Ottawa Observations: Friday, August 17, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday,  August 17, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Relief nowhere in sight as B.C. towns feel effects of wildfires raging nearby
'Disjointed' system hinders British columbia First Nations in wildfire fight
Canada sidelined as U.S., Mexico at odds over proposed auto tariffs
Maxime Bernier's tweets against 'extreme multiculturalism' touch off record-setting donations to federal Liberals
Canadians supportive of immigration but concerned about asylum seekers: survey
Airbnb tells federal Liberals it wants to be regulated

Quebec and the strange politics of the Francophonie summit


CBC

Bernier's diatribe against 'extreme multiculturalism' boosts Liberal fundraising
Canadians believe in immigration but concerned about asylum seekers: study
Canada's purchase of Trans Mountain clears major U.S. hurdle
Tory Senator pokes holes in Khalid's claim she didn't know constituent was alleged anti-Semite
No changes planned to push Irving out of National Shipbuilding Strategy
Most CRA auditors polled say Canada's tax system is skewed to protect the wealthy
Clement says this 'isn't the Max Bernier' he supported in the leadership race


Toronto Star

Campaign issues expected to dominate Liberal cabinet retreat
Is Maxime Bernier the new Sarah Palin?
U.S. regulator approves Canadian purchase of Trans Mountain pipeline
Phillippe Couillard picks a bad time to break a promise
Can the drifting Liberals find a future in their past?


Toronto Sun

Mr. Trudeau, your foreign policy team may cost you re-election
No apology or regrets for not putting polish to a perceived turd
Canada's competitiveness problems go beyond carbon tax
Maxime Bernier tweet harldy warrants outrage


National Post

Take comfort Tories. Diversity doesn't always come easy to the Liberals, either
Jagmeet Singh's natty yet ineffectual failure to launch
Andrew Scheer's to-do list: How the Conservatives can take advantage of Trudeau's vulnerability in 2019
Scandalous report of Pennsylvania clergy abuse has a familiar Canadian connection


Maclean's

Those finger wagging know it alls who are sticking up for the Saudis
Political decision making is speeding up, and that's bad for democracy
What Jagmeet Singh can learn from Rachel Notley's NDP


Global

'No major rain in sight': B.C. not expecting any break in fire fight
Maxime Bernier's tweets boost Liberal coffers and trigger 1,000 new memberships, party says
Is Canada being shut out of NAFTA negotiations?
Maxime Bernier's six-part tweet sets a nation on edge


Miscellaneous 

A Fall 2018 Federal Election? Brin It on!
Homelessness, Not Tent Cities, is the real health and safety risk
Health Canada to phase out pesticides linked to bee losses
Shovel Lake wildfire threatens historic B.c. community of Fort St. James