Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, March 7, 2018


Steeling ourselves for a potential trade war


Canada, Mexico may be exempted from new U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
Canada may get national security 'carve-out' from Trump's tariffs, White House says
Trump's tariffs will hit Canada nearly 5 times harder than China the apparent target
Canada, Mexico could get temporary exemptions from Trump's tariffs
Canada could escape new tariffs by cooperating on NAFTA: U.S. treasury secretary



Globe and Mail 

Senate adds new delay to Ottawa's cannabis-legalization plan
Andrew Scheer's strange mission to London
Parliament needs to cut back Canada's excessive minimum sentencing laws



CBC

Gang murders bucking trend towards a less violent Canada, summit told
Canada to use G7 presidency to push environmental 'zero plastics waste charter'
Will new security committee look into Atwal affair? So far, it's a secret
Did Trudeau's botched India trip lose the Liberals their polling lead?
Spike in gun and gang violence in Canada has experts worried
Loonie wobbles as Bank of Canada cites trade fears in interest rate decision
Alberta MLA mourning daughter's death slams Jason Kenney over safe injection sites
Ottawa eyes tougher screening of gun owners for mental health, violence concerns
CN apologizes, promises immediate action to clear backlog of grain shipments



Toronto Star

Indigenous leaders divided over MMIW inquiry's request for a two-year extension
Most wildlife management in Canada and U.S. lacks 'fundamental' science, study finds
Montreal's $7.8 million homeless strategy includes 'wet shelter' to give people with alcoholism controlled space
Trump exposes how unprepared Canada is for the new world
Israel policy the makings of a major blunder by Scheer
Should Canada 'take back' jihadi Jack?


Toronto Sun

McKenna's pie in the sky promise
Free trade with the entire Commonwealth - a worthy goal for Canada
No second chances for convicted terrorists no matter what Trudeau says
Privilige banter is academic nonsense


National Post

Trudeau's blunder filled India trip sinks Liberals in the polls
DND needs an extra $54M - just to evaluate bids to build it a new fleet of warships
Trudeau has been calling one of his ministers a nobel prize winner but the claim isn't evidence based
The Trump show distracts from real NAFTA threats
'The genie is out of the bottle': Canadian broadcast industry clashes over regulations in Netflix era
Terry Glavin: The Atwal affair is personal. People I've known have been killed
Boushie family angry as Crown says there is no legal basis to appeal murder trial verdict
Scheer says Canada shouldn't pursue free trade with China but maybe India instead


Maclean's

Why Women's economic equality is lagging under Trudeau 
Canada - U.S. trade just hit an all time high, thanks to Trump


Global

Canada must do better to close gender gap but it won't be easy
Fear of fake news is real among Canadians, according to study
Wife of academic who died in Tehran prison barred from joining sons on flight to Vancouver
Justin Trudeau keeps saying science minister is a Nobel Prize winner; she's not


Miscellaneous 

The Emperor's New Clothes
Imagining Canada 'Where Black Lives Do Matter'
Show Me the Money, Dix Says on Ottawa's Pharmacare Promise
Weekend protest to set up 'new frontline of resistance' versus Kinder Morgan pipeline
Finance minister: Canada's response to Trump tariffs will be 'appropriate but firm'