Ottawa Observations: Friday, January 11, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday , January 11, 2019

Canadians held in China 

Trudeau accuses China of ignoring diplomatic immunity of Canadian detainee
Trudeau accuses China of violating diplomatic immunity in arrest of Michael Kovrig

Globe and Mail 

What's so scary about Huawei?
Senior Huawei Canada executive leaves firm
Saudi refugee who fled to Thailand to escape family is headed to Canada
By granting asylum to Saudi woman, Canada shows its moral leadership
Voting restrictions on expatriate citizens are unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules
Immigration's benefits are a matter of fact


CBC

Canada will grant asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse: Trudeau
Canadians could now be charged with drunk driving - even if not drunk, lawyers warn
Supreme Court of Canada guarantees voting rights for expats
Anatomy of a blunder: How Veterans Affairs quietly buried a $165M accounting error
Federal watchdog says 4 year old victims rights regime falling short


Toronto Star

Trudeau taking a big chance telling voters they can support his carbon tax or hide their heads in the sand
Greetings from Ottawa! Justin Trudeau reaches out to random Canadians
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach equivalency agreement to phase out coal electricity


Toronto Sun

Are Jagmeet Singh's days numbered as NDP leader?
Cabinet shuffle? If only we could lose toxic McKenna and Hussen
Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman Rahaf Alqunun: PM
How Canada quietly became a sanctuary country


National Post

I, for one welcome our new world parliament overlords
Racism lurks in the supposedly work Liberals new impaired driving laws
'Really, really shocked': Canadian's drug-smuggling retrial in China starting just two weeks after appeal
Julie Payette's first year as governor general: critics say turbulent, she says 'quite a ride'
Trudeau confirms Canada has given asylum to Saudi teen runaway
Supreme Court rules voting ban for long-term expats is unconstitutional 


Maclean's

Why we're calling out the left and the right of Canadian politics
Tribalism is tearing Canada apart


Global

Another Trudeau town hall accomplishing what?
Trudeau cabinet shuffle expected to be very small, will fill void from Brison departure
Supreme Court affirms long-term Canadian expats have right to vote in elections


Miscellaneous 

First Nation Lawsuit Challenges Federal Fish Farm Licences