Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Wednesday, December 5, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Canada arrests Huawei's global chief financial officer in Vancouver
Ottawa to discontinue Networks of Centres of Excellence funding program
Bush and Mulroney: A camaraderie we may not see again
To right-wingers, the Global Compact for Migration motion is a sign the sky is falling again
Mulroney, Bush and the last lyrical act of a unique friendship
Canadian oil prices primed to see 'further improvement'
Feds to temporarily extend one-year period for Yazidi refugees to reunite with family members in Iraq
Canada preparing for health, political fallout from North Korean nuclear tests: memos
Canada to host meeting on next steps in fight against Islamic State
Privacy watchdog calls for stronger laws to protect Canadians' digital privacy


CBC

Cases adjourned, charges withdrawn as military struggles with constitutionality of courts martial
'Expect a little dustup': Trudeau, premiers brace for fractious first ministers meeting
CFO of Chinese tech giant Huawei arrested in Vancouver, sought by U.S. for extradition
Hydro One takeover of Avista scrapped by Washington State over Ford's political 'interference'
Privacy watchdog warns of 'critical tipping point' as Canada stakes ground in digital economy
New Brunswick premier wants to revive Energy East - but TransCanada's not interested
Trump could strike back at Alberta oil cuts, says former provincial trade envoy
Canadian dairy processors quietly awarded benefits from new CPTPP imports
PhilPott says child services bill can be a 'turning point' in Crown-Indigenous relationship
George H.W. Bush praised for leadership, everyman qualities at state funeral


Toronto Star

Only family helped Brampton MP Ray Grewal repay his gambling loans, lawyer says
No president was 'more courageous, more principled and more honourable' than George H.W. Bush, Mulroney says in eulogy
Pipeline politics ensures Ottawa and Alberta will remain divided
Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver for possible extradition to the U.S.


Toronto Sun

Waste, incompetence define Auditor findings on Liberals
What about Trudeau's white male privilege
Canada needs to get own refugee house in order
Brian Mulroney fights tears in eulogy for George H.W. Bush


National Post

Andrew Scheer steers hard right on UN migrant pact
The UN's global pact on migration sounds nice - but don't sign it
Federal government opposing Alberta opposition's attempt to join legal fight against carbon tax
Emotional Mulroney eulogizes George H.W. Bush at state funeral
Could Canada become like Denmark and ship refugees off to an island
Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver as U.S. seeks her extradition
Oil is only the darkest of the clouds obscuring Bank of Canada's rate path
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante apologizes for giving speech in English as city welcomed tech companies


Maclean's

Brian Mulroney's eulogy to George Bush


Global

Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng arrested in Vancouver, faces extradition to U.S.
Canada Post, CUPW not negotiating as both sides await appointment of mediator
PMO confirms oil prices and energy sector jobs to be on first ministers' meeting agenda
Canada's first minister's meeting shaping up to be most acrimonious in years
Trudeau government would reject Jason Kenney, taxpayers group but welcome Suzuki in carbon tax court fight
Footnote in CUSMA text allows U.S. to avoid LBTQ rights clause
'We need better answers': Trudeau says he pushed Saudi prince on Khashoggi's killing
How George H.W. Bush and Brian Mulroney teamed up to curb acid rain
Canada's ambassador to U.S. tries to head off concerns about Alberta's oil output cut


Miscellaneous 

Oil's wild price swings set to create global chaos
Chinese tech giant Huawei tells The News how CFO was arrested while changing flights at YVR