Ottawa Observations: Friday, January 18, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Friday, January 18, 2019

Canadians held in China 

Canada rebuffs China's warnings of potential 'repercussions' over a 5-G network decision
Canada-China relations have entered new territory. So, where do we go from here?
Liberals have 'no plan' for Canadians detained in China: O'Toole
Canada's review of Huawei won't be derailed by threats, Goodale says
Beijing digs in: Canada's complaints are met with 'death threat diplomacy' from China
Ottawa says it won't be 'deterred from making the right decision' on Huawei 5G networks
Canada vows to stand its ground as China threatens 'repercussions' over Huawei restrictions



Globe and Mail 

Trudeau dodges criticism from Indigenous leaders over Wilson-Raybould cabinet shuffle
Telus reaffirms support for Huawei amid declining Canada-China relations 




CBC

Trudeau asked about immigration, climate change and dairy in Quebec town hall
Blair wants to make cabinet pitch on possible handgun ban within two weeks
What we know about the Canadian arrested in connection to an attack in Kenya
Trudeau pushing diplomacy in case of Canadian woman missing in Burkina Faso
Trudeau pushes green economic plan, works to calm fears amid global uncertainty
First Nations lobby Ottawa for bigger cut of the multibillion dollar gaming business
New Bloc leader, same Bloc problems
Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht suffers minor stroke


Toronto Star

Liberals have much at stake in byelections
Liberals making the economy an election-year priority
Oil group was busiest lobbyist on the Hill in December
Trudeau fields questions at town hall meeting in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Can Trudeau's government convince First Nations to allow the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion?
Parliamentary cops win new salary contracts, but division remains
Ottawa will recover $3B from U.S. tariffs by 2021, says budget watchdog


Toronto Sun

Wang case not remarkable. All parties play race politics
Feds' Indigenous agenda needs innovative ideas
Canadian went abroad to join ISIS and RCMP let her go free
On Trudeau and the taxing nature of virtue
Stories of Canadian extremists continue


National Post

Ex-Liberal candidate's only crime was engaging in ethnic politics - out loud
Spare us the yoga mat mantras about the environment and economy
Liberals push rosy economic message at cabinet retreat, but dispute with China looms large
Unconfirmed report says daughters of Pakistani woman who avoided death sentence for blasphemy are in Canada
The Liberals tweet another cheery photo as their foreign policy teeters
Canadian among suspects being held for terror attack on Nairobi hotel that killed 21

Maclean's

Burnaby South may be bad news for Scheer
Angry Beijing isn't scaring off Canadian travellers. Are we being naive?


Global

Jagmeet Singh says NDP caucus is unified under his leadership after recent hiccups
Trudeau grilled on immigration, environment at Quebec town hall
NEB rejects Burnaby's bid to stop work at Trans Mountain pipeline terminal



Miscellaneous 

More First Nations leaders question Trudeau cabinet shuffle after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip's blast on APTN
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip rips into Justin Trudeau's decision to replace Jody Wilson-Raybould as justice minister