Friday 16 December 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 16, 2016.


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Ottawa takes hard line with provinces on health transfers

Trudeau government renews contract of ethics watchdog as she questions his fundraising efforts
        Status of Women spent $1.1 million to create new office for minister: documents
Twelve cabinet ministers and PM Trudeau dipped into exclusive gift bank in Liberals� first year
        O�Leary says he will �step in� to Tory race once field has been narrowed down

O�Leary says he would have voted for Trump
        Tories, NDP try to damage the Liberals as they eagerly await new leaders in 2017
Trudeau Says He Told Italian PM: �Referendums Are Bad Things To Happen�
        Few signs Justin Trudeau has delivered on promises
At Issue | Cash for access
        In  fundraising, slam Liberals for their morals, not their methods
Delivering �more Canada� will require thinking outside the foreign policy box
        Rebuilding Ottawa: an overdue political metaphor or party planning?
Don Martin�s political predictions for 2017
        The distraction machine You see journalism in decline. Your government sees opportunity.

The NDP has a shot at revival � and Trudeau to thank for it
        Curious Commons report would return postal home delivery only to some
As Liberals stumble and Conservatives fracture, Mulcair has new spring in his step

Is the Honeymoon ending? Trudeau�s declining job approval in Ontario drives ten-point national slide
        The Canadian military�s new cyber defense plan is aimed at threats from outside, and within
Some executives directly involved in Phoenix pay mess to receive bonuses
        Pay up for missed votes, CPC candidate Peterson tells opponents
Liberal MP: For reconciliation to happen, department needs to go
        Trudeau and Couillard hopeful Ottawa will reach a deal with Bombardier
Lay off the lynch mob tactics, Ezra
        Topp spin: Alberta premier�s departing chief of staff gives his final report to media with an eye to history
Sordid encounters of the Liberal kind
        Trudeau�s cash-for-access problem has a lot of damage yet to do

Women have led the way in the Commons in 2016
        Top 10 winners and losers of 2016
Gunpoint diplomacy at the First Ministers table
        The one thing a Wildrose-PC merger would guarantee is an NDP loss
Premier Notley�s NDP government is full steam ahead and not looking back
        A word of advice for Mr. Wonderful
Canadian Foreign Policy: Developing our strategic map
        Trudeau invited Liberal donors to official dinner for Chinese Premier
Trudeau says current pot law stands until new legislation is ratified
        Women making up larger share of shrinking Parliamentary Press Gallery

Parliamentary poet pens ode to the Upper House
        Rachel Notley�s new chief of staff a former �troubleshooter� for B.C.�s NDP
Some baloney to Clark�s claim B.C. will pay twice as much for carbon as Ontario
        PM says looks forward to discussing fundraising controversy with ethics watchdog
Wildrose appears split over party merger with PCs
        Smoother military exit system for soldiers still years away, documents show
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan open to shutting down Site C dam
        Indigenous leaders critical of government housing support after deadly fire
Manitoba NDP MLA Mohinder Saran suspended after sexual harassment allegations
        Last Obama holiday card photo was taken at Justin Trudeau�s request

Ottawa delegation calls for release of Canadian pastor imprisoned in North Korea
        Trudeau Plans Aerospace Support After Bombardier Request
Leitch channels Stockwell Day, pitches citizen-initiated referendums
        Justin Trudeau: �Globalisation isn�t working for ordinary people�
Super Bowl ads: Canadian MPs say CRTC made a bad call, needs to reverse it
        O Canada lyric change bill, C-210, approved by Senate committee

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Army Returns Tanks to Europe as NATO Eyes Assertive Russia
        GOP on brink of new Cold War over whether to work with Russia
Russian hacking activity continues unabated
        US hacking claims: Russia says �indecent� without evidence
Obama vows action against Russia for hacks
        �We need to take action�: Obama says U.S. will respond after alleged Russian hacking
Trump chooses pro-settlement hardliner as Israel envoy
        Exxon shifted on climate change under Trump pick
Syria suspends Aleppo evacuations, blaming rebels
        Trump goes on a tear against the media

