Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, January 23, 2018.


Globe and Mail 

Liberal budget will contain funds to keep more Indigenous kids out of foster care: Philpott
In outlining the gap in Indigenous care, Philpott sets stage for change
Canadian industries split on new TPP trade deal
Amid NAFTA uncertainty, TPP is next best thing for Canada
Canada offers to engage Trump's toughest demands in effort to spur NAFTA talks
Metrolinx says it was targeted by cyberattack that originated in North Korea
Garneau supportive of VIA Rail's $1.5 billion request for new trains
Trudeau, in Davos speech, tells global super rich that Canada won't follow U.S. on tax cuts
Pierre Karl Péladeau evasive about potential return to politics
Science-loving government cuts funding for science


CBC

Conservative MP Kellie Leitch won't run in 2019
No sign of bias against government job-seekers with ethnic-sounding names, pilot project finds
Canada's dance with Pacific Rim trade partners came down to timing
Canada reaches deal on revised Trans-Pacific Partnership
'We must get this done': Liberals stick to First Nations water promise amid new boil-water advisories
Trudeau promotes Time's Up, #MeToo movements in Davos speech
First Nations on back-end of water list hope Liberal promises don't run dry
Political posturing casts sour tone over Montreal NAFTA talks
Trudeau's Davos challenge: How to dance with Trump without treading on toes
Lifespan of Indigenous people 15 years shorter than that of other Canadians, federal documents say


Toronto Star

Canada, 10 Pacific -region nations, finalize sweeping trade pact
Metrolinx targeted by North Korean cyberattack
Female voters, millennials and Quebecers point to trouble for the federal Conservatives
How Justin Trudeau missed his moment at Davos
Pacific Trade deal gives Canada a strategic win
Do Black migrants lives matter at the U.S.-Canada border?
Canada takes out insurance against NAFTA's collapse with Pacific Trade Deal


Toronto Sun

Attacks in Canada likely to continue internal CSIS report says
Ontario Transit Agency Metrolinx says it was targeted by North Korea
It's like Trudeau ranks pro-lifers as worse than jihadists
Trudeau plain wrong to be cozying up to Iranian regime


National Post

Shunned 'values' crusader Kellie Leitch's political career comes to its inevitable end
Liberals have unknowingly proposed something revolutionary in jobs grant fracas
Government clarifies 'core mandate' in Canada Summer Jobs grant, but attestation remains unchanged
Feds take responsibility for more on reserve boil water advisories
The Trudeau government's newest squeeze on the home-buying middle class


Maclean's

How Canada avoids U.S. style government shutdowns
Three lessons from TPP that could help Canada in the NAFTA talks
Reconciliation can't happen without truth. so why do some suppress it?


Global

Quality of life, health will be focus of new Indigenous Services Department
Trudeau uses Davos speech to tout women's rights
Canada Summer Jobs attestation specifically targets activities, not beliefs: Hajdu
Canada, remaining TPP members reach revised trad agreement without U.S.


Miscellaneous 

Justin Trudeau announces in Davos that Canada has joined 10 other countries in new CPTPP trade deal