Sunday, May 12, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, May 11 & 12, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday Saturday/Sunday, May 11 & 12,  2019 


The Norman Trial abandoned

Conservatives, NDP call for emergency meeting to study allegations of political interference in Norman case
Conservatives, NDP call for emergency committee meeting on Mark Norman case
Norman case another blow to Canada's justice system
No cover-ups on Norman, let the committee meet
Opposition MPs call for emergency committee meeting on Liberal conduct in Norman case
Trudeau's speculation on Norman case before charges laid 'not the best framing of words': Qualtrough


The SNC-Lavalin Files

Cash hungry engineering assets threaten SNC plans for breakup, analysis finds

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Relations between Canada and China at 'worst since Tiananmen Square': expert
Meng Wanzhou pens letter to Huawei employees, says she has been left 'in tears' by support



Globe and Mail 

'Im just so happy to be home': Two Canadian women freed from Somaliland detail harrowing ordeal
Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously: MPs
NDP struggles to find common ground on environment issues as election nears


CBC

Independent senator under fire for $15K poll on Liberal reforms to the upper house
It's Blue skies for the economy - so why is it raining on Trudeau?
World 'not on track' to meet Paris climate accord objectives
Black market guns: Where they're coming from and how they get into the hands of criminals
New Zealand thanks Canada for condemning online extremism after Christchurch attacks
Trudeau travelling to Chicago for his mother's one-woman show


Toronto Star

Jagmeet Singh sets a new standard for political memoirs

Toronto Sun

Trudeau had a really bad week
Here are the front runners to replace Andrew Scheer
The Beyak suspension leaves us to ask, who is next?
Relax, conservatives aren't touching the abortion issue
If Trudeau's re-elected, what abuse of power comes next?
Margaret Trudeau's Chicago debut of Certain Woman of an Age
More hot air on climate change


Maclean's

The results of the next federal election - if electoral reform had happened



National Post

Canada 'takes Sikh extremism seriously' memo to Freeland said before India trip
Boeing crash payouts could be tied to length of time victims knew they were going to die



Global

'No negotiations:' Inuit group asks for Eastern Arctic areas to not be developed
Canadians set to see summer of high gas prices, with Vancouver poised to break records

Elizabeth May isn't eyeing Liberal or NDP voters. Instead, she wants the ones who don't vote at all
Canada wants more international students - but getting a visa isn't easy for some


Miscellaneous





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