U.S. Officials: Putin Personally Involved in U.S. Election Hack
        Judge orders Trump sit for 7-hour deposition in early January
Trump wanted Romney to apologize in exchange for secretary of state nomination � he refused
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Trudeau Foundation caught in cash-for-access allegations

PM heads to Montreal as Parliament Hill prepares for a long(ish) winter�s nap - Ottawa Citizen
        Fact check: Clark�s claim B.C. will pay twice as much for carbon as Ont. - CTV News
Federal agencies should make data protection a law, MPs say - CTV News
        Few signs Justin Trudeau has delivered on promises - Paul Wells, Toronto Star
Justin Trudeau�s proposed Indigenous languages act will need teeth to succeed - Betty Harnum, CBC News
        As Liberals stumble and Conservatives fracture, Mulcair has new spring in his step - Michael Den Tandt, National Post
Bombardier says it�s close to hammering out a funding deal with Trudeau - Ross Marowits, Toronto Star
        Ottawa�s reigning political selfie junkie is not who you think - Macleans
Defence minister laments slow pace of improvements in supporting soldiers - CTV News
        Kathleen Wynne not ruling out LCBO having role in marijuana sales - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star

Justin Trudeau announces 3 steps to help enact Truth and Reconciliation calls to action - John Paul Tasker, CBC News
        Gender-neutral O Canada bill inches closer to approval - Janyce McGregor, CBC News
Trudeau supports proposal to set legal age for smoking pot at 18 or 19 - The Globe and Mail
        B.C. first-time homebuyers loan program sparks debate, concern - Rob Shaw & Jennifer Saltman, Vancouver Sun
Quebec, Saskatchewan finance ministers confident new health deal is close - Andy Blatchford, CBC News
        Why one Canadian is joining the Tories�in protest - Macleans
The Liberals are seeking a new mission for the Canadian Forces. How about helping Aleppo? - Christie Blatchford, National Post
        Ontario political parties start new year with tighter fundraising rules - CTV News
Ontario to hire 239 more staff to help improve conditions in correction systems - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
        Ombudsman hopes Liberals act on promised reforms amid growing prison violence - CTV News

Derek Fildebrandt explains why he�s calling for a Wildrose-PC merger - James Wood, Edmonton Sun
        Chipotle�s sales plunge, but not because of food safety scares- Sarah Halzack - The Washington Post, Toronto Star
Canadian home sales see biggest monthly drop since 2012- The Globe and Mail
        BlackBerry licenses brand to Chinese phone maker TCL for future phones to be released globally- Gerrit De Vynck, Bloomberg News,
�It�s been a massive, massive rally�: Why investors have welcomed a Trump presidency- Mark Gollom, CBC News
        Reality of robots staffing fast food restaurants more complex than wage hikes- CTV News

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�cole secondaire: l'�conomie au lieu des enjeux internationauxPlus
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Le pr�sident philippin Duterte: �Au revoir l'Am�rique!�Plus
        Un attach� politique du maire Coderre film� avec du crystal methPlus
Froid extr�me sur la ville de Qu�becPlus
        Temp�te en Gasp�sie: la route 132 d�truite par les vaguesPlus

Saisie de 1,2 tonne de tabac de contrebande: 4 suspects arr�t�sPlus
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Saisie de coca�ne: une des filles plaide coupable, les autres nonPlus
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Nouvelle interruption des �vacuations � AlepPlus
        Piratage: les accusations am�ricaines sont �ind�centes�Plus
L'ex-�lectricien de Picasso condamn� pour recel d'oeuvresPlus
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Le procureur d�crit la �haine �crasante� de Dylann RoofPlus
        `Entente sur l'�nergie entre Qu�bec et l'OntarioPlus
Fortune disparue: une notaire et son conjoint arr�t�sPlus
        Le Canada interdira l'amiante d'ici 2018Plus
Un conducteur de VTT succombe � ses blessuresPlus
        Justice: plus facile d'aller aux petites cr�ancesPlus

