Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday,  June 18  2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

China to suspend pork imports from third Canadian firm as dispute with Ottawa deepens


Trans Mountain approval (again)

Liberal government reapproves Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Coalition vows renewed fight against TransMounain as some First nations seeking stake applaud green light
TransMountain's reapproval doesn't solve energy sector's woes
Like it or not, Trans Mountain is what a pipeline 'compromise' looks like
Trudeau cabinet approves Trans Mountain expansion project
House of Commons declares a climate emergency ahead of pipeline decision
BC First Nation vows to launch legal challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
In a world that is cutting carbon, there is room for the Trans Mountain pipeline
Trudeau's pipeline support may not be the political problem some think it will be
Business leaders applaud Trans Mountain approval
TransMountain pipeline approval spurs cautious celebration in Alberta's oilpatch
Trudeau has pipe dreams on Trans Mountain
Trans Mountain approval a high wire act on which Trudeau is staking his future
One last pipeline to pay for Justin Trudeau's national dream
Liberal government approves $9.3B Trans Mountain expansion project, but critics say it's too little too late
Disappointed BC Premier Horgan says province will carry on with fight against Trans Mountain
'No explicable rationale': Alberta wins with Trans Mountain approval, but tanker ban still on horizon
Jason Kenney gives cautious praise for federal Trans Mountain approval, says Trudeau needs to do more
With TransMountain expansion green-lit again, Indigenous leaders vow to fight on
'Many families didn't survive this': TMX approval comes too late for some
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light to proceed
Trudeau declared a Climate Crisis, the backed Trans Mountain Again
Trudeau cabinet approves Trans Mountain pipeline, eliciting disgust from First Nations and environmentalists
Trans Mountain pipeline march through downtown Vancouver
Burnaby mayor calls Trans Mountain re-approval 'a slap in the face'
Premier Horgan 'disappointed' in Trans Mountain decision
Despite controversy, Trans Mountain approval is the only way forward
Back to the barricades in pipeline fight

Globe and Mail 

Thunder Bay police to review nine Indigenous deaths in response to independent report
Ottawa promised to bring 10 members of Syria's White Helmets to Canada. One year later, they languish in a Jordanian camp
Number of lobbyist meetings continues to climb under Trudeau government
Questions on TransMouncain, USMCA and ethics could decide Liberals' fate in fall election
Court martial for Canada's chief military judge in limbo after deputy recuses himself
Canadian soldier killed during parachute training exercise in Bulgaria
Dominic LeBlanc says cancer treatments going well, will run in next federal election


CBC

MP Michael Cooper disparaged 'goat herder cultures' in 2008 law class discussion, lawyers claim
Scheer climate plan would encompass more big polluters, require investments as penalty
Canadian soldier killed during parachuting training exercise in Bulgaria
Canadians are worried about climate change, but many don't want to pay taxes to fight it: Poll
This isn't Thomas Mulcair's NDP anymore




Toronto Star

The Trudeau Liberals are wrong to duck a handgun ban
Federal NDP platform aims to take back the left
Budget watchdog casts doubt on multibillion dollar federal housing strategy
Stricter gun laws needed now, not after the election
New tool launched to shine light on ethnic media coverage of election issues


Toronto Sun

Forget handgun bans, focus on criminals
Why some Canadian Muslims celebrated the Quebec hijab ban
The North knows the carbon tax is a scam


Maclean's

The Liberals Review Scheer's Climate Plan. Spoiler: They don't like it



National Post

Liberals inching closer to reviving Section 13, the controversial hate speech law repealed in 2013
Here's some important political advice for Lisa Raitt
Why Quebec's immigration and secularism bills get it right
Concerned U.S. Senators demand BC Does more to monitor its rivers for mining contamination

Global

Declaring a climate emergency sends a message but does little else
Liberal MP Dominic Leblanc, recovering from cancer, will seek-re-election
Blair recommending ban on 'assault-style' fire arms, letting cities enact extra rules
Canada fears foreign meddling in this year's election - and it wouldn't be the first time


Miscellaneous

Site that Advertised Lie about NDP's Singh a client of Israeli Ad Firm
Former Afghan Ambassador to Ottawa:  Afghanistan 'cannot continue living without a political settlement'
The end of Hedy Fry?
Richmond MP denies representing alleged Chinese cartel member