Ottawa Observations: Friday, April 13, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, April 12, 2018


Missiles fired into Syria

U.S., Britain, France launch air strikes against Syria over chemical weapons attack
Strikes on Syria threaten a fragile peace in Lebanon
Gas, bomb, repeat: Donald Trump's Syrian deja vu
Britain had no choice but to conduct air strikes, Theresa May says
Attack on Syria limited to chemical weapons facilities, Emmanuel Macron says
U.S. allies target chemical weapon sites with strikes in Syria
Trudeau states support for U.S. led strikes in Syria
Trump orders military strikes on Syria in response to suspected chemical weapons attack
U.S., allies launch military strikes on Syria
U.S., France and Britain launch military airstrikes in Syria to punish the 'crimes of a monster'
'Good morning steadfastness': Defiant Syrians send a message to the West after missile strikes
Justin Trudeau support U.S. British and French military air strikes on Syria


Globe and Mail 

Quebec mosque shooter told police he was motivated by Canada's immigration policies
Pipeline furor another signal of rising power of the West
Why a pipeline could cost Justin Trudeau the next election
What should be done about Canada's assisted reproduction laws?
Trudeau  meets with Mexican president at critical stage in NAFTA talks
It may be time for Trudeau to buy in on Trans Mountain
Ottawa to ensure grandparents can access Canada Child Benefit
Parliament to ask Pope for residential-schools apology


CBC

Meeting with Trudeau unlikely to overcome Horgan's opposition to TransMountain says official
Feds warned of tipping point in public support for immigration levels
Father of slain police officer rips into gun bill in letter to Goodale
Quebec City mosque shooter set off by Canada's open stance on refugees
Trudeau's pipeline dilemma: lose seats in B.C., or lose a lot more elsewhere
80 year extension on access-to-info- request
Trudeau meets with Mexican president at critical time in NAFTA talks
Feds could look to private sector to help close First Nations infrastructure gap
Polluting ship fuel to be banned in Arctic, shipping emissions to be halved
Jaspal Atwal wants to testify before committee about Trudeau's India trip
Survey suggests Canadians reject 'man buns' on RCMP officers
N.S. lobbyist registrar asks Chrétien about meeting with premier, minister


Toronto Star

'Work it out,' demand pro-pipeline B.C. business leaders
Federal department tells researcher his document request will be ready in  ... 80 years
Judges denounce 'egregious' delays at one of Canada's busiest courthouses
Army to recruit Canada's growing number of jobless medical graduates
Running in Quebec's Outremont would be a risking move for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
Don't let the sweet talk fool you: China's trade goals have not changed


Toronto Sun

Canada's border crisis is still happening in 2018
Trash talking B.C.'s pipeline-hating NDP Premier
It's time to play hardball with B.C.'s John Horgan


National Post

The lsat time a B.C. NDP premier challenged federal authority, he lost horribly
Exactly why do we need a Senate
Who ruined Trudeau's trip by telling him about the pipeline crisis ?
Justin Trudeau faces his Margaret Thatcher moment on pipelines ... and cowers
First Nations deserve to be consulted on TransMountain - and they have been
B.C. is trying to divide our nation. Here's how Trudeau can stop it
Canada's response to the China-U.S. trade spat lacks focus: Here's how this game should be played
Did Chretien lobby N.S. Premier about port proposal? Registrar of lobbyists want to know


Maclean's

Justin Trudeau is going to have to buy himself a pipeline


Global

Not much room for compromise on Kinder Morgan, but miracles can happen
Pipeline meeting 'not something' PM would have tried with Quebec: Mulcair
Feds looking to reduce risk for Kinder Morgan investors, Jim Carr says
B.C. Green confident Horgan won't back down on Kinder Morgan
Justin Trudeau to talk NAFTA with Mike Pence, Mexico President during Peru trip


Miscellaneous 

Horgan heads to Ottawa Summit still fighting pipeline
Why can't NDP buddies Notley and Horgan Just Get Along
What's really criminal in Canada's Kinder Morgan pipeline debacle
Media outlets circle wagons around Justin Trudeau and Rachel Notley sloganeering about the national interest