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How Will History Judge Barack Obama? - The Nation
        Trump calls Obama�s press secretary �foolish� and �so bad� during Pennsylvania rally - Washington Post
Claim: Clinton campaign emails came from �inside leaks,� not Russian hackers - Alex Pappas, Washington Examiner
        Iran sanctions bill goes into law without Obama�s signature - The Hill
Trump�s pick of a loyal Romney to chair RNC is a win for Priebus - Washington Post
        Transition Briefing: Donald Trump Considering a Spending Hard-Liner as Budget Director - New York Times
Trump�s unorthodox Cabinet - The Hill
        50,000 people still trapped in eastern Aleppo: UN envoy- AFP, The Times Of India
Obama vows action against Russia over election hacks- Al Jazeera
        Explosive traces found on victims of crashed EgyptAir flight- France 24
Greece�s anti-austerity measures incur creditors� wrath- Al Jazeera
        Vladimir Putin tops Forbes 2016 list of most influential people- The Guardian

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Obama warns Trump against provoking 'very significant' China response over Taiwan
        Obama says made specific suggestions to Trump during 'cordial' conversations
Obama says Russian U.S. election tampering ended after warning to Putin
        Obama says he feels some responsibility for Syria carnage, but defends his 'right approach'
'Cut it out,' Obama told Putin on cyber attacks
        Moving US embassy to Jerusalem would destroy peace process: Palestinians
Philippines' Duterte tells US to prepare to leave the country
        China's Navy seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
Catalan parliament speaker in court over secession debate
        UN chief urges Israeli lawmakers to reconsider settlement bill

Sweden tells regions to boost contingency planning for war
        Dutch government approves draft law to ratify Ukraine pact
Putin and Erdogan push for Syria talks without US or UN
        Turkey says no disagreement with Russia, Iran on need for Syria cease-fire
Putin's spokesman says US hacking accusations 'unseemly'
        Obama vows retaliation for suspected Russian hacking
Five eurozone banks face caps after falling short of requirements
        Iran sanctions renewal becomes law without Obama
Ancient human ancestor was one tall dude
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Thursday 15 December 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 15, 2016.


The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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PM says looks forward to discussing fundraising controversy with ethics watchdog

Wildrose divided: Fildebrandt breaks with leader, calls for merger with PCs
        Blaney tries to fundraise off falling drunk driving stats
Last Obama holiday card photo was taken at Justin Trudeau�s request
        Manitoba NDP MLA Mohinder Saran suspended after sexual harassment allegations

Liberals cap off parliamentary sitting with holiday party
        Trudeau Plans Aerospace Support After Bombardier Request
Leitch channels Stockwell Day, pitches citizen-initiated referendums
        As Liberals stumble and Conservatives fracture, Mulcair has new spring in his step
Lay off the lynch mob tactics, Ezra
        Topp spin: Alberta premier�s departing chief of staff gives his final report to media with an eye to history
Sordid encounters of the Liberal kind
        Trudeau still has time to learn from Clinton�s fundraising mistakes
Trudeau�s cash-for-access problem has a lot of damage yet to do
        Women have led the way in the Commons in 2016

How Patrick Brown retracts, recants, renounces
        Top 10 winners and losers of 2016
Gunpoint diplomacy at the First Ministers table

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Justin Trudeau: �Globalisation isn�t working for ordinary people�
        Super Bowl ads: Canadian MPs say CRTC made a bad call, needs to reverse it
O Canada lyric change bill, C-210, approved by Senate committee
        Feds spending $500M to expand high-speed Internet access to remote communities
Canada shaped China�s new domestic abuse law: feds
        Trudeau: 18 is a �reasonable compromise� for minimum age on pot
The one thing a Wildrose-PC merger would guarantee is an NDP loss
        Premier Notley�s NDP government is full steam ahead and not looking back
A word of advice for Mr. Wonderful
        �New Liberals�, old money: The contradictions of cash-for-access

Canadian Foreign Policy: Developing our strategic map
        Task force on pot legalization strikes a fine balance of input
Trump�s energy triumvirate has big implications for Alberta
        B.C. government offers down payment loans to first-time homebuyers
Trudeau details latest steps on new relationship with Canada�s Aboriginal Peoples
        
Batle for Mosul will shape Canada�s ground commitment in Iraq
Five family members presumed dead in fire in Ontario First Nation
        From Topp down, Notley shakes up Edmonton, Calgary offices
Poll for oil and gas industry finds most B.C. respondents support Kinder Morgan pipeline
        NDP asks PM Justin Trudeau to review lawsuits against Richmond MP Joe Peschisolido

