Can-Con Commentary: April 2016

Friday, 29 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 29, 2016

North CTV Atlantic CTV Montreal CTV Ottawa CTV Toronto CTV Northern Ontario CTV Kitchener CTV Winnipeg CTV Regina CTVSaskatoon CTV Calgary CTV Edmonton CTV British Columbia

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NATIONAL NEWSWATCH<<<<<<<< http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/

Conservative MPs launch a �Draft Rona� campaign to allow Ambrose to seek permanent leadership

Federal officials sing different tune than Liberals on F-35 post-election
Ottawa had $7.5-billion surplus heading into final month of fiscal year
The challenge for the Conservatives is staying united in an era of Trudeau
New Democratic Party faces challenge to stay relevant six months after trouncing

Craig Chandler resigns from Alberta PC party board over terrorism remark
Alberta�s Notley says Washington trip successful, but long road ahead on climate
Canada Shortlists Lucy Maud Montgomery for Woman on Bank Note

A warning to Liberals � good fundraising makes bad policy
Give the Liberals an �A� for effort
        Conservatives, heal thyselves
Opposition�s job is as tough as Trudeau�s
        Harper stalwarts missing in Tory leadership poll, and that says something
Liberals should beware �deliverology� guru
        Sincerity of Margaret Wente detractors in question

Everything stinks about Christy Clark�s mysterious salary �top-ups�
        Legislature seethes over premier�s salary supplement
The need for humane treatment at the slaughterhouse

At Issue | Governments and Ransoms
        Trudeau�s promises, First Nations impatience collide
The world adores Justin Trudeau. In Canada, we�re still reserving judgment
        Life after Harper: Reimagining the Conservatives
A lot of people seem determined to learn nothing from the Duffy affair
        The way to make kidnapped Canadians more trouble than they�re worth
Canadians need to start preparing for the possibility of a Trump White House
        Don�t hold your breath waiting for Alberta�s right to unite
Can Peter Harder bring a new kind of leadership to the Senate?
        Grading Trudeau�s first half year in office

Andrea Horwath captive of NDP�s corporate gambit:
        Why Trudeau must approve one of these pipelines
After Duffy, much work remains to restore trust in Senate
        The Duffy affair � and what it�s like living under the PMO�s bootheel
What government is good at, and how it can improve
        �Not ruling it out�: Jason Kenney weighing Conservative leadership bid but �not close� to a decision yet
Top pick for CPC Leader? One they can�t have.
        Why pipeline supporters should welcome Trudeau silence on Energy East
Bombardier bailout likely still needed despite Delta deal
        Liberals won over Muslims by huge margin in 2015, poll suggests

Canadian economy contracts in February, Statistics Canada reports
        Tax-cheat crackdown nets $1-billion more than expected, CRA data show
Canadian-run hospital bombed in Syria
        Oland asks Supreme Court of Canada to hear bail case
Unpaid public servants told to ask for emergency cheques
        Justin Trudeau: �We Have Discriminated Against Indigenous Children for Generations�
Taxation union will ask members to reject government�s offer
        Four more regions close to receiving expanded EI benefits, Ottawa says
Trudeau right to say Canada doesn�t pay ransoms, but should have said it sooner: former Liberal MP
        Forget Justin Trudeau, It�s Oil That�s Driving This Loonie Rally

In U.S. visit, Alberta�s new premier begins reputation-rehab effort for oilsands
        A severely sick man spent 400 days in solitary. This isn�t an anomaly: In Canada, it�s common
Court to decide on making residential school compensation process public
        Christy Clark not backing down in face of top-up scrutiny
B.C.�s New Democrats call for ban on political stipends to elected officials
        Ashton calls out Liberal prime ministers of the present and past
Daesh is doomed, Canada�s top general says during dramatic visit to Iraq
        China denies U.S. aircraft carrier Hong Kong port visit
Bombardier�s Founding Family Digs In Heels on Dual-Class Shares
        Air Canada on cusp of finalizing CSeries order as airline swings to Q1 profit

TransCanada CEO says upstream emissions not germane to pipeline review process
        Loonie shows off its wings as Canadian dollar briefly touches 80-cent US mark
Inter-provincial beer ban violates Constitution, New Brunswick judge rules
        Rona Ambrose would be Tory leadership favourite if allowed to run, poll of party supporters finds

More News

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/
Tories press Ontario Liberals to name firms given billions in grants, loans - Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
        Stephen Harper�s �unequivocal act of integrity� - Editorial, National Post
Kathleen Wynne�s monstrous new utility to make Ontarians drive, live and work �green� - Kevin Libin, Financial Post
        Conservatives, heal thyselves - Andrew MacDougall, Ottawa Citizen
Justin Trudeau spends a day on troubled reserve, hauls water - Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Will Mike Duffy�s return overshadow Senate reforms? - John Geddes, Macleans
With First Nations snub, Trudeau shows contempt for media - David Akin, Toronto Sun
        Ontario budgets $20 million to build 500 electric vehicle charging stations at more than 250 locations in 2017 - The Canadian Press, National Post
Four more regions close to receiving expanded EI benefits, Ottawa says - Michelle Zilio, The Globe & Mail
        Province should reveal grants list - Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun

