Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, June 26, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, June 26,  2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Ottawa asks police to probe falsified meat export certificate
Why China sees Canada as a chicken
Trudeau off to G20 summit, hoping for global help in disputes with China
US cybersecurity probe of Huawei equipment finds gear poses high risk to users
Mounties called in to trace origins of mystery meat as Canada halts exports to China
What is ractopamine and why did China shut down Canadian meat exports over it?
What China's import ban means for Canadian beef producers
Caving to China is not the answer
China's power play must be resisted
Another swine mess we've gotten into with China
Enough's enough. Ban and boycott Huawei until China backs off
China's ban on Canadian meat will lead to 'huge' losses, industry says
China should investigate 'own backyard' over forged Canadian meat certificates: experts
What is ractopamine, the drug banned in China but permitted in Canadian pork?


Globe and Mail

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman to retire from the military
Peter Harder, Senate Government Representative, accused of denying Mark Norman probe extension
As Indigenous land acknowledgements become the norm, critics question whether the gesture has lost its meaning
As election looms, Liberals tout a tough-guy Trudeau
Government receives five requests for travel docs for children of Canadians trapped in Syria
Manitoba premier to raise Quebec religious symbol law with western premiers
Canada adds two neo-Nazi groups to list of terrorist organizations
Federal government approves extension of NATO training mission in Iraq until November 2020
The foreign students who say they were lured to Canada by a lie



CBC

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman reaches settlement with government, announces retirement
Liberals add far-right extremist groups to list of outlawed terror networks
Ottawa tasks trailblazing female office with leading extended training mission in Iraq
Twitter banning political ads in Canada until election campaign
'The age of impulse': G20 leaders meet as world order is rocked by a clash between giants
2015 redux: Scheer's Conservatives are sticking with the Harper policy book
RCMP access-to-information worker flagged as a security concern, says memo
Canada and California sign deal to cut vehicle emissions


Toronto Star

Canada to collaborate with California on vehicle emissions standards
Funding for Canadian content ' a major issue' says panel looking at overhauling digital laws
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman to leave military after reaching deal with government
Canadian Labour Congress urged to denounce Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia


Toronto Sun

When PM becomes a joke, who's the joke on?
Does paying $102 per tonne carbon tax sound good to you?
Only Elizabeth May and Maxime Bernier are consistent on climate change


Maclean's

The missing outrage from Canada's political leaders on U.S. child 'torture facilities'


National Post

Threat of Ontario teachers' strike looms over Scheer's path to victory
Mark Norman to retire after reaching settlement with Canadian Forces, but details to be kept secret
Our unelected Senate doesn't even have to actually defeat a bill to kill it
Pallister to push for response to Quebec's 'dangerous and un-Canadian' religious symbols law from western premiers
More women are running for the Conservatives than ever before. Can it erode the Liberals' female vote
Canada adds neo-Nazi groups to its list of terrorist organizations


Global

BC and Alberta premiers set to meet face-to-face for first time, want to avoid 'phony war'
Quebec won't send inspectors to schools to enforce secularism law: education minister
The Tory climate plan champions technology over taxes
Goodale pledges $1M to UN extremism fund but mum on forcing content removal

Miscellaneous

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