Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday,  August 14, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadians advised to exercise high degree of caution in Hong Kong as critics urge Ottawa dispatch more resources
Canada crafting contingency plans to assist citizens in Hong Kong
Canada warns about ravel to Hong Kong, agrees with calls for peace
Canadians travelling to Hong Kong amid protests should be cautious, warns federal government

Ethics Commissioner findings on Justin Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin Affair

Trudeau II Report - Mario Dion

SNC Lavalin affair began with 2016 meeting between Trudeau, company
The Bank of Montreal connection in the SNC affair
Final verdict on Justin Trudeau's actions will be up to voters
SNC-Lavalin, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Trudeau's PMO: The story so far
Trudeau violated ethics law by pressing Wilson-Raybould over SNC-Lavalin deal, Ethics Commissioner rules
Justin Trudeau should have kept his hands off SNC-Lavaliin
Justin Trudeau still won't apologize for his SNC mess
Trudeau threw caution to the wind, played with fire on SNC-Lavalin
Trudeau responds to ethics commissioner's report that he violated conflict of interest act
Scheer responds to ethics commissioner's ruling on SNC-Lavalin affair
Forgive and forget? That's Trudeau's hope now for the SNC Lavalin Affair
'I take responsibility,' Trudeau says in wake of damning report on SNC-Lavalin ethics violation
5 things we learned from Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion's report on Justin Trudeau
RCMP looking at SNC-Lavalin affair 'carefully,' promise to take actions 'as required'
Timeline-SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould
'Political kryptonite': Opposition leaders accuse Justin Trudeau of abusing power after SNC report
Justin Trudeau takes 'full responsibility' after ethics commissioner says he broke rules on SNC-Lavalin
Private vs. public interest in the SNC-Lavaline affair
Ethics report reveals close co-ordination between Trudeau's office and SNC-Lavalin
Ethics report's damning findings are a first for a sitting Prime Minister but is it enough to take Trudeau down?
Jody Wilson-Raybould's constituents react to ruling that 'vindicated' her in SNC-Lavalin scandal
Jagmeet Singh says SNC-Lavalin report shows Justin Trudeau can't be trusted
Andrew Scheer renews call for RCMP investigation after SNC report
SNC-Lavalin faces renewed questions over future following bombshell report
Trudeau insists he did nothing wrong in SNC-Lavalin scandal
Stain only an election will wash away
The ethics commissioner faults the PM
Why didn't SNC-Lavalin grab a chance to make its best case
Such stark statements: the ethics commissioner faults the PM
Trudeau breached federal ethics rules in SNC-Lavalin affair: ethics commissioner
Conflict of interest the least of concerns raised by SNC-Lavalin
From surf clams to limousines, a not so comprehensive list of Liberal ethics complaints under Trudeau
PM's defence to ethics czar reveals his nasty political side
Six things we learned about the SNC-Lavalin affair from the ethics report
Who is Mario Dion, the ethics watchdog who found Trudeau broke conflict-of-interest rules in SNC Lavalin affair?
Justin Trudeau 'takes responsibility for mistakes' after violating conflict of interest law in SNC-Lavalin affair
'What we have now is a clear picture of who Trudeau really is," Scheer blasts Trudeau on SNC-Lavalin report
Ethics watchdog says he was denied access to evidence in SNC-Lavalin affair
What's the Shawcross Principle, the judicial doctrine that the ethics commissioner said Trudeau breached?
Read Jody Wilson-Raybould's full statement on the ethics ruling on the SNC-Lavalin affair
Trudeau says he accepts watchdog's SNC-Lavalin report and takes responsibility, but doesn't agree with findings
Trudeau broke ethics rules by trying to exert influence in SNC-Lavalin scandal: report
5 takeaways from the SNC-Lavalin ethics report
Timeline: What's happened so far in the SNC-Lavaline affair
Trudeau broke ethics rules over SNC-Lavalin affair, 2nd ethics violation since 2015
Trudeau broke ethics rules by trying to exert influence in SNC-Lavalin scandal: report
Trudeau's Ethics Violation is "Political Dynamite'
Democracy watch says Trudeau's staff should also be found guilty of violating ethics rules in SNC-Lavalin case




Canada wide Manhunt for BC homicide suspects

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



Globe and Mail

Export Development Canada admits US$41 million loan to Gupta brothers for Bombardier jet was a mistake
'Naive': Police chiefs say handgun ban won't stop flow of weapons into Canada
Canadian children face serious risks as a result of climate change, pediatricians' group says
What's in a name? A potential forecast of Canada's coming election
Federal government apologizes for historic sled dog killings in the North
McLellan report recommends not splitting roles of justice minister and attorney general
Trudeau government to provide $6-million to Indigenous groups for work in energy projects in BC and Alberta


CBC

Feds taking cautious approach in latest Oka conflict to avoid 'highly explosive situation'
McLellan advises against splitting roles of attorney general, justice minister
Police chiefs say handgun ban won't stop flow of weapons into Canada
Recruitment, retention 'issues of concern' for CSIS: internal docs
Manitoba election stretching federal Conservative resources in the province
Saskatchewan Party loyalists behind billboards targeting Liberal MPs across country
RCMP 'sitting on' watchdog report into alleged spying on anti-oil protestors: BC civil liberties group


Toronto Star

In wake of SNC-Lavalin report, economy is still top federal election issue in Alberta


Toronto Sun

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Maclean's

My encounters with CSIS


National Post

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Global

'Substantial,' expensive repairs of sabotaged Canadian Coast Guard vessel could take years: experts
'Take a position': Kashmiri-Canadians urge Canada to lend stronger voice amid lockdown


Miscellaneous

The Calgary Oil and Gas Execs Backing Scheer might surprise you
Green Party calls for Canada-wide ban on semi-automatic rifles, handguns