Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, July 17, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, July 17,  2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Conservatives remove names, photos of detained Canadians from fundraising video after family's complaint
Tories editing fundraising video after family of Canadian detained in China complained
Can Canada and China 'Harmonize' Relations? Or Will We be the next Sacrificial Chicken?


Globe and Mail

Gaps in wildfire science leave Canadian researchers fighting blind against growing risks
Australia's tax cuts further erode Canadian competitiveness
Air Canada's purchase of Transat is the best option for workers and customers
Alberta's worst nightmare: a Liberal minority come October
Democracy watchdog requesting investigation into LeBlanc, recent judicial appointments
Two third-party groups disclose first ad spending in pre-election period
Federal government adds millions for 'essential' harm reduction in opioid crisis
Trudeau pushes trade pact in EU summit as France moves ahead on CETA
Indigenous Services Minister faces calls to visit Attawapiskat First Nation during state of emergency
Study warns Canadian democracy is threatened by uncompetitive nomination races


CBC

National rules needed for emotional-service animals Rempel
Scheer says he'd 'absolutely' review Canada's new Food Guide
Federal government pledges millions for opioid crisis
Trudeau pushes trade pact in EU summit as France moves ahead on CETA
Scheer on Trump: It's 'offensive' to question the family background of critics

Ethics czar erred in approving LeBlanc's use of Irving plane: Democracy Watch
Nomination process for federal election candidates 'uncompetitive' and 'biased': report
Canada needs to triple the amount of protected land an water to 'nature emergency': report
Cambodia says plastic waste shipments came from U.S., Canada


Toronto Star

Record number of Canada-bound visitors barred from flights on advice of Canada border agents
Stephen Harper speaks at conference held at Iranian dissident group's Albanian compound
Morneau raises Buy America demands with his U.S. counterpart
Green rift opens over federal party's stance on Alberta's oilsands
Trudeau to push trade with EU leaders in Montreal summit
Canada lays low as Big Tech and Trump dominate the G7 meeting


Toronto Sun

Trudeau fails to deal with Trump, Canadians lose jobs
Justin Trudeau, Liberal virtucrat


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National Post

Dominic LeBlanc's illness no excuse for taking advantage of his Irving connections
Reforming Canadian democracy starts by reforming candidate nomination process
Chastising Trump isn't Justin Trudeau's job. Leave that to the American voters
Cheese quotas in Canada-Europe trade deal quietly under formal review after EU complaints
Senator says report's inclusion of U.S. nuclear weapons locations in Europe 'not an accident'


Global

Donald Trump's 'divisive comments' have no place in society, Andrew Scheer says
Here's where the federal parties stand on the carbon tax
Majority of Canadians want change in Ottawa 37% say they'd vote Conservative: Ipsos
12 years, 6,600 federal candidates. Only 17% faced competitive nomination races: study


Miscellaneous

Canada has a new Fisheries Act. How Does it Stack Up?
$2.7 million BC tug fuel spill fine Canada's largest ever



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