Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, April 10, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Morneau pledges to meet Kinder Morgan's deadline for Trans Mountain
Can Trudeau keep himself, and the country, together
RCMP aims to use outside experts to crack down on white-collar crime
For Trudeau's economic vision to succeed, Trans Mountain can't slip away
Liberal MP calls for investigation into Kevin O'Leary's campaign-debt fundraiser
China's envoy to Canada calls for formal free-trade talks 'sooner than later'
Could anti-Semitism be on the rise in Canada?




CBC

On Trans Mountain, Jagmeet Singh tries to make himself matter
Morneau shoots down Singh's high court proposal to end pipeline standoff
Quebec MNA's call for public commission of inquiry into Lac Megantic disaster
Heritage minister gets assurances from China on protection of intellectual property
Holocaust monument design changed again and agains to cut costs
$1.65B underwater rail link between Newfoundland and Labrador could work, study finds


Toronto Star

As B.C and Alberta feud, Ottawa has few options that would guarantee pipeline peace
It's past time to improve our charity laws
Justin Trudeau rules out Canadian participation in military strikes against Syria

Toronto Sun

Forget the activists regular Canadians support TransMountain
Justin Trudeau's Peter Pan Syndrome
When going gets tough, Trudeau gets going elsewhere
Trudeau needs to move from words to action on Kinder Morgan


National Post

Tories cry foul as Maxime Bernier spills the beans, er, milk on leadership race
On Trans Mountain, Trudeau must do, or don not, there's no try
With almost nothing left to lose, Albertans rise up against Ottawa's empty pipeline promises
Civil servants to play armed intruders in active shooter drills
Is this what the National Gallery was willing to sacrifice its multi million dollar Chagall painting for?
Of course Alberta is getting fleeced by Ottawa, just not in the way you think
Seamus O'Regan may face inquiry for failure to disclose Aga Khan vacation with PM to ethics commissioner
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wants Trans Mountain dispute referred to Supreme Court


Maclean's

If only Stephane Dion has saved Canada's foreign policy
The Kinder Morgan spat is an intractable slog - but it's also democracy in action



Global

Slash payments to B.C.? Sure. Quit Canada? Why not: Kamloops politician's tweet raises eyebrows
NAFTA deal still 'not close at all': union boss
Justin Trudeau to pressure BC government to accept Trans Mountain pipeline
B.C. still not ready with reference question for courts on Trans Mountain Pipeline 



Miscellaneous 

This could be a very big moment in Canadian history
Kinder Morgan's blackmail