Ottawa Observations: Friday, May 25, 2018

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


Globe and Mail 

Free-trade talks with China were stalled before Aecon rejection
Aecon ambiguity: In Ottawa there are no easy answers to the China question
Federal government's Aecon decision sends a confusing message to Asia
Kinder Morgan faces cost overruns on Trans Mountain pipeline project
Federal deficit on track to come in near $19.4 billion for 2017-18: report
Liberal MP Celin Caesar-Chavannes on racism  and privilege in Canada and why she's not afraid to lose the next election
Military college students accused of desecrating Koran, dealing blow to Armed Forces' push for inclusivity
Canada's mysterious Islamic State returnee looks frighteningly familiar
Scientists make few gains on federal environment bill
New Canadian space strategy to be unveiled 'in the coming months': Bains
Scheer's chief of state leaves on eve of leaders's one year anniversary
Federal changes to see asylum-seeker claims processed faster: Hussen


CBC

Trudeau calls Trump to talk about auto tariff threat
Scheer replacing chief of staff David McArthur 'effective immediately'
Saskatchewan judge rules province must allow people to remove gender markers from birth certificates
Trudeau's decision to vote in Ontario election angers Quebec MP
A NAFTA deal is still possible this year, says Republican congressman
Officer-cadet from Royal Military College Saint-Jean to be expelled for defiling Qur'an
Federal deficit on track to meet $19.4B projected in 2018 budget
Military looks at foreign recruits to boost ranks
As Trans Mountain debate rolls on, Ottawa pushes to change rules for big projects
Trudeau accepts award for LGBT advocacy, says more work to be done


Toronto Star

Liberal collapse in Ontario gives rise to an unsettling feeling in Trudeau's Ottawa
Canada a world leader in preventing arrival of refugees


Toronto Sun

Trudeau puts Canada first in rejecting China's Aecon bid
It's time to start enforcing our border laws


National Post

'Not tolerated': Four military cadets accused of desecrating Qur'an with bacon and 'bodily fluids'
'What a mess' Open rebellion from Conservatives NDP over 7 billion spending


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Global

New U.S. automotive tariffs would only be 'foolish' if they included Canada: Unifor boss
Alberta Appeals Court bumps up award to 'Scud Stud' in defamation case
U.S. again targets B.C.'s 'unacceptable' wine regulations, as 'unfairly' keeping American products off shelves
Mexico says 40% chance NAFTA deal reached before July 1


Miscellaneous 

Kinder Morgan and the Power of Civil Resistance
U.S. asks World Trade Organization to create panel to rule on B.C. wine sales in grocery stores