Ottawa Observations: Thursday, January 18, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, January 18, 2018.


Globe and Mail 

Former commanders are urging authorities to charge or exonerate Vice-Admiral Norman
Liberals must remember their values aren't the only ones that count
Canada to provide $12 million to humanitarian groups in Yemen
The PQ has a problem: Everyone's leaving the party


CBC

Members of Far-Right Storm Alliance attend Trudeau's town hall in Quebec City
Jagmeet Singh's question-popping photo op and the vague of touch-feely transparency
Bonuses, performance pay for government executives rose in Trudeau's 1st year
Facebook's newsfeed changes mean political parties need to adapt - or pay up
Canada to reconsider Extradition Act in wake of Diab case
NAFTA uncertainty could be pausing business investment in Canada, Morneau says
Federal government looks to lease icebreakers from Quebec shipyard Davie
Arts agencies without 'best practices' to address harassment could risk federal funding, minister says
'Insanity' to allow nuclear waste disposal near Ottawa River, Indigenous groups say
Foreign spouses hit snags with 'streamlined' sponsorship program
Gloom over debts and NAFAT threats trounced by 'positive surprises'


Toronto Star

The misguided attempts to bar Donald Trump from Canada
Russia condemns Canada's North Korea summit as 'propaganda'
Let residential school survivors share their stories
Canada must stop deporting kids who were taken into care


Toronto Sun

Girls family apologizes to every Canadian for hijab hoax
The hijab hoax was a damaging incident
It's regular Canadians who'll be paying for the green agenda


National Post

Royal Canadian Mint sues Royal Australian Mint in row over poppy coin printing
Canadian airport security won't stop you from wearing 10 layers of clothing to avoid baggage fees. The airlines might
Canadian, U.S. hostages in 'good spirits' and kidnappers have demanded ransom: Nigerian police
Hijab hoax episode far bigger than it should have been
Liberal foot-dragging on prostitution law may lead to Charter challenge
Trudeau defies the truth with nonsense as effortlessly as Trump
Trudeau's love of dictatorships is showing again at home
Ottawa planning for strengthened tri-party NAFTA, but runs models for Plan B


Maclean's

China the winner after pointless Canada-U.S. meeting on Northern Korea
The Kinder Morgan pipeline and Pacific salmon: Red fish, black gold


Global

Here's what powers U.S. border guards have when it comes to your cell phone
Bank of Canada rate hate sinks in twenty-four hours later
Farmers to address Supreme Court in fight against abandoned wells
Hearings set to begin on Trans Mountain pipeline's route through the Lower Mainland
What's the plan if NAFTA tanks? Bill Morneau won't say


Miscellaneous 

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