CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 29, 2017.

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Defence minister apologizes to former comrades for claims about Afghan battle

Liberals resume cabinet fundraisers under new rules
        Millennials, boomers meet as Conservative Party-crashers
Alberta Conservatives edge toward merger, but who will lead?
        Canadian News Media And �Fake News� Under A Microscope

Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel is considering a run for mayor
        Heritage minister calls for overhaul of news business
M�lanie Joly urges patience on long road toward cultural policy shakeup
        Recent history shows there are no guarantees in O�Leary�s kingmaker gambit
The anatomy of Harjit Sajjan�s Afghanistan operation apology
        Power Play: Should Sajjan resign?
Canada can�t afford to lose a generation of top research talent
        Bernier seems like the dream Conservative candidate � so why does he make me nervous?
Hints of horror in admirably restrained Handmaid�s Tale

Feds consider help for softwood lumber workers
        Common interest will ensure Canada-U.S. trade conflicts get solved
B.C. leader could drag Canada into unwanted battle with U.S. on softwood: expert
        BC NDP win would cause �uncertainty�: TD
Retired widow�s $50K severance stuck in troubled public pay system
        Sajjan expresses �regret� for claiming to be architect of key battle against Taliban
Clown down: The post-O�Leary Conservatives
        More Now Disapprove of Trudeau Than Approve
Leaked Trump draft order blames NAFTA for �massive� wealth transfer from U.S.
        Delayed corruption probe sparks questions in Quebec

Here�s a breakdown of who�s actually winning the Conservative Party leadership race
        Canada restarts free trade negotiations with South American trading bloc
More than half agree that marijuana should be legal
        Nova Scotia�s governing Liberals pull campaign ad suggesting May 30 election
What leadership race? Wildrose lead unshaken by Kenney, NDP still trailing: Poll

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Is Trudeau�s youth council a Grit recruitment scheme? - Meagan Campbell, Macleans
        The elder Trudeau had it almost right. Now, Canada must be aware of the elephant�s every tweet - Rex Murphy, National Post
Ontario Liberals bullish after balancing budget as election looms - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        B.C. Election 2017: 20 hot topics and where each party stands - Staff Reporter, Vancouver Sun
Wynne must follow her �progressive gut� to win back Ontarians - Omar Khan, Toronto Sun
        What does Stephen Harper think of Justin Trudeau�s work? To his credit, he hasn�t told us - Andrew MacDougall, Calgary Herald
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan pays price for rash battlefield boast - Bruce Campion-Smith, Toronto Star
        What exactly is Home Capital and why is it so important to the mortgage industry?- Armina Ligaya, Financial Post
New BlackBerry smartphone with physical keyboard coming to Canada in May- The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Ad boycott of YouTube could spell trouble for Google- CTV News

�A real negative for Canada, no question�: Experts weigh in on Trump�s tax reform- John McHutchion, CBC News

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Manifs anti-Poutine en Russie: plus de 100 arrestationsPlus
        Syst�me de paie Ph�nix: des rassemblements dans plusieurs r�gions du Qu�becPlus
Des �ducatrices manifestent pour leurs conditions de travailPlus
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Et tu, Barack? Obama Just Another Money-Grubbing Politician - Anne Summers, The Sydney Morning Herald
        The Global Effort to Flatter Ivanka - Amy Davidson, The New Yorker
Bannon reasserts influence in 100 days push - Jonathan Easley, The Hill
        �Disarray� Is Preface to Power for Democrats - Francis Wilkinson, Bloomburg
Trump to Tell N.R.A. in Person: Thank You - Michael D. Shear, New York Times
        Trump�s 100-day milestone: Is he in violation of his contract with American voters? - Allison Michaels, Washington Post
Trump Has Been Lucky in His Enemies - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
        Nigeria says 15 suspected Boko Haram extremists shot dead- The Associated Press, The Times Of India
Pope Francis arrives in Egypt on historic two-day visit- Al Jazeera
        Trump fears �major, major conflict� with North Korea- BBC News
Police raid office of Kremlin critic ahead of protests- France 24
        Britons could lose health cover in Europe after Brexit, report warns- Sarah Marsh, The Guardian

