Ottawa Observations: Monday, May 28, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, May 28, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Balsillie calls on Ottawa to reform intellectual property rules
Talks between Kinder Morgan, Ottawa intensify ahead of Trans Mountain deadline
Canada launches dumping probe into steel from China, Vietnam South Korea
BMO, CIBC's Simplii probe customer data breaches
Scheer won't vote in Ontario election nor campaign,with Doug Ford, his office says
Beijing censoring social-media messages in China from Western embassies
Visiting groups have other ways to watch Commons, Library of Parliament says
Why must we limit public access to the people's Parliament?
We need to be better at balancing national security and Chinese investment
Trudeau, Ford and the identity politics at work in Canada
Morneau cites three key issues that must be resolved to ensure Canadian economic competitiveness
Blair preemptively rejects any attempt by Senate to delay cannabis legislation
Liberals grilled over Trans Mountain as deadline looms
Elizabeth May pleads guilty to contempt for violating Kinder Morgan site injunction
Canadian Transportation Agency wants public input on air-passenger rights


CBC

Ottawa reaches agreement to start Trans Mountain work this summer: source
Liberal MP calls Bernier's approach to systemic racism in Canada 'foolishness'
Elizabeth May pleads guilty to criminal contempt for pipeline protest
Canadians will weigh in on compensation for bumped flights, lost bags
Updated Canada-Israel trade agreement to give gender rules 'teeth'
More than 1,000 CRA employees disciplined for misconduct over past 4 years
After all the talk, deadline date for Trans Mountain nears without clear picture of the future


Toronto Star

Trudeau summons cabinet for urgent meeting on Trans Mountain pipeline
The Senate shouldn't block random roadside alcohol tests
Canadian Transportation Agency is asking public for input on new passenger regulations
Canada's failed commitment to international human rights law in the Abdul Abdi case


Toronto Sun

Senate committee backs letting provinces ban homegrown pot
Star NDP candidate carried 'F --- the police' protest sign
Max's dustup over a Liberal MP's skin colour comments
Conservative Senators gear up to hit back at Trudeau's aggressive push for 'independence'


National Post

Lucrative arms deals provide little incentive for Canadian Commercial Corp. to scale back on defence market
Finance Minister Bill Morneau to offer federal govt. three options to ensure Trans Mountain pipeline is built
Maxime Bernier tells black MP she thinks 'the world revolves around (her) skin colour'
'Holding my head up high': Green Leader may to pay $1,500 for criminal contempt of court at Kinder Morgan site
Government plans gender-diversity focused G7 sustainability initiative


Maclean's

How to save NAFTA in one day
Simplii and BMO say fraudsters may have accessed customer data


Global

Canada Israel free trade agreement to include first-of-its-kind gender equality provision
Brace yourself for government ownership of Kinder Morgan Canada
Canada urged to ban testing of cosmetics on animals; more than half a million sign petition
Chrystia Freeland headed to Washington for 2 day visit as NAFTA negotiations drag on
Elizabeth May pleads guilty to criminal contempt for role in Kinder Morgan protest
New Brunswick soldier killed in WW1 battle in France identified, to be laid to rest
'You think the world revolves around your skin colour': Liberal and Conservative MP tangle on Twitter


Miscellaneous 

Justin Trudeau's TMX strip poker
Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May pleads guilty to criminal contempt and receives $1,500 fine
Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May pleads guilty to criminal contempt and receives $1,500 fine