Ottawa Observations: Monday, January 21, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, January 21, 2019

Canadians held in China 

U.S. to proceed with formal request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
More than 100 scholars, former diplomats call on China to release detained Canadians
Mr. Xi, release these two Canadian citizens
Chinese authorities mistreating Canadian detainees, ambassador says
Beijing says no plans to retaliate if Ottawa blocks Huawei from Canadian 5G networks
Trudeau, Freeland held 19 high-level international talks with allies on China dispute
140 international scholars, former diplomats urge China to release 2 Canadians
Former ambassadors and academics urge China's president to release Canadian men
Extradition of Meng Wanzhou is almost certain, U.S. lawyer says
Former Canadian, allied envoys to China call on Xi Jinping to release detained Canadians in a new year


Globe and Mail 

Seeking to pigeonhole Scheer, Trudeau's speech demonstrates how political history repeats itself
Canada Open to 5G providers other than Huawei: Goodale
Scheer says he would find 'common ground' with Quebec on immigration if elected PM
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer open to working with Quebec on reducing immigration, implementing values test
First Nations to have more control over on-reserve education as Ottawa looks to close funding gap
Two men charged in Ivory Coast for trying to blackmail MP Tony Clement
Almost a year after Humboldt crash, entry-level training for semi-truck drivers are to be implemented across Canada


CBC

Trudeau, Freeland held 19 high-level international talks with allies on China dispute
Liberals taking new approach for First Nations reserve education funding
Gilles Duceppe's mother, 93, found dead of hypothermia outside Montreal seniors' residence
Andrew Scheer courts Quebec with immigration offer but avoids pipeline talk
Military looking to avoid a 'black eye' by stalling human rights complaint, lawyer says
Two men charged in Ivory Coast for trying to blackmail MP Tony Clement
Transport minister announces task force on school bus seatbelts


Toronto Star

Can Quebec's Bloc Québécois win back party status in the House of Commons?
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable housing units if elected Prime Minister
Coroner probes exposure death of Gilles Duceppe's mother outside senior's home
Andrew Scheer presents first wave of Tories' Quebec-centric policies
Parliamentary police cancel protest on first day of MP business in West Block
Bureaucrat in charge of Phoenix pay system named head of Canadian Mint
Trans Mountain argues the 'significant' impacts of pipeline tanker traffic are justified
Liberals taking new approach for billions in First Nations education funding
Tory leader Andrew Scheer promises more autonomy for Quebec on immigration
Bernier officially registers People's Party and sees a fundraising bump


Toronto Sun

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National Post

Shameless bidding war for Quebec votes is only going to get worse
How Canada really can pressure Saudi Arabia to clean up its human rights (Hint: export our oil)
Bernier's new People's Party rakes in $300K in one weekend, party officials say
The woman to whom Tony Clement sent explicit images was really two guys from Africa, police say



Maclean's

An arms race that Canada could actually win
Conservatives to Trudeau: Get Xi Jinping on the phone


Global

If renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent, there should be a subsidy
Anti-pipeline group wants NEB to consider impact of emissions, climate change
2 from Ivory Coast charged over attempt to extort Tony Clement sexting scandal
Ralph Goodale, Navdeep Bains say firms beyond controversial Huawei could build Canada's 5G network


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