Ottawa Observations: Monday, July 30, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday,  July 30, 2018


Globe and Mail 

United States, Mexico enter 'rapid track' in NAFTA talks
As Toronto says goodbye to shooting victim Reese Fallon, Trudeau says Ottawa will study handgun ban
Would a ban on guns save lives? Look at places where it did
Justin Trudeau's gamble on immigrant voters
Doug Ford is right about Toronto
Canada pledges $50 million for vulnerable Palestinians
Feds won't decriminalize any drugs besides cannabis, despite calls from cities
Ottawa sees Chinese owned Huawei as major security threat, senior officials says


CBC

Conservatives out fundraise Liberals, post best 2nd quarter result outside of election year
Trudeau says he's looking abroad for ideas on curbing gun violence
Parliamentary security force seeks harassment investigators after case backlog

Federal scientists to be protected against muzzling, political interference
Federal government won't decriminalize other drugs besides cannabis
Government could compensate all public servants for Phoenix
Federal scientists to be protected against muzzling, political interference


Toronto Star

Bombardier gets $303 million (US) order for commuter trains to serve Greater Paris
Ottawa won't start constitutional fight over Toronto Council cuts
Quebec police investigating after Premier Phillippe Couillard's fishing boat sinks


Toronto Sun

McKenna's carbon tax no pot of gold
Some ideas about poverty to think about
Danforth attack inspired by ISIS social media rhetoric
Canada/US trade dispute getting hard to beer


National Post

Fist fly, and so does a megaphone, as refugee crisis inflames local politics in Toronto area
Canada rejected in bid to be part of high-level NAFTA talks between Mexico and U.S.: sources
On climate change, Conservatives and Liberals encourage the narcissism of small differences
Federal government set to approve first device for testing drivers' saliva for cannabis
New Brunswick Speaker Chris Collins is sorry, for what he can't say


Maclean's

Watching Doug Ford drive the bus


Global

Parliament's security force seeks outside help to deal with harassment cases backlogs in the future
Will Canada become the next country to offer mobile passports? Feds studying idea despite privacy fears
Canada to join Mexico, EU and other major auto-producing countries to plot strategy against tariffs


Miscellaneous 

EpiPens could run in August: Health Canada
US Homeland Security given information on foreigners in Canada on work, student, or permanent visas