Sunday, August 25, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, August 24 & 25, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, August 24 & 25, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Chinese influence in Canada 'alive and well' says student leader threatened by trolls
United response critical in confronting China on Hong Kong, detainees: UK commissioner
'Name it and shame it' when China acts out, urges State Department spokesperson
Hong Kong hot potato landing squarely in British Columbia's lap
Fairchild Radio broadcaster resigns after Metro Vancouver uproar over commentary about white-shirted thugs


G7 Meetings in France

Trudeau talks trade with Trump at G7
The Macron-Trudeau alliance won't be enough to stop Trump's G7 wrecking machine
As Amazon burns, Brazil signals it's paying attention to G7 pressure
Trudeau not expected to meet with Iranian foreign minister on G7 sidelines
G7 leaders fail to persuade Trump to reissue waivers on Iran oil sanctions
G7 summit in France 'last moment' to restore unity among world leaders: Tusk


Ethics Commissioner findings on Justin Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin Affair

Trudeau II Report   - Mario Dion

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Globe and Mail

McKenna backs off pledge to freeze carbon tax at $50 a tonne
The huge cost of Canada's 'free' public highway system should be an election issue - but politicians won't go there
I'm confident the bond between Canada and the U.S. will only get stronger
Why would anyone in the LGBTQ community vote for Andrew Scheer? There are some reasons
Trudeau government outlines five-year , $148 million plan to attract more foreign students to Canadian universities
Company to remove pro-Maxime Bernier billboards that criticize 'mass migration'
New book examines Trudeau government's record of living up to pledges


CBC

The 'Ford factor' and battleground Ontario
After outcry, company to remove pro-Bernier billboards that criticize 'mass immigration'
How voter turnout might affect who wins in October
Olympic champion Syvlie Fréchette to run as Conservative candidate
Bernier kicks off People's Party national campaign
The 'Jihadi Jack' debate: Who has a right to come back to Canada
Federal NDP  leader Singh makes stop in Edmonton, party's lone Alberta riding
Laval MP Eva Nassif 'pushed out' by Liberal Party, riding president says
Scheer doesn't belong at Ottawa Pride, LGBTQ author and journalist says


Toronto Star

Trudeau is betting his activist agenda will draw votes
'Majority or bust': Scheer's path to power gets murkier
Trudeau's Liberals sketch out their campaign strategy: Tout their record but beware economic 'anxiety'
Stéphane Dion's Green shift fell flat. So why did Justin Trudeau think the carbon tax would work?
Study reveals new details of overseas Cold War Intelligence effort by Canadians
New book assesses Trudeau government's record of living up to pledges
Get ready for a door-to-door election campaign


Toronto Sun

Hold Trudeau to account on keeping this campaign clean
What all the Canadian leaders could be doing differently
Alberta and Ontario quietly starting free trade talks
Report slams Trudeau on climate change
PM Justin Trudeau all talk and no substance
Prime Minister's cant pick and choose which Canadians they represent


National Post

Is a Wexit in Alberta's future?
Targeted low-income tax benefits mean huge penalties for working families: CD Howe
Saskatchewan government links job loss to carbon tax but experts aren't sure


Global

Scheer speech from 2005 unlikely to have much ballot box impact, political scientist says
It will be hard to calculate the federal carbon tax's effect on jobs: experts
Federal NDP leader visits party stronghold, minglers with potential voters at Edmonton Fringe Festival
The battle for Maxime Bernier's riding
Why political scandals, like Trudeau's ethics breach, don't always change voters' minds


Miscellaneous

Ex NDP MP Pierre Nantel's defection to the Greens places pothole ono Liberal road to majority government
As election nears, Trudeau's plan to sway BC is spend, spend, spend



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