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France's Le Pen softens on timetable for dumping euro
        Iranian hard-line candidate slams Rouhani on economy
Marchers use Trump's 100th day to protest climate policies
        British PM May's Conservatives see lead slip to 17 points: Opinium poll
Turkish authorities expel more than 3,900 from civil service in latest purge
        EU chiefs want to meet Erdogan at NATO summit: Merkel
Russia says US missiles in Poland, Romania would violate treaty
        French will decide EU future in May 7 vote: Hollande
For Trump in White House, conflicts of interest range widely
        Syrian father arrested for forcing daughters into prostitution, raping the eldest

Philippines Duterte says US should not play into NKorean leader's hands
        Merkel says she has 'good relationship' with Trump despite frosty start
France calls for firm reaction after North Korea's missile test
        Independence push threatens Hong Kong's autonomy, says Beijing official
EU leaders agree on tough Brexit stance
        As Macron hunts rural vote, Le Pen celebrates alliance
Japanese PM Abe says North Korean missile launch a grave threat to Japan
        Russia's Lavrov says ready to cooperate with U.S. on Syria: agencies
US Marines return to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand
        First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run

N.Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
        Israel planning 15,000 more settlement homes in Jerusalem
U.S. economy grows 0.7 percent in first quarter, slowest in three years
        U.S. troops on Syria-Turkey border
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Calling Diplomacy Difficult, Trump Warns of 'Major, Major Conflict' With North Korea
Furious China hits back at US on North Korea during UN Security Council Session
UN Security Council debates further sanctions on North Korea
2 western narratives on North Korea, both cannot be true.
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From: "Mahmood Elahi"
Subject: Comment by Tommy Thomas on electric vehicles

Gasoline-powered cars are the biggest users of oil and if they are electrified, oil consumption will be reduced drastically. As for long-distance trucks, they will have batter exchange system in which their batteries will be replaced with fully-charged batteries at stops. Also all truckers need rest and sleep after long driving and batteries can be recharged during those periods. Only airlines will need oil for aviation fuel. But this will be a small sector compared to automobile use.

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From: Robert Ede
Subject: FYI: New Finance Canada document notification

April 2016 to February 2017
For the April to February period of the 2016�17 fiscal year, there was a budgetary deficit of $11.5 billion,
compared to a surplus of $7.5 billion reported during the same period of 2015-16.

From: <FinanceCanadaAlert_AlerteFinancesCanada@smtp.fin.gc.ca>
Subject: New Finance Canada document notification
The following Fiscal Monitor has just been posted on the Finance Canada Site.
The Fiscal Monitor - February 2017 http://www.fin.gc.ca/fiscmon-revfin/2017-02-eng.asp
La revue financière - février 2017 http://www.fin.gc.ca/fiscmon-revfin/2017-02-fra.asp

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From: Grant Orchard
Subject: David Orchard on CBC radio, 8:30 am, Monday, May 1, 2017

David Orchard will be a guest on CBC radio's The Current @ 8:30 am, Monday, May 1, 2017, on a panel discussion on the future of NAFTA.

Do tune in and let others know (and give your feedback to the CBC after!). If you miss the programme Monday morning, it will be archived. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent

Thank you,
Grant Orchard

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North Korea �test-fires ballistic missile�

Sajjan expresses �regret� for claiming to be architect of key battle against Taliban
        More Now Disapprove of Trudeau Than Approve
Here�s a breakdown of who�s actually winning the Conservative Party leadership race
        Feds hope China softwood mission sends message to U.S.

