Ottawa Observations: Friday, February 2, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, February 2, 2018.



Globe and Mail 

In Canada, pipeline politics make for strange alliances
B.C. town-hall crowd derides Trudeau's support for Trans Mountain pipeline
Increasingly independent Senate injecting uncertainty into parliamentary process
Stephen Harper says he was aware of allegations against Rick Dykstra
Senior PMO staffer resigns following investigation into alleged 'inappropriate behaviour'
Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, says 'Canada is willing to walk away'
Canada's peacekeeping contribution reaches new low despite Trudeau's promises
Tom Mulcair to teach at University of Montreal after retiring from politics
How the 'Big Blue Machine" broke down
Scott Moe sworn in as new Saskatchewan Premier
It's the same as it ever was for women in politics
Trudeau says case against Vice-Admiral norman will 'inevitably' lead to court processes
Procurement problems undermining Liberals' defence policy: report
China seeks to resume derailed free-trade talks with Ottawa
24 Sussex repairs may be followed by work on Opposition Leader's house


CBC

Stephen Harper says he could not justify dumping Rick Dykstra in 2015
PMO staffer resigns after investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Rowdy crowd of anti-pipeline hecklers take on Trudeau at B.C. town hall
Tory leader Scheer open to echoing Quebec's constitutional demands in 2019
Summer jobs program deadline extended as religious backlash grows
Erin O'Toole takes pass on Ontario PC leadership endorses Christine Elliot
Canada Post promise not broken, Trudeau maintains
RCMP backlogged with access-to-information requests from its own staff
Supreme Court sides with B.C. First Nation in ancestral land dispute



Toronto Star

Mulroney name has some cachet, but will that be enough to propel Caroline into leadership role?
Extending NAFTA talks into 2019 would cost Canada 0.2% of GDP: Projection
B.C. pipeline faceoff underscores Justin Trudeau's climate-change contradictions



Toronto Sun

Senior PMO staffer resigns following investigation
Why I won't sing 'gender neutral' anthem
Political parties struggling with new political realities
Justin Trudeau's 'values test' is offensive
Is God the next victim of anthem political correctness?
Voter trust issues abound with PM


National Post

Trudeau has sided with Alberta in pipeline dispute. Now he must back up his words
What happened to Patrick Brown was outrageous, but also an opportunity
Don't talk to journalists, Canadian government warns companies interested in fighter jet contract
Trudeau talks a good game on gender diversity, but hasn't made the hard choices to do anything about it
BC's anti-oil sabotage must be stopped. We're waiting Mr. Prime Minister
In Alberta they're no longer Nanaimo bars. They're Liberty squares
Surrounded by Russian vessels, HMCS Charlottetown 'unlocked missiles so they could be fire,' sailor says
Ontario Tories demonstrate that they have mastered the art of political suicide
Blame the 'Trudeau effect' for why Canadian stocks are doing worse than the rest



Maclean's

Inside the explosive Conservative Party fight over Rick Dykstra
In B.C. and Alberta's pipeline fight, only one side is unified
On NAFTA, Ottawa struggles to keep its fragile peace
How the Trudeau Liberals stumbled into a fight with religious groups




Global

Trudeau has hecklers booted from this town hall when they won't 'respect anyone in this room'
Pipeline politics boil over in Trudeau's Vancouver Island town hall
Horgan denies being 'provocative' as he stands firm on pipeline decision
Ex-PM Stephen Harper explains why he let Rick Dykstra run amid sexual misconduct allegations
Injured veteran that questioned Trudeau during Edmonton town hall says 'enough is enough'
Canada owed pre-Confederation duty to protect Williams Lake Indian Band lands from being settled
Canada's endangered species will deteriorate unless government works more wth private landowners




Miscellaneous 

Justin Trudeau loses his cool at town hall meeting in Nanaimo
Dave Barrett: A B.C. premier for the ages
Liberals consider legal action  if Liberal government doesn't overturn past convictions for marijuana crimes
NDP's Don Davies calls on Liberal government to 'abandon the failed war on drugs' and decriminalize narcotics