Sunday, May 26, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, May 25-26, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, May 25-26, 2019 



Trade Tariffs lifted between Canada, U.S. and Mexico

How will the trade file play in October's election?
Steel yourself, Canada: Tariff deal falls short of a 'full lift'

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Chyrstia Freeland on NAFTA, Huawei and Canada's relationship with China
Canada put  'in a tough spot' by Trump's shifting rationale for Huawei ban: Heyman


Globe and Mail 

The world has changed since the Liberals came to power - the voters will decide if they've done enough to keep up
BC's toolbox is almost empty, Trans Mountain readies shovels
Ontario to join BC government's lawsuit against opioid makers
Scheer accuses Trudeau of 'stacking the deck' prior to October election
Senate faces heavy load as time runs out on current Parliament
Scheer ditches balance-budget promise because it's the political cost that counts now
Social media giants in hot seat this week as politicians consider how to regulate tech industry
Premier Francois Legault to force Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec


CBC

WilsonRaybould, Philpott won't run as Greens in fall election
Liberal government looks to extend Commons hours with time running out to pass key bills
UN urges Canada to take more vulnerable Central American migrants from Mexico


Toronto Star

What do a Caribbean reef and Ontario wetlands have in common?
Feds lay out proposed new rules for voice, video recorders in locomotives
Anti-abortion, anti-SOGI Conservative candidate confirmed for riding where Trans Mountain pipeline ends
Trudeau trying to navigate uncharted digital waters


Toronto Sun

Scheer should know shrinking media hurts democracy
A Liberal campaign focus on abortion would be a distraction


Maclean's

Who's going to stand up to China? This Canadian senator for one


National Post

Carbon tax smackdown, part 2: Andrew Coyne asks what is this argument really about?
Legault announces plan to electrify Quebec's economy, reduce oil consumption


Global

New Green MP Paul Manly denies links to 9/11 truther movement after comments resurface
Scheer criticizes Trudeau for adding anti-Conservative union to media bailout panel
Tech companies and politicians meeting in Ottawa to discuss privacy, disinformation
Senators are not elected and should remember that in study of environment bills: parliamentary secretary


Miscellaneous



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