Friday, 17 July 2015

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST July 17, 2015


The
DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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at
http://canconcomentary.blogspot.ca/2015/07/canadian-daily-digest-july-17-2015.html

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canada 150

Canada 150 logo called �confusing� by Centennial logo creator

Harper cancels annual visit to North ahead of election campaign
        Peer pressure, social media seen as main drivers behind getting out youth vote
NDP captures lead in public support, Forum poll says
        Bank of Canada Downgrade Weakens Harper�s Election Trump Card

All eyes on new commander as military faces significant challenges
        Mulcair on Energy East: �We are against that pipeline�
Brad Wall at odds with other premiers over energy strategy
        Thomas Mulcair walking a fine cross-country line on Energy East
A cautionary fiscal lesson for Mulcair
        Why does Mulcair�s NDP think less democracy is more democratic?
An energy strategy to power the country
        Canada must oppose U.S. Iran deal
What Would Harper Do? Anything he wants, mostly.
        Harper�s tight-lipped strategy could hurt him on trade and TPP

Lower-paid workers won�t benefit from minimum wage hike
        Energy strategy prompts sabre rattling at premiers summit

Brad Wall blasts Energy East critics, cites �growing sense of frustration� in the West
        Nexen pipeline spills five million litres of emulsion near Fort McMurray
Energy takes centre stage at premiers meeting, but no deal reached yet
        Tim Hortons offered buyouts to more than 15% of corporate staff
Ontario government under fire for office art with explicit sex images
        Alberta royalty panel to deliver �measured� recommendation by year-end
Conservatives, NDP have even chance of winning: election simulator
        Cunning Tories may plan early election call � with aim of draining opponents� finances
Premiers conference could see clash over pipelines and emissions
        Sen. Meredith misconduct investigation to be referred to Senate ethics officer

Tension builds between Canada, U.S. over TPP deal
        Canada should be proud of its oil reserves: Brad Wall
Ezra Levant�s �crazy town� newspaper column leads to law society hearing
        Sealed record mistakenly released to Ezra Levant
Baloney Meter: With new powers, is CSIS simply catching up to allies?
        Downturn bad news for Harper with federal election looming
Interest rate cut �a big mistake': Kevin O�Leary
        Canadian politicians who �misspoke� and backtracked
Facebook finds Tory supporters like country music, Christian books, movies
        Federal government spends millions on upgrading Island highways

Environmental groups to premiers: no oilsands in Canadian Energy Strategy
        Energy to take centre stage at meeting of provincial and territorial leaders
Harper government tries to derail Wynne pension plan
        NDP brushes off speculation about extended election campaign
NDP says it�s comfortable with candidate who once championed Quebec independence
        Ottawa won�t help Ontario establish provincial pension plan
Premiers ask federal government to cover 25 per cent of health care costs
        Wildrose �disturbed� by Mulcair�s new comments on Energy East
More News

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/
A cautionary fiscal lesson for Mulcair - Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe & Mail
        Court to rule on constitutional challenge to new voter ID rules - The Canadian Press, CTV News
Feds asked to delay refugees last year as money was running dry - The Canadian Press, Macleans
        Ottawa won�t help Ontario establish provincial pension plan - Bill Curry, The Globe & Mail
Alberta tries a new tone on oilsands development - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
        Premiers �optimistic� Canadian energy strategy close, but tensions on display - CBC News
NDP demands apology from B.C. minister after scathing child abuse ruling - Laura Kane, The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Wynne�s policies cost Ontario jobs - Editorial, Toronto Sun
B.C. and Saskatchewan want national approach on wildfires - The Canadian Press, Macleans
        Notley counters Brad Wall, without a tantrum - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
Tories say they�ve approved majority of Ontario�s infrastructure requests - Bill Curry, The Globe & Mail

