before Hell Froze over
On easy test of Canadian values, Canada takes a pass
UN overwhelmingly rejects Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital after Canada abstains
Canadians may not know him from Adam, but Scheer ends the year quietly confident
Japanese chorus of confusion grows over Trudeau's TPP position
Vehicles, knives becoming terrorists weapons of choice: Canadian terror threat report
Liberals' bill C-23 on pre-clearance yields too much power to U.S. border guards