DND paralyzed as politicians, bureaucrats pass the buck: retired admiral - Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Tax-cheat crackdown nets nearly three times expected total, CRA data shows - Bill Curry, The Globe & Mail
Why Trudeau must approve one of these pipelines - Campbell Clark, The Globe & Mail
        Liberal MP Doug Eyolfson breaks ranks with party on Air Canada bill - Aaron Wherry, CBC News
Albertans voted for change, has Notley�s government delivered? - Emma Graney, Calgary Sun
        Liberals signal no immediate plans to change rules governing refusals to work - The Canadian Press, CTV News
U.S. secretary warns of Arctic �climate refugees� in meeting with McKenna - Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
        Why a former PQ minister shouldn�t scapegoat Quebec�s English voters - Martin Patriquin, Macleans
Potash Corp. cuts 2016 profit forecast on weak demand, prices- Reuters, The Globe & Mail
        Sears Canada is trying to radically reinvent itself with new leadership, culture and technology- Hollie Shaw, Financial Post

TOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

Qu�bec veut mieux prot�ger les cyclistesPlus
        Alcool: un tribunal rejette des entraves au commercePlus
Un pr�sum� prox�n�te jure �tre innocentPlus
        Taxi contre Uber: le bras de fer se poursuit dans la ruePlus
Deux personnes perdent la vie aux EscouminsPlus
        Estrie: deux arrestations pour leurre informatique de mineuresPlus
Coup de gueule de Pierre Lapointe � TLMEP: Rions un peuPlus
        Il tue, d�p�ce, br�le et jette aux chiens un enfant de 4 ansPlus
Pierre-Olivier Lalibert� n'aura pas droit � un nouveau proc�sPlus
        Norv�ge: 13 morts dans un accident d'h�licopt�rePlus

L'acc�s au minist�re des Finances bloqu� par des manifestantsPlus
        Accus� de 2 meurtres en 2 mois dans 2 provincesPlus
Sorcellerie au Malawi: h�catombe pour les albinosPlus
        Un jeune montr�alais soup�onn� de menaces terroristesPlus
Jacob Zuma pourrait �tre inculp� de nouveau pour fraudePlus
        La Soci�t� du 375e de Montr�al rappel�e � l'ordrePlus
Pas d'ind�pendance sans la gauche, selon QSPlus
        S�rie C: le f�d�ral doit investir, selon Philippe CouillardPlus
S�curit� ferroviaire: plus de transparence sur les rail

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://looniepolitics.com/
Boehner calls Cruz �Lucifer in the flesh� - Tom LoBianco and Deirdre Walsh, CNN
        The Clinton Pivot Begins - Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal
A New Foreign Policy Direction for America - Donald Trump, The National Interest
        Clinton: An Insider Surviving in Year of the Outsider - Rucker, Balz & Kane, Washington Post
Donald Trump�s Flawed Foreign Policy - Noah Rothman, Commentary
        Clinton and Dem Leaders Focus Attention on Fall Swing States - Abby Phillip and Sean Sullivan, Washington Post
Syria conflict: Aleppo in �catastrophic� state says UN- BBC News
        North Korea fails in second mid-range missile test- The Times of India
Palestine slams Israel�s rejection of French peace plan- Dalia Hatuqa, Al Jazeera
        David Cameron and ex-union chief join forces on EU- Heather Stewart, The Guardian
Deadly air strikes hit MSF-backed hospital in Syria�s Aleppo- France 24

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

Turkish leaders proudly remember 'forgotten' Ottoman WW1 victory
        Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels agree Orthodox Easter truce
China ambassador says North Korean proposal merits study
        First widely-available Zika test OK'd for emergency use
Million people urge Bayer to stop bee-killer pesticides
        Libya unity government vows to end extremist 'scourge'
Merkel says Germany ready to reinforce NATO eastern flank
        US, Russia 'agree freeze' on two Syrian fronts
Merkel says EU membership gives Britain economic strength
        Indian state grants new job quotas after caste violence

Russian foreign ministry summons Polish ambassador
        Ex-UK PM Major says relations with U.S. would "wither" after Brexit
EU would divorce U.K. before any new relationship: sources
        U.S. economy stalls in Q1 as activity weakens
Defects in Israeli nuclear reactor spark secrecy dilemma over atomic arsenal
        From bullet holes to Lenin�s head: Berlin lays its history

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sign Of The Times <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://www.sott.net/

BELOW(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)

From: Robert Ede>
Subject: FYI: Feb 2016 Fiscal Monitor --New Finance Canada document notification
The following Fiscal Monitor has just been posted on the Finance Canada Site.

