Ottawa Observations: Friday, January 25, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday, January 25, 2019

Canadians held in China 

Ottawa's man in China: McCallum an ambassador like no other
The upside of the Huawei confrontation: It's teaching Canada to be wary of China
McCallum's answers on China don't cut it
McCallum may have revealed Canada's risky strategy to play U.S. and China off against each other
Who really wrote John McCallum's shockingly China-friendly script?
McCallum says it would be 'great for Canada' if Meng not extradited: report


Globe and Mail 

Kingston Ontario teen accused of conspiring to hatch terrorist bomb plot
Canadian airports seeing delays, cancellations after U.S. shutdown hits air traffic
Canada considering mortgage stress-test measures to curb private lenders' growth
Canada Goose share sale went bust after Huawei CFO arrest - and investment banks lost millions
Trudeau lashes out at Facebook and other internet giants
Ottawa records $2.2 billion deficit in November
Indian Act's Leadership structure the cause of pipeline gridlock in northern BC: Bennett


CBC

RCMP charge Kingston, Ontario youth with terror-related offence after security probe
Community leaders work to head off anti-Muslim backlash as Kingston terror arrests wind up political debate
Canadians rescue five injured peacekeepers following second attack in a week
Trudeau warns fear-mongering over immigration will be part of election campaign
Canada pulling refuelling plane from anti-ISIS mission


Toronto Star

Kingston man says terror arrests over alleged bomb plot are 'just allegations'
Canadians who fell ill in Cuba have brain-injury symptoms, doctor says
In the House, Justin Trudeau has put his own face forward
Former Liberal Raj Grewal says he's staying on as MP, says he has grown
Mairead Lavery named first female president and CEO of Export Development Canada
How Ottawa can help make the dream of home ownership a reality
Canada's in-air refuelling plane in Iraq is returning home
Repeated flights over Kingston by an RCMP plane provided a clue to the terror investigation
Chilly reception from Trudeau for Quebec's demands
Liberals' infrastructure program problems detailed in internal documents


Toronto Sun

Only more questions as a youth charged in terror plot
Canadians foot the bill for rising asylum claimant costs
McCallum's remarks go beyond being pro-Beijing, they're Un-Canadian
CBSA arrest of alleged human smugglers proves Grits have no clue what to do about illegal border crossers


National Post

A new terror plot, but all we got from police was hot air
Sorry, the feds an't build you a house
'Canada is a white supremacist foreign enemy': A sample of Chinese media's recent Canada bashing
Andrew Scheer has a real chance of taking Trudeau down in this year's federal election
Riddle of mysterious plane that for weeks buzzed Kingston sky at night solved by RCMP terror arrests
Trudeau-appointed investment agency CEO resigns from cannabis investor board after conflict of interest warning
Brexit a cautionary tale for Canadian politicians against promising the impossible


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Global

Raj Grewal says he's not resigning, will stay on as MP for Brampton East
Canada played key role in secret talks against Venezuela's Maduro
Stephen Harper to speak at Kelowna chamber luncheon
Red Tape stalls Liberals 'big' plans for infrastructure funds, internal docs show


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