Ottawa Observations: Thursday, June 13, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday,  June 13, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Chrétien proposes cancelling Meng's extradition case to unfreeze relations with China
'It would be a very dangerous precedent': Freeland rejects Chretien's idea to cancel Meng's extradition case
Freeland is right - it's too late to cancel Meng's extradition process

Beijing denounces Ottawa's response to protests in Hong Kong
Beijing suggests its snub of Canada will continue until Meng Wanzhou is released
China issues warning after Canada raises concerns over planned extradition law
Canada's export credit agency pledges $150 million in new support to canola exporters
China takes snubbing Canada to the next level with a cold shoulder for Trudeau
Blocking extradition of Meng Wanzhou would set 'dangerous precedent': Freeland
China warns Canada to stay out of Hong Kong extradition fight
Feds make electronic logs mandatory for truck drivers on recommendation of Humboldt report

Globe and Mail 

Ottawa vows to freeze carbon tax after 2022 as it moves to impose levy on Alberta in January
No, Ottawa is not out to kill pipelines with Bill C-69
The amended Bill C-69 is an improvement, but still doesn't do enough for Canada's energy sector

Trudeau to meet Trump at White House to talk trade, Canadians detained in China
After partisan bickering, House of Commons backs motion to end veterans homelessness
Raptorsmania in Quebec shows how much Canada has changed
MPs failed in their duty on energy bills C-69 and C-48. The Senate did not


CBC

McKenna announces carbon tax on Alberta a week after province kills former tax
MP Cooper's statements on NZ attacker will be purged from the official record
Ottawa needs to boost carbon tax by $50 a tonne to meet emissions reduction targets: budget officer
Metal mines association, accounting for most federal enviro assessments, OK with Bill C-69
Trudeau and Trump will meet in Washington next week
Impeccable timing turns the fall election into a referendum on pharmacare
Federal government takes steps to curb bus, truck driver fatigue in Canada
Vets watchdog troubled by  'lack of trust' in his office, sasks for mandate review


Toronto Star

Pharmacare today, like medicare 50 years ago, makes sense
Elections Canada to monitor provincial involvement in federal campaign
Ottawa won't raise the carbon price beyond $50, environment minister says
Genocide? Maybe we're not all guilty but we're all responsible
New report provides the Trudeau Liberals with a blueprint for pharmacare
Former Nova Scotia New Democrat says she wants to join Trudeau Liberals to fight the political right
After partisan bickering, House backs motio to end veterans homelessness
Let's be honest about the true cost of  universal pharmacare


Toronto Sun

It's Tax Freedom Day in Canada - but don't pop the chamagne yet
Report warns Trudeau's carbon tax will go up a lot
Poor Trudeau, lost and looking for a place to turn
Why is Trudeau attacking our premiers?
The government is almost out of your pocket, for now


Maclean's

National  pharmacare plan a political pill or cure-all?


National Post

Report showing how high carbon tax must go to meet Paris targets gives Tories major ammo
Senators mount last-minute challenge to Liberal tanker ban ahead of final vote on the bill
Rona Ambrose accuses her own party's senators of playing 'political games' as sex assault bill looks poised to die
Liberal MPs are jumping ship in droves as Trudeay continues to hobble the economy
UN says Canada's plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park as world heritage site not enough
Federal environment minister says Ottawa does not plan to increase carbon tax after 2022
In Washington, Freeland rebuffs China on Meng ahead of Trudeau-Trump meeting
Justin Trudeau's  plastic ban exposes Canada's recycling sham
House committee unanimous in petitioning Morneau to cover Auditor General's funding shortfall


Global


Mining industry welcomes new environmental assessment rules under Bill C-69
Military won't be asked to fund Remembrance Day costs after Victoria shoots down proposal
Solitary confinement bill clears Senate - with additional oversight on prisoner isolation
Trudeau says relationship with Metis is 'model of what reconciliation can be'
House of Commons unanimously adopts motion urging end to veteran homelessness

Federal carbon tax will be imposed in Alberta on January 1: environment minister
Trudeau will meet Trump next week to talk NAFTA, China ahead for G20
$10M new funding for RCMP as BC ministers, feds to draft money-laundering strategy


Miscellaneous

Five things you need to know about a National Pharmacare Plan