The Fiscal Monitor - February 2016
http://www.fin.gc.ca/fiscmon-revfin/2016-02-eng.asp

La revue financière - février 2016
http://www.fin.gc.ca/fiscmon-revfin/2016-02-fra.asp

===================================

Thursday, 28 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 28, 2016.

Mike Duffy�s expenses: �The matter is closed,� senior senators say

Let�s not make pipelines national-unity issue, Alberta premier says in interview
iberal MP Doug Eyolfson breaks ranks with party on Air Canada bill
Inside the Ontario NDP�s union-funded holding company
CC board approves victims of communism memorial in Garden of the Provinces and Territories

No conflict in Christy Clark Liberal party payment says former party strategist
        With Delta deal, Ottawa must go all in on CSeries: Quebec political class
CBC Board Member Resigns to Seek Conservative Presidency
        Can Peter Harder bring a new kind of leadership to the Senate?
Grading Trudeau�s first half year in office
        Andrea Horwath captive of NDP�s corporate gambit:
Why Trudeau must approve one of these pipelines
        After Duffy, much work remains to restore trust in Senate
The Duffy affair � and what it�s like living under the PMO�s bootheel
        What government is good at, and how it can improve
Governments need to follow through on vow to not pay ransom to terrorists
        Big gambles on big energy projects
Deting whether Christy Clark�s extra pay is conflict of interest

Trudeau shouldn�t rule out purchasing Lockheed�s F-35 just because he said he would
        Justin Trudeau now a Kardashian-like spinoff
Will Trudeau keep Northern Gateway promise?
        It�s now Clinton versus Trump � and Trump could win: Walkom
No pipelines? No prosperity
        No-ransom policy on hostages a tough promise to keep
Bill C�14 is about more than individual rights
        Justin Trudeau finds his resolve on terrorism
Alberta needs to suck it up and adopt a sales tax if it doesn�t want to be dependent on oil royalties
        A much-changed Senate chamber awaits Mike Duffy�s return

The fruitless pipeline romance between Justin Trudeau and Rachel Notley
        Will �deliverology� work for the federal government?
No, Harper can�t come back now � not even if he wants to
        Conservatives: Update pot policy or risk looking like prudes in poorly fitting blue suits
Why it�s tough for the Tories to hold Trudeau to account
        Christy Clark received $277,000 since 2011 from B.C. Liberals
Conference Board sees another year in the red for Canada�s oil and gas industry
        The A-Team of wonks in the Trudeau government
RESP grants favour higher-income families, federal study confirms
        Canadians put $40 billion in tax havens last year

First Nations student presses Trudeau on Third World living conditions
        New Ontario agency will be given sweeping mandate to overhaul energy use
80 people arrested in sweeping Ontario child online exploitation investigation
        Survey of Muslim Canadians rebuts lazy generalizations with hard data
B.C. woman falsely accused of being terrorist sues government for $21M
        Christy Clark�s private �allowance� from B.C. Liberals is no joke
Evidence suggests Canada made payments in past kidnapping cases
        Bombardier bailout would be �slap in the face� for Toronto because of streetcar delays: TTC chair
Duffy should be repaid lost wages, Senate colleague argues
        Duffy�s expenses could still be examined by Auditor General

Power Panel on Harper lawyer�s letter
        Suncor snags majority control of Syncrude with $937M Murphy Oil deal
Senators owner Melnyk gets early nod on plan to develop Ottawa�s LeBreton Flats
        Liberals pledge to strengthen info watchdog, but her funding�s at lowest point since 2009
DND paralyzed as politicians and bureaucrats pass the buck, says retired admiral
        Arctic patrol ship crews will be trained using virtual reality
Regina MP Andrew Scheer rumoured to run for Conservative Party leadership
        Dewar �not considering� leadership run, says party needs to rebuild from the bottom up

More News                                       More News

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/
Patients, advocates decry �two-tiered� cancer care in Ontario - David Kates, National Post
        Andrea Horwath captive of NDP�s corporate gambit - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
Inside the Ontario NDP�s union-funded holding company - Rob Ferguson & Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        Life after Harper: Reimagining the Conservatives - Paul Wells, Macleans
Trudeau shouldn�t rule out purchasing Lockheed�s F-35 just because he said he would - John Ivison, National Post
        nfair to have OPP investigate Liberal wrongdoing - Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
Canada falls short of 2030 climate promise even in best-case scenario, study says - Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Duffy should be repaid lost wages, Senate colleague argues - Laura Stone & Robert Fife, The Globe & Mail
�Deliverology� great for government if you don�t mind breaking the bank, Ontario�s experience shows - David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
         Trump presidency could add pressure on Canada�s defence spending - John Paul Tasker, CBC News