NDP leadership race to gain candidates after Christmas, Tom Mulcair says
        $1.5M federal government website project could balloon to $1B
Operation Picnic was secret phone-tapping feast for RCMP, historian discovers
        Federal government commits to public consultation on potential trade deal with China
Trudeau is literally, and figuratively, running out of time in his new Senate
        
INTERNATIOAL

Trump �obviously� knew Russia behind election hacks, White House alleges
        Trump goes on a tear against the media
U.S. Officials: Putin Personally Involved in U.S. Election Hack
        Judge orders Trump sit for 7-hour deposition in early January
Trump wanted Romney to apologize in exchange for secretary of state nomination � he refused
        Trump picks Montana Rep. Zinke for interior post
Top US Republican Senator Graham accuses Russia of hacking his email
        Democrats open to replacing Obamacare
From Trump and his new team, mixed signals on climate change
        Border cities worry that ending NAFTA would hurt economies

Meet the men in Trump�s cabinet who are very excited to get Alberta oil to America
        Brexit trade deal could take 10 years, says UK�s ambassador
Aleppo battle: Evacuation of rebel-held east �under way�
        China: Trump�s One China comments �risk Taiwan peace�
Fierce fighting halts Aleppo evacuation
        More of International

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Trudeau and the Liberals think they�re too pure for ethical problems - Mark Sutcliffe, Ottawa Citizen
        Feds spending $500M to expand high-speed internet access to remote communities - CTV News
Women have led the way in the Commons in 2016: H�bert - Chantal H�bert, Toronto Star
        How Patrick Brown retracts, recants, renounces - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
Report on legalization of pot contains highs and lows - Paul Wells, Toronto Star
        Sordid encounters of the Liberal kind - Andrew Coyne, National Post
Canada adopts lottery system for reuniting immigrants with parents, grandparents - Kathleen Harris, CBC News
        Privacy watchdog to investigate Liberals� online survey - Alex Boutilier, Toronto Star
Liberals won�t face flak from Tories over tough stance on health funding - Andy Blatchford and Joanna Smith, The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Liberals to ask court for extension after senators say indigenous rights bill is flawed - Gloria Galloway, The Globe & Mail

A very Trudeau Christmas card - Macleans
        Ontario targets high-billers with new physician budget - Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun
The peasants in Canada are revolting, no question about it - Mark Bonokoski, Ottawa Sun
        What Canadians should demand from Trudeau on climate policy - Dennis McConaghy, Macleans
Province pours cold water on Toronto council request for sales tax for city-building - Robert Benzie & Jennifer Pagliaro, Toronto Star
        John Horgan aims to crack Christy Clark�s MSP shell game - Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun
Liberals must get it right on pot - Editorial, Ottawa Sun
        Canadians owe more than ever before; but they�re worth more than ever, too- CBC News
Amazon Prime Video now available in Canada- Raju Mudhar, Toronto Star
        Ontario�s energy fiasco needs a fix, and a new Chamber of Commerce report is a good start- Terence Corcoran, Financial Post

Tainted peanut butter leads to US$11.2M penalty a decade later- CTV News
        Green-up in aisle four: Loblaw vows to cut carbon emissions- The Globe and Mail

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        Gilles Vaillancourt �cope de six ans de prisonPlus
Trudeau esp�re conclure une entente avec Bombardier Plus
        Legault admet avoir commis une erreurPlus
Un attach� politique du maire Coderre film� avec du crystal methPlus
        Le procureur d�crit la �haine �crasante� de Dylann RoofPlus
Crash d'EgyptAir: des traces d'explosif sur des victimesPlus
        Justin Trudeau humili� dans une vid�o satiriquePlus
Voici Queen Trump!Plus
        Premi�res �vacuations � AlepPlus

