Ottawa Observations: Thursday, August 2, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday,  August 2, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Ontario launching constitutional challenges of carbon-tax plan
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna made a classic mistake in politics with her carbon-tax changes
Triage system for border crossers won't be in place until late September
Harnessing disruption: Working with China on global trade
NDP's Singh urges feds to immediately allow cities to ban handguns
Caroline Mulroney's carbon-tax court challenge is a partisan waste of money



CBC

Irregular migrants acting as 'anchor relatives' to help get family into the country: CBSA
Maxime Berner's campaign debts are now paid off - but the fundraising continues
Red Calgary, Blue Toronto: what the riding 'lean' tells us about the 2019 election
'Cancel your carbon tax,' Ontario PC Ministers tell Justin Trudeau
Canadian newsprint producer hopes U.S. trade commission will overturn duties
Triage system for border crossers won't be in place until September
U.S. showing more flexibility on autos in NAFTA talks, Mexican official says
Bernier touts himself as the only politician to want truly free trade with U.S.



Toronto Star

Trudeau's Liberals bending on climate change, but will they break?
Racing against time to bring Indigenous languages back from the brink





Toronto Sun

Cutting Toronto Council won't cause sky to fall


National Post

In the war over carbon pricing, the Trudeau Liberals' soul is at stake
Canada need not worry about U.S. and Mexico meeting in two-way NAFTA talks, analysts say
What would it look like if Canada decriminalized all the drugs?
No, Ontario almost certainly cannot use the notwithstanding clause to block the carbon tax
Anti-carbon tax provinces team up to argue for 'the right not to cooperate' with federal climate plan




Maclean's

Bruce Heyman is Canada's grand champion - for better or worse

Global

Ottawa spent  $270M on border crossers in under 2 years: PBO
We're not done; Carbon tax plans could still change more as feds weigh cost to Ontario businesses
Does Social Assistance disincentivize people from working?
Ontario government to challenge federal carbon tax plan in court


Miscellaneous 

Reconciliation and the 'Right to Roam'