Friday, February 8, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Friday, February 8, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for    Friday, February 7, 2019

Canadians held in China 

There goes Canada's moral high ground - and, possibly, its Huawei case
Globe and Mail 

Senior government officials confirm discussions on SNC-Lavalin with Wilson-Raybould
With SNC-Lavalin, the Liberals' ehtics ghosts are back to haunt Justin Trudeau
Opposition parties push for emergency meeting on SNC-Lavalin case
Ottawa quickly rejects Quebec's bill to impose language, residency conditions on immigrants
Federal government insured Suncor's Middle East misadventures


CBC

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's bound by 'solicitor client privilege' won't comment on SNC-Lavalin scandal
NDP facing an election without a quarter of its caucus as Rankin ponders retirement
Transport Canada orders use of handbrakes for trains on steep slopes
2 Canadian women with children surrender to U.S. backed forces in ISIS held Syrian territory
AFN National Chief Bellegarde calls on Trudeau to save Indigenous child welfare bill
Ottawa makes its $60B frigate project official, even as rival's court challenge goes forward
A closer look at SNC-Lavalin's sometimes murky past
Cyber security expert briefs parties on protecting themselves during election campaign
Groups allege black visitors to Parliament Hill were called 'dark skinned,' asked to leave cafeteria
Singh calls for ethics probe into alleged political direction in SNC-Lavalin case
Tory senator on committee studying environmental assessment bill is a mining company board member


Toronto Star

Maxime Bernier's Alt-right problem
Here's your primer on the SNC-Lavalin drama in Canadian politics
Transport minister orders all trains to use hand brakes after fatal derailment
Jody Wilson-Raybould owes Canadians some answers
Jody Wilson-Raybould maintains silence on SNC-Lavalin allegations
Conservative senator says his board position with a Quebec mining firm doesn't break ethics rules
NDP MP keen to table bill banning import of shark fins
Federal government spending up 7.7 percent in 2018-19, budget officer reports
Maxime Bernier's party sticks with spokesman accused of supporting 'Nazi sympathizers'


Toronto Sun

PM's shaky denial of interfering in corruption case
Canadians deserve answers on PMO legal interference
Quebec right to focus on integration
Ex-attorney general's lips are sealed on corruption case
Time for a troubling fact check of Trudeau's 'Canada is back' claim


National Post

Hard to overstate seriousness of SNC-Lavalin allegations
The government needs to let Jody Wilson-Raybould speak
Trudeau sure doesn't sound like he has nothing to hide about SNC-Lavalin
Trudeau's 'rule of law' lectures to China seem laughable after SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin's failure to secure deferred prosecution comes after years of legal fights, lobbying blitz
Liberals face multiple calls for investigation into alleged political interference in SNC-Lavalin case
SNC-Lavalin allegation raises thorny questions, like what role does the attorney general have in criminal cases?


Maclean's

Jody Wilson-Raybould's father: 'I think she was kicked in the teeth'
SNC-Lavalin needed what Jody Wilson-Raybould wouldn't give it
Jody Wilson-Raybould's trail of political breadcrumbs
Why isn't Jody Wilson-Raybould talking?


Global

Despite scandals, SNC-Lavalin viewed as crown jewel in Quebec: professor
Liberal MP questions 'anonymous sources' behind bombshell PMO SNC-Lavalin political interference report
Wilson-Raybould says she can't comment on SNC-Lavalin case, citing solicitor-client privilege
Parliament Hill security investigating alleged incident of racial profiling
Scheer demands emergency meeting over Trudeau SNC-Lavalin allegations
Singh says Trudeau should 'welcome' ethics investigation into alleged direction in SNC-Lavalin case
Ottawa awards long-awaited $60B warship design contract to Lockheed Martin


Miscellaneous 


After SNC-Lavalin Disaster, Liberals' only hope is PM Jody Wilson-Raybould
Federal Privacy Commissioner Investigating Claims RBC could read private Facebook messages
Joint Support Ship next for Seaspan shipyard





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