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Vancouver Observer<<<<<<<<<< http://www.vancouverobserver.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rabble<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://rabble.ca/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Canadian Progressive World<<<<<<<  http://www.canadianprogressiveworld.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BOURQUE NEWS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.bourque.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Tyee<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://thetyee.ca/News/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>iPolitics<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.ipolitics.ca/tag/gaza/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The CBC NEWS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.cbc.ca/news
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Huffington Post<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Yahoo.com<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canada/


TOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLI ES DEPUIS 24 HEURES

�tats-Unis: le tireur n'�tait pas rep�r� par les autorit�sPlus
        Aide � la Gr�ce: des d�put�s allemands votent Plus
Typhon Nangka au Japon: 2 morts et 230 000 �vacu�sPlus
        MH17: les Pays-Bas rendent hommage aux victimesPlus
Fraude sur Kijiji: 3 suspects recherch�sPlus
        La Gr�ce obtient une bouff�e d'oxyg�ne Plus
Fusillade au Tennessee: cinq morts, dont le tireurPlus
        P�trole: fuite de 5 millions de litres en AlbertaPlus
Apr�s un premier vol, ils reviennent pour un chat Plus
        Un ex-militaire part en Syrie pour combattre l'EIPlus

B�b� secou� en Outaouais: un homme arr�t� Plus
        Ivre, il passe sous un train et s'en tire sans blessurePlus
Nigeria: une double explosion fait 49 mortsPlus
        UPAC: perquisition en lien avec la R�gie du b�timentPlus
Obama, premier pr�sident en exercice � visiter une prison am�ricainePlus
        Reporter l'adoption d'une nouvelle strat�gie �nerg�tiquePlus
La CAQ compare Fran�ois Blais � Ponce PilatePlus
        Perte g�nante pour une chanteuse en direct � la t�l�Plus
L'EI attaque un navire de l'arm�e �gyptiennePlus
        Angela Merkel fait pleurer une jeune r�fugi�e palestiniennePlus

Le blocus des Innus se poursuit � la RomainePlus
        Don Meredith: le rapport transf�r� au conseiller en �thique Plus
Du beau temps pour les vacances de la constructionPlus

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Global Research<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.globalresearch.ca/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Real News<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://therealnews.com/t2/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Press TV<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.presstv.ir/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sputnick Newai<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://sputniknews.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RT network<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://rt.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BBC News<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.bbc.com/news/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reader Supported News<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://readersupportednews.org/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Activist Post<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.activistpost.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Consortium News<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://consortiumnews.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Common Dreams<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.commondreams.org/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The European Union Times - <<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.eutimes.net/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE KYIV POST<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< https://www.kyivpost.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4th Media<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.4thmedia.org/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BrasscheckTV Report<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.brasschecktv.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ICH. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/


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There will be among those practicing politics as among any other group of us
those who fall short and those who grossly abuse their positions in life.

It is my belief it is better that members of individual Riding Associations not
Party Leaders nominate candidates seeking to obtain  election as Members.

Outraged by a nominated candidate being removed while campaigning in 2007
the continuing effects of such gross interference have been followed .

Last night and early this morning my views on these developments
were organized in a Letter to the Editor the last sent out at 3:16 a.m.

A copy follows for your consideration and comment.

Senator Don Meredith facing ethics probe over allegations that he harassed and bullied staff, source says

Sen. Meredith misconduct investigation to be referred to Senate ethics officer
To: Letter to the Editor <joe.hueglin@bellnet.ca>
From: Joe Hueglin <joe.hueglin@bellnet.ca>
Subject: Don Meredith: How did such a person became a Senator?
Cc:

Dear Editor,

Independent Senator Don Meredith, now ejected from the Conservative Party, is subject to ethics probes over allegations he harassed and bullied staff and had an affair with an 16 year old girl. Having termed himself until recently "Dr. Meredith", and having sought payment for an unauthorized trip add to the question of how such a person became a Senator.

