Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Canadians held in China 

China accuses U.S., Canada of abusing extradition system in Huawei case
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou has an extra passport that wasn't listed in court records - and it's only available to China's elite
China tells U.S. to back off Meng extradition demand and warns of 'further response'
Meng arrest and politics are intertwined
The upshot to the Canada-China mess? It's done away with our naive assumptions
The lies and insults that China has pointed at Canada
China again urges Canada to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and demands withdrawal of U.S. arrest warrant


Globe and Mail 

Canada's new food guide shifts toward plant-based diets at expense of meat, dairy
Food guide recommendations to limit sugary drinks could influence school nutrition programs, expert says
Canada's revamped Food Guide has finally caught up with scientific evidence
The new Canada's Food Guide explained: Goodbye four food groups and serving sizes, hello hydration
Soaring demand for $100 bills leaves officials perplexed as experts point to crime, tax evasion
Federal minister Bill Blair pledges to improve how Canada tackles money laundering problem
A natural gas crisis: Canadian producers are reeling, with no recovery in sight
Saskatchewan joins Quebec in requiring Netflix to collect sales tax
Hussen claims Tories want to 'militarize' the border to stop flow of asylum seekers
Travellers caught carrying small amounts of cannabis into Canada could be hit with fines
Feds looking to make home ownership more affordable for millennials: Morneau



CBC

Indigenous Bar Association slams Trudeau for moving Wilson-Raybould out of justice file
Hussen lashes out at Conservatives 'half-baked' plan to 'militarize' the border
Canadians pressed into service after deadly attack on UN base in Mali
New food guide set to challenge prominence of meat, dairy industries
Dark chapter in our history': Federal gov't apologizes to Ahiarmiut for forced relocations
New food guide unveiled without food groups or recommended servings

Toronto Star

New Canada food guide calls for plant-based diet, pushes salt and saturated fat to the side
Liberals looking to make home buying more affordable for millennials, says Morneau
Shin vs. Singh: Conservative candidate accuses NDP leader of cribbing  Tory policy for his new housing plan
Ottawa, Queen's Park spar over federal plan for more zero-emission vehicles 
Ottawa announces money for colleges providing support services to immigrants
Bill Morneau to address economic jitters as he touts Liberal achievements


Toronto Sun

Trudeau's border mistakes to blame for shelter mess
Governments created homeless crisis
The bankruptcy of ethnic vote banks
Trudeau's spending habits could spell trouble, Fraser Institute
Trudeau's spending habits a problem for Canadians

National Post

DND blames clerk for internal failures, even as documents show senior officers discussed withholding records
Trudeau on track to spend more on government programs than any other Canadian Prime Minister: study
Bizarre accusation against Jason Kenney points to an ugly election campaign ahead
Canadian Navy decides to start upgrades to extend life of aging submarine fleet
Food porn it ain't but new Food Guide is a rare win for 'evidence-based policy

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Global

Protestors block downtown Edmonton intersection to support BC First Nation's land rights
No answers from Hussen on whether Liberals will help pay cost of protecting Rahaf Mohammed
Gunmen stole valuables during kidnapping, killing of Canadian in Burkina Faso: official
With the NDP focused on BC, Jagmeet Singh may lose a crucial beachhead in Quebec


Miscellaneous 

How Trudeau is Helping Canada's Radical Right flourish