Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, June 23-24, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday, June 23-24, 2018



Globe and Mail 

First Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali as year-long mission begins
COC approves Calgary's plans for 2026 Winter Olympics bid
Federal, provincial territorial finance ministers to discuss U.S. trade threats, equalization
Quebec is already a federal-election battlefield
Carr say he expected in April federal government was going to have to buy Trans Mountain pipeline
Federal government to make it fair for those with criminal records for marijuana possession: Goodale
How Canada became a money-laundering haven for one of Gadhafi's inner circle
Federal government mirroring Alberta's carbon tax rebates plan


CBC

Mali 'far messier' than other peacekeeping missions, says Canada's defence chief
Canadian troops in Mali prepare for daunting, dangerous UN peacekeeping mandate
What Canadians need to know about our peacekeeping mission in Mali
Diplomat-turned-refugees: Foreign nationals claiming asylum at embassies, consulates
Carr says he expected in April Canada was going to have to buy the pipeline
Support for news, culture was on Joly's agenda for 2017 meetings with Google execs
Cannabis and the border: what pot-smoking Canadians need to know
Canadian military not ready for 'space army' former defence chief says
Grave mistakes: Tax agency cuts number of cases in which Canadians are mistakenly declared dead
Faith-based camps feel sting of Trudeau government's summer jobs abortion clause
Singh admits holding NDP seats in Quebec won't be easy
All main federal party leaders in Quebec for Fête Nationale weekend
Ottawa makes deal to buy three icebreakers for coast guard


Toronto Star

New trust fund rules meant to crack down on tax evasion
Quebec shows the way to fight child poverty


Toronto Sun

Singh helped Ontario, B.C. NDP and they'll help him back
So long as politicians need Quebec votes, equalization won't change
Like him or not, Trump is raising real issues that Canada can't ignore
Legal age to smoke pot should be 21
Compared to Trudeau, Bev Oda's 16 dollar orange juice was skinflint



National Post

Ignore the alarmists, there is no language crisis in Quebec, economists say
Trudeau, Scheer and Singh court voters in Quebec on Fete Nationale holiday


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Global

French jogger who crossed U.S. border describes ordeal in ICE detention centre
Goodale pledges to address pardons for pot possession convictions after Bill C45 become law
NAFTA's fate could change timing of 2-19 federal election: expert
'The stakes are high' as Newfoundland challenges Ottawa over dwindling Atlantic salmon
'There's no place for intolerance': Justin Trudeau responds to protestor at Fete Nationale event in Montreal
Canadian officials view Ireland as stiff competition for UN Security Council seat: documents


Miscellaneous 

Why Canadians don't care about the Air India bombing
A Ray of hope shows how service to humanity helped Chandra Sankurathri heal from terrorist bombing