Ottawa Observations: Monday, October 28, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Monday, October 28, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Beijing says Canadian military participation at Chinese sports competition more proof it's not losing global support
Canada's new ambassador to China leads 1st consular visits with Spavor, Kovrig
Trudeau needs a coherent China strategy




Globe and Mail

Doug Ford deletes retweet advocating Andrew Scheer's exit
Former Conservative MP joins group saying Andrew Scheer must go, hopes Peter McKay will enter leadership race
Incoming Tory MP, Grassy Narrows chief vow to press Trudeau on medical-treatment facility
Energy lobbyists plant to reach out to more opposition parties, including NDP
More than two dozen young Canadians removed from House of Commons after staging climate sit-in
Around 3,000 CN Rail workers threaten to launch national strike in November
Doug Ford sets new tone, calls for national unity
The federal parties embarrassed themselves over Bill 21 during the election. Can they change?


CBC

Ford returns to Queen's Park with call for national unity
Premier Moe says western separatism discussions 'alive and happening' in province
'We deserve to be represented': Young climate activists banned from Parliament after protest
'More needs to be done,' Gould says after some online election meddling detected
The anger is real, but is western separatism?


Toronto Star

Who will Trudeau select for his cabinet?
Ideologue Jason Kenney misses the mark, setting Alberta up to fail
Conservatives need a Bill Davis - style leader if the hope to defeat Liberals
Chief electoral officer set to confirm Commons elections Thursday
Ford's Twitter account retweeted anti-Scheer messages. The Premier's office says a staffer did so in error


Toronto Sun

Scheer needs to step up or step down
A new tone at Queen's Park as Ford attempts a national role
Western alienation as ugly as any vandal's word
Never forget Baghdadi was Canada's enemy as well
All options for Alberta need to be on the table



National Post

Brad Wall: This is what a new federal deal with the Prairies might look like
The creeping horror Alberta never knew it was voting for
The Green Party seemed to be surging. So what happened?
The Tories need a new leader


Maclean's

Regionalism is nothing new
A fix for Western alienation
A tiny-house movement in Alberta hits a big wall


Global

Trans Mountain adds thousands of new positions for pipeline expansion project
Youths banned from Parliament Hill after brief climate protest inside of House of Commons
Canada's threat level stays at medium following death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi


Miscellaneous

What Jason Kenney's Budget Buzzwords Really mean
A Historic Day for BC First Nations. Now the Work Starts
CN conductors, workers approve strike action