Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, January 6 & 7, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, January 6 & 7, 2018

Globe and Mail 

Canadian health officials bracing for peak flu season
Majority of Canadians oppose parliamentarians accepting free trips: Poll
U.S. Senators join chorus opposing proposed duties on Canadian newsprint
New law ends threat of jailing census resisters
Lithuania urges Canada to join long-term investment drive for Ukraine
NDP's Nathan Cullen says male MPs must work to combat sexual misconduct
Paper mill's trade complaint could spell doom for U.S. newspapers


CBC

Liberals relaunch family reunification lottery despite angry backlash around 'immigration fiasco'
Prime Ministers don't often testify at parliamentary committees, but maybe they should
Justin Trudeau needs to expand the role of science in government in a big way: report


Toronto Star

So much of the Joshua Boyle story just makes no sense
There's no place i Parliament for Lynn Beyak's hateful views


Toronto Sun

Canada's jobs news is good, but the party is already winding down
Behold, the new Trudeau man
Trudeau doesn't understand the nature of evil
Canada's back?
Trudeau ethics committee appearance is much needed


National Post

Conservatives questioned on why it took so long to boot Lynn Beyak from caucus


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Global

Karina Gould on ministerial motherhood and electoral reform
China 'can't stand' Justin Trudeau's talk of human rights, diversity: Ian Bremmer
Feds reviewing cultural funding policies in wake of Soulpepper accusations
Decision to allow Trudeau-Boyle meeting defies all logic and common sense


Miscellaneous 

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