Poutine impliqu� dans le piratage des d�mocratesPlus
        Voici 5 sujets � suivre aujourd'huiPlus
May souhaite une sortie aussi �en douceur� de l'UEPlus
        L'oncle de Charles Poulin coupable d'agression sexuellePlus
Pierre Karl P�ladeau r�torque � Julie SnyderPlus
        Alep: des rebelles parlent d'un nouvel accord, le r�gime niePlus
Donald Trump tend la main � la Silicon ValleyPlus
        Accueil des r�fugi�s: Ottawa veut exporter son mod�lePlus
Ottawa veut d�pister les conducteurs sous l'influence de la droguePlus
        Faubourg Contrecoeur: pas d'arr�t des proc�duresPlus
Pitbull � Montr�al: une demande avant le 31 mars Plus

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

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Donald Trump shares a stage and some advice with Paul Ryan: �If he ever goes against me� - Washington Post
        Can the House GOP kill three birds with one tax plan? - Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner
Judge May Make Public Some Documents Related to Inquiry on Clinton Emails - New York Times
        Over 50 Dem electors now demanding intelligence briefing - The Hill News
The Bait-and-Switch Presidency - The Atlantic
        Fighting resumes in Aleppo as evacuation deal falters- France 24
Aleppo battle: Evacuation agreement �back on�- BBC News
        UN: The Gambia President Jammeh must step aside- Al Jazeera
French foreign minister says Trump�s approach to China is �not clever�- The Guardian
        2,500-year-old city discovered in Greece- PTI, The Times Of India

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White House suggests Putin was involved in US hacking
        Kerry says Assad government carrying out "massacre" in Aleppo
Climate change behind some 2015 floods, fires, heat waves: study
        EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
Putin supervised Russia cyberattacks in U.S. vote - officials
        Pot stores open in Canada ahead of legalization
Beijing adds weapons to South China Sea islands: report
        Obama declines to ink Iran sanctions renewal
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Friday 9 December 2016

Canadian Daily Digest December 9, 2016.


The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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The Liberal Party goes on fundraising blitz in early anticipation of 2019 federal election

B.C.�s Clark makes about-face, signs on to Liberal climate framework
        Brad Wall calls on PM to release secret memo on carbon pricing
Ezra Levant won�t muzzle carbon tax protesters at Calgary rally
        �Ground zero� MP Terry Beech breaks silence on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion

Asbestos ban to be announced by federal government next week
        New delay slows construction of navy supply ships, polar icebreaker
Blaney attacks Bernier, stands up for Leitch and Trump
        How not to hold an all-party committee on electoral reform
Canada�s Conservatives don�t need Kellie Leitch to be relevant
        What we�re missing in Ottawa coverage
Trudeau not overly eager to talk health care
        At Issue | Party leadership races
The Tory field needs a housecleaning. Alexander should go first.
        After �lock her up�: Are there any real leaders among Conservatives?

Wall right to be petulant on carbon price
        Are Canadians willing to pay cost of fighting climate change?
Trudeau must end cash-for-access fundraising, or face a crippling erosion of his brand

Joe Biden tells Trudeau, premiers to keep �eye on the ball� as Trump looms over climate talks
        John Tory is standing by Nick Kouvalis, architect of the Kellie Leitch campaign
Global efforts to turn back climate change irreversible, Biden tells premiers
        Biden Hails Trudeau and Merkel as Last Liberal Leaders Standing
Russia threatens retaliation over latest round of Canadian sanctions
        Ottawa may have to pay for carbon credits to meet climate targets
What is the point of political journalism?
        Joe Biden�s Ottawa visit a Seinfeldian trip about nothing
Lobbyists may love Liberal cash-for-access, but it doesn�t pass the smell test

Tory debate reveals language challenges faced by leadership hopefuls
        A party of big ideas, or small fears? Choice of direction open for Conservatives
Conservative Leadership race loosens as contenders stumble
        Changing our voting system a bad idea: Hepburn
�Lock her up� and the new abnormal in Canadian politics
        Alberta�s pipeline battle is just beginning to heat up
Have the Lessons of the Lac-M�gantic Rail Disaster been learned??
        Amidst pipeline fallout, a look at Trudeau�s other funding misstep: health care
Breaking that electoral reform promise is dangerous in an unstable world, Liberals
        Federal Conservative leadership candidate Scheer wants government out of CBC news business

