Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, January 17, 2018.


Globe and Mail 

China's state-owned Aecon buyer to install Communist Party unit
Ottawa's unlikely to halt China's deal for Aecon - but Canada's construction giants can
Bank of Canada hikes interest rate again, but warns of NAFTA fallout
BofC rate hike, coming on heels of new mortgage rules, hits home buyers
Solitary confinement: How four people's stories have changed hearts, minds and laws on the issue
Trade Minister plans to confront CEOs over human-rights rules
Federal government eyeing post-2022 carbon-price hikes
Melanie Joly discusses harassment, workplace safety with entertainment groups
Liberals try to relieve fears of faith-based groups over summer jobs program
Ottawa professor released from French prison calls for inquiry into extradition


CBC

After years in French prison, Diab fighting to fix Canada's 'lousy' extradition laws
Trudeau, John Kerry discussed incoming U.S. administration during Aga Khan trip
Liberals to invest $20M to tackle sexual violence against Indigenous, LGBT, immigrant populations
Senate wants court to remove upper house from Duffy's $8M lawsuit
Minister uses profanity as he criticizes companies' excuses not to hire diverse leaders
Child-care benefits need to be updated, says Canada-U.S. council on women in business
Unifor breaks with Canadian Labour Congress
Big banks move to match Bank of Canada's rate hike
Indefinite solitary confinement in Canadian prisons rule unconstitutional by B.C. court
Ottawa to create new ombudsperson to keep tabs on corporate behaviour abroad
Not much wriggle room for Canada to introduce new sanctions against North Korea
Loblaws in $400M tax fight with CRA over claims it set up bogus offshore bank
2 Canadians kidnapped on road to capital in Nigeria
Ottawa long way from restarting or scrapping missing, murdered women inquiry: PM
Monsef calls #MeToo momentum against sexual violence 'inspiring'
Tory MP Brad Trost ready to go 'all the way' in legal fight with Conservative Party
Confusion reigns at pay centre as Phoenix deadline looms


Toronto Star

Family offers 'sincere apologies' for 11 year old girl's false hijab- cutting story
Opposition stands with government on NAFTA, Conservative leader Scheer tells Washington
Battle fatigue? Or the prospect of a return to the opposition benches?
Kinder Morgan says Trans Mountain pipeline project could be a year behind schedule


Toronto Sun

Trudeau Liberals play it 'stupid' with country's economy
Why can't politicians admit mistakes?
Stay vigilant about Sharia in Canada
Hijab hoax must bring us together


National Post

Interest-rate hike could turn aspirational voters away from Trudeau's Liberals
Discussions afoot about reworking Canada's 'progressive trade agenda'
You already pay to use roads - just not in a way that would fix traffic congestion
Group of four Canadians and Americans kidnapped in deadly highway ambush in Nigeria
Mark Norman case transferred to Halifax prosecutors as RCMP reinterview government employees
Canadians don't need a "National Day" scolding us for being Islamophobic
Liberals launch a fresh attack on corporations. They may not win.
Under Chretien's Liberals, government was reasonably sized. Now look how big it has become.



Maclean's

Everyone's mortgage is about to get more expensive
Could the Trudeau government change Canada's extradition law?
The lessons Canada should learn from Britain's anti-immigrant politics
MPs should put down their phones and get back to governing



Global

Family of 11 year old girl in hijab cutting incident issues apology: reports
Trans Mountain project could be a year behind schedule: Kinder Morgan
Liberals attempt to calm fears of faith based groups over summer jobs program
Ottawa quiet on whether Canada will support new U.S backed Syrian border fence
There's evidence sanctions are 'really starting to hurt' North Korea, Rex Tillerson says
The Bank of Canada's interest rate hike has made it all the more difficult for home buyers
Unifor splits with Canadian Labour Congress over lack of action regarding U.S. based unions



Miscellaneous 

Girls False Claim of Hijab Attack brings ugly response