Ottawa Observations: Thursday, November 29, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, November 29, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Grewal resignation announcement made days after PMO learned of RCMP probe, met with MP
Ottawa on pace to spend more than $1 billion over three years on unauthorized border crossings: watchdog
The border just became an election issue
Hate crimes in Canada rose by 47 per cent last year: Statscan
U.S. demands more power over auto quotas ahead of USMCA signing
Ottawa to send officials to Cuba amid brain-injury scare
Canada imposes sanctions on 17 Saudis linked to Jamal Khashoggi killing


CBC

Trudeau, Trump and Pena Nieto to sign new USMC trade agreement in Argentina
'It's not good:" Security report on Trudeau's problem plagued India trip set to drop Monday
Grewal still in Liberal caucus a week after saying he'd resign over gambling addiction
Canada sanctioned 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing - but is it enough?
Asylum seekers entering Canada outside legal border points cost an average of $14K each: PBO
RCMP's disciplinary review body struggling with a 'significant backlog of files'
Why can't Ottawa get military procurement right?
Another Canadian diplomat in Cuba affected by mysterious brain injury
USMCA signing could be overshadowed by larger divisions between nations at G20
Liberal MP's name came up in wider police probe into money laundering: CP source
Hate crimes reached all-time high in 2017, Statistics Canada says
Confusion abounds over plans to sign NAFTA's replacement on Friday


Toronto Star

The Clement and Grewal scandals surely show that Canada needs better screening of its MPs
Brampton MP Raj Grewal still has not resigned his seat
Ottawa reviews embassy operation in Cuba after another diplomat falls ill
Tory MP Ambrose says she faced death threats as environment minister
GM's long history in Oshawa is not over yet
Final text of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement still being worked on, top official says
Ottawa must take 'immediate' action as rental vacancy rate hits 10 year low, Singh says


Toronto Sun

Canada sanctions Saudis linked to Khashoggi killing
Irregular immigrants will cost Canada $340 million and rising, says PBO
Climate change fight about money


National Post

PBO report on border migration puts lie to Liberal claim 'the system is working'
'They're making it free to pollute': Enviornment Minister Catherine McKenna rejects Ontarios 'backwards' climate policy
Tory Senator says he heard 18 months ago MP Grewal was under investigation, questions why PMO didn't act then
Can more trains really save the Alberta oilsands? Here's what you need to know about Notley's plan
Canada sanctions Saudi officials over murder of journalist: what to watch as G20 summit gets underway
Trudeau's corporate-welfare reflex won't help Alberta
Luckily, Alberta has practice in saving itself from federal neglect and incompetence


Maclean's

Rachel Notley on an economy that's 'being held hostage', dealing with Trudeau and the next election
Rachel Notley to oil sands foes: Be progressive, support pipelines


Global

Wife's MS has Alberat MP urging more support for people with episodic disabilities
USMCA to be signed Friday outside G20 with Trudeau, Trump and Nieto in attendance
Canadian Coast Guard should be its own agency for the sake of saving lives: Senate report
Rachel Notley says Alberta is 'essentially giving oil away for free' in Toronto speech
Each irregular migrant costs the Canadian government between $10K and $34K: PBO
Liberal MP Raj Grewal's name came up in money laundering case: source


Miscellaneous 


GM's plant closure offers chance to make Oshawa the next Silicon Valley
Trudeau promises to save Orcas - and his pipeline - with smoke and mirrors
Trudeau government creates legal quagmire with law allowing random. mandatory roadside breath  tests