Maryam Monsef Should Be Fired, Tory MP Tom Lukiwski Says
        Alberta PC leadership candidates square off in Fort McMurray
Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact despite Trump plans to dump
        Liberal Party can�t use emails collected on MyDemocracy.ca for fundraising, government says
Goodale keeps door open to CSIS use of metadata gathered from innocent people
Trudeau government says non-citizens should have say in electoral reform
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The Witch Hunts of Oosterhoff, Leitch and Peterson

Trudeau not overly eager to talk health care - Paul Wells, Toronto Star
        Russia threatens retaliation over latest round of Canadian sanctions - Murray Brewster, CBC News
MPPs send symbolic message with vote against road tolls - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
        Ottawa may have to pay for carbon credits to meet climate targets - Shawn McCarthy & Robert Fife, The Globe & Mail
Slowly she turned: the strange trajectory of Kathleen Wynne - Rick Salutin, Toronto Star
        Trudeau faces a crippling erosion of his brand with pay-for-play fundraising - Michael Den Tandt, National Post
Ontario�s $28M-and-counting wind-farm fiasco laid bare in trade ruling - David Reevely, Ottawa Sun
        �Historic investments in infrastructure� core of Ottawa�s climate change plan: minister - Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe & Mail
Ontario government cracks down on health care sex abuse - Jacques Gallant, Toronto Star
        National climate plan should come with a balance sheet - Editorial, Toronto Star

Liberal MP hopes private member�s bill will push Trudeau to ban asbestos - Tavia Grant, The Globe & Mail
        Indigenous leaders frustrated over PM climate change meetings - Kristy Kirkup, The Canadian Press, Macleans
How Ottawa ended up with a panel rigged to recommend a big fat pharmacare program - William Watson, Financial Post
        Irfan Sabir won�t resign, says he�s �absolutely� done a good job, launches child-death review panel - Emma Graney, Edmonton Sun
Arrested Development: How anti-pipeline activists have shifted the onus from the opposer to the opposed- Jesse Snyder, Financial Post
        Worst may be over for Alberta economy: Conference Board- The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
New Ontario booze tax saps craft distilleries� spirit- Lisa Wright, Toronto Star
        Hatchimals: this year�s Christmas blockbuster toy � and a Canadian innovation- Dianne Buckner, CBC News

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Battue � coups de b�ton de hockey devant sa fille de neuf ansPlus
        Dylann Roof d�crit comme froid et imperturbablePlus
Biden se fait rassurant sur les changements climatiquesPlus
        La machine �lectorale de la CAQ pas assez fortPlus
Le cabinet Trump est � son image: blanc, riche et martialPlus
        Il d�couvre une souris dans son caf�Plus
Toute ressemblance avec des personnes existant...Plus
        Arr�tez de texter, vous �tes surveill�sPlus

Voici le mot le plus long de l'ann�e: Bundespr�sidenten...Plus
        Voici 5 sujets � suivre aujourd'huiPlus
Violents bombardements des quartiers rebelles � Alep malgr� la tr�vePlus
        Le co�t de la catastrophe de Fukushima grimpe � 250 milliards $Plus
Les d�put�s votent la destitution de la pr�sidente de Cor�e du SudPlus

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Trump Democrats? 10 Senators Face Voters in 2018 in Red States - Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg
        Anti-Trump, Working-Class Voters Having Second Thoughts - Salena Zito, New York Post
There�s Still No Trump Pivot - David Graham, The Atlantic
        The Collapse of the Political Left - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Donald Trump Warms Up - Gail Collins, New York Times
        Johnson says Saudi Arabia is a �puppeteer� in Middle East proxy wars- Patrick Wintour and Rowena Mason, The Guardian
Former French budget minister Cahuzac found guilty of tax fraud, money laundering- France 24
        Kerry warns Europe against �authoritarian populism�- The Associated Press, The Times Of India
Aleppo battle: �Forgotten� civilians moved from Syria frontline- BBC News
        Arab Knesset members vow to �sue Netanyahu�- Al Jazeera

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EU to impose more sanctions on Syria over Aleppo
        US, Russia, trade barbs at European security meeting
Syrian army declares truce around Damascus, parts of Idlib province
        WHO urges Trump to expand Obamacare, ensure healthcare for all
UN General Assembly demands truce in Syria, end to Aleppo siege
        Turkey court drops case against Israelis over ship storming
Turkey's purge unconstitutional, Council of Europe experts say
        Turkey eyes spring referendum on stronger presidency, election in 2019
South Korean parliament votes overwhelmingly to impeach President Park
        US defense chief reassures Afghans on Trump

