Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, January 31, 2018.



Globe and Mail 

Alberta's Notley threatens legal, trade battle with B.C. over Trans Mountain
Can Trudeau afford to step back into grimy pipeline politics?
Scheer orders third-party investigation into Conservative's handling of Dykstra allegations
Senate passes bill to make Canadian national anthem gender neutral
Ontario PCs to pick new leader March 10
Chrystia Freeland says U.S. is taking 'zero-sum' view on trade in NAFTA talks
Construction CEO raises fear of Chinese espionage in Aecon takeover
Trudeau's LGBTQ2 adviser deserves a seat in cabinet
Senator Colin Kenny resigning months ahead of scheduled retirement
Trudeau doesn't think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA
Veterans ask Supreme Court if Canada has a special obligation to those disabled in service
Senators push for stronger legislation for boosting diversity on boards
Federal analysis outlines how Liberals' extra EI benefit program topped $1.92 billion
Civil liberties groups call on Ottawa to 'change course' on solitary confinement


CBC

Trudeau tells questioner at Winnipeg Town Hall he'll look into bullying at Canada Post
Senate passes bill to make O Canada lyrics gender neutral
Ontario Progressive Conservatives to announce new leader on March 10
Andrew Scheer orders investigation into Rick Dykstra candidacy
Liberal Senator Colin Kenny resigning months before December retirement date
Religious leaders say they'll challenge 'fascist' summer jobs form on charter grounds
'Grossly unfair': Disabled veterans take pension battle with Liberals to Supreme Court
Canada's prison system overhauls transgender inmate policy
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole considering run for Ontario PC leadership
RCMP harassment claims could hit 4,000 in wake of #MeToo, lawyers say
Trudeau says Canada is ready if Trump nixes NAFTA
Senate proposal would force companies to set diversity targets for boards of directors
Ex-inmates want political help after prisoner pay cuts upheld in court
Trudeau says zero tolerance on misconduct toward women applies to him as well
B.C. not backing down on fight against pipeline expansion despite Alberta's threats


Toronto Star

The web of politics is a tangled one
How Ontario's Tories tried to make it right but got it all wrong
Tory Leader Scheer orders review into Dykstra's candidacy


Toronto Sun

Trudeau's male feminism ins't a get out of jail free card
Ottawa right to take assaults seriously
The New rules are that anyone can now be randomly accused
All eyes on looming Ontario PC exec vote


National Post

Senate amendments to gender diversity bill set to test Trudeau's feminist principles
After week of turmoil, beleaguered Ontario Tories set rules for sudden leadership race
Everyone take a breath - Ontario's PCs have chosen a reasonable path to picking their new leader
'The right side of history': New gender-neutral national anthem lyrics pass Senate despite Conservative protest
Owners of western Canada's biggest steel company on U.S. Treasury's new 'Putin list'
400 bottles of wine on the plane: Federal politicians have access to limitless alcohol on government flights
Public servants outside Ottawa more often affected by Phoenix fiasco
Federal NDP moving to strengthen ties with B.C. in shadow cabinet shuffle
The dodgy 'studies' behind Trudeau's radical experiment to socially engineer Canadian business


Maclean's

With B.C.'s attack on Alberta oil, the war of mutual destruction begins
If #TimesUp in Canadian politics, what must we do to make real change?
The Justin Trudeau town hall road show rolls into Winnipeg


Global

Justin True-dope: PM informed of new strain of marijuana at Winnipeg town hall
Trudeau faces questions about Russian election interference and a heckler at Winnipeg town hall
Justin Trudeau faces questions about immigration during Winnipeg town hall
Canada is a 'full democracy', U.S. is not: report
Conservative leader set to unveil first economic policy
Alberta premier says B.C. will face consequences over plan to ban increased oil shipments


Miscellaneous 

Construction Union says Program abuse for cheap labour