No pipelines? No prosperity - Lorrie Goldstein, Ottawa Sun
        Trudeau pushes back on pipeline criticism while in Saskatchewan - The Canadian Press, CTV News
Why Canadian white people have so much trouble understanding why somebody wouldn�t want to leave Attawapiskat - Tristin Hopper, National Post
        Costs climb as probe of B.C. Liberal election strategy drags on - Cassidy Olivier, Vancouver Sun
OMA prez rips Hoskins� �attacks� on docs - Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
        PC members could bar McIver from seeking Tory leadership - James Wood, Edmonton Journal
CMHC says many major housing markets showing signs of overvaluation- CBC News
        Moose Knuckles rapped over �made-in-Canada� claims- The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Indigenous economy worth $1.1B in Atlantic Canada: study- Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press, CTV News

TOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

S�rie C: le f�d�ral doit investir, selon Philippe CouillardPlus
        S�curit� ferroviaire: plus de transparence sur les railsPlus
Tentative de meurtre face au bar Muzique: un suspect �pingl�Plus
        Un meurtrier joue sa derni�re carte en Cour supr�mePlus
En train de jouer, un �l�ve re�oit une brique sur la t�tePlus
        L'ex-commandant du Concordia absent du d�but de son proc�sPlus
Ontario: 80 personnes arr�t�es pour pornographie juv�nilePlus
        Attentat de San Bernardino: 3 arrestations li�es au tueur Plus
Ted Cruz est �Lucifer� pour John BoehnerPlus
        Qu�bec peut bloquer �nergie Est, dit HeurtelPlus

D�charge de 15 000 volts fatale pour un �mondeurPlus
        �gorg�e parce qu'elle parle au t�l�phone avec un hommePlus
CSeries: Couillard se r�jouit et �corche l'oppositionPlus
        Syrie: journ�e meurtri�re � Alep, le r�gime pr�pare une offensivePlus
Trois personnes intoxiqu�es � PincourtPlus
        Le sexe oral n'est pas un viol si la victime est inconscientePlus
H�l�ne-de-Champlain: le restaurant toujours videPlus
        Cyclisme: �rien n'a chang� depuis le d�c�s de Mathilde Blais�Plus
La �miracul�e� Diane Robillard rencontre ses angesPlus

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/
Cruz Looks to Kickstart Campaign by Naming Fiorina as Running Mate - Alex Insenstadt & Katie Glueck, Politico
        Trump Is Nowhere Near the �Presumptive Nominee� - Steve Berman, The Resurgent
Pulling Away From Sanders, Clinton Turns to the Fall - Chozick & Burns, New York Times
        Do-or-Die for Cruz in Indiana - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
Beginning of the End for Sanders - Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News
        A Trump-Clinton General Election: Who Does America Hate Least? - Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times
Syria peace talks: Opposition renews boycott threat- Al Jazeera
        Migrant crisis: Austria passes controversial new asylum law- BBC News
Manus Island detention centre to close, Papua New Guinea prime minister says- Helen Davidson and Ben Doherty, The Guardian
        Turkish PM says new constitution will remain secular- Reuters, The Times of India
Key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam extradited to France- France 24

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

US 'deeply concerned' over new China controls on foreign NGOs
        About 16 military disciplined in Afghanistan hospital attack
Germany calls for welfare curbs for EU immigrants
        Fighting erupts in Turkish parliament over contentious bill
France shows off humanoid underwater exploration robot
        EU mulls 'snapback' on Turkish visas
Reconstruction aid to 1,000 Gaza families suspended after Israel cement ban: UN
        Israel renews opposition to French peace initiative
French lawmakers urge government not to renew Russia sanctions
        Damascus concerned at reports of US troops arrival

Violent clashes at French protests over labor reforms
        UN chief slams 'increasingly restrictive' EU refugee policies
Half Australia's Great Barrier Reef northern coral "dead or dying": scientists
        Obama fails to swing Britain behind EU as "Out" takes lead: YouGov poll
Australia talks tough on asylum-seekers
        Conflict in the Caucasus seems perilously close
We�re not here to provoke, U.S. jet pilots say on Putin�s doorstep
        Mussolini museum project awakes demons of Italy�s past

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sign Of The Times <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://www.sott.net/

BELOW(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)

From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: No pipelines? No prosperity, Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun, April 27
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/04/27/no-pipelines-no-prosperity
To: Letters Editor <lkazdan@gmail.com>
Cc: lorrie.goldstein@sunmedia.ca

Are more pipelines really in the best economic interests of all Canadians? While private gains may accrue to the oil and gas industry when exports increase, huge costs are borne by our environment. It would be much better to protect our commercial fishing and tourism industries, and invest in public transit, building retrofits, and renewable energy. Not only would many more jobs be created and future export industries created, but there would be fewer carbon emissions, and less resistance from residents of the coast.

As for the suffering of individuals who have lost jobs, our federal government can always take compensatory action when the private sector falters, As demonstrated during times of war or financial crisis, the government of Canada has immense fiscal power that comes from ownership of a central bank. Through targeted spending, the Liberal government can ensure that all Canadians are protected during an economic downturn.

