CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST August 31, 2015

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RCMP investigation into Pamela Wallin�s expenses handed to Crown

Harper sidesteps Conservative law�s definition of recession on eve of GDP data
        Poll Tracker: Margin narrows again in 3-way race
NDP attack ad skates over copyright on Del Mastro footage
        Stephen Harper makes campaign stop at a Tim Hortons

Canada�s economy: The new rustbelt
        Power and Politics � August 31
Race narrows as NDP support dips
        Fear factor now haunts Conservatives
What you should know about the Trudeau poll numbers
        A phoney war over economic stewardship
Recession? Knowing if we�re in one matters
        NDP squeezed between two clearer plans for tackling recession
The King of Mean: Harper�s reign of fear continues
        A debate on women�s rights would be better, but interviews are a good Plan B
Trudeau�s �Real Change� not much of a change

New poll suggests Albertans less optimistic about economy, don�t want taxes raised
        Justice Binnie to start expense arbitration process by meeting 19 Senators mid-September
Laws against transporting booze across borders �ridiculous� Harper says
        Laureen Harper playing more prominent role this election campaign
6 rulings that point to Justice Marshall Rothstein�s thinking
        Marshall Rothstein muses on nine years in Canada�s Supreme Court
Politicians Miss Call as Canada Suspended Between Slump, Growth
        Canada Quarterly Current Account Deficit is Wider than Forecast
CTV�s Question Period Returns On September 6
        New candidates give up cash, family time to seek seat in Parliament

Mulcair unveils policy to fund shelters, end violence against women
        Early writ drop forces media outlets to shake-up their election coverage
Mulcair drums up votes in Saskatchewan while Harper returns to campaign trail
        Saskatchewan politics not as �slam-dunk predictable� with new riding map
How bad are the numbers? Notley government forecasts record $5.9B deficit
        Harper won�t talk recession a day before key economic numbers are released
Twitter Canada data reveals which leader has their message sticking online
        Less than five per cent of Conservative candidates agree to interview requests
Saskatchewan projecting $292M deficit; province blames wildfires, low oil prices
        Economists cut Canada�s growth projection, casting cloud on election pledges

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RCMP database on missing persons is overdue, over budget - Dean Beeby, CBC News
        Wall along Canadian border worth reviewing: U.S. presidential candidate - Alexander Panetta, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Calgary-Foothills race gets nasty with warring leaflets warning of �communism,� funding cuts- Clara Ho, Calgary Herald
        Government set to ramp up collections efforts for student loans - Jordan Press, The Globe & Mail
Parents urge Ontario government to deliver all promised daycare reforms - Laurie Monsebraaten, Toronto Star
        Quebec to introduce sex ed pilot project with �no exemptions� - Jocelyn Richer, The Canadian Press, CBC News
Liberals to release sex-ed ad blitz as school year begins - Sean Davidson, CTV News
        Can a company fire employees whose names come up in Ashley Madison�s leaked database?- Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Financial Post
CBC drops local TV affiliates in Oshawa, Peterborough and Kingston- Robin Levinson King, Toronto Star

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A Summer of Clinton Stumbles - Balz & Rucker, Washington Post
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Greece revives privatizations with one difference: more time
        EU shares slide to worst performance since 2011
Tehran: Foreign investors must share benefits
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Taliban kept leader�s death secret for military reasons
        Refugee crisis testing Europe�s core ideals, Merkel warns
Huge transfer fees spark concerns in Germany

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* Harper's Ukrainian ploy: Canada fails to see complexity in Ukraine-Russia standoff
http://newcoldwar.org/harpers-ukrainian-ploy-canada-fails-to-see-complexity-in-ukraine-russia-standoff/

"According to the Harper government rhetoric, the crisis in Ukraine is a very simple,
black-and-white equation: Russia bad, Ukraine good.
This is, of course, good old political pandering to the sizable diaspora of
Ukrainian-Canadian voters in advance of the federal election."

