Ottawa Observations: Thursday, November 8, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday,  November 8, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Freeland orders internal review of Afghan aid
Banks weigh legal action to block Statscan's plan to obtain consumer records
Statscan needs to better explain why it needs more of your personal data
Former Tory MP Clement reveals 'acts of infidelity' exposed him to blackmail this summer
In his own words: Full copy of Tony Clement's letter to his constituents
Clement owns up to his actions. But he should have the first time
Bombardier to sell Q Series, cut 5,000 jobs
Trudeau says he may soon act to end Canada Post Labour dispute
Ottawa allocates tens of millions to fight gun smuggling, violence
Catherine McKenna avoids Ontario government, imposes climate change agenda through municipalities, corporations
Liberals, Tories announce duelling plans to combat guns and gangs


CBC

Open dairy market to U.S. was biggest concession in trade talks, Freeland says
Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic transferred from healing lodge to Edmonton prison
Clement admits to multiple infidelities, says foreign actors tried to extort him
Statscan's plan to harvest private banking info on hold, pending investigation
Ottawa on track to invest less on new military kit than promised for second year
Liberals will spend $86 million to tackle rise in gang and gun violence
Police reported sexual assaults in Canada are up - but most are unsolved
Feds to send $420M directly to Ontario institutions, businesses  - skipping Doug Ford's government
Apology for Canada's past anti-Semitism was personal for some cabinet ministers


Toronto Star

Attempts to expose former Conservative MP Tony Clement's online sexual activities go back on last summer, women say
$194M class action lawsuit alleges Ottawa overcharged visa applicants
Number of generals will grow, says Canada's top soldier
Liberals may file complaint against Ontario minister
Ottawa will bankroll some climate change programs left unfunded after ford cancelled cap and trade


Toronto Sun

Scheer thought Clement's sexting 'an isolated incident'
Ottawa  more interested in taxes than a carbon plan


National Post

Will the Canadian consensus on immigration fall victim to Liberal bungling on border crossers?
Construction of sixth Arctic patrol ship at Irving to cost $800M - double the cost of other five
Tony Clement's letter: MP admits inappropriate online exchanges led to acts of infidelity

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Global

Class action lawsuit over government visa fees could be largest in Canadian history
Keystone XL pipeline blocked by federal judge in Montana, throwing project's future into doubt
Tony Clement says alleged extortion attempt by 'foreign actors' wasn't only case of 'inappropriate exchanges'
Statistics Canada failed to disclose key info about project to harvest bank data


Miscellaneous