Footnotes:

1. The Economic Costs and Benefits of the Proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/BC%20Office/2012/03/CCPA-BC_Enbridge_Pipe_Dreams_2012_SUMMARY.pdf

If the full costs of carbon emissions from extraction, processing and combustion

were counted, the pipeline would likely be uneconomical. While private gains accrue to the oil and gas industry, huge costs are borne by others.

===================================

Friday, 15 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST , April 14, 2016

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HEADLINES ACROSS CANADA <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

C BCBritish Columbia Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Kitchener-Waterloo Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador
North CTV Atlantic CTV Montreal CTV Ottawa CTV Toronto CTV Northern Ontario CTV Kitchener CTV Winnipeg CTV Regina CTVSaskatoon CTV Calgary CTV Edmonton CTV British Columbia

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NATIONAL NEWSWATCH<<<<<<<<
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/

NDP facing challenging times as support erodes

Ontario�s Chong to seek Conservative leadership
Liberals� point man in the Senate looks for $800,000 to set up shop
Revenue minister to face questions over CRA�s secret deal with KPMG
Patrick Brown demotes MPP Jack MacLaren from symbolic post

Red Thursday: Alberta opts to spend big to keep economy from worsening
        Newfoundland and Labrador budget delivers tax hikes, job cuts, $2B deficit
As Amnesty warns about Saudi arms sale, Trudeau says deal a matter of principle
        Unpredictable change is the only consistency
Canadian politics takes a leap to the left
        NDP turmoil not necessarily good news for Liberals
Sorry, pundits of Canada. The Leap will bring us together
        Great Leap? A little war of words on the West Coast
On Saudi arms deal, the new boss in Ottawa is just like the old boss
        Bank of Canada�s Stephen Poloz gives the nod to Trudeau�s deficits
Why Ontario�s business support program is a harmful, distortionary waste of money

Leap will kill Notley�s government � unless she turns it into a weapon
        The NDP�s conscious uncoupling
With the resource boom over, Canada must return to proven pro-growth economic policies
        Canada�s economic immigration policy falls short in the competition for talent
Power changes Trudeau and Notley
        How Canada turned a blind eye to the suicide crises in First Nations
Middle-of-the-road Leap Manifesto hardly loony
        The Leap Manifesto may be the best friend the oilpatch has ever had
Supreme Court will hear appeal on voting rights for long-term ex-pats
        Defence cuts have left military in �fragile� shape: Rick Hillier

Baby girl drawn into CRA-IRS information sharing controversy
        Uproar over RCMP bill to be aired in parliamentary committee
Senate Liberals Invite Independents To Work With Them
        Could Mulcair�s struggles sabotage the BC NDP�s election chances?
John Horgan says NDP could reverse stance on Pacific Northwest
        Is Chretien�s Attawapiskat suggestion an antagonistic one?
Supreme Court rules that Metis, non-status Indians are federal responsibility
        Data on dangerous railway crossings to be shared, minister says
Federal government introduces long-awaited law on medical aid in dying
        Justin Trudeau defends corporate dealings against accusations of tax avoidance

The secret Saudi memo: Dissecting how the document contradicts what Ottawa has said
        RCMP spouses and retired Mounties speak up over contentious bill

More News More News

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://looniepolitics.com/

Canada Has Unveiled Its Plan to Let Sick People Die by Physician-Assisted Suicide - Justin Ling, Vice
        NDP turmoil not necessarily good news for Liberals - Chantal H�bert, Toronto Star
Ottawa introduces long-awaited law on assisted dying, spelling out how seriously ill may end lives - The Canadian Press , National Post
        Landmark Supreme Court ruling extends rights to 600,000 M�tis, �non-status Indians� - Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, National Post
Stephen Lewis, for the record: �I am, truly, insufferably buoyant� - Macleans
        Chr�tien was right. Maybe the kids in Attawapiskat need to break their �trauma bonds� - Christie Blatchford, National Post
Attawapiskat: Health minister pledges $2 million in emergency funding - Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen
        Saudi arms deal: Enough with the hypocrisy - Konrad Yakabuski, The Globe & Mail
Liberals to allow MPs to vote their conscience on assisted-dying bill - Laura Stone, The Globe & Mail
        The Lewis family�s Leap project could prove discomfiting to the NDP - Kelly McParland, National Post

For NDP, deficits will be an acquired distaste - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
        Trudeau�s right to push for pipelines - Editorial, Ottawa Sun
Status quo for First Nations isn�t working - Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
        Anti-LGBT laws push corporations to forefront of equality fight- Lucas Powers, CBC News
Google to train 1 million Africans in bid to tackle unemployment- Loni Prinsloo & Jeremy Kahn, Bloomberg, Toronto Star
        Canadian ads watchdog upheld 242 complaints against 50 ads in 2015- The Canadian Press, CTV News
Bombardier takes on Chicago over rail car contract- Bertrand Marotte, The Globe & Mail
        Bank of Canada boosts growth outlook on federal spending, holds rate- Gordon Isfeld, Financial Post

TOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES
http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

S�ismes au Japon: 9 morts et des centaines de bless�sPlus
        Subventions: M�lanie Joly d�l�gue des pouvoirsPlus
Aide m�dicale � mourir: Qu�bec pourrait changer sa loiPlus
        Jugement historique pour les autochtones non inscritsPlus
Terrebonne: accident mortel sur l'autoroute 640Plus
        Ottawa d�pose son projet de loi sur l'aide m�dicale � mourirPlus
R�gis Labeaume aura sa statue de cirePlus
        Gestev avec Labeaume: il y a lieu de s'interroger, dit PKPPlus
Boko Haram: preuve de vie des filles de Chibok dans une vid�oPlus
        D�bat capital pour Clinton et Sanders � New YorkPlus

Le PLQ accus� de cautionner la vente d'armes � l'Arabie saouditePlus
        Drame familial � Laval: l'identit� de la maman est connuePlus
Une ain�e se fait arnaquer plus de 100 000$ en lignePlus
        Les agents correctionnels crient leur ras-le-bolPlus
Laval: la d�pression post-partum a-t-elle men� au pire?Plus
        Le premier ministre du Pakistan en vente sur eBayPlus
Malaisie: destruction de 10 tonnes d'ivoire de contrebandePlus
        Coop Sainte-Anne: les sinistr�s relog�s � 600 m�tresPlus
La CAQ d�nonce les �flip-flops� en �ducationPlus

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://looniepolitics.com/

Republicans Created Trump by Opposing Obama - Steven Rattner, New York Times
        Bubba In Trouble for Telling Truth to Black Lives Matter - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Kasich Says He Hopes To Be Nominated on 3rd or 4th Ballot - CBS News
        Trump�s Plan to Win Conservative Support - Fred Barnes, National Review
Paul Ryan No White Knight for GOP - Charles Hurt, Washington Times
        Beijing summons G7 envoys over South China Sea statement- Agence France-Presse, The Times of India
Legislative vote gets under way as Syria peace talks to resume- France 24
        Syrian opposition: Regime using pretexts to avoid talks- Al Jazeera
Russian warplanes �aggressively� pass US missile destroyer- BBC News
        French PM calls for ban on Islamic headscarves at universities- Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian

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

Poland summons Russian ambassador over 'simulated attacks' in Baltic Sea
        Vatican conference urges end to doctrine of 'just wars'
US forecaster sees rising chance of La Nina in H2 2016
        Rising heat, more bleaching seen for Great Barrier Reef
Airstrikes hit ISIS in Afghanistan under new rules: US
        Clinton, Sanders face off in New York debate
Canada PM vows tougher controls after stumble over Saudi arms deal
        Greenland sees record early melting of ice sheet
Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics game
        New Canada law would allow assisted suicide for seriously ill

Canada Supreme Court grants status to once-excluded aboriginals
        Russia denies reckless behavior in US warship flyby
Syria opposition will join govt in transitional body, not Assad
        Turkey failing on rights, press freedoms, European Parliament says
Russia's Putin pledges support for Syrian Kurds
        EU says new Ukraine PM 'crucial,' calls for reforms
Israel said to approve more than 200 new settler homes
        US reveals joint patrols in South China Sea with Philippines
Germany agrees 'historic' refugee integration package
        Poland thinks EU refugee quota plan is "dead", minister says

OPEC cuts 2016 oil demand growth forecast
        Russians worried about economy before Putin call-in show
Germs, not true love, make humans mate for life, study shows
        What British Muslims really think: Poll sparks controversy
Assad holds polls deemed illegitimate by foes

Previous Next

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sign Of The Times <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://www.sott.net/

BELOW(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)

From: Larry Kazdan
To: lettertoed@thestar.ca
Cc: twalkom@thestar.ca

Subject: Re: Bank of Canada�s Stephen Poloz gives the nod to Trudeau�s deficits: Walkom, April 14, 2016

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/04/14/bank-of-canadas-stephen-poloz-gives-the-nod-to-trudeaus-deficits-walkom.html

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz understands that federal government spending must adjust to decisions of the non-government sectors. The household sector is over-leveraged and must save more than it spends in order to reduce debt. This means less money circulates in the economy. Also, the price of oil has dropped and Canada has a larger trade deficit. Again more money is leaving the economy to purchase foreign goods than foreigners are buying here. When demand at home drops, domestic businesses are understandingly reluctant to invest in new productive capacity, and will retrench.

So if decisions of the private and external sectors result in a stagnating economy, only government can prevent a downward spiral. Without federal deficit spending, the Canadian economy will not miraculously balance itself.

