Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, December 5, 2017


Federal government scraps plan to buy Boeing jets turns to Australian military instead
Canada will not move embassy to Jerusalem, federal government says
Reconciliation, fairness top of mind for Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin
Eliminating sexism from Indian Act will cost $407 - million a year: PBO
Ottawa releases anti-drug impaired driving ads
International trade is part of fighting populism: Trudeau 
China is chasing Trudeau less now that they think he needs them
Canada could be an honest broker in Yemen
In public and in private, Trudeau takes familiar sales pitch to world's elites
Perry Bellegarde readies re-election campaign for Assembly of First Nations national chief
Respect for others a key for Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin
'Everyone ... has a sob story': Thalidomide survivors say they were belittled by disabilities minister
Canada's Climate Change ambassador steps down after sudden death of her husband
NDP bill adopting UN Indigenous declaration begins debate with Liberal support
Canadian War Museum buys Victoria Cross for $420K at auction
Nova Scotia's newest senator ready to bring her 'highly consultative' approach to Ottawa
With no formal trade talks, Trudeau leaves international trade minister in Beijing
'Inappropriate, humiliating': Liberal MP accuses Conservative of unwanted sexual remarks
Government launches campaign against youth drug-impaired driving
MMIWG inquiry commissioner says extension could mean new leadership
Liberals aim for B.C. breakthrough in Monday's byelection vote
Shipbuilder appeals directly to Sajjan in warship design contest then doesn't deliver formal bid
Justin Trudeau's great expectations clash with reality in China
New Supreme Court judge underscores need for judicial independence
Thalidomide victims say federal government has broken promises of 'full' support
Canada's trade minister stays in Beijing to keep alive hopes of free trade talks
Why Trudeau's ambitious plan for Canada-China free trade may not work
Blunder in Beijing risks undermining Canada on NAFTA
The hefty price tag on righting historical wrongs
Morneau charges ahead with tax changes
There's nothing Islamophobic about arresting ISIS fighters 
Trudeau's trade deal with China turns into an embarrassment
Tearful Liberal MP should accept James Bezan's fifth apology and move on
Canada scraps plan to buy Boeing fighters and will go with used Australian F-18s: sources
Liberals reject warship proposal that companies said would save taxpayers as much as $32B
Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin takes questions, cracks jokes in hearing with parliamentarians
Ambassador 'mystified' by privacy concerns around border bill
Trudeau breaks the three rules of doing business in China, leaves Beijing empty-handed
The Trudeau government thinks China will change for us? Get real
'Abandon' bill that will make it harder to resolve historical grievances First Nations leaders say
Trudeau tries to thread the China needle
No, the U.S. doesn't have a $17B trade deficit with Canada
Sheilah Martin, Supreme Court nominee: 'Judges need to show respect to get respect'