Ottawa Observations: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, May 30, 2019 


Vice-President Pence visits Ottawa

Pence urges Trudeau to ban Huawei from Canadian 5G networks
Trudeau raises concerns with Pence over new state abortion laws in U.S.
For Trudeau, raising U.S. abortion bans with Pence is a tactic to bring the issue back home
Trudeau urges U.S. Democrats in Congress to pass new NAFTA
Pence protests China's detention of Canadians and pledges to 'stand with' Canada
Trudeau plays politics with abortion issue
Canada has a China problen. Enter Mike Pence
Desperate Trudeau antagonizes Mike Pence over abortion to score political points
Trudeau takes aim at Tories over new NAFTA, also raises abortion with Pence


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

Trump imposing tariffs on Mexico in response to migrants
Trump plows ahead with USMCA approval plan as Democrats waver
Trump vows 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico in bid to stop migrants


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Oliphant 'personally disappointed' N.S. premier didn't mention Canadians detained in China
Canada, U.K. issue statement over Hong Kong extradition changes amid China tensions
Canada, U.K. worry about citizens as Hong Kong offers China new extradition powers


Globe and Mail 

Jody Wilson-Raybould's riding association members quit Liberals to work for her campaign as an Independent
Rogers vice-chairman reportedly calls for banning Huawei from Canada's 5G network
The Canadian Armed Forces ignore extremism in their ranks at their peril - and ours, too
Critics question Canadian defence industrial benefits policy

Unifor's position puts journalism in a conflict of interest
Senate suspends sole-source contract with private security firm
Ottawa alerts Irving Shipbuilding over reporters' queries about contract
Ashley Smith's family furious with Trudeau over solitary-confinement bill
'Pay attention': Bank of Canada's Wilkins warns rare yield-curve inversion could signal recession


CBC

Committee erupts after Tory MP tells Muslim witness he 'should be ashamed'
CRA signs secret settlement with wealthy KPMG clients involved in offshore tax scheme
The Senate has spent $66K on 'ushers' to hold doors open in its inaccessible building
Singh gives sneak peek at NDP's climate pitch for fall election
Federal government quietly offered a settlement to halt lawsuits over immigration program
'I wish they hadn't': Qualtrough says she'll speak to Irving about threats to sue media
Is Canadian government cash helping to back El Salvador's harsh abortion law?
Alberta carbon tax ended, though repeal bill hasn't yet passed
Canadian garbage on its way from Philippines to Vancouver
Senate committee approves changes to solitary confinement bill
On immigration, Scheer is trying to please two different audiences at once


Toronto Star

White nationalists, hate groups continue to evade Facebook ban
Indigenous affairs committee votes to scrap Harper-era reforms to northern development regulator
Kenney cancels carbon tax repeal celebration due to ominous wildfire smoke
Scheer's big policy reveals are a lot like Trudeau's


Toronto Sun

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Maclean's

Why the Liberals can't stop talking about abortion


National Post

Federal military procurement program could result in more french fry plants instead of high-tech defence jobs
Senators amend justice bill to include harsher sentences for domestic violence against Indigenous women
Conservative promise to remove GST from heating bills to cost $1.5B per year, save households $117 annually, report says


Global

Ashley Smith died in solitary confinement. Her family is 'furious' over the new segregation bill
Feds look to clamp down on guns 'designed to hunt people
Reality check: Scheer wants Canada to be 'energy independent.' Is this possible?


Miscellaneous

Investigate now, or robocalls will strike Canada's elections again