The "pandering" to support  "the bankrupt Poroshenko regime" includes
sending c.$500 million that could have been better spent here and
Canadian Forces personnel to train militias in Western Ukraine.

Inform yourself about where our taxes and troops are going

THE KYIV POST
https://www.kyivpost.com/

* Right wing, anti-decentralization protest in Kyiv kills one policeman, injures dozens more
http://newcoldwar.org/right-wing-anti-decentralization-protest-in-kyiv-kills-one-policeman-injures-dozens-more/

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST August 30, 2015

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Jason Kenney touts broader definition of �recession�

Build a wall with Canada? US debate about Mexico touches the amigo to the north
        Key Tory ridings in Nova Scotia up for grabs as incumbents step down
Liberals, Tories claim multibillion dollar gap in NDP platform promises
        Federal government seeking pardon for Mohamed Fahmy, lawyer says

Kenney says reckless NDP spending would result in deficit, wreck economy
        What do the Ford brothers and Donald Trump have in common?
Jim Karygiannis� Former Liberal Riding Association Donor Lists Reveal Questionable Patterns
        How NDP, Liberals can best oust Harper
Nomination meddling shows Trudeau a control freak
        Harper manipulates the media � and you
NDP far-left could attack Mulcair anytime
        NDP knows value of hard work
It�s the economy, stupid

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        Patrick Brown touts Simcoe County bona fides in crucial byelection battle
Nexen Energy collecting required information to re-start pipelines
        Paul Martin blasts NDP for move to �far right�
Trudeau campaigns in Toronto; vows to scrap Tory citizenship law
        Six key ridings to watch going into the federal election
Kenney �not made aware� of Iraq air strike allegations against Canadian fighter pilots
        Fringe parties fight to spread message, sway swing ridin
Harperman case: Can public servants be political activists?
        Republican presidential candidate: Wall along Canadian border worth reviewing
Harper should take a break from campaign to help jailed Canadian Fahmy: NDP, Liberals
        The Mulcair campaign hopes to trigger an orange wave on the East Coast today
NDP�s Olivia Chow, Jennifer Hollett start C-51 �countdown�
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        Critics blast Alberta�s Blood Tribe leaders for salaries, expenses - Carrie Tait, The Globe & Mail
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        It feels like a recession, but is it?- Dana Flavelle, Toronto Star
McDonald�s, Tyson Foods cut off ties to farm where activists allege animal abuse- Reuters, CBC News
        Labour market hot for restaurant workers despite sluggish overall job growth- Claire Brownell, Financial Post

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From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: Letter to Editor re: Trudeau challenges Canada's obsession with deficits: Walkom, August 29
To: lettertoed@thestar.ca
Cc: twalkom@thestar.ca

Re:  Trudeau challenges Canada�s obsession with deficits: Walkom, August 29

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/08/28/trudeau-challenges-canadas-obsession-with-deficits-walkom.html

Many pundits argue that now is the time for infrastructure spending because interest rates are so low.  But what also needs explaining is that our federal government can effectively borrow interest-free from the Bank of Canada.  Google "Prudential Liquidity Management" and note how easily our government can build up a cash war chest of $35 billion without taxation nor borrowing from the private sector.  Any interest charges on government bonds purchased by the Bank of Canada are remitted as profits back to the federal government which is the sole shareholder.

In 2011, Canadian constitutional lawyer Rocco Galati on behalf of COMER (Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform) filed an action in Federal Court to restore the use of the Bank of Canada to its original purpose, which includes making interest-free loans to municipal and provincial governments for education, health, social services and infrastructure expenditures. The next hearing will take place in Toronto on October 14, 2015.

Borrowing from a bank that Canadians own does not place a burden on our grandchildren.  Quite to the contrary, it leaves a legacy of good roads, water systems schools and hospitals conducive to a healthy workforce and a productive economy. 

Larry Kazdan,

Vancouver, B.C.

