Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, October 26 & 27, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday/Sunday , October 26 & 27, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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Globe and Mail

How Trudeau can win back Canada's West
Bank of Canada expected to hold line on interest rates again, but how long ca it keep diverging from rest of world?
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, former premier Alison Redford willing to help Trudeau bridge east-west divide
Yukon to place limits on solitary confinement that would be strictest in Canada
Alberta nears deal to unload crude-by-rail contracts to private sector
Alberta budget reminiscent of Ralph Klein's 'Miracle on the Prairie'


CBC

EU, Germany welcome 'continuity' on climate change with Liberal minority win
The battle to keep this country together will be harder in some provinces than others
House of Commons offers defeated MPs up to $15K for career help, tuition
Mayor Naheed Nenshi, former Alberta premier willing to help PM bridge western divide
5 things to know about Jason Kenney's fight over equalization
'We need to really go to work': Goodale calls for Liberal outreach in Western Canada
Canada not ready to condemn Bolivia's dubious election
How candidates use Twitter says a lot about how parties communicate in Canada
The decline and fall of the NDP in Quebec
Here's what millennials say they want from a Liberal minority government
'Seek and destroy' contract against PPC came with strings, Kinsella says
Wexiters are the new pawns for Canadian conservative leaders



Toronto Star

They're immigrants to Canada. so why are they supporting far-right parties that want to reduce immigration?
A national vision? Jim Prentice has already shown us the way
Minority government and fractured nation means Trudeau must learn to dance on egg shells
The moment Andrew Scheer's campaign knew the Conservatives had lost
Liberals ready to 'focus on the work and be humble'
Canadian business leaders warn of glaring campaign omission: lack of economic game plans


Toronto Sun

Time to put Parliament on right path
Brexit be a warning to Western separatists
Ford rallies premiers with national unity push
The government getting more involved in Canadians' lives - is this what we want?
Deja vu in Alberta with another Trudeau as PM
Trudeau humbled? Not on your life
Trudeau's hot air climate hypocrisy
Divided in some ways, but not others


National Post


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Maclean's

A 338Canada analysis: Where the Conservatives lost
Can the courts legislate action on climate change?




Global

Could Liberals consider equalization changes for angry West? 'Nothing is off the table': Qualtrough
Scheer spoke to Harper after election loss, vows leadership review will proceed
Germany, EU welcome 'continuity' in Canadian climate change policy after Liberal win
What's in store for Chrystia Freeland?
'I felt like I was grieving:' former MPs on life after election defeat
Monday's weird election result is no reason to abandon electoral system



Miscellaneous

Trudeau-Horgan two-step promises to be intriguing political dance