Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday May 9, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry lags in repaying counselling costs
Kinder Morgan shareholders demand environmental, legal audits for Trans Mountain pipeline
NDP MP Christine Moore says she has different view of alleged harassment complaint
Russian family seeking asylum in Canada faces retrial in Guatemala
Trudeau to announce funding for aluminum project ahead of by-election call in Quebec region
Small business lobby group wants Ottawa to impose sales tax on Netflix like services


CBC

Activists claim victory as Trudeau's oil tanker ban passes Commons
Pot legalization to proceed even if impaired driving law isn't ready: Blair
For first time in 12 years, the Senate twice demands changes to Commons bill
Nestle and Kinder Morgan come to agreement over Trans Mountain pipeline route
Banning home grown pot would be paternalistic, unenforceable: task force chair
Bloc rebels announce new party name and abandon the separatist program
NDP leader says he was unaware of 'impropriety' allegations against Moore
Canada's Olympians, Paralympians celebrate in nation's capital
Saskatchewan applying to intervene in B.C. pipeline court case
Summer jobs program shows 'totalitarian' tendency: ex-religious freedom envoy


Toronto Star

Christine Moore has , it seems, bee hoisted by her own lustful petard
Freeland raises Canadian 'concerns' about American auto proposals for NAFTA
Andrew Scheer targets fallout of Harper years
America's troubling foreign policy: Trump's deal or no deal


Toronto Sun

Conservative MP questions whether Trudeau's apologies are sincere
How the U.S. outsmarted us on Oil sands
Illegal border crossers getting a free ticket
Large pro life rally on Parliament Hill as summer jobs denied
Taxpayers need a voice in carbon tax, pipeline court battles
As the EMP attack threat remains news reports offer solutions


National Post

With another apology, Trudeau tries to right - and rewrite - the past
'I wouldn't have been in that position if (Christtine Moore) wasn't an MP
Escalating protests will stop Trans Mountain pipeline from being built, Vancouver mayor says
Inside the G7 Security Zone: Picturesque Quebec community braces for world leaders' arrival
3,000 officers, dozens of German Shepherds will be flown in to boost security at G7 summit in Quebec
Liberals linking summer jobs grant to abortion has 'totalitarian' feel to it: ex-religious freedom ambassador
Scheer has work to do in Quebec, but his first gamble paid off
Demands for a papal apology border on anti-Catholic bigotry


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Global


Justin Trudeau says he won't apologize for 'swaggering' on world stage
Time to end open-water salmon farming, says Pacific Salmon Foundation
First Nations leaders make their case at Kinder Morgan annual general  meeting
Finding out who knew what about Christine Moore, and when, isn't a priority: Singh
Former Bloc MPs to form new party called Quebec Debout
Saskatchewan to apply to participate in B.C. case to restrict bitumen flows
Security top of mind as Charlevoix's Manoir Richelieu prepares for G7 summit


Miscellaneous 

How Canada created a crisis in Indigenous Child Welfare