Monday, September 19, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 19, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for September 19, 2016.

Foreign farm groups press for dairy trade challenge against Canada
House of Commons committee urges reform for temporary foreign-worker program
Assembly of First Nations chief urges Liberals to act on funding pledge to First Nations
It's tough to win over a couple of dozen EU countries at a time
Trudeau is the unproven champion of the centre-left
GM, Unifor reach tentative deal, averting possible strike
Global affairs 'aware' of unconfirmed reports Canadian kidnapped in Libya
Tory MPs take aim at Liberal's carbon price plan
Roméo Dallaire criticizes UN, but says peacekeeping in Canada's interests
Unifor announces tentative deal with GM just after strike deadline
Canada to join with UN, George Soros to export private refugee sponsorship
StatsCan chief statistician quite in 'last desperate bid' to protect agency's autonomy
After 5 years, still not clear when Shared Service Canada will save Ottawa money
Judy Foote says 'there was no going back' at time of Phoenix launch
TSB pushes for mandatory recording devices in all trains across Canada
Naming and shaming hecklers in the House of Commons
CPP benefits hike will take 40 years to be fully implemented
Document show CSIS and RCMP's role in post-9/11 torture of 3 Canadians in Syria
3 foreign workers kidnapped in southwestern Libya
Google and Facebook cases dominate Supreme Court fall session
Canada needs an ambitious national climate plan
The tale of two wrongfully imprisoned Canadians in China
Why Trudeau, who has adopted Harper's greenhouse gas targets, will fail to meet them
Trudeau adopts Harper's climate targets
Lead, don't follow, at United Nations
Canada's openness a product of our history, geography more than a particular Liberal trait
Stephen Harper' surprisingly popular in first question period of season
Liberals take heat for carbon tax plan, retreating on increased greenhouse gas target
Conservatives accuse cabinet ministers of contempt over answers to limo questions
ISIL, ISIS, or Deash? Ottawa's past efforts to change its term for terrorist group plagued by confusion
Ex StatsCan chief questions 'how sincere' Liberal promise of  more independence for agency really is
Give employers faster access to Temporary Foreign Workers, says Ottawa Report








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