Ottawa Observations: Monday, January 8 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, January 8, 2018

Globe and Mail 

Morneau cleared of insider training, ethics commissioner's office still reviewing pension bill case
National veterans council takes aim at Liberals' pension plan
Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak fires back at Scheer after removal from caucus
Sponsor-paid trips aren't how MPs should see the world
Liberal reform of StatsCan checks all the right boxes


CBC

Lynn Beyak snipes at Andrew Scheer, but she's the Senate's problem now
Ethics commissioner clears Morneau on sale of shares in 2015
Lynn Beyak, ousted from Tory caucus, goes after 'inexperienced' Scheer
Tax Agency allows low-income Canadians to file returns by phone
Male MPs must work to combat sexual misconduct on Parliament Hill: Cullen
Joshua Boyle, facing 15 criminal charges, makes brief court appearance
Feds to start overhaul of social security tribunal after latest review


Toronto Star

In a twist over Ben Harper's tweets? Remember that university's a place for thought experiment
Why PM Trudeau needs friendly gargoyle to ward off strife

Toronto Sun

The ever converging lives of Justin Trudeau and Joshua Boyle
PM"s progressivism doesn't extend to Iran

National Post

No picking and choosing on the Charter, unless it suits Trudeau's Liberals
It's too early to write off Singh and Scheer as political duds
In the Scheer versus Beyak battle, she got more right than he did
Five things that may and should, happen in 2018
'A natural step': RCMP looks to 3D printing as part of new wave of crime-solving technology
After report scolding Trudeau, outgoing ethic commissioner says criticisms of her work are 'unwarranted'

Maclean's

The Battle of Bill Morneau
Toronto and Vancouver have plenty of room to grow up and more affordable


Global

Will the #Metoo movement affect Parliament Hill?
Canada braces for more asylum claims as Trump lifts protection for 200K Salvadorans
Bill Morneau cleared of wrongdoing linked to family shares
Senator Lynn Beyak defends racist letters as 'free speech,' attacks Andrew Scheer for ouster

Miscellaneous 

Canadian pot industry to benefit from US uncertainty
Designs for Canada's Olympic House unveiled