Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, February 26, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Tuesday, February 26, 2019


Liberals playing Clue in the Commons

Wilson-Raybould raises concerns over SNC testimony restrictions
Trudeau promised change with fresh cabinet faces. He may regret it now
Wilson-Raybould says PMO restricting her ability to 'speak freely' at justice committee
What Jody Wilson-Raybould should tell us about the SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould set to speak about SNC-Lavalin affair
Here's what SNC-Lavalin might learn from the Rolls-Royce bribery case
SNC affair is sinking the Good Ship Trudeau
Now it is Jody Wilson Raybould's turn to speak
Liberal love for Lavalin is all about Quebec votes
Trudeau keeps gag on Wilson-Raybould
Wilson-Raybould to testify Wednesday to Commons justice committee on SNC-Lavalin affair
The Liberals' stunning hypocrisy over SNC-Lavalin and pipelines
Jody Wilson-Raybould expected to tell her side of the SNC-Lavalin affair Wednesday


Canadians held in China 



Globe and Msail 

Canada threatens not to ratify USMCA until U.S. ends steel, aluminum tariffs
Larry Kudlow is Canada's new best friend
Wet'suwet'en chiefs remove hereditary titles of three women who supported Coastal GasLink pipeline
What the by-elections tell us about Ottawa politics (and who should watch his back)
Gould says Liberals may have to require social-media companies to 'act' on hate speech


CBC

Win, lose or draw? Byelection results suggest struggles ahead for major parties
Military making slow progress against sexual misconduct, says report
Singh survives byelection test. Can he shift focus from his leadership to NDP policies?
Maxime Bernier's People's Party posts  mixed-bag results after its fires byelection test
Canada pledges $47M in aid at conference on Yemen
StatsCan data for 2017 shows poverty is declining - especially for children
Freeland, Hunt to announce Canadian-British press freedom summit this summer
Decision next month: Omar Khadr wants court to rule war crimes sentence expired
United We Roll wasn't just about oil and gas. Scheer knew that and worked the crowd anyway


Toronto Star

When will Canada treat First Nations women and men as equals?
Spy agencies anxious for Senate to pass national security reforms
NDP and Liberals spar over what the Outremont byelection means for Quebec
Maxime Bernier fails to gain momentum in Conservative territory
Now Jagmeet Singh needs a compelling platform
Homebuilders group descends on the Hill to call for 'stress test' reforms
Canada still pushing for all tariffs to be lifted as talks with U.S. heat up
Now Jagmeet Singh and the NDP have to figure out what they stand for


Toronto Sun

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National Post

Somali man who illegally entered Canada to flee trump immigration crackdown has refugee claim rejected
Byelections offer every party leader an opportunity to declare victory
'The chatter is over NDP leader Jagmeet Singh looks for fresh start after byelection win
Maybe now we can finally say it out loud -poverty is in decline
Big decline in poverty rate offers good new to a government that desperately needs some


Maclean's

Long live the King


Global

Bernier's People's Party nabs 11% of votes in B.C. byelection - what that could mean for the federal election
SNC-Lavalin faces proposed class action lawsuit over remediation deal bid
A bittersweet byelection night for Singh's NDP and a warning for Scheer's Conservatives
Debate on U.S.-Canada tariffs heads to Parliament Hill


Miscellaneous 

Jagmeet Singh's next hurdle: Define his Party in an era of extremes


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