Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, June 19, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, June 19,  2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadian warship sails through Taiwan Strait
Hong Kongers in Canada seek to distance themselves from China
Trudeau and Trump set to talk about China and ratifying the new NAFTA
What Jean Chrétien has done to Canada on the Meng Wanzhou case
Trudeau to discuss China and G20 summit with Trump on visit to Washington


Trans Mountain approval (again)

Trans Mountain chief executive says pipeline expansion could resume in September
On TMX and climate alike,  Trudeau's credibility is shot
Why Trudeau's Trans Mountain do-over might need Indigenous investment
Finance minister calls Trans Mountain approval 'difficult decision' but defends it during Calgary stop
Now that the Trans Mountain expansion has been approved, let's dig into what happens next
Who says no one can change their minds on pipelines?
TMX we'll believe it when we see it
Trudeau's Trans Mountain approval draws cautious praise and outright jeers
Trans Mountain approval lands Liberals on treacherous middle ground
Why the Liberals' TMX decision could be a boon for Jagmeet Singh
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion costs going up due to delays
Federal cabinet ministers visit Edmonton, Calgary in wake of Trans Mountain approval
Eight hard questions for the PM of Pipelines and Climate Emergency
Angry protestors in Vancouver slam approval of 'devastating' Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Pipeline fires up NDP's Svend Robinson in advance of Federal campaign in Burnaby North-Seymour
Ex-Liberal minsters Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott differ with Trudeau over Trans Mountain pipeline
Protests, legal challenges planned to block Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Why this pilloried Alberta environmentalist backs the Trans Mountain pipeline
For environmentalists and Lower Mainland First Nations, 76 reasons to oppose Trans Mountain
Chilliwack schools ask energy board to change path of Trans Mountain expansion
Retired judge says if pipeline expansion stalls, Ottawa ins't to blame
BC and Ottawa still sparring over 'gaps' in oil spill response plans
Pipeline reality check - bitumen is being shipped through BC already
Trans Mountain is a political football


Globe and Mail

Mexico becomes first country to ratify USMCA trade deal
Think trade agreements will mend relationships with the U.S.? Think again
Liberals promise government law on Indigenous rights as high-profile bills die in Senate
New law says security agencies can launch counterattacks to foreign threats
Indigenous advocacy group plans protest over government inaction on 2016 Supreme Court Daniels decision
When it comes to climate policy, the Liberals and Conservatives are mostly one and the same
Scheer says he'll use regulations, tax incentives to reduce greenhouse gases
Liberals promise government law on Indigenous rights as high-profile bills die in Senate


CBC

Indigenous group erects wigwam opposite Parliament in protest over future of former US embassy
Andrew Scheer unveils climate plan promising 'green technology, not taxes'
Mexico becomes 1st country to ratify 'new NAFTA' trade deal
Conservatives rally around Cooper over 'goat herder' controversy, as Trudeau attacks
Dene First Nations slam feds over land and resource negotiations
Canada passes new law cracking down on animal cruelty, bestiality
Fixes to no-fly list system coming in 2020, government says
Bill Morneau tells Calgary crowd he understands anxiety over shift to low-carbon future
High profile Quebec environmentalist to run for federal Liberals in key Montreal riding
Ex-soldiers angered by 'unconscionable' treatment of Afghan war adviser
RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization


Toronto Star

Andrew Scheer delivers climate plan with no targets 
Toronto MP defends Ottawa's housing strategy as 'progressive and aggressive'
Andrew Scheer's climate plan will be less efficient and more expensive
Voters deserve to know Ottawa's intentions towards Quebec's secularism law


Toronto Sun

Scheer's climate pledge is nonsense, just like Trudeau's
Canada leads with groundbreaking shark protections
Who is Andrew Scheer today - Harper, Ford, Kenney or all three?


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National Post

Scheer climate plan gives voters what they want - expressions of concern with no actual cost
Conservatives unveil climate plan, claiming it offers 'best chance' to meet Paris targets but providing few details
Conservative climate plan focuses on 'global emissions' - so what's the plan in the rest of the world?
Fake news about fake news that wasn't fake doesn't justify online censorship


Global

Human rights tops economic benefits for Canadians on global relations: Ipsos poll
Trump's UN pick was absent more than 300 days from post as ambassador to Canada
Democrats won't bass trade deal if it's just NAFTA with sugar on top': Pelosi
Scheer's climate plan puts focus on 'tech not taxes' with $1.5B in pledges
Quebec's Bill 21 on religious symbols leads to fears of surveillance, monitoring


Miscellaneous

Make passports free to ease new no-fly list measures, federal panel suggests


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