Ottawa Observations: Thursday, June 14, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, June 14, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Italy won't ratify EU Free-trade agreement with Canada, agriculture minister says
Canada, U.S. set sights on summer NAFTA talks
From Canada, to our U.S. friends: Might is not always right
Damaging our friendship with Canada will significantly hurt the U.S.
Senior bureaucrats in charge of Phoenix pay system weren't fired
The Phoenix disaster was predictable - and preventable
Government credits hiring of new pay centre workers for drop in Phoenix backlog
Two Trudeaus, and energy policy: Here we go again
Senators call on Liberals to boost oversight on exports of military goods
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal cannot challenge discrimination in Indian Act: Supreme Court
Mulcair marks retirement by calling on Canada to be champion of democracy
Carbon pricing, small-business tax changes to become law as Senate passes budget bill
Federal government sets new standards for trucks, buses to cut tailpipe emissions
House, Senate vote to delay long-planned move out of Centre Block


CBC

After delivering veiled takedown of U.S. protectionism, Freeland says NAFTA talks to continue through summer
Liberals table legislation to ratify Trans-Pacific free trade deal
Russian family released from Guatemala prison seeks asylum in Canada
Ottawa orders CRTC to investigate reports of 'aggressive' telecom sales practices
Senate on road to another showdown with government over impaired driving bill
Italy won't ratify EU free trade deal with Canada, says new farm minister
The purge of April: Trump's new advisers pour on the gas
Supreme Court will not hear drug testing appeal involving oilsands workers
How Max Bernier sacrificed his front bench seat over a sacred cow
Joe Savikataaq is the new premier of Nunavut, after non-confidence vote ousts former leader
Tories threaten all-nighter over true cost of Canadians of Liberal carbon price
What's the point of having MPs if all they can do is toe the party line? 


Toronto Star

Ottawa orders probe of high pressure telecom sales tactics
Talking to Americans about Trump's attacks on Canada
Homegrown plants and cannabis T shirts are no mountains to die on
Did American politicians hear Freeland's astute and inspired message?
Five moves Canada should make to counter Donald Trump
Americans should fight for rules-based order, not trash it


Toronto Sun

Put Canada first on trade - but PM not without fault
Scheer faces tough decisions ahead
Freeland rises to the the challenge


National Post

Canada's senior bureaucrat and top auditor are having an unprecedented feud over the public service
Italy vows to block Canada-Europe trade deal as Liberals cast eyes on ratifying Pacific pact
Tories' demand to Liberals: hand over your documents on household cost of carbon pricing, or else
The federal tanker ban doesn't really ban tankers. Just Alberta oil
Federal leaders including Trudeau and Scheer converge on Quebec before byelection
Ottawa orders regulator to investigate sales practices by big telecom companies
Canada ruffled feathers in Washington, but will Trump notice?


Maclean's

Canada's admirable doomed effort to save the world order
Canadian nationalism isn't the answer in this trade war with the U.S.


Global

Doug Ford and Chrystia Freeland put forward united front on U.S. trade dispute
Canada Revenue Agency logs 2,338 privacy breaches in just under 2 years
Freeland vows 'real push' to seek NAFTA agreement over summer
Ottawa orders investigation into telecom companies' sales practices
Nunavut Premier Paul Quassa ousted after non-confidence vote
Conservatives set to force all-night voting over Liberal refusal to reveal carbon tax cost


Miscellaneous 

US Refugee Change will bring chaos at Canadian borders
It's time for Canada to finally acknowledge the horror of the Nanjing Massacre