Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, May 1, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Israel seeks Ottawa's support to reopen Iran nuclear deal
U.S. sets May NAFTA deadline as it demands steel, aluminum quotas
Private-member's bill calling for protocol for repatriating Indigenous artifacts worries museums
Parliament to ask Pope Francis to visit Canada, apologize for church's role in residential schools
Canada in 'exploratory' talks with U.S. over border agreement on asylum seekers
NDP MP alleges harassment complaint was retaliation for having questioned carbon-tax plan
Kevin O'Leary to slash fundraiser ticket prices to pay off debt from Conservative-leadership bid
Assembly of First Nations greets Liberal agenda, rhetoric with skepticism
PBO criticizes Liberal plan for single vote on $7 billion in budget spending


CBC

Senators recommend delaying cannabis bill for a year to address Indigenous issues
MPs vote overwhelmingly to call on Pope to apologize for church's role in residential schools
Investigation finds multiple complaints of harassment against NDP's Weir: sources
Canada gaining reputation as 'a country that can't get its big projects done,' says Jean Charest
Trudeau Liberals press case for Indigenous rights legislation  with divided Chiefs
U.S. says it's studying Canada's border pact proposal as Hussen downplays talk of negotiations
'What more can you lose?'
Trudeau to dine with the Aga Khan in Ottawa
Former Bloc MPs consider starting new federal party
'Failure strategy': How NATO won the battle but lost Afghanistan
First Nations leaders debate Trudeau commitment to Indigenous rights
Canada helped France dig up evidence to extradite Ottawa man later freed on terror charges
Changes could enable feds to spend $7B in budgeted money on other things: PBO
Chelsea Manning invited back to Canada after being denied entry last year
Brad Wall working as adviser, based in Calgary office, for business law firm


Toronto Star

A good day for Parliament, a bad day for the church
Asylum seekers are not causing a crisis for Canada


Toronto Sun

McKenna's carbon price report is a farce
Liberal election law changes bring back vouching, fail to outright ban foreign funds


National Post

Liberals end era of SuperPACs in federal elections, but leave door half-open to foreign funding
How much longer will our politicians be able to pretend that reality doesn't apply to Canada
Why is it so impossible to fire a government employee
Drive from Canada to France? A new ferry from Newfoundland will allow you to do it
De facto amnesty? A look at the daunting reality of Canada's migrant crisis
Canadian MPs really want the Pope to apologize for residential schools
Seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois in February are considering forming a new party


Maclean's

How the Senate is cracking down to get Trans Mountain built
Inside Stephen Harper's efforts to extend Canada's Afghanistan mission


Global

U.S. Senators call for proof Canada protecting endangered whales
House of Commons passes 'historic' motion to ask Pope Francis for apology over residential schools
New ferry means France could soon be just a short drive from Newfoundland
Chelsea Manning to speak at C2 Montreal this month
Ottawa says no 'formal' talks underway on U.S. - Canada border agreement
Canada approves new measures aimed at steel dumping as Trump extends tariff exemption


Miscellaneous 

Federal Environment Commissioner Gives DFO Failing Grades on Fish Farms