Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, March 20, 2018



Globe and Mail 

U.S. drops contentious demand for auto content, clearing path in NAFTA talks
Controls on sales practices at Canadian banks 'insufficient': watchdog
Federal government aims to ensure gun vendors keep track of sales, buyers
Federal government to consult Canadians on systemic racism
Supreme Court set to hear arguments on voting rights for expatriates
Liberal investigation into systemic racism should keep a low profile
Aecon takeover by Chinese firm could fail over security concerns, analyst says
Canadian helicopters will be boon to Mali peacekeeper: UN expert
Size of federal public service stable, staffing costs declining: PBO


CBC

Canada's privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook after allegations of data leak
Trudeau defends Saudi export deal, points finger at Harper government
Liberals propose tightening Canada's firearms law with new record-keeping practices
Canada moves to dilute Finnish bid to ban dirty fuels from the Arctic
Screaming insults, pushed chairs: Integrity watchdog slams prisons official for abusive behaviour
Sajjan says Mali needs private sector investment to rebuild
Elections Canada prepares to fight fake news, foreign influence in 2019 vote
Liberals enlist spy service as NDP asks privacy watchdog to look into Facebook's data leak
Security experts sound alarm about Canada's ties to Chinese tech company Huawei


Toronto Star

Trade woes, interest rates to significantly slow Canada's economic growth
Firearm control bill a reminder that we have a gun problem, too
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says he is 'optimistic' about NAFTA progress
There is no peace to keep in Mali for Canadian troops


Toronto Sun

Balanced budgets still matter to Canadians
The bloom is beginning to come off the Trudeau rose


National Post

Political consensus for carbon tax has gone but Liberals stay on course
Pro-choice NDP MP breaks ranks on Summer jobs vote, slams government for removing right to dissent
There's a way to relieve farmers of the railroad backlog, but Ottawa's ignoring it


Maclean's

Maclean's Live: Andrew Scheer in conversation with Paul Wells
Vancouver real estate so crazy construction workers have to live under Skytrain tracks


Global

'It's civil disarmament': Canadian gun owners blast proposed new gun control laws
Canadian government to investigate whether Facebook violated privacy act
What do the changes to Canadian gun laws mean for you?
'We aren't allowed to laugh around here': Is this civil servant the worst boss ever?
Canada is failing to deport criminals. Here's why it can take years, sometimes decades


Miscellaneous 

The Big squeeze: pain ahead if Alberta cuts oil flow to B.C.