Ottawa Observations: Friday, October 5, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday, October 5, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Canada will not forget how it was treated by Trump
From NAFTA to USMCA: Inside the tense negotiations that saved North American trade
Retired Canadian judges weigh in as Kavanaugh nomination heads for showdown
Crisis in Cameroon sparks calls for Canadian help
Trudeau defends carbon tax plan as provinces push back
The path for pipelines: How BC is embracing one, fighting another
Construction on Gordie Howe bridge, linking Canada and U.S. officially underway

CBC

Regulator picks 98 interveners for new Trans Mountain pipeline hearing
Canadian agency astonished to be targeted by alleged Russian cyberattack
Beijing attacks USMCA clause seen as blocking efforts to expand trade with Canada, Mexico
PEI dairy farmers hijack government announcement
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says cancer is in remission
Gordie Howe bridge construction timeline may be accelerated, Trudeau says



Toronto Star

Ia USMCA really a 'good day' for Canada'? We'll see about that
USMCA leaves in place the Canadian dairy tariffs Trump said 'we're not going to stand for'
Pass the peas, keep the peace: How to keep politics from ruining Thanksgiving
Justin Trudeau turns to an old friend for help with provincial relations


Toronto Sun

Asylum seeker ineligible to vote gets registration card
Not a bad week to be a heinous killer in Canada
Trudeau's carbon tax stubbornness


National Post

The future is populist in this age of disruptions, Stephen Harper says in new book
The dirty little secret anti-carbon tax folks would prefer you did not know
Canadians don't see the the Kavanaugh episode for what it is
Doug Ford and Jason Kenney's new blue machine is taking on Trudeau
The Liberals manage to save trade from the own progressive preening
Can Trudeau not resist 'attack' politics even over a murdered child?
The woman who poked the elephant but squeaked out a deal
Plan to split warship maintenance between Quebec and Nova Scotia shipyards prompts warnings of job losses
Many police forces not ready to use blood samples for drug-impaired driving charges, officials say


Maclean's

Chrystia Freeland and the art of the deal


Global

Canadian jobs attracting more interest from India amid U.S. immigration tension: report
Calgary MP Darshan Kang ordered to go to conciliation, training after sexual harassment allegation
Trudeau says it's unfortunate conservative politicians don't agree with carbon tax
Raucous crowd in Calgary hears Doug Ford, Jason Kenney rail against carbon tax at rally
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau names first Arctic and offshore patrol ship
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has claen bill of health after cancer diagnosis
Feds 'completely on track' to impose carbon tax despite provinces dropping out
Why some experts say scrapping part of NAFTA's Ch. 11 is Canada's biggest win with USMCA


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