Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, April 28 & 29, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, April 28 & 29, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Ottawa moves to enforce North Korea sanctions as Kim Jong-Un floats disarmament proposal
Beijing asks Canada to help stem flow of illicit marijuana to China
Elections Canada braces for cyberrisks as new voter-registration technology is prepared for 2019
For Andrew Scheer, wooing Quebec can't wait much longer
Alan Kurdi photo spurred Canadian government scramble to respond, documents reveal
Martine Ouellet fends off Bloc Quebecois rivals on question of how to conduct leadership vote


CBC

'Tonight we stand together'" #TorontoStrong vigil honours victims of van attack
Gun group clashing with Ottawa over effort to eliminate lead from ammunition
Why the 'hard things' (like pipelines and carbon pricing) won't get easier for Trudeau
Bloc Quebecois leader Martine Ouellet fends off rivals
NDP case against TransMountain pipeline may be hurt by previous legal arguments
B.C. First Nation says feds may have approved Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion  before finishing consultations
When Alphas collide: how Trudeau and Macron handle Trump's display of dominance
Canada, Australia send military aircraft to monitor North Korean ships
Ches Crosbie named new leader of Newfoundland PC Party


Toronto Star

'It hasn't broken us' - #TorontoStrong vigil filled with messages of grief and resilience
Liberals plan to add social financing to more federal spending, documents show


Toronto Sun

Thousands pay tribute at vigil for Toronto van attack victims
Scheer's carbon fantasies as bad as Trudeau
The carbon cover up continues
'Poor' asylum seekers dump expensive electronics
Trudeau's pipeline may be sinking - with a boat-load of public cash in it
Scheer's carbon fantasies as bad as Trudeau


National Post

The slow bleeding of corporate Canada is about to get underway - and only Morneau can stop it
Trudeau, Wynne and Tory join thousands at vigil mourning victims of van attack
The CBC's lesson about the Yonge Street van attack? Traffic kills
Liberals and Tories increasing debate on gun control could take spotlight at upcoming federal elections
B.C. to Beijing: Chin presses Canada over illicit marijuana import, internal memo reveals


Maclean's

Melinda Gates on gender equality, the G7, and Trudeau and Macron as 'next group' of world leaders


Global

Canada can't relitigate projects every time a new government is elected: McKenna
Parliament Hill's Centre Block for a decade for renovations


Miscellaneous 

The great pipeline debate: Why isn't more oil refined in B.C.?