Ottawa Observations: Thursday, November 22, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, November 22, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Notley urges Ottawa to help move oil as province eyes buying rail cars to break glut
'We will fight' in court if back-to-work legislation passes, postal union warns
Health Canada to revoke cannabis producer's cultivation licence for first time
Morneau's forecast of decreased spending on government operations raises questions over deficit projections
Trudeau's by-election moves are naked cynicism
Kremlin critics urge Canada to seek Russia's suspension from Interpol
Albertan's frustrated with 'lack of action' on oilpatch troubles in Ottawa's fiscal update
TRC heard concerns about Indigenous coerced sterilization: Senator Sinclair
Morneau hopes USMCA will be signed next week, says tariffs a separate issue


CBC

Liberal MP Raj Grewal quitting politics, citing 'personal and medical reasons'
TRC heard concerns about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women, says Murray Sinclair
'We're outraged': Union rips Liberal back-work bill for Canada Post carriers
Alberta is in 'crisis' over low energy prices, Trudeau acknowledges, as thousand protest in Calgary
Kremlin critic Bill Browder asks Canada to help kick Russia out of Interpol
Failed bidder files trade challenge against Ottawa's frigate design pick
The economy is running hot. So why is Morneau still stepping on the gas?
Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic back in Ontario prison, victim's father says
Culinary tourism hobbled by taxes, labour shortages, says internal report
Concern grows for UBC grad after report Saudi Araia tortured activists


Toronto Star

Brampton East MP Raj Grewal to step down for 'personal and medical reasons'
Finance Minister says corporate tax breaks needed to stop Canada losing business dollars to U.S.
Number of 'anchor babies' born in Canada far greater than official estimates, study shows
Canadian MPs worry Interpol at risk of becoming a 'political witch hunt organization'
Morneau wants Trans Mountain pipeline built before he sells it
Bernier can join leaders' debates if People's Party meets nomination threshold: Gould
Ian Waddell shares his front row seat to Canadian political history
Canada should not let Saudi Arabia get away with murder
Back-to-work bill for Canada Post would speed through House in a day
'Vitrually impossible' to prevent foreign meddling in 2019 election, Karina Gould says


Toronto Sun

Liberals introduce back-to-work legislation for Canada Post
Birth tourism on rise across Canada
No access to personal financial data without consent
Canada losing control of immigration
Economic update exposes flaw of PM's budgeting
We can't forget about the situation in Yemen


National Post

We may be in debt but unshakeable optimist Bill Morneau believes all will be well
Federal government has spent $2.3M to house asylum seekers in Toronto hotels, some rooms still booked until January
Alberta in 'crisis' because of low oil price but there are no easy answers, Trudeau says in Calgary
Government pays $11 million in overtime to public servants dealing with Phoenix fiasco
Why do Liberals think any spending cut is an 'assault'
Despite promises no Canadian companies yet to benefit from $265M Asian infrastructure Investment Bank membership
Jagmeet  Singh to get Burnaby byelection in February just as hometown Brampton riding unexpectedly opens


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Global

Canadian export financing agency throws $5B to clean tech - and $62B to oil and gas, study shows
Study shows birth tourism much more prevalent in Canada than reported by StatCan
Tories putting 'partisan' spin on government's plan to help news industry: Morneau
Senate preparing for rare weekend sitting to pass Canada Post Back-to-work bill
Will Trans Mountain construction resume next spring? 'I certainly hope so': Trudeau
Trudeau to call 3 byelections for February, Singh gets chance to win BC byelection as Ontario seat opens
Rachel Notley unveils carbon tax break for oil and gas drilling companies
Could new NAFTA deal be signed next week? Bill Morneau says he's hopeful
Liberals move to end Canada Post strike, table back-to-work bill
'This is very  much a crisis': Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of low Alberta oil price
Canada's Trans Mountain purchase is seeing a return of as much as 4.4%: economist


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