Footnote:

William Mitchell is Professor in Economics and Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE), University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia

http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=20782

At last count there were two broad macroeconomic sectors � the government and the non-government. The non-government sector can be decomposed into the private domestic sector and the external sector. The private domestic sector can be further decomposed into households who consume and firms who invest (in productive capital).

Macroeconomics is easy � that's it! 2 broad spending sectors and then some more detail.

===================================

Monday, 4 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 4, 2016·

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HEADLINES ACROSS CANADA <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

C BCBritish Columbia Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Kitchener-Waterloo Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Newfoundlan & Labrador
North CTV Atlantic CTV Montreal CTV Ottawa CTV Toronto CTV Northern Ontario CTV Kitchener CTV Winnipeg CTV Regina CTVSaskatoon CTV Calgary CTV Edmonton CTV British Columbia

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NATIONAL NEWSWATCH<<<<<<<<
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/

Revenue Canada still withholding data on tax havens, budget watchdog says

Senators flagged for �questionable� expenses still owe $660K
Former judge suggests another look into allegations about former Alberta premier
Ottawa to study gap in uncollected taxes in light of Panama Papers
Richard Fadden says Canada not at war with ISIS, but special powers needed

Power Panel: The fight against ISIS
        Power Play: Strategy Session
CBC TV news anchor Suhana Meharchand revealed Monday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer
        The New Disappointed Party to deliver verdict on Mulcair
Honest talk from an environment minister under pressure
        Sensible talk from Trudeau�s point person on climate change
NDP convention must address deeper problems
        Trudeau caught off-guard by oilpatch flare-up
Why the right to reproductive choice cannot be taken for granted
        5 wild ideas for transformative federal spending

How Kevin O�Leary can follow Trump�s path
        Medicare threatens to put Justin Trudeau to the test
Trudeau yoga pose stories pose their own threat

Putting on a brave face at Broadbent
        Dog days for Conservatives
Time for feds to deliver on provincial, city relations
        UN shows anti-Israel bias once again
On a group of tiny islands in the wind-swept Gulf of St. Lawrence, Jean Lapierre stood tall
        A little coherence from the Liberals on the deficit, please
The Dion doctrine: Do the right thing, sometimes
        Five reasons to kill the Saudi arms deal
Open government: The political motivations and hurdles
        How good is Saskatchewan�s Brad Wall, really?

Watch out, Canadian political elites. We�re not immune from a Trump
        The broken promise of Kathleen Wynne
Trudeau adopting wrong immigration approach
        Mulcair is little more than a sideshow, but he�s still the best the NDP has to offer
�Very, very few� Syrian refugees came to Canada from refugee camps: CBSA official Bolduc
        Manitoba Liberals drop another candidate; drop in polls as election nears
Push for NDP to embrace, debate Leap Manifesto intensifies ahead of convention
        Referendum victory speech Parizeau never gave shows him calm and assured
Wernick planning to stick around PCO for a while, push on for �nimbleness and agility� in PS
        Bank of Canada names panel to pick short list of women for new bank note

Sen. Wallace fights to get Independent Senators on committees, �heart and soul� of Senate
        Keystone pipeline shut down after crude leak in South Dakota
Wynne says promised changes to political fundraising rules coming this spring
        Ontario Liberals backtrack on changes that would increase drug costs for seniors
NDP convention �one for the ages,� many eager for vote on Mulcair�s leadership
        Critics, experts fear Ottawa is running out of time for electoral reform
Trudeau�s �honeymoon� now fading: EKOS
        Wall seeks third term, NDP urge change as Saskatchewan voters head to polls
NDP�s adoption of Leap Manifesto would signal end of Mulcair�s moderate agenda
        New DND offices will have gender-neutral toilets
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest stands by ex-cabinet mates Normandeau, Hamad
        Transport report raises alarm over aging coast guard fleet
Stories of residential school abuse can be shredded after 15 years, court says
        Liberals waver on trade deal compensation Tories negotiated with farmers

More News More News

INTERNATIONAL

Quebec lawyer features as major tax haven facilitator in Panama Papers leak
        Panama Papers: Quebec lawyer based in Dubai linked to Mossack Fonseca
Royal Bank says it operates within law after leak of Panama Papers
        Panama Papers: A look at some of the people named in the leak
Iceland�s PM says he won�t resign in Panama Papers scandal
        How offshore banking is costing Canada billions of dollars a year
Panama Papers: Document leak exposes global corruption, secrets of the rich
        Ukrainian president under fire over Panama Papers
Construction worker plants Mexican flag atop Trump tower in Vancouver
        Clinton�s frustration grows, as primary race continues

Internal memo reveals Trump campaign�s mounting fury with its critics
        Donald Trump Has An Ace To Play Against Fox News
New ID laws, long lines raise allegations of U.S. voting discrimination
        Bernie Sanders: �I did not compare Trump to Hitler�
Air strikes in Syria kill al Qaeda-linked militants
        First migrants deported from Greece to Turkey
Israel divided over case of soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker
        News group claims huge trove of data on offshore accounts of world leaders, celebrities
Netanyahu: �I�ve cleared my schedule to meet Abbas any time�
        Hamas and Fatah take tentative steps toward unity

