Thursday, September 5, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Thursday, September 5, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday,  September 5, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

China blames Trudeau government for strained relations, urges Ottawa to 'reflect on its mistakes'
Dominic Barton may make a good ambassador to China. He needs to be a good hostage negotiator, too
Meat industry says China's pork, beef ban costing it $100-million, asks Ottawa for assistance
Trudeau says China uses arbitrary detentions as 'tool' to achieve 'political goals'
Dominic Barton: From Trudeau economic advisor to China relations repairman
China urges new Canadian envoy to release Huawei executive detained in Vancouver
Hong Kongers eye safe haven in Richmond


Globe and Mail

Singh is right to put his identity at the forefront of his campaign
Federal NDP denies reports former provincial candidates in New Brunswick switched political allegiance to Greens
Butts to work at Liberal headquarters for election while Telford joins Trudeau on tour
Feds, BC, First Nations reach rights policy to reconstruct treaty negotiations


CBC

Elizabeth May accuses NDP of using 'strong-arm tactics' to force defectors back into the fold
'Outrageous:' Alberta man told oil and gas shirt not allowed in Senate
Trudeau snubs Munk, Maclean's/CityTV debates but will attend Commission debates
Findings show NDP ended 2018 in rough financial shape
The high-speed hard sell: why the F-35 is coming to a Canadian air show
Elizabeth May says there's 'no room' for racism in Green Party after NDP defector's comments


Toronto Star

Justin Trudeau: Canadians are counting on us to keep moving forward
Justin Trudeau tells the Star he was "standing up" for Canadian jobs in SNC-Lavaliln affair
NDP and Greens trash each other as New Brunswick defections revealed to be exaggerated
Trudeau won't force child care or pharmacare on provinces that don't want it
Some former New Brunswick NDP candidates deny they left party to join the Greens
Men are more confident to enter politics and more likely to have been encouraged to run, poll shows
Justin Trudeau: 'People are anxious about their future'
Easygoing, reasonable Scheer most passionate attacking Trudeau


Toronto Sun

Worst election outcome? Far-left Social Democratic coalition
Trudeau shies away from election debates
Private-school Trudeau claims to be saviour of public education


National Post

Parliament Security apologizes after man told shirt expressing love for Canadian oil might be offensive
Politicians say they won't prop up a minority government? Don't believe it
What we know - and what we think we know  - is in each party platform ahead of the election
Feds, industry spend big on Canada's ports in race to keep congestion from choking east-west trade


Maclean's

We have no friends in politics


Global

Senate Security apologizes to Calgary man turned away from tour because of oil and gas T-shirt
Canadian airlines hit with $45K in fines in first crackdown under passenger bill of rights


Miscellaneous

May's War Room kicks into action on New Brunswick Defection mess

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