Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday,  October 10, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Liberals eyed rules for cannabis use by workers, drug testing: documents
Michëalle Jean is living in a fantasy - but Trudeau bought into it
Michëalle Jean to vie for Francophonie post despite Canada, Quebec pulling support
Andrew Scheer just repeated Justin Trudeau's mistakes in India
Maxime Bernier submits paperwork to create new party, won't have to disclose donors to date


CBC

Supreme Court to rule on Indigenous rights case that could have sweeping implications for Parliament
Ambassadors from Canada and U.S. launch town hall meetings to allay USMCA fears
Chretien says Americans made 'a monumental error' when they elected Donald Trump
UN reports sharp deterioration in Mali since Canadian peacekeepers arrived 
Canada can avoid offending U.S. by pursuing sectoral trade with China: report
Canadian Club sends notice barring reporters from Stephen Harper speech
No tweaks to federal labour laws ahead of next week's marijuana legislation
Maxime Bernier files to officially register the People's Party of Canada
From clashes to candy, the evolution of Chrystia Freeland's relationship with her U.S. trade counterpart
More than 100 MMIWG cases listed since Trudeau took office, group says
Reopen election robocalls investigation: NDP MP


Toronto Star

Can 'ordinary voters' be sold on climate change?
First Nations challenging Ontario's use of old sex-ed curriculum
Climate politics heating up after the UN releases bombshell report on global warming


Toronto Sun

Captured Canadian ISIS sniper deserves to rot out of sight
Failed climate policies are about wealth redistribution
Canada's weak ISIS message is on display once again
Scheer shows us how its done in India


National Post

Stephen Harper comes across as banal in effort to claim mantle of populism
How Canada can trade with China without setting off the U.S. trip wire
In the "Republic of Burnaby' Jagmeet Singh tries to prove he's more than an Instagram politician
Legault's CAQ continues non-sensical war on religious symbols in Quebec
Alberta chief and council award themselves nearly $700,000 in bonuses from band-owned company
Head of $35B infrastructure Bank pushes back against political influence claims, defends low-interest loan


Maclean's

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Global

Why 'buy local' Canadian dairy campaigns may be tricky to follow through
Canada should pursue sectoral trade with China to avoid angering U.S.: report
Here are the challenges police face when trying to charge returning ISIS fighters

People's party of 1? Bernier files to register new party, but so far he's the only candidate

Do Canadians need to worry about growth hormone in dairy post USMCA?


Miscellaneous 


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