Meredith's career in politics began when "In December 2007, he was nominated by the Conservative Party of Canada as its candidate in the downtown Toronto riding of Toronto  Centre federal by-election Meredith won the Conservative nomination by acclamation several weeks after the party controversially removed Mark Warner as its standard-bearer.�

Warner, who from February when acclaimed as candidate by the Toronto Centre Conservative Riding Association had been campaigning, was arbitrarily removed "I learned that the party's national council has taken the unprecedented step of disallowing my candidacy over the objection of leading members of the Toronto Centre Conservative EDA (electoral district association)...Warner wrote."

Meredith's acclamation as Warner's successor was a decision of the central Conservative Party, presumably after acceptance of his multipage application demanded from individuals seeking permission to stand for nomination. This application would have included his attending but dropping out of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

Most interesting, then, is that "The Prime Minister s Office specifically mentioned Meredith's master's degree from CSCU when it announced his appointment as a senator."

Though transparency and Accountability were the watchwords of the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper appointment of Don Meredith as a Senator the reasons leading to inaccurate facts being overlooked in the now obviated decision of appointing him as a "Conservative" may well have been related to this statement: "Senator Don MeredithProtected Tweets @SenatorDonM Fourth African-Canadian, first Jamaican in the Senate of Canada."

Yours very truly
Joe Hueglin

5838 Mouland Avenue
Niagara Falls
Tel 905-356-3901


Independent Senator Don Meredith, now ejected from the Conservative Party, is subject to ethics probes over allegations he harassed and bullied staff and had an affair with an 16 year old girl. Having termed himself until recently "Dr. Meredith", and having sought payment for an unauthorized trip add to the question of how such a person became a Senator.
Senator Don Meredith facing ethics probe over allegations that he harassed and bullied staff, source says.
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/senator-don-meredith-facing-ethics-probe-over-allegations-that-he-harrassed-and-bullied-staff-source-says

Meredith's career in politics began when "In December 2007, he was nominated by the Conservative Party of Canada as its candidate in the downtown Toronto riding of Toronto  Centre federal by-election Meredith won the Conservative nomination by acclamation several weeks after the party controversially removed Mark Warner as its standard-bearer.�
Don_Meredith_(politician) http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Don_Meredith_(politician)

Warner, who from February when acclaimed as candidate by the Toronto Centre Conservative Riding Association had been campaigning, was arbitrarily removed "I learned that the party's national council has taken the unprecedented step of disallowing my candidacy over the objection of leading members of the Toronto Centre Conservative EDA (electoral district association)...Warner wrote." The Conservative candidate for Toronto Centre, Mark Warner, says he's been dumped by his party because of "ongoing strategic and tactical differences" with the central campaign chiefs. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2007/10/31/tories_dump_toronto_candidate.html

Meredith's acclamation as Warner's successor was a decision of the central Conservative Party, presumably after acceptance of his multipage application demanded from individuals seeking permission to stand for nomination. This application would have included his attending but dropping out of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

Most interesting, then, is that "The Prime Minister s Office specifically mentioned Meredith's master's degree from CSCU when it announced his appointment as a senator."
 Tory Senator Don Meredith Touts Degrees From Unaccredited Schools http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05/05/don-meredith-masters-degree-credentials_n_5244391.html

Though transparency and Accountability were the watchwords of the Conservative Party of Stephen Harper appointment of Don Meredith as a Senator the reasons leading to inaccurate facts being overlooked in the now obviated decision of appointing him as a "Conservative" may well have been related to this statement: "Senator Don MeredithProtected Tweets @SenatorDonM Fourth African-Canadian, first Jamaican in the Senate of Canada." https://twitter.com/SenatorDonM

RELATED ARTICLES

Don Meredith expelled from party�s caucus
http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/conservative-senator-don-meredith-expelled-from-caucus/

Tory Senator Don Meredith Stops Calling Himself A Doctor
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05/09/don-meredith-doctor-not-so-much_n_5297075.html

Conservative Senator disciplined for expensing unauthorized trip
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/conservative-senator-disciplined-for-expensing-unauthorized-trip/article17638391/



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