Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, August 4 to 6, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday-Monday,  August 4-6, 2018


Saudi's throw a snit

Saudi Arabia withdrawing students from Canadian schools suspending flights
Saudi Arabia's bold move has nothing to do with Canada
Canadian Embassy in Saudi Arabia still open: Freeland
Freeland defends Canada's stance on Saudi Arabia amid sanctions
Saudi Arabian group apologizes for posting image appearing to threaten Canada with 9/11 style attack
Saudi Arabia freezes new trade, investment after Canada demands activists be freed
Saudi Arabia steps up dispute with Canada by ordering its students to leave Canada
Twitter account shut down following alarming tweet
Saudi Arabia expelling Canadian ambassador, suspending new trade
With echoes of /11, pro government Saudi Twitter account posts image of plane flying towards Toronto skyline
'Getting tough on Canada': Saudi Arabia's expulsion of ambassador and suspension of trade sends a message, experts say 
Arab states back Saudi Arabia in expelling Canadian ambassador over human right dispute
As Saudi-Canada feud escalates, here's how axing armoured vehicle deal could hurt Trudeau in 2019
Saudi Arabia left Chrystia Freeland with no moral option other than calling for release of Badawis
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland doubles down on support for women's rights in Saudi Arabia



Globe and Mail 

Trudeau government quick to brand any deviation from NAFTA negotiating hegemony as disloyalty to Canada
New federal probe opens on PEI immigrants alleged to have used fake addresses
Trudeau government trying to expand Indigenous housing options through new contest
'It's devastating to see': How a rail line crisis is threatening  Churchill, Manitoba
Trudeau enjoys B.C. Day holiday with 3,000 person picnic in Penticton - and a few anti-pipeline protestors
Trudeau met by more anti-pipeline protestors on his B.C. long weekend tour
Scheer fires back at Liberals for 'pathetic' attack on Tory MP over NAFTA
Canada 'very keen' on wrapping up year-old NAFTA talks


CBC

Canada to review auto emissions rules as U.S. moves to roll back requirements
CRA surveyed businesses to find out why they're tasking bitcoin ATMs
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to run in Burnaby South byelection
Border Agency, Transport Canada clash over gun rules
Quebec provincial police could join Mali peacekeeping mission
Pipeline protestor in BC calls Trudeau an 'oil pimp'
Foreign affairs minister 'very keen' to quickly wrap up NAFTA
Canadians aren't buying Ottawa's message on asylum seekers
Trudeau dogged by pipeline protestors as he visits B.C. forestry centre
Paris targets still within reach, despite carbon tax shift: minister



Toronto Star

Jagmeet Singh nears judgment day as announcement to run in byelection expected 
Canadian anti-immigrant group exploits local divisions to gain legitimacy, says expert
Trudeau's bad move on carbon tax emboldens Ford on his terrible one
Tory asks Trudeau to end bail for repeat gun offenders



Toronto Sun

Where's Waldo .. I mean our Prime Minister
Is Justin Trudeau all talk on feminist agenda?
Trudeau has shockingly failed the gay community

National Post

Feds launch new probe into PEI immigrants alleged to have used fake addresses to get permanent residency


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Global

Jagmeet Singh facing questions over possible run in Burnaby South
While U.S. waters down auto emissions rules, Canada set to launch review of its own this week
Trans Mountain pipeline protestors attempted to disrupt Justin Trudeau in Delta




Miscellaneous 

Trans Mountain pipeline protests follow Justin Trudeau around B.C. on long-weekend visit