Can-Con Commentary April 2, 2015.

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NATIONAL NEWSWATCH<<<<<<<<  http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/

The EKOS poll: Harper on top, but economic anxiety on the rise

Federal energy minister ramps up rhetoric over Trudeau�s carbon reduction plan
        Mike Duffy back at Ottawa home as fraud trial looms
Former Tory cabinet minister named to Mint board
        Conservatives set stage for final dash to 2015 election by fixing budget date

Federal budget on April 21 will erase deficit, Harper pledges
        NDP requests investigation of Kenney�s missile misstatements
Cold cheese the perfect appetizer for the Senate scandal
        Senators loudly and anonymously defend their right to endless expenses, no questions asked
Senator�s complaint of cold Camembert accidentally sums up Senate�s problems
        Forget about the youth vote
On war and peace, there�s nothing �progressive� about the NDP
        The alleged bribe that nobody gave
Stephen Harper reinvents the welfare state
        Mr. Oliver makes an appearance

Parliament�s role not entirely lost, but reforms are needed to save the institution from irrelevance
        Requiem for the regulators

Haroon Siddiqui�s parting reflections on career and country
        Inundated with questionable public opinion polls
Quebec on strike?
        We can handle the truth
Senator wants to change law after PBO fails to get �tax gap� data
        Cancer victim won�t get assist from Poilievre in fight for CPP disability
No new passport for Fahmy in Egypt until he is cleared to travel: Nicholson
        Canadian warplanes in final preparations to extend bombing campaign into Syria
Harper reincarnates family allowance with universal child-care benefit
        Ontario poised to shed Hydro One Brampton unit worth $500-million

TransCanada confirms it won�t be building Energy East terminal at Cacouna, Que.
        Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford to have surgery to remove cancerous tumour in May
Mulcair�s approval ratings go up but NDP still in third place behind Conservatives and Liberals: poll
        Review of security lapses in Parliament shooting will stay secret
Prime minister to announce consolidation of federal payroll centres
        Jason Kenney shakes off �cheerleader-in-chief� jibe amid scrutiny over remarks
OPP submit report on Hill shooting as Mounties to overhaul key security
        Five Cree hunters die in Quebec cabin fire
Ethics commissioner dismisses counter-complaint Vic Toews made against Pat Martin
        Firm at centre of gas plant scandal in hot water again

Safety oversight funding due to expire for National Energy Board
        Suspended senator Brazeau to take the stand at his assault trial: lawyer
Killing of Parliament Hill gunman was justified, report concludes
        Finance Minister Joe Oliver says federal budget scheduled for April 21
Crime and politics as curtain rises on the Mike Duffy trial
        What if a NDP-Liberal coalition topples a Conservative minority after the 2015 election?

More News

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Senator Chilly Cheese offers up some ice-cold truth - Matt Gurney, National Post
        Mike Duffy trial finally makes key players explain Senate expenses affair - Chris Hall, CBC News
Patrick Brown urges �greater market access� for beer and wine - Rob Ferguson & Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        PCs need �young, new leadership� Godfrey says in endorsing Brown - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
The Guy Who Oversees Canada�s Cyberspy Agency Is Cash-Strapped and Worried - Justin Ling, Vice
        Suspended senator Brazeau to take the stand at his assault trial: lawyer -
AB NDP boss Rachel Notley blasts Prentice and gains political traction - Rick Bell, Calgary Sun
        Ruling party not at unfair advantage as election looms, Alberta premier says - Mariam Ibrahim, Edmonton Journal
War in Iraq and Syria will cost Canada $528M by next year, Kenney says - Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press, CBC News
        Mulcair accuses Kenney of �lies� on Mideast military mission - Mark Kennedy, Ottawa Citizen

The Duffy trial: The alleged bribe that nobody gave - David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
        Students, teachers and unions to take part in protest demo on Thursday - Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette
Mulcair calls for release of senator expenses audit �as soon as possible� - CTV News
        Throw the book at spendthrifts - Editorial, Calgary Sun
Does the sale of Hydro One assets add up? - Martin Regg Cohen, Toronto Star
        Jaczek dismisses calls for resignation over welfare computer woes - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
That $7-million Yes pitch is a rotten use of Vancouver tax dollars - Michael Smyth, Vancouver Province
        Temporary foreign worker deadline worries businesses, labour- Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew, Toronto Star
Retailer Reitmans turns $4.4M profit in fourth quarter; same-store sales higher- The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
        Calgary�s executive suite feels the heat in oilpatch downturn: �We will see a bit of house-cleaning�-

