Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, May 14, 2019 


The Norman Trial abandoned

Trudeau leaves House before MPs unanimously pass motion apologizing to Mark Norman
RCMP wants to see evidence that led to demise of Mark Norman case
Commons apologizes to Mark Norman as opposition MPs press for committee probe
Conservatives and NDP want to give Vice Admiral Mark Norman a parliamentary podium
Trudeau blames Harper for Vice-Admiral Norman charges
Trudeau wants Norman affair to disappear, but it won't
Justice system became Justin system in Norman case
How Norman stacks up to Khadr: Who got the better deal?
House of Commons unanimously passes motion to apologize to Mark Norman and his family
Canada's top soldier attends cabinet meeting but appearance 'had nothing to do' with Norman case: official


The SNC-Lavalin Files

Justice Minister David Lametti is being grilled by MPs tonight

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadian grain farmers want additional support as Trump offers more farm aid


Globe and Mail 

Canada strikes alliance with U.S. counterweight to China's Belt and Road initiative
Reduce, reuse, recycle, rejected: Why Canada's recycling industry is in crisis mode
Supreme Court Justice Gascon releases a statement on his health
Chretien appointed senator challenges Bill Morneau for lack of action on tax evasion


CBC

Trudeau set to sign New Zealand PM's pledge to tackle violent, extremist online content
Mexican official says a deal is close to lift U.S. steel tariffs as Freeland heads to D.C.
Jagmeet Singh won't say whether he supports BC LNG development
Supreme Court Justice Gascon attributes disappearance to depression, anxiety
Garneau says he's open to amendments as opposition to BC tanker ban bill mounts
Finance Minister's Chief of Staff Ben Chin moves to PMO
Ottawa braced for Russian retaliation after barring state media from Lima Group talks
Senators bowing to oil industry pressure to gut assessment bill, environmentalists say
History will judge 'reckless, even criminal' politicians ignoring climate change crisis: Elizabeth May


Toronto Star

Trudeau hires senior advisor Ben Chin, filling a gap left by SNC-Lavalin scandal
Supreme Court Justice says he had panic attack before going missing
Liberals vote to send new amendment to C-55 to senate
Federal parties urged to put child care on the ballot in fall election
Canada was Donald Trump's warm-up for China trade talks
Jagmeet Singh's call for fossil fuels ban leapfrogs the Leap Manifesto


Toronto Sun

Let's talk honestly about Trans Mountain concerns


Maclean's

If elections are about the economy, what will this one be about?
Jagmeet Singh scrambles to boost his climate cred


National Post

Tanker ban looks to be foundering in the Senate
Trudeau, Singh battle for credibility on environment with competing motions on a national climate emergency
Jason Kenney invites Alberta senators to lunch to discuss Bill C-69
Canadians should be scandalized by the Liberals' fighter jet debacle
Clement Gascon, high court justice who went missing, says he had panic attack


Global

Liberals push climate change motion in attempt to force Conservatives to show policy hand
Russia threatened retaliation against Canadian media after Sputnik and others barred at Lima Group


Miscellaneous

Elizabeth May's Greens need to fix their Indigenous 'vision'
Elizabeth May calls out Canadian leaders who still refuse to act on climate change: "History will judge them"