Ottawa Observations: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday, December 6, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Trudeau says he knew about the arrest of a top Huawei executive
Canada will pay a price no matter what for its part in the worsening U.S.-China conflict
Arrest of Huawei top executive Meng Wanzhou likened to kidnapping
How does extradition to the U.S. work? A look at what may be next for arrested Huawei executive
Huawei and Canada: What we know about the company, the arrest and China's reaction
On Huawei and 5G, Canada must unapologetically pursue our national interest
Ottawa poised to compensate Indigenous survivors of physical, sexual abuse at 700 day schools
Scheer booed by First Nations for not saying how he differs from Harper
Suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman leaked cabinet secrets for more than a year, Crown alleges
Premiers look to push Trudeau for help at First Ministers' meeting
Liberals tout plans to sign UN migration agreement amid Tory sovereignty concerns
Opposition presses for answers on MP Raj Grewal's gambling activities
Canada to send hundreds of observers to Ukraine to monitor presidential election
Federal government revamps contentious anti-abortion for summer jobs funding
Trudeau says government will limit access to guns as Polytechnique victims remembered


CBC

Government staffer named in Mark Norman document leak case suspended from job
Trudeau open to rail car purchase, more generous EI rules to help struggling energy sector
Don't count on Quebec backing Energy East pipeline revival, province's premier warns
Ford threatens walkout as provincial officials criticize agenda for first ministers conference
Trudeau says he had advance notice of Huawei executive's arrest
Canadian special ops helping Iraqis roll up remaining ISIS opposition, says Vance
Cyber crooks increasingly targeting home devices: report
Ottawa reaches agreement in principle to settle Indian Day School class-action lawsuit
Annual École Polytechnique memorial lights up Montreal sky in honour of 14 victims


Toronto Star

Huawei arrest fuels anxiety over the security of Canada's 5G dealings
Trudeau says he had nothing to do with the arrest of Chinese executive in Vancouver
What we know and don't know about the arrest of Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng
Premier Doug Ford threatens to walk out of first minister's meeting
Canada's focus shifts to rebuilding Iraq as fighting starts to ease
Liberals block PMO and Privy Council testimony to ethics committee in Grewal affair
Ottawa considers gun control options with a handgun ban seen as costly and possibly ineffective


Toronto Sun

UN Global compact for migration is bad for Canada's sovereignty, as Scheer says
The Huawei arrest will have ramifications for Canada


National Post

First Nations chiefs call for apology after Trudeau's 'patronizing' and 'sexist' comments on Trans Mountain
Any unity at First Ministers meeting will come in opposition to Trudeau
Woman accused of being a Russian 'sex spy' fights for Canadian residency
Bureaucrat alleged to have leaked cabinet documents in Norman case was suspended government official
In case Trudeau's $50M Trevor Noah tweet doesn't strike you as wrong, let me break it down 
Trudeau denies any involvement in Hauwei executive's arrest, as Canadian waits to see if China will retaliate
Canada targets Russian 'disinformation' as part of $24M support package to bolster Ukraine democracy


Maclean's

Liberals try to defuse summer jobs fight
Provinces to Trudeau: It's always about you
Facebooks' breakup with a Canadian bank
It's time for climate-change defeatists to get out of the way


Global

Canadian premiers head to Montreal for tough meeting with Justin Trudeau
Alberta premier wants to 'cut the fluff,' avoid going over old ground at ministers' meeting
Canada spent months on Saudi diplomacy before embassy suggested tweet behind firestorm
Trudeau addresses gun violence on École Polytechnique anniversary
Liberals changing Canada Summer Jobs attestation after reproductive rights controversy


Miscellaneous 

Trudeau Called 'Sexist' by Union of BC Indian Chiefs