Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, August 3-5, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday-Monday, August 3-5, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Taiwan pitches Ottawa on closer relationship as dispute with China drags on
'Since the end of December we have not sold a single vessel': Canadian farmers continue to struggle with China's ban on exports
Consular officials visit Canadian Michael Kovrig in China
Consular officials meet with Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China
Hong Kong's Civic Party leader urges Canada to support protestors, as general strike turns into mayhem


Canada wide Manhunt for BC homicide suspects

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


Globe and Mail

Caisse calls for sweeping change at SNC-Lavalin
Indian visitor visa rejections soar as fraud rises
Bombardier says it has won contract to build multi-billion-dollar monorail project in Egypt
Trudeau, Singh and May walk together in Vancouver Pride Parade; Scheer skips event
Trudeau kept Plan B in his 'back pocket' at last year's stormy G7 summit to guard against Trump disruption


CBC

Liberals promise  'positive' politics, but have attack lines at the ready
Drug industry urges Canada to move against U.S. drug import plan
Political leaders celebrate inclusiveness, tolerance, love at Vancouver Pride parade
Jason Kenney dives into federal election in anti-Trudeau Twitter video
Women still struggling to make RCMP's elite Emergency Response Team
Liberals far from done spreading $1.3B in tariff revenue to steel, aluminum sectors
Francois Legault endorsed a book by a hardline conservative, Here's why that matters
Long-time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai has died at age 69
Canadian resident escapes Iran after 11 years of detention
Nation building in the North
Trudeau gets glimpse of life in the Far North during tour of Arctic Bay



Toronto Star

CSIS sending more agents abroad to counter foreign threats
John Ivison's new book on Justin Trudeau says his strength is going off-script
Strong economy one advantage odd Trudeau campaign can use
Canadians split on impact on Trudeau government since 2015: Forum Poll
A fact check on Trudeau's speech to Liberal candidates: It was a mix of truths and misleading claims
The ingredients for another scandal like SCN Lavalin still exist for the Liberals
Politics take a prominent role at Vancouver Pride Parade


Toronto Sun

How the media mighty have fallen
It's 2019, where's Trudeau's balanced budget?
Frustration in predicting election winner
Trudeau says he's a uniter, not a divider

Maclean's

Imagining a federal election without Alberta or Quebec

National Post

Federal government faces new challenge over $67 million contract to Irving firm
'Beer and hockey': The government's step by step guide to Canadian culture

Global

Trudeau blasts Scheer for not marching in Canadian Pride parades for third straight year
Housing affordability: What has the Trudeau government done for you?
Trudeau's northern housing deal 'a step forward' but more needed: Senator
Conservative MP Deepak Ophrai dies of liver cancer



Miscellaneous

NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert says Andrew Scheer is making a strategic mistake by boycotting Pride events
Elizabeth May weighs in on whether elected officials could be criminally liable for their climate policies
Forget about David Cavey - it's Andrew Scheer's boycott of Pride events that warrants more public discussion
Iranian born Canadian resident returns after 11 years in notorious prison