Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday,  July 18, 2018

Cabinet Shuffle Day for the Liberal Government

Trudeau's cabinet shuffle adds new faces, puts focus on trade, border
Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair takes charge of Canada's borders
'Tory whisperer' Dominic LeBlanc to spearhead Ottawa's provincial relations in new role
Taking on the culture file, Rodriguez is left to clean up Joly's mess
In cabinet shuffle, Trudeau deviates from the diversity script
Carr tasked with expanding Canada's trade horizons beyond the U.S. market
Modest cabinet shuffle signals Liberals confident they've done what they set out to do
Trudeau's cabinet shuffle adds new faces, puts focus on trade, border
Make no mistake - Trudeau's cabinet shuffle is his re-election kickoff
Meet the 5 rookie members of Trudeau's new cabinet
Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to 2019 campaign
Trudeau reveals a newly shuffled and expanded election year cabinet
Trudeau shuffles cabinet but delivers no kick with a frozen muckluck
Trudeau's cabinet shuffle about winning GTA seats
Trudeau needs to shuffle negative tone out of cabinet
A new crew won't change the direction HMCS Trudeau is heading
Once a rising star, Melanie Joly demoted after missteps hurt Liberals in Quebec
Appointment of new border security minister meant to shore up Liberal vulnerability: political observers
Doug Ford's enemy in the Trudeau cabinet
The sad truth about cabinet shuffles: they don't matter
Trudeau cabinet shuffle rejigs focus  on international trade, borders, provincial relations


Globe and Mail 

U.S. to investigate Canadian uranium imports, citing national-security concerns
Is Stephen Harper pulling Jason Kenney's strings?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford courts allies in carbon fight with Ottawa
The last thing Canada's border needs is another cop


CBC

Premiers reconsidering future joint meetings with Indigenous leaders
7 things to watch as Canada's premiers gather in N.B.
Canadians' average life expectancy could be cut by opioid scourge


Toronto Star

Indigenous leaders split on meeting with premiers
Amid Trump trade war, Trans Mountain's appeal to Asia grows crucial
Upholding Canada's humanitarian values


Toronto Sun

Border issue need more substance
Enough with PC policing of border issue
PM smears Conservatives everywhere


National Post

Formed under the less than watchful eye of the state, Abdoul Badi is ours now
Outspoken Alberta MLA Derek Filderbrandt says UCP too 'vanilla', starts new Freedom Conservative Party

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Global

Saint John MP warns of incoming carbon tax
Canadians split right down the middle on Trans Mountain purchase: Ispos poll
Canada could decriminalize personal drug possession - but here's why it's unlikely
Catherine McKenna, Ontario environment minister trade barbs in carbon tax spat
Trust in intelligence agencies is up, but a third of Canadians have never heard of CSIS: poll
Canada's premiers meet Indigenous groups, although three major groups decline


Miscellaneous 

Russell Diabo rocks the boat in race to be national chief of Assembly of First Nations