Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, Janaury 16, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Canadians held in China 

China temporarily detains Canadian family as Huawei spat escalates
Unusual speed of Canadian's death sentence triggers debate in China
U.S. launches new criminal probe of Huawei over alleged trade-secret thefts
Freeland calls China's behaviour 'a threat to all countries' as federal cabinet meets with senior ambassadors
Ottawa's allies feel the chill a Beijing shows how it will likely act as a superpower
China shrugs off international criticism over death sentence for Canadian
Chinese police prevent Canadian woman from returning home on connecting flight through Beijing
'We don't have to take it from China anymore'
Canadians' eyes now open about Communist China
Canadians held in China face up to four hours a day of interrogation, ambassador says


Globe and Mail 

Canadian oil reserves at risk from policies to combat global warming, think tank warns
The cabinet shuffle says little about Jody Wilson-Raybould - and plenty about the government
Federal laws under debate could be 'deal killers' for Indigenous Trans Mountain bids


CBC

Jagmeet Singh vows he'll lead NDP into 2019 election 
Federal Conservatives ask Parliament to investigate immigration vetting after CBC report
RCMP getting civilian watchdog after years of harassment allegations
Burnaby South Liberal candidate quits over her racial comments about NDP leader
Person of 'national security concern' was accidentally granted permanent residency
Business group wants National Shipbuilding Strategy reopened for Quebec shipyard


Toronto Star

Snap resignation of Karen Wang gives Liberals just weeks to find new byelection rival for Jagmeet Singh
Brexit upheaval marks a painful moment for Quebec's sovereigntists 
Ottawa in no rush to sell  Trans Mountain pipeline, minister says
Parties in Ford government's  challenge of federal carbon price get intervener status
Economic issues top agenda as federal cabinet ministers gather


Toronto Sun

Memo to Trudeau -- We support pipelines
'We don't have to take it from China anymore'
Wang played the 'race card' against Singh and it cost her!
Higher taxes on high earners  - not a good idea
Race based politics natural outcome
Rahaf Mohammed became a useful prop for Liberals


National Post

A most convenient misstep for the Liberals in Burnaby South
Canadian military claimed a report didn't exist - even though it 'clearly' did
Captured Canadian ISIL fighter in Syria may have appeared in notorious execution video
What can Canadians learn from Brexit? Secession is not quick and painless
Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling will appeal: lawyer
How did a photo of Justin Trudeau and his family in a canoe wind up on a billboard in Kentucky?


Maclean's

Michael Bloomberg is anti-Trump, Pro-Canada and anti-marijuana


Global

General Johnathan Vance, Canada's top soldier subpoenaed to testify later this month in Mark Norman case
Pipeline support is strong in Canada, but provincial 'divisions' exist: Poll
Liberal candidate Karen Wang steps aside after pointing to Jagmeet Singh's 'Indian origin' on WeChat
RCMP civilian advisory board to tackle bullying, harassment - is that enough?


Miscellaneous 

Karen Wang withdraws s Liberal candidate in Burnaby South after making racial remarks about Jagmeet Singh
Conservatives rejected Karen Wange before her short-lived Liberal candidacy, MP says
Liberal Karen Wang drops out of byelection following post about Jagmeet Singh's ethnicity
B.C. byelection bedlam! Two crucial contests get crazy