Ottawa Observations: Thursday, April 26, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, April 26, 2018



Globe and Mail 


Declaring entire Canada-U.S. border an official entry point tops Trump's border wall idea for futility
B.C. takes pipeline fight to court, asking for power to restrict oil shipments
Liberal-led committee endorses sales tax for Netflix like services
Users must demand more privacy protection, Mozilla director tells MPs
MPs urge Pope Francis to apologize for Catholic Church's role in residential schools
National Gallery preparing to cancel Chagall sale
McKenna extends olive branch to B.C. in Trans Mountain fight
Trudeau's student-grant kerfuffle is the latest act that could alienate Manley Liberals
If Senators can't be elected, why do we have a Senate?
Video from Bono's anti-poverty group needles Trudeau for lacking gender plan


CBC

Indigenous Relations Minister asks bishops to meet with residential school survivors over papal apology
Chrystia Freeland cancels NATO trip to remain in Washington for critical NAFTA talks
National Gallery of Canada to pull Chagall painting off auction block
McKenna pens open letter to B.C. proposing joint panel to study oil spills, response measures
Canada, Britain formalize agreement on Franklin expedition wrecks
Commons committee calls on Liberals to tax e commerce services like Netflix
Rush order for 31,000 smartphones signals return of 'March Madness' budget rush
SWAT teams and patent trolls : inside Ottawa's IP plan to promote Canadian innovators
B.C. looks to enact new rules for companies bringing more oil through province
Bono's anti-poverty group needles Trudeau for lacking gender equality plan
Police chiefs studying decriminalizing drugs as possible solution to opioid crisis
Trudeau and Scheer debate free speech and summer jobs - and get nowhere


Toronto Star

Are NAFTA's rules of origin the key to job creation? Likely not
Ottawa must do more to help Toronto welcome refugees


Toronto Sun

Justin Trudeau's costly statue of liberty impersonation


National Post

Liberals still don't get why people are so upset by abortion clause in Summer Jobs program
Leave Victoria's raw sewage alone Alberta
One year delay in Parliament Hill renovation could cost $140 million, documents show
MPs look at contempt charges for company linked to Cambridge Analystics


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Global

Alberta Premier says B.C. pipeline court challenge 'makes no sense'
B.C. government asking courts to rule on new permitting system to restrict bitumen flow
In awkward moment, Singh seems unsure about caucus support for gun control bill
Parliament holding 'historic' debate on requesting papal apology fore residential schools


Miscellaneous 

BC needs to use full toolbox to stop Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan protestors occupy justice minister's office