Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, April 25, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Victims of van attack came to Toronto from all around the world
Police officer who arrested Toronto van-attack suspect plagued by second guesses, sleepless nights
Former CSIS official urges Ottawa to reject China firm's Aecon takeover
Liberals threaten to hold back arts funding under new harassment policy
Trudeau urged to raise concerns of marginalized women with G7
Trans Mountain opponent got federal money through Canada Summer Jobs: Tories
Quebec wants to clarify its right to prevent home cultivation of cannabis
Owners of David painting rejected National Gallery's original offer, ex-curator says
Senator quits Independent Senators Group to be 'totally independent'


CBC

The Commons debates the political meaning of a summer job and gets nowhere
Terror without ideology: can authorities track the violent
U.K. Commissioner accuses Canada company of ducking questions about Brexit campaign
Expand LGBT record expungement bill to cover 'bawdy house' raids, senators say
Canada and U.S. clash over sunset clauses in 'forceful' NAFTA talks
Independent senators struggle with how independent they should really be, memo reveals
Coal phase-out task force to consult workers, communities to soften blow
Federal program funds summer job to help 'stop Kinder Morgan pipeline'
Bank of Canada says economy 'finally positive' rates to rise
Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against federal government over Phoenix pay system
Saskatchewan  asks court if Ottawa's carbon tax is unconstitutional
There's a ton riding on this: Enbridge pipeline project dealt blow in Minnesota


Toronto Star

Among Conservative rivals, Andrew Scheer's leadership deathwatch is already underway
Canada is not doing its part to ease the global refugee crisis


Toronto Sun

The opportunities for Aboriginal prosperity in Canada are many


National Post

Trudeau defends summer jobs grant  to anti-pipeline activists on free speech grounds
Asylum seeker issues helps give Scheer Tories an unexpected Quebec resurgence
Liberals and NDP locked in bidding war for "Party of the Left' title
With details of Canada's deployment to Mali still murky, Conservatives demand House of Commons vote
Saskatchewan launches constitutional challenge to federal carbon tax


Maclean's

Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford on life inside the PMO


Global

Immigration board 'revamping' complaint process after Global News investigation


Miscellaneous 

Kinder Morgan Protestors consider the consequences of criminal prosecutions
Suing for peace from Trudeau's nuclear threats on Trans Mountain
With Suzuki comment, Rachel Notley may as well drop NDP pretence,  join Liberals, and run as a Trudeau candidate