Trudeau has �window� to settle softwood dispute before NAFTA talks: Raymond Chr�tien
        Irving Shipbuilding says Norman e-mails malign company
Canada restarts free trade negotiations with South American trading bloc
        If push comes to shove with Donald Trump, Canadians are ready
Explaining the endless softwood saga to our extraterrestrial neighbours
        Ask Kady Anything: The horror of the unending softwood lumber stalemate (plus zombies)
Time for Trudeau to move on from photo-op feminism
        If this is the case against Mark Norman, it�s awfully thin gruel
Religious accommodation and school boards

More than half agree that marijuana should be legal
        Nova Scotia�s governing Liberals pull campaign ad suggesting May 30 election
What leadership race? Wildrose lead unshaken by Kenney, NDP still trailing: Poll
        French Presidential race could mark the end of the EU
More than 60 per cent of Canadians support idea of PM�s Question Period, half favour electronic voting in the House: poll
        Forces say they want to oust 77 members for sexual misconduct
Clown down: The post-O�Leary Conservatives
        Why the Telefilm debate is a red herring
Three Theses on Canadian Foreign Policy
        When pointing to CBC�s anti-Israel bias, there are plenty of examples

At Issue: The reversals of Trump and O�Leary
        Quebec Liberal caucus faces corruption crisis after political interference allegations
Trump tax plan�s lack of details has Canada in wait-and-see mode
        Bombardier rejects Boeing claim CSeries was dumped into the U.S. at below cost
Canadian ministers dine with senior Chinese officials as trade conflict looms with U.S.
        Centennial Flame monument to get facelift with Nunavut images
OPP probing suspected Toronto city bid rigging
        Rights groups and opposition urge Liberals to help those fleeing anti-LGBT violence in Chechnya
Sajjan retracts claim he was �architect� of Canada�s biggest combat operation in Afghanistan
        Protesters swarm cars outside dinner event hosted by Sask. Premier Brad Wall

Tensions Rising: Canadian Views on Foreign Conflict, China, & Trudeau in an International Crisis
        Senate ethics committee to finalize report detailing fate of Don Meredith

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Is Pat Stogran the outsider New Democrats wanted?

Ford 1Q profit down on recalls, lower sales, but tops Street- CTV News
        Ottawa runs $11.5B deficit over first 11 months of 16-17 fiscal year - Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Duelling drug plans set stage for pharmacare election in Ontario - Mike Crawley, CBC News
        A legendary former Supreme Court judge talks about our fundamental freedoms - John Geddes, Macleans
Military reveals hundreds of cases of harmful sexual behaviour in ranks - Daniel Leblanc, The Globe and Mail
        Fixing mandatory minimum penalties a way to cut court backlogs: minister - The Canadian Press, CTV News
A pre-pre-election budget to bolster Liberal fortunes - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
        On balance, a good election budget - Joe Castaldo, Macleans
Does anyone care the Ontario Liberals balanced their books? They did it, but for how long - Chris Selley, National Post
        Why Ontario�s balanced budget is no cause for celebration - Catherine McIntyre, Macleans

Free prescription medicines for those 24 and under first step to national pharmacare plan: Sousa - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
        2017 Ontario budget: 10 things you need to know - Matt Lundy & Tom Cardoso, The Globe and Mail
B.C. Election 2017: Green party rises from obscurity to legitimate political force - Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
        Chef Sousa�s in Hell�s Kitchen - Editorial, Toronto Sun
How Trudeau says he handled Trump NAFTA chat - Laura Payton, CTV News
        Conservative Party should be looking for a winner, not a caretaker - John Ibbitson, The Globe and Mail
New McDonald�s uniforms mocked for stark, modern look- The Associated Press, CBC News
        �A real negative for Canada�: Businesses warn Trump�s tax plan would hurt competitiveness- Andy Blatchford,

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Sanders on skipping WH Korea briefing: �I did not want to be part of a photo op� - Olivia Beavers, The Hill
        McConnell: Senate will pass stop-gap funding bill to avoid shutdown - Al Weaver, Washington Examiner
Conservatives endorse latest Republican plan to revise Obamacare - Elise Viebeck, Washington Post
        Michael Flynn Under Defense Dept. Investigation Over Foreign Payment - Emmarie Huetteman, New York Times
Anti-ISIS Raid Leaves at Least 2 U.S. Service Members Dead - Courtney Kube and Erik Ortiz, NBC News
        Palestinians protest in West Bank in solidarity with hunger strikers- France 24
Kremlin urges restraint after �Israeli strikes� on Syria- AFP, The Times Of India
        Russian warship sinks after collision with freighter in Black Sea- Shaun Walker, The Guardian
Brexit: Chancellor Merkel warns UK on scope of talks with EU- BBC News
        Court refuses extradition of Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia- Al Jazeera

