Friday, December 27, 2019

Ottawa Observations: Friday, December 27, 2019



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday, December 27, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

'I think we're largely forgotten': Nearly 80 years ago, Canadians fought the Battle of Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, colonialism isn't a bad word - it's a legacy worth fighting for
Canada, U.S. agree on strategy to reduce need for rare-earth metals mined by China


Globe and Mail

Order of Canada: Stephen Harper, Donna Strickland, Xavier Dolan among new appointments
Justin Trudeau has two sides, and both of them had a big year
Will Ottawa ever do the right thing, and call out discrimination in Quebec?
Hopeful signs fuel a quiet rebound in Canadian oil and gas industry stocks
New Bloc Quebecois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe is not just his father Gilles' son
Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020


CBC

Nobel lauerate Donna Strickland, James Cameron, Inuk actor Johnny Issaluk among Order of Canada appointees
Outgoing Senate leader wants Trudeau to appoint more people with political experience
Governor General urges Canadians to enjoy the outdoors in annual New Year's message
Alberta oilsands project to test Trudeau's climate pledge in 2020


Toronto Star

Judicial jousting emerges at Supreme Court of Canada
Trudeau faces climate challenge as Liberals head into 2020


Toronto Sun

PM knows banning handguns won't work
CBC's real mistake wasn't cutting Trump, it was wasting our money
A head shaking look at 2019


National Post

Anne Dagg, Queen of Giraffes, appointed to Order of Canada among recipients with global influence
Absurdity knows no borders. And we sure went there a lot this year
Burst of Christmas earthquakes near Vancouver Island bring fears of the big one
Rachel Notley's bad year ends with near miss on the highway


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Global

The northern BC murders were 2019's most gripping story. Here's how it all unfolded


Miscellaneous

Climate crisis behooves Canadian media to craft better response to disinformation


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