Ottawa Observations: Thursday, February 15, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene For Thursday, February 15, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Liberals won't sacrifice labour rights in free-trade talks with China: minister
Business groups urge Morneau to drop small business tax changes, respond to U.S. cuts
Canada Council for the Arts rescinds planned grant increase for Soulpepper
Bank of Canada exploring closer ties with Ottawa to counter future economic slumps
Native child welfare: Let's get this right
As Abdoul Abdi's parent, Canada is guilty of child neglect
'We are in this as a country': Navdeep Bains discusses the $950 million superclusters initiative
Trudeau must make haste on trade with India
Trudeau ratchets up pipeline pressure on British Columbia
Supporter of homophobic, anti-Semitic religious leader to speak at NDP convention
MPs asked to approve more spending for 'stabilization' of Phoenix pay system
Leadership debate leaves viewers guessing what an Ontario PC government would like like
Trudeau names Martha Deacon, Robert Black to represent Ontario in Senate
Boeing still in race to supply Canada with fighter jets: source


CBC

Senate deal on cannabis bill timeline means no sales before August
Trudeau won't meet with Indian leader behind Sikh separatist controversy
Canada set to open free trade talks with South American bloc
Sixties Scoop adoptees want to scuttle $800M settlement, say 'it's just not gonna be enough'
Government being asked for more money to 'stabilize' Phoenix pay system
Ottawa ending policy that rejects immigrants on medical grounds by April, Hussen says
RCMP investigating whether Mountie wrote on Facebook that Boushie 'got what he deserved'
Two new senators from Ontario named to upper chamber
Renegotiation, not cancellation: Trump team drops hints NAFTA end no imminent
Canada weighing contribution to expanded NATO training mission in Iraq
AIs, oceans and proteins: Ottawa announces winners of $950 million 'supercluster' competition
Ottawa rescues military disability insurance plan with $622 million bailout
Federal stand in Russian spy case would breed citizenship 'uncertainty': lawyers
It's time to let Canadian jurors speak freely about their verdicts, experts say


Toronto Star

Senate deal to vote on pot bill on June 7 means no sales before August
Politics, not independence, leads to Senate delay on pot legislation
Freeland and Lighthizer's secret Valentine's Day meeting in Washington
Patrick Brown says he's suing CTV over sexual misconduct allegations
Progressive Conservative party sitting down to eat itself alive three months before an election
Kim Campbell's not the enemy, she's just a little out of touch
Justin Trudeau promises much-needed new chapter on Indigenous rights
City manager Peter Wallace tapped as secretary of the Treasury Board
The Alberta-B.C. pipeline fight will test Trudeau's promises to Indigenous peoples


Toronto Sun

Here's how to balance the federal budget
Fight against carbon taxes is the policy fight of our lives
The case against Patrick Brown's accusers


National Post

With 'inclusive growth' agenda. Trudeau too busy tilting at windmills to balance the books
Fewer court challenges, here's what Trudeau's ambitious Indigenous rights framework could mean
After Gerald Stanley verdict, RCMP faces challenge: how to repair relations in rural Canada?
Military to review alcohol policy for flights after Tiger Williams sex assault charge
Canadians being fooled into thinking we'll like pharmacare. We really, really won't


Maclean's

The challenges facing Justin Trudeau on his first state visit to India
Navdeep Bains and the Silicon Plant People from Saskatchewan


Global


NEB green-lights work on Trans Mountain expansion in Burnaby despite opposition
Burnaby appealing NEB decision that let Kinder Morgan bypass sections of city's bylaws
Cricket, Bollywood and the Taj Mahal: What's on tap for PM's trip to India
On Crown-Indigenous relations, Trudeau's 'lofty commitments' run into reality
Kim Campbell was wrong, but there's a larger discussion to be had
Patrick Brown says sexual assault allegations motivated by 'political adversaries'
New rules for residency hopefuls with medical conditions coming in April
Liberals to rethink definition of 'nation' in talks with Indigenous leaders
What could happen if "Jihadi Jack' comes to Canada?
Government reveals who is getting $950M in 'supercluster' funding


Miscellaneous 

Why the Oilsands era is over