Sunday, March 3, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, March 2 & 3, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday , March 2 & 3, 2019


The fallout from the testimony to the Justice Committee from Jody Wilson-Raybould

Justice, jobs, and SNC-Lavalin: How much does the engineering giant matter to the economy?
Trudeau will attempt to change channel from SNC-Lavalin, focus on climate plan
Testimony by Butts will likely just prolong the Liberals' SNC-Lavalin agony
More than half of Canadians say charges against SNC-Lavalin should go to criminal trial: Poll
SNC-Lavalin affair: Splitting AG role from the justice file is worth considering, says former AGs, experts
Illegal versus inappropriate in the SNC-Lavalin case
Who will lead if the Liberals toss Trudeau?
Strategists weigh in on SNC-Lavalin affair: 'I don't think public opinion is set on this'
Powerful clash of 'truths' rock the government
Wilson-Raybould testimony nothing if not a Roman spectacle
Wilson-Raybould and Cohen testimony prove it was a good week for democracy
Under Pressure: Lessons for Justin Trudeau from Queen's song catalogue
Liberals, Conservatives and media all failed on this mess
Justin Trudeau just wasn't ready
Time for Michael Wernick to walk away with cushy pension
LavScam jobs spin will increase regional tensions
Jody Wilson-Raybould says she has not intention of quitting Liberal caucus, will seek re-election
How a core member of Team Trudeau became the PM's greatest threat
Should governments interfere in criminal prosecutions? It depends, says AG David Lametti
Scheer blasts Liberals' 'alternative facts' on SNC-Lavalin story
Nobody's puppet; - Jody Wilson-Raybould refused to be controlled


Canadians held in China 

Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou files lawsuit alleging breach of constitutional rights
Meng Wanzhou files civil claim against CBSA, RCMP and federal government
Huawei exec's lawsuit likely aims to affect extradition proceedings, legal experts say
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou suing Canada, it's border agency and the RCMP for 'false imprisonment'
Huawei CFO Meng Wangzhou suing Canada
Sorry Beijing, the SNC-Lavalin affair is not your ace card in the Meng Case


Globe and Mail 

Cannabis confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she will not seek re-election in 2019
Why Canada should revive a forgotten cure to combat the global superbug crisis
Why scrapping the mortgage stress test is a bad idea
Ottawa spent $60,000 to fight $25,000 defamation case against O'Regan, and will spend more before case is decided
Mexico says it won't ratify USMCA with Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs still in place


CBC

Canada at odds with Cuban 'ally' over Maduro's fate
Facebook pressured Canada to ease up on data rules, U.K. report says
Wilson-Raybould says she's running as a Liberal in fall federal election
Mexico pushing labour reform, won't ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place
Pot confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization: stats
Ontario Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes not running in October election
MacAulay says he wants to speed up missing pay for shortchanged veterans


Toronto Star 

Grassy Narrows chief questions delay on promised mercury testing
A cannabis factory, a quiet little hamlet, and a inconvenient borderline
Federal legislation for cannabis-possession pardon not enough, critics say


Toronto Sun

'Forever grateful to them.' 40 years on, refugees still feel warm embrace of their sponsors
Why Bill C69 is a non starter for Ontario
Scandal aside,  no love lost in Alberta for either Trudeau


National Post

Mark Norman one of only three people DND refused to give help with legal bills in past two years
Deputy Green Party leader Daniel Green finishes third in byelection, raising hope for political behaviour


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Global

Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she won't seek re-election
Energy reform bill will fail if not accepted by Senate, granted royal assent by spring


Miscellaneous 


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