Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, March 3 & 4 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday , March 3 and 4 , 2018


Steeling ourselves for a potential trade war

Canada waging full-court press against U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
Trump's tariff gambit to face first political test in heart of steel country
U.S. won't exclude Canada from steel, aluminum tariffs, White House says
Canada probably won't be excluded from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, White House says

Trump's tariff talk provokes rarely seen urgency among Republican party

Trump's ex-adviser Carl Ichan sold his steel-linked stock weeks before tariffs announced
Canada is 'very smooth' on trade? Donald Trump doesn't know the half of it
As Trump plays economic hardball, Canada needs to pick up its game
Ex-Trump adviser Carl Ichan dumps $31M in stocks days before steel tariffs announced
Tell Trump and Trudeau that tariffs are truly terrible taxes


Globe and Mail 

Experts raise concerns about Ottawa's planned crackdown on drug-impaired drivers
Poloz summons his inner Mark Carney, speaks out on public policy
Parliamentary report recommends modernizing Canada's privacy law
Hyperbole won't help us address cyberthreats
Bloc Québécois troubles reflect a movement that is out of ideas
Bloc Québécois national office rallies behind leader after wave of resignations
Vote for new PC leader appears to be a two-horse race: Christine Elliot and Doug Ford


CBC

Is Canada's democracy ready for a dire new age of weaponized news
RCMP raising concerns about Liberals' changes to criminal background checks
It's the Atwal effect- and nobody's immune
Martine Ouellet vows to stay on as Bloc leader despite revolt over he leadership
It's tough to be the NDP when the Liberals keep encroaching on your territory
Translating the budget's 'pharmacare' promise
Canada probably won't be excluded from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, White House says


Toronto Star

The politics of guns - a cross border issue
To the new activists, fairness matters more than inequality
Bombardier workers vote in favour of reciprocity agreement with Airbus
When politicians fail to make the right choices


Toronto Sun

Trudeau's India bungle had one cause: Fear of Jagmeet Singh
Trudeau buys votes by mortgaging Canada's future
Feds' 2018 budget misses mark on First Nations issues
Which Tory leadership candidate is Kathleen Wynne's worst nightmare?


National Post

How much should the Canadian public know about a $19B jet purchase? The government knows best


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Global

India didn't raise tariffs on chickpeas because they're mad at Trudeau
'If this does end up in court, so bit it': Saskatchewan's premier not backing down on carbon pricing
Andrew Scheer slams 'import' of minister from Wynne cabinet for pharmacare council
Trudeau family wore designs by Toronto fashion activist during India trip
18 month parental leave rollout raises questions for Canadian employers


Miscellaneous 

Canada must investigate activities of Indian agents on its soil