Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Tuesday,  December 11, 2018

Huawei CFO extradition hearing

Huawei CFO wins release on $10-million bail
Ottawa confirms Chinese authorities have detained former Canadian diplomat
China's threats over Huawei arrests send a clear signal to Canada
China says arrest of Huawei CFO part of 'political conspiracy' by Canada, U.S.
Huawei's CFO walks free on $10M bail as she awaits extradition proceedings
Canadian government 'deeply concerned' as China detains ex-diplomat
Trump says he's interfere in Huawei case hours after U.S. envoy to Canada said case isn't political
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou tears up as bail granted following arrest in Vancouver
My friend Michael Kovrig was arrested in China. Please, pay attention
Ex-diplomat who worked on Trudeau's Hong Kong visit detained in China, reports say
No political motivation behind Huawei arrest: U. S. Ambassador
'No coincidence': Detention of Canadian in China looks like tit-for-tat response to Huawei executive's arrest, say former ambassadors
'Absolutely false;" Huawei executive's arrest not a ploy by U. S. and Canada, ambassador says
Indigenous municipal politicians in Ontario will no longer have to swear allegiance to Queen
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou granted bail, will live in Vancouver under electronic surveillance
Donald Trump says he'd step in on Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's case if it helped with a trade deal
Who is Michael Korvig, the Canadian ex-diplomat arrested in China


Globe and Mail 

House committee urges Ottawa to regulate Facebook, Google and others
Senators call for consumer data to be anonymized should Statscan pilot go ahead
Former NDP MP Svend Robinson considers return to politics in Burnaby riding
U.S. envoy says Trump fond of Trudeau, despite trade tensions
Liberals, Conservatives spar over threat posed by return of foreign fighters to Canada
Absentee Liberal MP Nicola di Iorio defends himself in House of Commons speech
Union takes feds to court over legislation ending Canada Post strike
Feds get green light to award warship contract after tribunal reverses earlier order


CBC

Pro-pipeline First Nations spar with environmental activists over 'devastating' tanker ban bill
Conservatives go after O'Regan over conflicts with veterans' advocate
Trade tribunal puts frigate program back on track
Government not expecting many more foreign fighters to return to Canada
'I will be born again': First wave of Syrian refugees set to become Canadian citizens
'A really bad idea': Border Services looking at rebooting controversial reality TV show
Canex warns military personnel to check credit cards after 'malicious attack'


Toronto Star

Number of extremists returning to Canada remains stable despite Daesh losses in Iraq and Syria
Alberta seeks proposals to build new refinery in effort to be 'part of the solution'
Canada must move fast to regulate social media giants such as Facebook and google, MPs say
'I'm not worried' U.S. ambassador says about Congress passing USMCA
New unit to help soldiers transition to civilian life
Ontario seeks review after being frozen out of federal equalization payments


Toronto Sun

Trudeau's bloom is wilting ahead of election
Trudeau fails to punish foreign fighters
The migrant pact was approved - and the sky didn't fall
Omar Khdar keeps coming back for more and still shows no regrets


National Post

First Nations coalition calls for rejection of Trudeau tanker ban, plans to file UN complaint
As Trudeau decides fate of Saudi LAV deal, he weighs idealism against electoral reality
Could Alberta pull off a full blown boycott of Quebec
Government gets OK to give warship contract to Lockheed Martin as trade tribunal backtracks
Trudeau signs another feel-good agreement while Yazidis suffer alone
Federal Liberals putting Tori Stafford's family 'through hell, ' Tories charge
MPs 'very nervous' about Canadian election meddling as final report on Facebook data breach released
Despite appeals from women's groups, Liberals reject Senate amendments to bill on sexual consent


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Global

Senate recommends changes to Canada privacy legislation following StatsCan controversy
Order of BC winner Tamara Taggart seeking federal Liberal nomination in Vancouver-Kingsway
Radical Islamists still biggest threat to Canada but drones, far right also flagged in new report
Liberal MP Nicola Di lorio defends abscence from Ottawa in House of Commons speech
Quebec boycott? Albertans threaten to stop buying products amid pipeline spat
'Nothing you can do': Canada Post delays leave travellers waiting on passports


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