Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday,  August 14, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Illegal border crossings from U.S. increase by nearly 23 percent from June to July
For an informed debate on gun policy, Canada needs more data
Planned safeguards aim to prevent 'harm' from foreign steel: Morneau
New fisheries minister discusses cancellation of controversial surf clam licence
Canada-Saudi rift: The next steps forward for Ottawa
Removing my statue of John A. Macdonald from view is not going to change our history
Coalition urges federal government to table bill declaring housing a human right
Marijuana stocks plummet in wake of Ontario's private sector sales delay
Ontario government freezes salaries of public sector executives
B.C.'s Trinity Western University drops mandatory covenant forbidding sex outside heterosexual marriage


CBC

Quebec's NAFTA negotiator not worried about Canada being left out of U.S., Mexico talks
Trinity Western students won't have to sign covenant banning sex outside of straight marriage
Victoria's mayor tells Ontario it plans to keep removed Sir John A. Macdonald statue
Morneau ready to use 'emergency' measure to protect steel sector
Federal legislation needed to declare housing a 'right,' says coalition
Eve Adams resurfaces in Canadian politics with a run at a Hamilton city council seat
Canada talking with U.S. about Trump tax: Morneau



Toronto Star

Canadians give Ottawa mixed reviews for its handling of Saudi Arabia spat
Has Canada mishandled its relationship with Saudi Arabia? Yes
Maxime Bernier's ill-advised tweets on diversity simply don't make sense


Toronto Sun

Relax, there's nothing wrong about debating multiculturalism - in fact, it's healthy
Canada has no space for Sir John A, but plenty for Jinnah
Doug Ford's next big federal tax challenge - opt out of CPP expansion
Let's explore the uselessness of handgun bans
Climate change data is wildly over estimated
Taxes are Canadians Number 1 expenditure by a long shot


National Post

Sorry, but I've had enough of saying sorry
'Onerous' new federal regulations put whale-watching businesses at risk, tour operators say
Why Russian oil - and not Canadian will keep fuelling the U.S. Pacific Northwest


Maclean's

Trinity Western University makes promise not to have sex outside heterosexual marriage optional
Andrew Scheer needs to tell Maxime Bernier: put up, shut up, or get out
The Trudeau government is losing its human rights battle with the Saudis - and missing a huge opportunity


Global

Liberals need to make housing a human right in Canadian law, advocates say
Metis Nation of Alberta votes to support Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
John Baird goes on Saudi TV to criticize Trudeau's handling of dispute
Here's the fake news Saudi Arabia is playing about Canada
Maxime Bernier clarifies that he's all for diversity in Canada - just not 'more diversity'
Trump steel tariffs sparking 'surge' in imports that have feds concerned:' Morneau


Miscellaneous 

Maxime Bernier tweetstorm just cost the Conservatives the 2019 election