Footnotes:

1. Call for Renaissance of the Bank of Canada

http://www.comer.org/projects/index.htm

2. Economist John Hotson

http://livingeconomiesforum.org/1996/15hotson

When the Bank of Canada encourages the Canadian government, provinces, and municipalities to borrow in New York and Tokyo it is a betrayal of Canada. Where should they borrow when new money is needed for government spending? They should borrow at the government owned Bank of Canada, paying near zero interest rates-just sufficient to cover the Bank's running expenses.

3.  Video    Rocco Galati interviewed by Amanda Lang on CBC News.

4.  Prudential Liquidity Management

     http://www.budget.gc.ca/2011/plan/anx2-eng.html

".....over the next three fiscal years, government deposits held with financial institutions and the Bank of Canada will increase by about $25 billion. Liquid foreign exchange reserves will increase by US$10 billion over the next fiscal year, and subsequently rise sufficiently to maintain their level at or above 3 per cent of nominal gross domestic product. In total, prudential liquidity will increase by about $35 billion by the end of 2013 14.

The financing activity necessary to increase prudential liquidity will have no material impact on the budgetary balance or the federal debt as the cost of the additional borrowing will be offset by a corresponding increase in returns on interest bearing assets."

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST August 29, 2015

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Trudeau campaigns in Toronto; vows to scrap Tory citizenship law

Ontario mayor defends controversial tweets relating Harper�s security to Hitler
        Paul Martin blasts NDP for move to �far right�
Mohamed Fahmy,two other Al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to 3 years in prison
        Six key ridings to watch going into the federal election

Kenney �not made aware� of Iraq air strike allegations against Canadian fighter pilots
        Fringe parties fight to spread message, sway swing ridings
Did Trudeau just change the campaign?
        Spend all that money, Mr. Trudeau? Why and on what?
Horserace narrows while Liberals gain on underlying numbers
        Duffy�s a lemon: What are we to do about the economy?
Trudeau goes all-in with stand on deficit financing
        Could Duffygate cost Harper the 905?
Preston Manning, Man of the Future
        Trudeau challenges Canada�s obsession with deficits

NDP�s hidden immigration pledge a concern
        Elephant? What Duffy-shaped elephant?

Harper government ran $5-billion surplus over first quarter: Finance Canada
        One-third of Canadians say they�re �falling behind�, embrace Mulcair 2:1 over Harper, Trudeau
Campaign Notebook: Rivals Ape Harper Tactics on Canada Hustings
        Harper to trumpet economic report in speech to Ahmadiyya Muslim conference
Why Predictions of Another Drop in
        Hoping to see party leaders in your town? Only if they have something to gain
Trudeau makes the rounds of community events in the Toronto area
        Justin Trudeau takes climate change question from event protesters
EKOS poll: Duffy awakening slumbering electorate
        Harper trumpets economic report on surplus but Liberals call claim �phoney�

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Preston Manning, Man of the Future - Margaret Atwood, National Post
Alberta says current oil and gas royalty framework to remain till end of 2016 - Mike De Souza, The Globe & Mail
Kenney �not made aware� of Iraq air strike allegations against Canadian fighter pilots - Steven Chase, The Globe & Mail
Deputy Ontario PC leader Christine Elliott resigns as MPP - Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
Questions remain about Deloitte audit of Sen. Mike Duffy - Joanna Smith, Toronto Star
NDP dropped the ball on U.S. lawmakers� oilsands visit: Critics - Matt Dykstra, Calgary Sun
Upbeat Scotiabank hikes dividend- The Canadian Press, Toronto Star


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Clashes force 5,000 to flee after beheading in CAR- Azad Essa, Al Jazeera
        Vietnam to free 18,200 prisoners in amnesty, but no political activists- Agence France-Presse, The Guardian

Migrant crisis: Four arrests over Austria lorry deaths- BBC News
        Hundreds feared dead after boat sinks off Libyan coast- France 24
Six people killed in Nepal landslides- The Times of India

