Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 3, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Monday, December 3, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Alberta crude soars as international oil prices climb
Faced with an Alberta oil price crisis, Rachel Notley made the least bad choice
'I'm astonished by what I've seen': Canadian arrives at ISIS in action-packed day for countrsy's pace program
Security experts question political influence of Toronto developer with ties to Beijing
Prime Minister's Office responsible for inviting Jaspal Atwal to events in India: Report
On fentanyl, Canada must finally take a hard line with China
Conservatives score convincing victory in federal by-election in eastern Ontario
Public deserves clarity from Ottawa on collapse of money-laundering case, says B.C. official
Report shows embarrassment in India was a comedy of Canadian errors
Morneau says pre-election budget will focus on skills training
Canadian military to contract out some maintenance work on aging CF-18s to free up front line technicians
Federal government introduces $50 million fund for survivors of gender-based violence
Trudeau criticized for tweet to Trevor Noah pledging $50 million to charity
Statistics Canada suspends credit searches, delays plan to obtain banking records


CBC

Tories projected to win federal byelection in eastern Ontario
RCMP knew Atwal  was joining PM's trip - but did not tell Trudeau's security detail: report
Newly released emails show Trudeau officials struggling to get ahead of Atwal scandal
Alberta's oil price gap 'directly related to Justin Trudeau's policies,' says Scheer
Scheer promises more money for police, youth gang prevention
'Grossly unfair': Judges push back on Liberal plan to make their expenses public
Ukraine asks Canada to renew training missions as crisis with Russia heats up
Trudeau criticized for tweet to Trevor Noah pledging $50M charity gift
Justin Trudeau's byelection record puts him in the murky middle
Liberals double spending to tackle gender based violence to $50M
Michael Ignatierff-led university 'forced out' of Hungary


Toronto Star

Justin Trudeau's India trip suffered security shortfalls, new report finds
As politicians blame pipelines for Alberta's oil woes, labour union says past governments ignored upgraders and refineries
Raj Grewal's status as an MP might hinder probe into gambling debts, NDP says
So much has changed between Trudeau and Canada's premiers
NDP sputtering as Singh sticks to risky strategy


Toronto Sun

Trudeau unacceptably smears construction workers
Trudeau faces blow back from all comers for $50M giveaway over Twitter
Report censors answers about Trudeau's disastrous India trip
Spare a thought for Canadians in uniform this Christmas


National Post

GM's lesson on subsidies - the jobs last only as long as the money does
Trudeau's tweeting with the stars a reminder of the risky side of political theatre
Justin Trudeau just pledged $50M to a global education fund with a tweet to Trevor Noah
How George H.W. Bush almost fought for Canada in WWII
RCMP bungled response after getting tip about Jaspal Atwal's possible presence in India: report
Federal Conservatives cruise to convincing victory in eastern Ontario byelection
Anxious crowd watches on at Canadian Space Agency as David Saint-Jacques successfully blasts into space


Maclean's

Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance on what China is doing to Canada


Global

Scheer says Liberals redacted information in security report on Trudeau's India trip
Experts urge Canada's health minister to recall high-strength opioids
Online auction of used government equipment recoups millions every year
If helping China hunt fugitives is the price of stemming deadly fentanyl flow, should Canada pay?
Scheer promises bigger police budgets, stronger gun background checks
Security report on Trudeau's India trip finds serious 'gaps' in vetting
Statistics Canada hits pause on plan to obtain banking records, halts TransUnion credit requests
Notley and cabinet set legal wheels in motion to begin cutting oil production
Who are the winners and losers from the Alberta oil production cut?
Maximize existing pipelines' efficiency to help with oil glut, federal minister says
Feds announce $50M for programs across Canada to support survivors of gender-based violence
Pledge behind Justin Trudeau's Trevor Noah tweet was planned 3 weeks ago, official says


Miscellaneous 

Lawsuit accuses Trudeau of selling out millennials on climate change
Good Intentions  on Indigenous Child Welfare - and many questions
Half of Canada's chinook salmon populations in decline: scientists