Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, January 29, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday January 29, 2019

Canadians held in China 

No reason to believe Canadian detained in Macau tied to dispute with China: Freeland
U.S. formally requests extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
Freeland confirms Canadian detained in Macau
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou appears in Vancouver court for bail adjustment hearing
China urges U.S. to withdraw extradition request for Meng Wanzhou
John McCallum fell victim to Beijing's 'influence campaign,' say former ambassadors
Trudeau is considering naming a special envoy to China as deadline looms in Meng extradition case


Globe and Mail 

The racism inherent in our First Nations water crisis
Quebec calls on federal government to loose rules around temporary foreign workers
Burst sprinkler pipe floods several levels of Parliament's West Block
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio resigns, seat to sit vacant until federal election
Canada looking to offer asylum to Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy
Kraken, The Boss among Defence Department 'code names' for Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, court hears
Feds to offer $114 million in new money to provinces, cities for housing for asylum seekers


CBC

Codename 'Kracken': Mark Norman's defence accuses military of using aliases to conceal documents
Venezuelan family of captured Maduro critic says Ottawa has offered to help
CETA's investor protections compatible with EU law, legal opinion finds
Ottawa to offer $114 in new money to provinces, cities for asylum seeker housing
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio resigns Montreal seat
Two probes launched into claims that military blocked information requests in Norman case
Advancing LGBT, women's equality key to Canada's economic growth, Monsef says
Ottawa to examine First Nation's water system after residents voice concerns
Top Pakistani court upholds Christian woman's blasphemy acquittal
Morneau not considering extending mortgage stress test to cover more lenders
Settlement groups fighting anti-Muslim backlash in Kingston Ontario


Toronto Star

Canada Revenue Agency launches 100 audits after Paradise Papers leak
Ottawa to announce countermeasures to election interference
Did the federal government really help 1 million Canadians find housing?
Liberal MP urges review of NDP MP Charlie Angus's website, suggests 'appropriate penalties' for pages linking to NDP site
Liberals target Scheer over cash-for-access fundraisers


Toronto Sun

Trudeau math doesn't add up when funding illegal border crossers
Trudeau's migrant mess could hike city taxes
Trudeau's foreign policy amateurism has come back to bite us


National Post

Strange case of the Liberal MP who said he was resigning but wouldn't leave
For its legion of prosecutors, Mark Norman case gone SNAFU
Scott Brison seeks standing at mark Norman hearing, looking to 'protect' his 'privacy'
Here's what you need to know about the immigration sponsorship program that was only open for 10 minutes
From Huawei to the Internet of things: A brief explainer on 5G and the risks to Canadian security
Svend Robinson's return set to boost Israel hate in the NDP


Maclean's

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Global

Scheer 'cash-for-access' fundraiser comes under Liberal scrutiny
Absentee Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio officially resigns
Canada won't fill Venezuelan oil gap amid sanctions - but Mexico, Iraq will: analysts
TransCanada hires RBC to help sell up to 75% stake in Coastal GasLink pipeline
Code Name 'Kraken': How mark Norman's lawyers allege military and pseudonyms to hide records
Twin investigations launched into whether military blocked access to information in Mark Norman case


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