European Central Bank adds $580B in stimulus
        Pirates preying on Venezuelan fishermen as industry unravels
A domino effect in Aleppo regime victory?
        Tigris lioness: Iraqi militiawoman fights for revenge against Daesh
Passport shopping: Lebanese invest in freedom of movement
        Palestinians offer alternative plan for wall
Russia-Taliban ties worry U.S., Afghanistan
        �Handcuff king� Houdini�s secrets unlocked in Hungary
Rat catchers deployed to tackle Paris rodent scourge
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Thursday 8 December 2016

Daily Digest December 8, 2016


The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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Hopes low that dinner with PM will lead to health deal
        Meet the previously mysterious academic advisers behind MyDemocracy.ca

Algonquins file land claim for Parliament Hill
        Rona Ambrose calls on Trudeau to �park� electoral reform
Competition to replace Canada�s fighter jets could take five years, says Defence Minister Sajjan
        Former councillor Doug Ford improperly used political influence to assist clients at city hall
Disqualified candidate says Brown welcoming Liberals into the Tory fold

�Make Canada great again� flyers with anti-Muslim, anti-gay imagery alarm McGill University community
        Anglo Conservative candidates running out of time to master French
Trudeau government says non-citizens should have say in electoral reform
        Trudeau must end cash-for-access fundraising, or face a crippling erosion of his brand
Lobbyists may love Liberal cash-for-access, but it doesn�t pass the smell test
        Tory debate reveals language challenges faced by leadership hopefuls
A party of big ideas, or small fears? Choice of direction open for Conservatives
        Conservative Leadership race loosens as contenders stumble
Changing our voting system a bad idea: Hepburn
        �Lock her up� and the new abnormal in Canadian politics

Lock up Notley, Clinton, Harper? Yawn
        Alberta�s pipeline battle is just beginning to heat up
Alberta�s NDP won�t be helping anti-pipeline B.C. NDP in upcoming election
        First Nations youth launch fund to support pipeline protests in Canada

Canada to use economic levers to push Trump on climate change, says Dion
        Parliamentary press gallery now the smallest it�s been in 22 years
�Problematic� Trudeau meeting plan leaves indigenous leaders frustrated
        U.S. VP Biden visits Ottawa under a shroud and secrecy and speculation
Senators set to decide whether to go to court to recoup expenses flagged by AG
        Viola Desmond to be first Canadian woman to grace face of banknote
Have the Lessons of the Lac-M�gantic Rail Disaster been learned??
        Amidst pipeline fallout, a look at Trudeau�s other funding misstep: health care
Justin Trudeau is just not that into you
        Breaking that electoral reform promise is dangerous in an unstable world, Liberals

After the �lock her up� fiasco, it seems Canada is fresh out of grown ups
        One more time: Why are we legalizing marijuana?
The prime minister who fell to earth
        Can Trudeau counter populist angst?
�Lock-her-up� rally a Trumpian event
        Trump vs. Manning: Whose climate plan will the Conservatives adopt?
Energy illiteracy alive and well in Canada
        Rachel Notley�s visit to B.C. sends a strong message to Alberta
Youngest MPP gets rude introduction to new face of �tolerance� in Liberal Ontario
        �Lock her up� chant is strike three for Tory hopeful Chris Alexander

Alberta �lock her up� scandal is a contrived non-story
        Canada to buy 16 military rescue planes from Airbus for $2.3 billion
Conservatives made �political� decision to cut military flying time in 2014, Laurie Hawn says
        Toronto Police Service hires Sandra Buckler, former aide to Stephen Harper
Joe Biden drops in for a visit without any gifts
        Mexican cartels to expand reach in Canada with visa changes
Trump�s torture view may change secrets sharing with Canada: spy watchdog executive
        PQ member Martine Ouellet considering run at Bloc Quebecois leadership
Veteran Fights for Service Dog Fairness
        Calls for Alberta Human Services Minister�s resignation met with silence

