Monday, July 15, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Monday, July 15, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Monday, July 15,  2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadian student detained for alleged drug offences, China says
Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after the election - sources
China says Canadian citizen detained for drug offences
Dismissal and investigation by RCMP of Winnipeg co-inventor of Ebola drug stuns colleagues
Chinese-Canadians aren't all Chinese - and that nuance must not be elided


Globe and Mail

Ottawa awarding military contracts to Davie Shipyard in Quebec weeks before election call
National regulator denied offer to give Canadian physicians training on abortion pill
Trudeau denounces Trump's call for four minority congresswomen to leave the U.S.
Polytechnique shooting survivor quits firearms pane over Liberal record on assault-style guns
Conversion therapy should absolutely be prohibited, but the Liberals are politicizing the issue
'Facts on the ground' show Trump is committed to NATO despite criticism: Stoltenberg
International concern grows over Canada's funding of fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria


CBC

Trump makes Buy America rules more restrictive, demanding 75% U.S. components
'That's not how we do things in Canada': Trudeau stops short of calling Trump's tweets 'racist'
Commons committee chair questions Canada's ability to deal with incidents like Desjardins data breach
NATO secretary general visits Canada for Trudeau meeting, base tour
New air passenger protections kick in today
RCMP investigation triggered audit of national Metis organization
Temporary foreign workers needed to grow processed-food sector, says Senate report


Toronto Star

Jason Kenney makes Justin Trudeau look good outside Alberta
When it comes to climate change, Canadians are part of the problem
Chinese medicine practitioner says Health Canada proposed changes to natural health products 'belittles' his training
Government denies claim UN Arms Treaty to track civilian firearms
Premiers flip over each other but Trudeau hasn't flopped yet

Toronto Sun

Trudeau by the numbers: It's bad
A real case of drunk backyarding


Maclean's

Why the federal election might not happen on October 21
The rise of Alberta's unapologetic petro-patriots
I watched Unplanned so you don't have to



National Post

Conversion therapy controversy leaves Scheer target of classic Liberal ruse
There's no such thing as a 'ballot box' question, but parties still try to come up with one
Liberals would rather talk about Scheer than their own failing climate plan
'Spectacular' heat wave in Nunabut's Alert leaves world's most northerly community warner than Victoria
If pharmacare means 'give us billions,' the provinces are interested


Global

NATO chief warns of threat of industrial espionage from other nations
Trudeau on Trump's 'go back' tweet: 'That's not how we do things in Canada'
MP probe massive Desjardins data breach in emergency committee meeting
NATO secretary general OKs Canada's defence spending during visit with Trudeau


Miscellaneous

Canada's Divisions Are Hardening
Scheer's plan for Canada remains unclear
New Democrats can meet their Vancouver Centre nomination candidates this weekend

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