Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, July 14 & 15, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday,  July 14 & 15, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Immigration critics urge Liberals to come up with answers on asylum issue
National pharmacare will require tax hike, former budget watchdog warns
Premier Doug Ford off to strong start, as battle with Ottawa heats up


CBC

Half of 28 new judge position announced in 2017 remain unfilled
Taxes will rise if Canadians want national pharmacare, says former budget watchdog
Doug Ford tilts the table away from Trudeau's agenda
At the NATO summit, Trudeau won the argument. did it matter?


Toronto Star

How Jagmeet Singh running in Burnaby could rebrand the party


Toronto Sun

U.S. under Trump is no longer safe third country
Trudeau's got it wrong about Canada's obligations to illegal crossers
Liberals play a dangerous game with illegal immigration


National Post

New Canadian Forces radar worth more than $200 million can't be linked with NATO networks
'Absolute risk of collateral damage': Canada hit by escalating U.S.-China wars
Canada will have to pay the price for a national pharmacare program, warns former watchdog
'The situation is going to get worse': Liberals pushed to come up with answers on asylum issue


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Global

Melanie Joly to run again as Liberal candidate in 2019 federal election
Canadians still flocking to the U.S. in spite of trade war
Ontario, Saskatchewan call on feds to help fund health, employment aid for asylum seekers


Miscellaneous 

Has France become Canada's best friend in the world?