Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, January 26 & 27, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, January 26 & 27, 2019

Canadians held in China 

John McCallum fired as Canada's ambassador to China amid Huawei controversy
John McCallum fired as ambassador to China amid diplomatic crisis
PM finally punts Canada's ambassador to China
With Trudeau's decision to fire McCallum, Canada's relations with China have now hit rock bottom
Trudeau set to face grilling on McCallum firing when Parliament resumes Monday
With McCallum gone, a new 'steady hand at the tiller' in Beijing as anger erupts in China
John McCallum's political skills failed both him and Trudeau
Michael Kovrig's employer says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees in China
Canadian man, 61, arrested in China on fraud charges: local media
Crisis Group says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees after McCallum firing
'Nobody is feeling good about' John' McCallum's departure, says PMO source
Trudeau right to toss McCallum but big questions still remain
Trudeau had no choice but to fire McCallum
McCallum no stranger to controversy
John McCallum forced out as Canada's ambassador to China after comments on Huawei case
'This is a disaster': McCallum firing could deepen diplomatic rift with China, critics warn
Farewell to John McCallum, 2017's man in Beijing
Detention of Canadians by China was 'retaliation' for Meng arrest: former U.S. envoy to China
McCallum's comments 'unhelpful' in securing release of Canadian detained in China: Mendocino


Globe and Mail 

Andrew Scheer says more tax increases coming if Trudeau Liberals reelected in October
Scheer warns of unaffordable tax increases if Liberals re-elected


CBC

Canada collects $839M in steel and aluminum tariffs, but aid for sector mostly unspent
Maxime Bernier names candidate to run in Montreal-area federal byelection
What we know and don't know about the alleged Kingston terror plot
Quiet Canadian diplomacy helped Guaido's anti-Maduro movement in Venezuela
Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry MP Guy Lauzon won't seek reelection
Canadian soldiers suffer frostbite during winter training


Toronto Star

The RCMP operation in Kingston terror-charge appears a sledgehammer wielded against a slight danger


Toronto Sun

Time for feds to pay costs for illegal border crossers
Trudeau leaves the North out in the cold
A year and a half in, Scheer's a disappointment
Trudeau thinks Canadians are anti-immigrant


National Post

U.S. Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets near North American coastline
Canadian man 'waged jihad with his voice and weapon' for ISIL terror group confirms


Maclean's

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Global

Atlantic Canada could lead effort to ease mobility for doctors, nurses between provinces
Scheer says Canada 'can't afford four more years of Justin Trudeau'


Miscellaneous 

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