Business groups urge Harper to take lead on Trans-Pacific Partnership- Barrie McKenna, The Globe & Mail

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GLEANED POSTS/CANADIAN RELATED<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
RMR: Rick's Rant - The State of Democracy
        Veterans ask serving soldiers for helping defeating Harper in next election www.cp24.com
What happened when Canada stopped counting its numbers | Al Jazeera America america.aljazeera.com
        Environment department sees cut in Alberta budget calgaryherald.com
Researchers studying terrorism in Canada may lose federal funding www.theglobeandmail.com
        Canada Conservatives Shun Carbon Price to Shield Fragile Economy www.bloomberg.com
WATCH: Anti-austerity protest draws thousands www.cjad.com
        NunatsiaqOnline 2015-04-02: COMMENTARY: Inuit should be partners, not northern signposts: Senator
Will the Senate scandal be Stephen Harper�s Watergate? | Toronto Star www.thestar.com
        B.C. Mayors Declare 'Non-Confidence' in NEB, Call on Feds to Halt Review of Kinder Morgan Trans...

Canada's economy just shrank, but corporate profits hit a record 27-year high | Press Progress www.pressprogress.ca
        Roma refugees victims of systemic discrimination in Canada, new report finds www.cbc.ca
Why Canada's economy is headed off the cliff www.pbs.org
        Cindy Gladue case: a reminder the justice system is broken for Aboriginal women | Ricochet ricochet.media

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        Infid�lit� de Jacques Delisle: sa femme avait des doutesPlus

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        Ottawa: un cycliste chute dans le canal RideauPlus
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Manifestation nocturne: pas d'itin�raire, mais un Itin�raire!Plus
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/
A Glimpse Into Republicans� Backward Bubble - Jill Lawrence, US News
        How Obama Made the Old Daily Show Obsolete - Ezra Klein, Vox
Liar, Liar, Clinton�s Pantsuit Is on Fire - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
        Why Some Dems Are Moving Right - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
Could Another Democrat Beat Hillary? Strategists Offer Blueprint - Maggie Haberman, New York Times
        This Is Microsoft�s New �Spartan� Browser That Replaces Explorer- David Goldman, CNN
Iran nuke talks extended once again- The Times of India
        Typhoon Maysak barrels toward the Philippines- Greg Botelho, CNN
Nigeria elections: Muhammadu Buhari hails peaceful handover of power- Monica Mark and David Smith, The Guardian
        Yemen crisis: Fighting intensifies in Aden- BBC News
ISIL seizes part of Yarmouk district in Damascus- Al Jazeera

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE LEBANON DAILY STAR<<<<<<<< http://www.dailystar.com

Merkel says world has 'never been closer' to deal preventing Iran nuclear bomb
        Russia says deal on Iran nuclear programme good for Middle East
Israel dismisses Iran nuclear framework as detached from reality
        Obama says will call Netanyahu about Iran deal
Obama: This deal will not end the deep divisions and mistrust between the US and Iran
        Obama says relief of Iran sanctions to be phased
Obama says deal shuts down Iran's path to a bomb using enriched uranium
        It is a good deal, a deal that meets our core objectives: Obama
Obama says US and allies reached historic nuclear deal with Iran
        Iran's Zarif says Tehran, Washington relation not linked to nuclear agreement

US, EU to lift nuclear sanctions when UN verifies Iran meeting deal
        Saudi ambassador to U.S. says no 'formal' Saudi ground troops in Aden
All options including military action open on Iran: Israel
        Israel arrests female Palestinian lawmaker
World food prices hit lowest in nearly 5 years last month: UN FAO
        Ukraine signs new three-month deal to buy Russian gas - energy ministry
UN report: More than 25,000 foreigners fight with terrorists

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Politically Popular Family Subsidy
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/04/01/stephen-harper-reinvents-the-welfare-state-walkom.html

Could the $7 billion be better directed ?

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