Friday, July 26, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Friday, July 26, 2019



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


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Opposition MPs call for summer hearings over government calls to former China envoys
Conservatives, New Democrats seek study into allegations government pressured former diplomats
Liberals complain to elections commissioner about conservative groups' co-ordination
Hush calls to ex-ambassadors: That old familiar feeling


Canada wide Manhunt for BC homicide suspects

We have an archive of stories related to the case files available here.



Globe and Mail

Federal lawyers cleared in wrongdoing in Hassan Diab case
Deadline coming: Scientists tell environment minister to speed up conservation
Canada Infrastructure Bank not seeking to blacklist reporters, official says
Liberals ask elections commissioner to probe alleged improper co-ordination between two conservative groups
Liberal government runs $1.4 billion budget deficit in first two months of 2019-20 fiscal year
New poll shows Liberals in close battle with Conservatives as SNC-Lavalin cloud appears to be lifting
Kanesatake Grand Chief meeting with provincial, federal officials amid furor over Oka Mayor's comments


CBC

'Whitewash': Hassan Diab attacks report concluding government acted properly in his extradition case
Canada could get better trade deal with U.K. post Brexit, says Rona Ambrose
Liberals complain to elections commissioner about conservative groups' co-ordination
Military justice system doesn't brach charter rights, Supreme Court rules
Why Trudeau's broken electoral reform promise could rebound on him
Maxime Bernier's false claim about Canada's 'subsidized' immigrants
Critics of Egypt abroad will be 'punished', Egyptian minister says in Canada


Toronto Star

Another Trudeau faces another Conservative surge
Facebook pages send fans to conservative news website
From immigration program opens door to undocumented construction workers in GTA


Toronto Sun

American demand threatens Canada's drug supply, groups warn Ottawa
Trudeau Liberals are hardly the party of science
Memo to Trudeau -- negativity isn't working for the Democrats
Why repealing the Multiculturalism Act makes sense


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National Post

Evidence grows that the Harper gang had nothing on this Liberal bunch
Advice on Western separatism: don't take it more seriously than it takes itself
Egyptian minister says threat to chop critics taken out of context and misunderstood
The Supremes confirm the obvious - the military is a pretty unique institution
Celine Dion, dudes on boats and fake chocolate bars: The zany findings of Canadian government surveys


Global

Who is Hassan Diab and why was his extradition so controversial?
Prosecutors did not break extradition rules with Hassan Diab case: review
Supreme Court of Canada rules no right to civilian jury trial for military members
Ottawa to release findings after reviewing case of extradited professor Hassan Diab
Liberals ask elections commissioner to probe ties between 'Proud' Conservative groups
Canada's drug supply threatened by growing US demand, groups argue


Miscellaneous

Immigration is an exercise in nation-building and an investment in future generations


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