Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 24, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, September 24, 2018

New Brunswick election

New Brunswick Tories take most seats as Liberals say they'll attempt to govern
Liberals intend to form government despite Tory minority
NB Liberals will try to stay in power despite finishing one seat behind Tories in tight election
New Brunswick election: The big winners are the third parties
No, we don't know who will form New Brunswick's government but here are other things we do
PCs win most seats in NB election, Liberals vow to maintain power


Globe and Mail 

Bill Blair says he 'misspoke' on asylum seeker deportations
Trudeau announces new office to push for private-sector investments in developing countries
Canada signs on to U.S. led renewal of war on drugs
Andrew Scheer pitches Trans Mountain 'rescue plan'
Will the alienation of Western Canada find a new political home?
Independent Senators Group poised for majority with latest appointments
No need to ban Huawei in light of Canada's robust cybsersecurity safeguards, top official says


CBC

Ottawa needs 'special representative' to consult Indigenous groups and save TransMountain, says Scheer
Canada has removed only 6 of 900 asylum seekers facing US deportation
Trudeau tells UN summit Canada will stand up for human rights at home, abroad
Keystone XL construction to start next year, Trans Canada says
Canada faces steep odds in battle to join UN Security Council
RCMP's first female commissioner one of Trudeau's 2 new picks for Senate
RCMP's ability to police digital realm 'rapidly declining,' commissioner warned
MP Bill Casey reflects on 3 decades in Parliament as he prepares to retire



Toronto Star

Sticking points remain as U.S.-imposed deadline looms for NAFTA deal
Doug Ford claims Liberal deficit 'the worst political coverup in Ontario's history'
Where is Julie Payette?
Canada Post avoids strike as carriers stay at the bargaining table
Time for the Liberals and the NDP to unite
A poisonous virus - racism - is spreading. And Jagmeet Singh is the right leader to fight it
Tory divide a painful lesson not learned by all


Toronto Sun

How will Canada use UN Security Council seat?
Trudeau Freeland chasing seat at UN's big table
Inconvenient truth about plastic bans
Time for feds to walk the walk on pay equity
Ford needs serious inquiry into Liberal spending, not inquisition


National Post

It's not the Governor General's fault, the Liberals are to blame
The gilded prison: Julie Payette wouldn't be the first Governor General to had the job
A sign the government is looking for an off-ramp for the governor general?
MP Leona Alleslev: Why I crossed the floor to the Conservatives
Has the world grown tired of Canada's super prime minister?
A closer look at the Oceans Protection Plan, the Liberals $1.5B bid to bolster the Trans Mountain pipeline


Maclean's

Why Canada will lead the charge on the UN's global refugee plan


Global

To get Trans Mountain built, Andrew Scheer says he would invoke constitutional powers, ban foreign funds
Bellegarde says Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may go forward if shipping terminal is moved
Washington calls on Canada to improve spill plan for U.S. spur of Trans Mountain pipeline project
Federal Liberals vote against NDP request to study use of notwithstanding clause

Trudeau is campaigning to join the UN Security Council - but does Canada stand a chance?
Bill Blair apologizes corrects remark saying 'overwhelming majority' of asylum seekers have left


Miscellaneous 

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