Ottawa Observations: Thursday, April 5, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, April 5, 2018



Globe and Mail 

NAFTA expectations rise ahead of crucial trilateral meeting
National Gallery plans largest art sale ever with a Chagall painting worth at least $8-million
What the National Gallery of Canada's sealed lips and deep pockets could mean
Liberals are using the same-old same-old way of pushing bills through Parliament
Kevin O'Leary sold fewer than half of tickets to fundraiser to pay down Tory campaign debt
Senators fear legal cannabis will hike number of Canadians barred from entering the U.S.
Canadian commitment to Mali coincides with major review of UN peacekeeping mission
Jagmeet Singh renews call for ban on police carding
Fore! The long tradition of prime ministers hitting the links


CBC

Federal privacy watchdog joins U.K. and B.C. counterparts in probe of possible Brexit tampering
Conservative senators trying to 'undermine' Canada's relationship with U.S.: Harder
Visitors to Canada Day 'fiasco' report high levels of dissatisfaction, government survey shows
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calls for ban on random police checks during Halifax visit
Next round of NAFTA talks on hold as ministers meet in Washington
Supreme Court won't hear Dean Del Mastro's appeal
Canada needs to up its game to ensure sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis
Ottawa's secret report on money laundering points finger at Canada's banks
Naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdoses now free for eligible First Nations and Inuit, feds say 


Toronto Star

NAFTA talks moving forward in a 'significant way,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says
Politicians beware, Canada's millennial voting army is at the gates
2 UN Peacekeepers killed, 10 wounded after attack in northern Mali
Why did Canada expel four Russian diplomats? Because they told the truth
The CBC's president should focus on being different, not just bigger
Why Doug Trump and Donald Ford are cut from the same froth


Toronto Sun

Adieu once again, Prime Minister, nice of you to have stopped by
Don't be so sure a carbon tax will survive the Supreme Court


National Post

The Great Canadian Grain Disaster: How a rail backlog stranded mountains of grain in the country's heartland
The Canada Day 150 show in Ottawa bombed with Canadians, survey shows
Canada spending twice as much on schmoozing in the U.S. under Trudeau


Maclean's

Facebook claims its very busy man in Ottawa in not a lobbyist


Global

Hundreds of anti-pipeline protesters gather to greet Trudeau inVancouver
Trudeau defends usefulness of G7 meeting to be held in Quebec
Jagmeet Singh says carding is a form of systemic racism should be banned
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal by former Peterborough MP Dean Del Mastro
Russia can apply to replace expelled diplomats in Canada; deadline for departure is today
Ambassador told to take down tweet about 'pleasing" Mynamar beach due to Canadian cold snap, not ethic cleansing
Feds to spend $280K to study why Canada's oil and gas sector is falling behind


Miscellaneous 

How a new NAFTA Deal will make us Fat
'No truth more powerful;: MMIWG hearings shed light on Canadian history