Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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


Globe and Mail 

Mexico's incoming president sees NAFTA movement
Protecting Canadian dairy isn't worth souring the chances of a NAFTA deal
Ontario PC's roll back Liberal-era social assistance changes
Phoenix pay system problems on track to cost government $2.2 billion: report
Mary Moran appointed to spearhead Calgary Winter Olympics bid
Sudden shutdown of oversight body leaves poll firms scrambling
National Airlines Council of Canada urges Ottawa on decision of privatizing airport security
Prime Minister Trudeau's national pharmacare plan will come with side effects


CBC

Senate committee 'not confident' government has learned lessons from Phoenix
Freeland to talk North Korean nukes and Rohingya crisis at Singapore summit
Air passengers still slowing down emergency evacuations by grabbing carry-ons, says TSB
Canada's polling industry association is shutting down
Veterans' access to benefits a persistent problem, ombudsman says
Lack of inheritance tax is making inequality worse, think-tank study suggests
Canadian economy expanding at 2.6% annual pace


Toronto Star

CN Rail CEO vows loyalty to grain farmers as oil shipments climb
Ford's city hall gambit not end of democracy


Toronto Sun

Andrea Howarth calling Ford a 'dictator' a farce
Reforming Ontario's broken social assistance system
Ontario welfare reforms welcome news


National Post

After more than two years of work on revised citizenship guide, no sign of its release by Trudeau Liberals
Canada rejected in bid to be part of high level NAFTA talks between Mexico and US: sources
Why most Canadians support Saskatchewan fight against the Trudeau carbon tax


Maclean's

Why a Federal #MeToo law won't be enforced any time soon
Justin Trudeau's sunny ways won in 2015. Can his brand survive


Global

Senators defend decision not to call execs in hearings on botched Phoenix pay system
Canadians could face prison time for making 3D printed guns: officials
Official rewrite of citizenship study guide stalled in Ottawa for 2 years
Cost of public health care for Canadian families soared by 70% over two decades: report
U.S., Mexico meeting in Washington to talk about NAFTA, but Canada is left out
Canadians with terminal illness getting new fast-track test for CPP disability benefits
Canada's richest families own as much wealth as 3 provinces combined: report


Miscellaneous 

First of nine activists facing prison for Trans Mountain protests is 70 year old Laurie Embree
Judge sentences grandmother to 7 days in jail for pipeline protest