Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, December 8 & 9, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday/Sunday, December 8 & 9, 2018

Huawei CFO extradition hearing

Huawei CFO seeks bail and release from B.C. prison citing fragile health
Vancouver police investigate attempted break-in at Huawei CFO's health
China summons Canadian ambassador over Huawei CFO's arrest in Vancouver
Oil woes worry premiers as they argue Ottawa is slow to act
Court documents reveal details of Huawei CFO's Vancouver connection, legal defence
Police called to attempted break in at Vancouver property owned by Huawei CFO
Canada set for 'penalty box' with China over arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou: former diplomat


Globe and Mail 

Quebec to receive $1.4 billion equalization boost while oil producing provinces face deficits
CSIS  cautions Canadian universities about research ties with Huawei
Rural-urban divide now beats all others, risking populist backlash
British Columbia trade trip to China cancelled over Meng detention
Canada seeking new members of anti-coal alliance at UN climate change meeting but facing resistance


CBC

Justin Trudeau defends his record on trade, economy in the National interview
Canada's finance ministers meet in Ottawa to discuss trade, competitiveness
Getting around Trump: Trudeau focuses on other 'levers' to end tariffs
B.C. trade mission trip to China derailed in wake of Huawei executive's arrest
Canada to endorse UN migration pact as Conservatives warn of sovereignty risks
'Subterfuge and deceit': What the Crown's case against Mark Norman says - and what it has to prove
Two visions of the Arctic collide as NATO and Russia flex muscles


Toronto Star

Immigration minister hails UN pact as 'important milestone' in global migration
Coalition aims to put First Nations in the driver's seat on major projects
Real political leaders don't burn bridges


Toronto Sun

Canada can't trust Huawei with 5G
China, Canada's moral dilemma
Concern over UN refugee pact, widespread and growing
Time for Trudeau to pay piper on border chaos
PM's got gall accusing Ford of moving emissions goalposts
Get ready for a transformation of our migration policy
Here's why the global compact for migration is a problem
Set the age to buy pot at 21 across Canada


National Post

Ontario to not receive equalization transfer from Ottawa for the first time, despite contributing $8 mIllion
In Canada, the term nationalism doesn't seem to have a bad rap. Here's why
'A really dysfunctional culture,'" Questions raised as public directory of Veterans Affairs staff made secret for 'safety'


Maclean's

Ontarians, we're all living in a Dukes of Hazard show now


Global

Ontario and Saskatchewan finance ministers head to Ottawa to discuss fed tax measures
UN migration pact is no legally binding for Canada - here's what it will do
Canada co-hosts 'coal-free' day at UN climate meeting in Poland
'No one is going to stick their neck out': Memos suggest Saudi threats chilled support for Canadian tweets


Miscellaneous 

B.C. government delays China leg of forestry trade mission to Asia in wake of Vancouver arrest of Huawei executive
China summons U.S. and Canadian ambassadors over arrest and detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
Port Moody-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly won't seek reelection in 2019
Local MP calls Trans Mountain project ' a money-losing pipeline' for Canada