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Christian group occupies Philippine highway for second night
        Pakistan will continue to respond to India border attacks: minister
Iran military power not affected by nuclear deal: Rouhani
        Hollande, Merkel, Putin back cease-fire plan for eastern Ukraine: France
Poll lead for Greece's Syriza narrows as Tsipras presses for new mandate
        Obama defends Shell Arctic drilling decision
US Republican says Iran deal makes world 'less safe'
        China�s loss of control over its economy is becoming evident
Clinton erred, but she won�t be taken to court
        Japan requires firms to set goals in hiring female execs

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Harper to trumpet economic report in speech to Ahmadiyya Muslim conference
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/08/28/harper-to-trumpet-economic-report-in-speech-to-ahmadiyya-muslim-conference/#.VeI-RflVikp

TRANSPARENCY and ACCOUNTABILITY?
Here's where most of the "surplus" came from

The government's stake in the automaker was worth more than $3.3 billion Monday, based on a US$36.66 price at the close and an exchange rate of $1.2473. But it's unclear how much the sale will benefit Ottawa's bottom line.
The sell-off comes as the Conservative government searches for ways to live up to its election-year promise to balance its books in 2015-16,
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/general-motors-shares-conservative-government-sells-remaining-stake-in-automaker-1.3022822

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST August 28, 2015

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EKOS poll: Duffy awakening slumbering electorate

Poll Tracker: Are the Conservatives headed for 3rd?
        Paul Martin accuses Conservatives, NDP of �holding hands� on economy
Novak: �I did not know that Mr. Wright was going to cut that cheque�
        Deputy Ontario PC leader Christine Elliott resigns as MPP for Whitby-Oshawa
Mulcair must tax corporations, super-rich to fund agenda, says socialist wing chair

Harper government ran $5-billion surplus over first quarter: Finance Canada
        U.S. investigated report of civilian deaths following Canadian mission in Iraq
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Harper�s economic plan: spin to win
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From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: Letter to Editor re: Mulcair's deficit fetish bad  economics but good politics: Walkom, August 26
To: lettertoed@thestar.ca

Re:  Mulcair�s deficit fetish bad economics but good politics: Walkom, August 26

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/08/26/mulcairs-deficit-fetish-bad-economics-but-good-politics-walkom.html

Re:  Trudeau is talking sense amid deficit hysteria

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/08/26/trudeau-is-talking-sense-amid-deficit-hysteria.html

American economist Paul Krugman points out in a recent column that the U.S. public debt has existed for 180 years and in Britain for three centuries. Nevertheless, both economies have experienced reasonable success. Public debt and government deficits enable the provision of schools, roads, hospitals, water systems and other infrastructure conducive to a prosperous economy and a healthy and well-educated workforce.

In Canada, the federal government has run a deficit in 18 out of the last 30 years or 60 percent of the time.  As long as there are unused resources which can be mobilized, a country like Canada with its own central bank can run continuous deficits without fear of inflation.  Since Canada currently has 1.3 million Canadians officially looking for work, and many more who have given up or are underemployed, the government can and should inject new money into the economy to put them to work.

Canada is not Greece, which gave up its currency sovereignty when it joined the Euro.  For those who still think that the our federal government can run out of Canadian dollars, here is what Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve stated in 1997:  "[A] government cannot become insolvent with respect to obligations in its own currency. A fiat money system, like the ones we have today, can produce such claims without limit."

Footnotes:

1.  Debt Is Good, Aug. 21, 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/opinion/paul-krugman-debt-is-good-for-the-economy.html?_r=4

Believe it or not, many economists argue that the economy needs a sufficient amount of public debt out there to function well. And how much is sufficient? Maybe more than we currently have. That is, there�s a reasonable argument to be made that part of what ails the world economy right now is that governments aren�t deep enough in debt.

2.  Canada's Debt and Deficit History

http://viableopposition.blogspot.ca/2015/04/a-look-at-canadas-deficit-and-debt.html

the federal government has run a deficit for 18 out of the 30 years or 60 percent of the time.

3. Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman, 1997

  http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/1997/19970114.htm

"[A] government cannot become insolvent with respect to obligations in its own currency. A fiat money system, like the ones we have today, can produce such claims without limit."

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