Friday, August 25, 2017

Ottawa Observations: Friday, August 25, 2017



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday, August 25, 2017


Bombardier executives colluded with foreign officials, auditors allege in bribery probe
Changing NAFTA won't stop auto-job exodus to Mexico: officials
National Energy Board warns of unmet TransMountain requirements
Globe and Mail journalist: 'I was detained by China's secret police. Here's what happened
Some Conservatives have denounced The Rebel. What took so long?
Tories mum on whether Rebel booths will be banned at future party events
Ottawa sends important message with gender-neutral passports: activists
Trudeau could use a few more experienced hands
Trump not likely to terminate NAFTA anytime soon, says original negotiator
New U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft to start job in October
Cabinet resignation gives Trudeau chance to sharpen government's focus on getting results
Should John A. Macdonald's name be removed from schools? It is at least a question worth asking
Canadians will soon be able to ID gender as 'X' on their passports
Mike Duffy is suing the Senate, federal government for $8M
Rising household debt could be drag on long-term growth: federal document
Ottawa won't ask province to pay for army's help after ice storm
Climate change still a priority in NAFTA talks: environment minister
How do you feel about ... spies?
Religious rights may dominate remaining weeks of NDP leadership campaign
Extremists want Canada's social norms to snap
Canada needs to secure its borders, before things get worse
Canadians frustration with border fiasco grows
'Abysmally off the mark': Residential school abuse process has tripled in costs to $3.1B
The NDP is stuck down Quebec's rabbit hole
After 40 years of Quebec's Bill 101, its legacy is still a matter of perspective
The shady past of Parks Canada: Forced out Indigenous people are forging a comeback
Something strange is going on at Canada's embassy in Dublin. Kevin Vickers says it's a ghost
Canada suffers from unimaginative government. Here are some radical ideas
Everything is offensive: Here are Canada's other politically incorrect place names
Twitter criticism referring to husband's suicide crosses line, senator says
MP says Haitians in Miami 'misinformed' on what it takes to come to Canada
Trump vs. his party: Spat spills into NAFTA
Rewriting history? That's how history is written in the first place
Canada not assuming Cuba set up sonic attacks against Canadian, U.S. diplomats
Canadians travelling with gender-neutral passports could face problems abroad
Canada, U.S. launch joint investigation into deaths of 13 right whales
Government policies under review amid backlash over sites, monuments
Many people illegally crossing into Canada were fed wrong information about asylum system
Canadian Conservatives face their alt-right problem
Canada advances LGBT equality by offering X gender option on passports








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