Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, June 12, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday,  June 12, 2019 





Canadians held in China / China tensions

Beijing snubbed Trudeau's request to talk with Chinese premier about detainees
Globe and Mail 

The Liberals will likely go all in on universal pharmacare
Senate group urges Ottawa to invest in Arctic as climate change threatens northern infrastructure, sovereignty claims
Ottawa asks Supreme Court for solitary confinement extension as deadline looms
Federal government prepared to recall MPs this summer to ratify USMCA, source says
Majority of Canadians believe Ottawa should ban Huawei from 5G networks, poll shows


CBC

General Jonathan Vance and Vice-Admiral Mark Norman appear together in Halifax
Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single payer pharmacare plan
CBSA launches investigation after licence plate reader linked to U.S. hack
Federal government accepts dozens of amendments to environmental review bill, rejects most of the Tory ones
Trudeau government moves heavy-ice breaker job out of Vancouver
Provincial energy ministers say 'cherry-picking' 99 changes to Bill C-69 isn't enough
Why is Pierre Poilievre going after Elections Canada?
Trudeau appoints first ambassador to advance women, peace and security
Senate report calls on Ottawa to fix 'neglected' Arctic
Maxime Bernier was a top Conservative fundraiser before he left the party
Several Phoenix pay system replacements expected to get test runs


Toronto Star

Justin Trudeau is thinking big with national pharmacare
Trudeau says Liberals are committed to launching a national pharmacare plan to ensure drug coverage for Canadians
Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix pay system
Is Jason Kenny the real leader of Canada's Conservatives?
Liberal caucus divided over handgun, assault rifle ban
Trump to meet with Trudeau next week to discuss Huawei, new NAFTA deal
Trudeau's proposed plastics ban is an opportunity wasted
Alberta's energy minister promises constitutional challenge to environmental assessment bill
Liberals set to unveil social-finance strategy, including $755M in new fund


Toronto Sun

Two-thirds of Canadians say carbon tax will affect their vote: Poll
Expert panel calls for single-payer pharmacare plan in Canada
Why Trudeau's climate promises are a fantasy
Trudeau lashes out on national unity


Maclean's

Scheer sets a date for his 'real plan' on climate change
Canadians deserve answers from Mark Zuckergerg
For the Liberal Party of Canada, politics is the art of procrastination


National Post

Everyone (except lawmakers) seems to want Canadians to have the right to repair their iPhones and tractors
Canada Pension Plan gets lucky with active management, for now
Trudeau's talking point on national unity is dangerously wrong
Ottawa rejects majority of Senate amendments to C-69, setting stage for court challenge
A bad MMIWG process ends in a pointless fight
Government backs down on attempt to force judges to disclose individual expenses
'An important step': Highlights from the report on national pharmacare and reaction, by the numbers


Global

MPs studying bus safety not calling for mandatory seatbelts on school buses
Feds ask Supreme Court to halt ruling banning inmate segregation
Drug shortages in Canada: Why they happen and what you can do about it
Feds launching pilot projects in bid to replace failed Phoenix pay system
Liberals 'social finance' plan aims to find new ways to deliver social services


Miscellaneous

Why Genocide? That Should be Obvious, says inquiry commissioner
Ralliers Decry Canada's Pipeline "Blind Spot" on Eve of Trans Mountain Decision

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