Ottawa Observations: Friday, July 27, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday,  July 27, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Doug Ford throws Ontario elections into turmoil
Scrapping regional chair elections comes a guardedly pleasant surprise
'It's for all of us': Calgary Mayor Nenshi attacks Ontario premier's plan to cut Toronto councillors
Doug Ford's mid-campaign meddling is callous, chaotic and chilling
Doug Ford's plan for Toronto is vindictive and undemocratic
Countries, including Canada, are prosecuting people with HIV because they misunderstand science, leading researchers say
Federal government starts the year with $3.2 billion surplus
Canada using DNA, ancestry websites to investigate migrants


CBC

Federal, Alberta governments 'confident' Kinder Morgan deal will pass U.S. security screen
UN could cash in on NL oil project - but questions linger over who would pay
Canada using DNA testing, ancestry websites to investigate migrants
Which way does your riding lean? Mapping Canada's most partisan places
Federal government threatens to bypass Queen's Park accuse Ford of fostering chaos in Toronto
Most Canadians want government to step up when Greyhound leaves, poll suggests
Toronto mayor accuses premier of  'meddling' in coming election over plan to cut number of councillors


Toronto Star

Do refugees/illegal migrants represent a 'challenge,' or a crisis?
Doug Ford spits in the face of Toronto
The Ford government is risking Ontario's reputation as a good place to do business
Toronto should have seen this coming
Doug Ford's attack on Toronto's city council is a declaration of war
Another PC premier, another dishonest attack on Toronto
'It's like a comedy show down at city hall,': Ford defends unilateral moves to slash Toronto council, axe regional chair elections
What a reduced council could mean for Toronto
Toronto council hopefuls 'staying the course' despite uncertain election future


Toronto Sun

'Rammed down our throats': Angry Tory rips Ford plan
Fewer Toronto City Councillors, less bureaucracy, lots of anger
Ford's right to fix City Hall


National Post

Cutting Toronto city council down to size is a much-needed jolt to democracy
Tough questions need answering about the response to the Danforth slaughter
Auditor's F35 lightning to strike twice - and this time the Liberals may get burned
Ford brand chaos hits Ontario, and the premier brings it back to Toronto City Hall
Canadian soldiers won't have to buy their own combat boots anymore
The province holds all the cards': Little Toronto can do to stop Doug Ford from slashing city council
'It's not right, it is not fair': Mayor John Tory slams Doug Ford's plan to cut Toronto City Council in half


Maclean's

Premier to Ford Nation: You voted for this, and eventually we'll tell you what 'this' is
The secret no government wants you to know: No leader has a 'mandate'


Global

Toronto Council could shrink to 25 members - here's now cities around the world compare
Taiwan or "Chinese Taipei' CBSA remarks raise questions amid Chinese global-pressure campaign
Doug Ford promised to shrink Toronto city council - why premiers can do that
Canada to host meeting on World Trading Organization reform, but without U.S. and China for now


Miscellaneous 

Canada Border Services Agency irks Taiwanese Canaadians by referring to their country of origins as 'Chines Taipei'.
Federal agency detects 'moderate evidence of overheatig' in Metro Vancouver housing market