Don�t blame electoral reform committee for �ridiculous� survey questions, enraged MP says
        Trudeau trashed over cash-for-access in QP
$1B RCMP overtime bill proof of �exhausted and depressed� members, retirees say
        Plan to meet or exceed Canada�s 2030 climate change target to be signed on Friday
Environmentalists have impoverished First Nations, pro-pipeline chief says
        Ethics watchdog reviewing requests to investigate Liberal fundraisers
Economists meet with Alberta officials, say worst appears to be over
        Alberta government spends $4.5 million on new climate change advertising
Airbus set to win Canadian deal for search-and-rescue aircraft: source
        Battle against religious persecution �diminished� under Liberal government: ex-ambassador

Wall heads to Ottawa meeting with PM, premiers firmly against carbon tax
        RCMP decides not to outfit officers with body-worn cameras
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Perhaps it�s time for Maryam Monsef to step aside

        Secrecy, speculation as Joe Biden heads to Ottawa - The Canadian Press, CTV News
New Ontario child protection law will give kids a say - Sandro Contenta, Toronto Star
        Conservative leadership candidates who shouldn�t be named - Scott Gilmore, Macleans
Dinner for Mexican president cost $134,000; well worth it, say MPs - Peter Mazereeuw, The Hill Times
        PM Trudeau defends $1,500-per-ticket fundraiser in Quebec - CTV News
Plan to meet or exceed Canada�s 2030 climate change target to be signed on Friday - Aaron Wherry & David Cochrane, CBC News
        Justin Trudeau is just not that into you - Anne Kingston, Macleans
Don�t blame electoral reform committee for �ridiculous� survey questions, enraged MP says - Marie-Danielle Smith, National Post
        Clark: Notley �did the right thing� voicing support for pipeline - Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press, Macleans

�Lock-her-up� rally a Trumpian event - Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star
        Ontario has �given away� millions in electricity, say PCs - Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press, Macleans
Feds to drop wait times for spousal sponsorship applications to 12 months - Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
        Ontario sets out rules for physician-assisted deaths - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
CUPE sues Ontario premier and cabinet ministers for mixing fundraising and Hydro One sale - Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press, National Post
        Wynne claims transparency despite buried cap-and-trade fees - The Canadian Press, Toronto Sun
Canadians� average debt load now up to $22,081, 3.6% rise since last year- Pete Evans, CBC News
        Pfizer fined record $141M for hiking epilepsy drug price 2600% in U.K.- Danica Kirka, The Associated Press, Toronto Star
A shift from yoga pants may leave Lululemon Athletica investors in a sweat- Noel Randewich, Reuters, Financial Post
        Investor opposition postpones PrivateBancorp-CIBC vote- Tim Kiladze, The Globe & Mail
Dollarama reports third-quarter profit and sales up from year ago- The Canadian Press, CTV News

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Democrats Pay a Price for Being Green - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
        What Dems Can Learn From Hillary Clinton�s Tragedy - Will Marshall, The Daily Beast
Trump Traumatizes Democrats - Ed Rogers, Washington Post
        Boeing Said to Offer Talks on Air Force One After Trump Tweets - Rick Clough, Anthony Cappacio & Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Pearl Harbor Is the Birthplace of �Greatest Generation� - Tom Brokaw, USA Today
        Italy�s Renzi to address party amid political turmoil- BBC News
UN prosecutors demand Mladic life sentence for Bosnia war crimes- France 24
        Britain to deepen security cooperation with the GCC- Al Jazeera
80,000 have fled east Aleppo since Army operation began: Monitor- AFP, The Times Of India
        China asks US to block Taiwan president trip after talk of Donald Trump meeting- Tom Phillips, The Guardian

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South Korea's President Park faces historic impeachment vote
        U.S., Russia to continue talks on ceasefire for Aleppo: State Dept
Russia says Syrian army stopped active military operations in Aleppo
        Lavrov rejects 'myth of a Russian threat' in Europe
Giraffes 'threatened with extinction'
        Danish MP suggests shooting at boats carrying migrants
Brussels recommends sending asylum-seekers back to Greece starting in March
        British PM says wants orderly Brexit but admits it will be complex
China acts strategically with civilizational diplomacy
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