Friday, April 20, 2018

Ottawa Observations: Friday, April 20, 2018



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


Liberals in Convention (Halifax 2018)

Liberal base fights for left-wing shift at national convention
The Liberals, the 2019 election - and a tunnel to P.E.I. that was never built
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's convention speech: 'You can count on us, Justin and I"
Can the Liberal national convention in Halifax boost morale?
Trudeau heads to Halifax looking to build Liberal political momentum


Globe and Mail 


G7 ministers to discuss pressure on North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit
'I do not believe a political compromise is achievable': Trans Mountain pipeline dispute likely to rely on the courts
From Clayoquot Sound to Trans Mountain, the power of protest endures
Searching for clarity in the legal fog hanging over the Trans Mountain pipeline
Commonwealth conference ends with little action but lots of pledges
Supreme Court of Canada sets precedent in ruling on child abduction cases
NAFTA talks in perpetual negotiation' as U.S. stresses deadline
Federal government postpones study of airport privatization


CBC

Ottawa will listen, but won't act on party push to decriminalize all drugs: Wilson-Raybould
NAFTA talks continue through weekend as negotiators scramble for a deal
Canadian chopper pilots will be using the Afghanistan playbook in Mali, committee told


Toronto Star

How B.C. blocking the Kinder Morgan pipeline does damage to us all
Dog poisonings, sex propositions: Canada's man in Havana remembers the Cold War weirdness
In beer ruling, Supreme Court delivers reminder Constitution does not cast provinces as junior partners in federation


Toronto Sun

Immigration program getting worse under Trudeau
Supreme Court fails to protect Canadians economic interests

National Post


Maclean's

A basic universal income in Canada is more realistic that you think


Global

CP Rail strike averted for now, unions say
Trudeau Liberals face calls to be more progressive on drug policy, prostitution
Quebec school boards say they're not ready for new surge of asylum seekers
Police training lags as marijuana legalization looms: documents


Miscellaneous 

Facts about Kinder Morgan Canadian Taxpayers need to know
'Directly  affected:' Timely Film looks at the madness of Trans Mountain
Is David Eby going to be Vancouver's next prime minister?
Protesting pastors arrested at Kinder Morgan facility in Burnaby



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