Sunday, November 17, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, November 16 & 17



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, November 16 & 17 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions


As U.S.-China tensions mount, non-superpowers are caught in 'painful straddle'
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
Hong Kong police, students still locked in standoff after day of siege at campus
Security tight at Hong Kong university as hundreds of protestors trapped on campus
Hong Kong protest: police fire rounds of tear gas at protestors trying to leave campus
Police surround campus after night of violence


Globe and Mail

Two Senators call for immediate action to ban vaping ads targeting young people
Cabinet selections a whole new ball game for the coming minority Parliament
Chrystia Freeland's imprint on foreign affairs will remain even if she's shuffled, analysts say
Canada's gloomy economic outlook may put federal finances at risk
Trudeau Liberals will turn on the spending taps to get, keep opposition support in minority parliament
Doug Ford may be the outlier among the anti-Trudeau premiers
On Saturday, Don Cherry was erased from Hockey Night in Canada in more ways than one
Hockey has long defined Canada, but it's time to reassess our relationship
Don Cherry's downfall: He became more interested in his own opinions than hockey


CBC

The mind bending puzzle that is crafting the federal cabinet
Freelands's imprint on foreign affairs remains even if she's shuffled: analysts
Experts optimistic amid predictions in new report that Canada will miss emission targets
Wexit party to run federal and provincial candidates across Western Canada
Despite Pierre Trudeau's flaws, give him the credit he deserves on national unity
Fixing equalization will not be easy, but there are other options, say experts
'A tissue paper shield': Expert slams Canada's lack of protections for whistleblowers
Focus on issues rather than age and gender, says Nunavut MP
Anger, Anxiety and the 'deep story' behind Wexit


Toronto Star

CSIS ran 'high risk' spy operations without telling government
A Liberal-NDP coalition may depend on these two women
What Trudeau should tell his social development minister
What Trudeau should tell his trade minister
"Are you a Canadian first?" Wexit has some Albertans feeling hurt - others thinking of leaving
Thousands of international students cited in government report for breaking rules
It's time for a national ban on owning handguns


Toronto Sun

Everyone needs to step up to make this minority government work
New Canadians resent illegal immigration, data reveals
The numbers show our green obsession is hurting Canada
Blanchet's Alberta-bashing based on ignorance
If Trudeau's Canada is back, where's the better land he promised?
Empty apologies running rampant
The ball is in Trudeau's court to make government work


National Post

Maxime Bernier warns alienated Albertans that threatening separation actually left Quebec worse off
Is Justin Trudeau's newly found humility real or pretend? Time will tell
'We are all disappointed': Ron MacLean says 'Coach's Corner is no more' after Cherry's firing
Saskatchewan government considers funding first supervised consumption site


Maclean's

The Bloc Quebecois, on the coattails of the CAQ

Global

Why roles like chief whip, house leader will be more important in Trudeau's minority government
5 things to watch for during this week's cabinet shuffle
Jason Kenney should start 'explaining things with truth," Blanchet says
Turkish president Erdogan 'did a great job' says country's ambassador to Canada
Singh confident Trudeau will have to work with NDP, despite signals from Bloc
Three ominous policy challenges await Canada's new Parliament
Canadian government 'concerned' about deaths, violence Bolivia
Abortions rights advocates urge Liberals to turn politics into policy


Miscellaneous


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