Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 30, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, December 30, 2019 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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Globe and Mail

Ottawa can breathe a sigh of relief with the Canadarm maker takeover
Group backed by John Risley, Jim Balsillie to buy Canadarm maker MDA in $1 Billion deal
Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged Quebec homes demand money from SNL Lavalin settlement
Ottawa should exempt Alberta from mortgage stress test, Jason Kenney says
Canada sends two more groups of firefighters to Australia to help fight wildfires


CBC

Parent and Grandparent reunification program reopening postponed as Liberals look at new system
Conservative brand see as 'old, traditional' survey finds
Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney urges financial sector to act against climate change
On PEI, a 'different breed' of conservative government - are they 'green Tories?'
Grumpy, indecisive voters left their mark on elections in 2019
Canadarm maker to be acquired by Canadian investors in $1B deal
'You ain't seen nothing yet!: A look at what's ahead in Alberta politics
Jewish summer camp hit by 'disappointing and disturbing' anti Semitic graffiti on BC Island


Toronto Star

Former Tory leadership candidate Erin O'Toole revving up for new campaign


Toronto Sun

Trudeau caps off disastrous 2019 with a beach vakay
A decade of going in circles with the climate file
New Year's resolutions for Canada's politicians


National Post

The Top five worst political ideas of the 2010's and 5 honourable mentions
Tories 'made-in-Canada' recession narrative is only resonating because the Liberals have a lousy script
Canadarm maker MDA back in Canadian hands with $1B sale to investors including Jim Balsillie
Global warming could render the assets of many financial companies worthless, Mark Carney warns
With every step forward, there's a step backwards: The challenges that persist for Canada's oil sector


Maclean's

Decriminalization is not a radical solution to the opioid crisis. And it would work
The year-end  338 Canada projection: Nowhere to go for the Liberals
Why scientists won't guess what's next for Arctic sea ice


Global

Erin O'Toole, former Tory leader candidate, holds meeting to plan new campaign bid
Major program changes needed to address Canada's pilot shortage, documents suggest
Canadians want more action on climate change, but are worried about 'economic hardship'
What's next for Canadian refugee policies in 2020


Miscellaneous
                                             
'I'm in the Place I should be now': Jody Wilson-Raybould's tumultuous year
The Big reason we're not serious about tackling Housing Affordability
How the Opioid crisis is hammering BC's North
Reviewing the most important Supreme Court of Canada rulings in 2019 dealing with criminal law