Ottawa Observations: Friday, March 23, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Friday , March 23, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Ex-Liberal Party strategist had role with firms at centre of data furor
Beijing warns of 'people's war' against U.S.: Chinese consumers now global superpower
Canada caught in the cross fire of Trump's trade war with China
What went wrong with Uruguay's cannabis legalization and what Canada can learn
Marijuana legalization: How Canada is planning on regulating recreational cannabis
Alberta cries hypocrisy over pipeline fight after B.C. offers incentives for LNG facility
Newfoundland cod stocks suffer serious and surprising decline
With H.R. McMaster's ouster, Canada has one fewer friend in the White House
RCMP says it's starting to take mandatory steps to reduce workplace harassment
Supreme Court upholds influence-peddling conviction of former senior aide to Stephen Harper
Marijuana legalization: how Canada is planning on regulating recreational cannabis
House of Commons standoff over Trudeau's India trip ends after 20 hours
Andrew Scheer holds meeting with Toronto mayor John Tory


CBC

Canada weighing contribution to expanded NATO training mission in Iraq
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to exonerate Tsilhqot'in chiefs hanged in 1864
Principles, but mostly politics and boredom, on display in marathon House voting
Trade dispute with U.S. over paper products to end in Canada's favour
U.S. sets May 1 tariff threat on Canada, Mexico amid rush to speed up NAFTA talks
MPs freed from House of Commons as Tories bring standoff tactics to an end
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May arrested at ant9-pipeline protest
CRA audits just 5 Canadians out of hundreds of RBC Panama Papers accounts
Former top aide to Stephen Harper loses appeal to Supreme Court on influence peddling charge
Ottawa vows to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities by 2030
Boeing will not appeal tariff ruling in Bombardier's favour
Health Canada rejects claim that new radon gas standards put Canadians at risk
Ottawa shelving million-dollar job app for veterans
Kellie Leitch tears into rivals for her former riding, suggests they're not 'real' conservatives
Is Beijing spoiling for a trade war?


Toronto Star

Liberals are all talk and no action when it comes to protecting the integrity of Canada's next election
Federal PC Leader Andrew Scheer and Mayor John Tory talk gun control in first formal meeting


Toronto Sun

Federal Tory leader meets with Toronto mayor
You'd think sooner or later, Trudeau would have to cut Gerald Butts loose
Legal gun owners get caught in Liberal stick up
Trudeau still owes an explanation over Atwal



National Post

Listening to senators debate marijuana bill convinced me we need to abolish the Senate
New Democrat MP punished after supporting Conservative's Summer jobs motion
'I think we made our point': Conservatives end their nearly 21 hour long House of Commons voting marathon
How do you mess up good Canadian gun laws? Ask the Liberals
Our legal system is failing us every bit as badly as journalism is
Conservatives launch ads on summer jobs flap, targeting Liberal MPs
Trudeau will learn a painful lesson - voters really dislike climate crusading
Is Parliament's report on election debate reform a dead letter
Some of Canada's allies frustrated with how Liberal's announced Mali Peacekeeping mission
It's Trudeaus chance to save us from  supply management. He's blowing it

Maclean's

Tales from the House filibuster: heavy reading, light viewing, and chocolate covered coffee beans


Global

B.C's Elizabeth May, Kennedy Stewart arrested at Kinder Morgan Facility
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota rips Conservatives for referring to Indian attire as 'costumes'
Arrested MPs might pay in court, but not at the ballot box: lawyer
Stop opposing pipelines if you don't like high gas prices: Alberta to B.C.
Alberta minister calls B.C. government 'environmental hypocrites' over LNG tax rebate decision
Tories end marathon filibuster motions over Jaspal Atwal affair


Miscellaneous 

Vote at 16? Sure - with one string attached
MPs Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart show rest of Canada that B.C. pipeline concerns can't be dismissed
Andrew Scheer's campaign manager says he builds creepy psychological profiles of voters too
Elizabeth May, Burnaby MP arrested at Kinder Morgan protest