Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, June 26, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Ottawa urges drug makers to end opioid marketing
Ottawa pledges support for industries caught in trade war with United States
Postmedia to close more local newspapers, cut staff by 10 per cent
Who will decide what income is taxed in Quebec?
Morneau says internal trade important amid U.S. tariffs
Immigration advocates urge Ottawa not to scrap refugee determination system
Sixties scoop lawyer says all parties must resolve fee issues that could derail settlement with victims
Study predicts Trans Mountain pipeline purchase will add to federal deficit


CBC

Armed with facts, Canada braces for another Trump tirade at NATO summit
Canada's refugee claims process 'ill-equipped' to handle surge in claims, says report
Morneau says Canada's finance ministers will stand together in the face of U.S. tariff threat
Would scrapping Safe Third Country Agreement lead to influx of asylum seekers? Not necessarily.
Morneau under pressure to match Trump's tax cuts as finance ministers meet
Federal government to invest $125M in domestic art programs, cultural exports
Buying Trans Mountain pipeline could add 36% to federal deficit, study predicts
Federal government quietly writes off loan - but won't reveal sum or say who got it
Trump tariffs could tip Canada into recession, trade committee told
Canadians head into fight that may be 'unwinnable' in Mali
Minister under fire over handling of RCMP harassment amid $1.1B lawsuit


Toronto Star

More than half of refugee claimants in Toronto's temporary shelters are children, new figures show
Increased tanker traffic puts communities in Canada, U.S. at risk, Greenpeace report says


Toronto Sun

It's Not Fair: Tory wants help dealing with refugees
Trudeau, City Hall caused refugee crisis
PM has left us vulnerable to NAFTA failure
Right of self defence mis-understood in Canada



National Post

Legal fight over summer jobs attestation grows as religious, business groups file new challenges
Collateral damage from U.S. tariffs has already arrived in Canada
The Liberals stoke more anger, sticking Alberta with another raw deal


Maclean's

Justin Trudeau, west of Toronto, bailing water
Why the Conservative Party is turning vacations and swing sets into wedges


Global

South Korea resuming Canadian wheat imports after concern over GMO wheat discovery in Alberta: Industry group
Study predicts Trans Mountain pipeline purchase will add to federal deficit
What Canadian travellers need to know about U.S. travel ban upheld by the Supreme Court
B.C. signs agreement with Canada to pump almost $1billion into affordable housing over 10 years
Steel, auto tariffs could trigger recession in Canada, industry reps warn
Can businesses refuse service because of politics in Canada? It's a grey area
Donald Trump again lashes out a Justin Trudeau and G7 summit: 'What's your problem, Justin?"
Finance Ministers talk trade before Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products
Liberals considering new ambassador to promote feminism around the world: Global Affairs memos


Miscellaneous 

Report concludes that Trudeau purchase of Kinder Morgan pipeline system will lift federal deficit by 36 percent
Province, feds ink near $1 B bilateral affordable housing deal