At Harvard, sparks fly over Israeli-Palestinian economic ties
        Native American chief Joe Medicine Crow dies aged 102
Kim Philby, British double agent, reveals all in secret video

More of International

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://looniepolitics.com/

Alberta PCs call on NDP government to cut $4B over two years - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Happy now, progressives? You�re running out of things to rebel against - John Robson, National Post
Kathleen Wynne meets with Black Lives Matter protesters - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        Wynne promises to end corporate, union donations this spring - Adrian Morrow, The Globe & Mail
Critics, experts fear Ottawa is running out of time for electoral reform - Gloria Galloway, The Globe & Mail
        Saskatchewan voters head to polls after lacklustre campaign - Jennifer Graham, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Kathleen Wynne to meet Patrick Brown, Andrea Horwath on fundraising reforms - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        600 Canadians still assigned to Iraq mission but no word on when new military personnel will arrive - David Pugliese, Calgary Herald
Hamad out of Quebec cabinet in wake of influence-peddling allegations - Andy Riga, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen
        Liberals talk about curbing tax giveaways. Good luck with that - Neil Macdonald, CBC News

Why this Toronto-area organic grocery delivery business couldn�t bag a deal on Dragons� Den- Mary Teresa Bitti, Financial Post
        Electric car boom drives surge in charging-station demand- CBC News
For businesses, cheap loonie cuts both ways- Barrie McKenna, 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 PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES
http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

Sam Hamad: le DGEQ examinera les all�gationsPlus
        Trafic de stup�fiants: Villanueva lib�r� sous cautionPlus
Jean Charest se fait chahuter � l'Universit� McGillPlus
        M�decins fraudeurs: Barrette somm� de r�pondre � la RAMQPlus
Fermeture de nuit pour le pont Jacques-CartierPlus
        Trump sous pression avant la primaire du WisconsinPlus
La Gr�ce renvoie 202 migrants en TurquiePlus
        Syrie: le porte-parole d'Al-Qa�da liquid�, l'arm�e avancePlus
Pauline Marois ne voulait pas faire de r�f�rendumPlus
        De chor�graphe actif en danse contemporaine � la d�primePlus
La vente itin�rante bient�t autoris�ePlus
        Sam Hamad serait parti dans le SudPlus
Gr�ce: des centaines de migrants de retour en TurquiePlus

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://looniepolitics.com/

A close Wisconsin primary could spell future trouble for Clinton - Philip Rucker and John Wagner, Washington Post
        Will Wisconsin Be Trump�s Waterloo? - Salena Zito, Real Clear Politics
GOP Is the Blue Light Party - Nolan Finley, Detroit News
        �Godmother� Hillary Shows Her Mob Boss Side - John Podhoretz, New York Post
To Win, GOP Had Better Call Paul Ryan - Christian Schneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
        Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite�s tax havens- Richard Bilton, BBC News
Yemeni PM sacked in major shake-up of senior officials- Al Jazeera
        Rains kill 36 in northwestern Pakistan: Officials- Agence France-Presse, The Times of India
First flight takes off from Brussels Airport after attacks- France 24
        Greece on brink of chaos as refugees riot over forced return to Turkey- Helena Smith, The Guardian

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

Wikimedia art database breaks copyright law: Swedish court

France opens Panama Papers probe into money laundering, tax fraud: prosecutors
        Obama, NATO chief discuss fight against ISIS, Libya
Spain opens probe into Panama Papers cases: judicial source
        Kenya set to burn 106 tons of ivory and rhino horn
Russia's Hermitage Museum offers help to restore Palmyra
        Fierce Afghan fighting slows NATO training mission: new US commander
Climate change puts trillions of dollars of financial assets at risk: study
        Infamous UK double agent talks of treachery in secret video: report
Turkey's Erdogan says no room for dialog in Kurdish conflict remains
        New Commonwealth chief says 'don't pit us against EU' in Brexit debate

Law firm in 'Panama Papers' leak is secretive, with big clients
        UK's Cameron under fire over Panama Papers link as govt vows to probe data
Germany hopes Panama Papers will spur tax evasion fight
        Gaza fishermen test waters after blockade eased
A species' fate and $2B at stake as South Africa mulls rhino horn trade
        Ukrainian MPs call for investigation into Poroshenko after Panama leaks
US, allies conduct 24 strikes against ISIS: US military
        Sex slaves 'rented' out for up to $20,000: report
UK firms putting plans on hold ahead of EU vote - survey
        Foreign fighters evade Europe�s security net

Syria vote campaign afoot as war rages
        The Obama Doctrine is taking shape, and it�s not flattering
Iran crude exports surpass 2M bpd, minister says        Previous

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>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/

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sign Of The Times <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://www.sott.net/

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>