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Turkey says Austria should turn back from 'wrong policy' on Turkey's EU accession
        US spy agency stops gathering some messages from Americans: sources
Russia seeks arrest of former Ukraine prime minister
        US forces to monitor situation along Syria-Turkey border: YPG commander
WHO urges polio vaccine dose cut amid global shortage
        Russia says military options for N. Korea 'unacceptable'
Germany says reviving G-8 with Russia 'not up for debate'
        Israel planning 15,000 more settlement homes in Jerusalem
Montenegro parliament approves NATO accession
        UN chief says no communication with North Korea is dangerous

French journalists accuse Le Pen's party of curbing access
        Chemical weapons team ready to visit Syria if safety assured
Merkel, Putin to discuss G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi Tuesday
        Ukraine orders confisation of $1.5 bn in Yanukovych regime assets
EU to say united Ireland would be automatic full member
        Seoul rejects Trump demand it pays for missile system
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From: "Tommy Thomas"
Subject: Mahood Elahi "with the Model 3, both gas vehicles and fossil fuels are history"

Fossil fuels are history? Not so fast Mahood. Electric cars used by urban commuters driving low miles could replace gasoline powered ones. But vehicles used to travel long distances � Vancouver to Calgary for example � will depend on oil products. And the multi-ton hauling trucks with 26 tires on the road would be an economic disaster recharging  batteries for ten hours every four hundred kilometres. Farm tractors, construction equipment, generators in remote areas and such will continue to be diesel dependent for a few years more. Then there are airplanes which will not do their thing on sunshine or electricity; avgas will be around for quite some time. So do not dump your oil stocks too quickly! 

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From: Larry Kazdan
Subject: Re: And how did that work out for Argentina?

Re:  After Argentina's fiscal crisis in 2001, their national government created 2 million public jobs specifically for impoverished heads of households. Workers received income in return for providing services to their low-income communities.

And how did that work out for Argentina? 

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2016/cr16346.pdf

John Feldsted

John, you link to Argentina's current problems, but this employment program ended 10 yrs ago and was evaluated by the World Bank long ago:
 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17165

"The program reduced aggregate unemployment.... the program did partially compensate many losers from the crisis and reduced extreme poverty."

And another detailed study here:

Beyond Full Employment: The Employer of Last Resort as an Institution for Change

http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_732.pdf

"Argentina was once considered the success story of neoliberal policies. Yet, after a decade and a

half of stagnant growth and deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, in 2001 the Argentine

economy plunged into its most severe crisis in history. The unemployment rate, which had been

accelerating in the years prior to the financial crisis, peaked at 21.5 percent (under the

conservative methodology of measuring unemployment) by May 2002 (Figure 1). The

worsening living conditions prompted thousands of people to join peaceful protests that started

on December 12, 2001.......

***

.......president, Eduardo Duhale, signed the emergency decree for the establishment of Plan Jefes into law. It

became the primary program to deal with social dislocation in the aftermath of the currency board collapse.

***

To be eligible, the household had to have children under age 18, persons with disabilities, or a pregnant woman.

Households were generally limited to one participant in the Jefes program. The program�s total

spending peaked at 1 percent of GDP, with nearly 2 million participants. This is was equivalent

to about 5 percent of the population and 13 percent of the labor force.

Several evaluations of the program by the Ministry of Labor (MTEySS 2002, 2003,

2005) and the World Bank (2002, 2003) reported overwhelmingly positive results.

***

One of the most important benefits of Plan Jefes was that it provided an alternative to forced

idleness.

***

Jefes itself provided many supplementary programs that enhanced and improved human capital......

These programs included child vaccination initiatives, health checkups, nutritional assistance, afterschool activities to curb school drop-out rates, and others.

***

Projects included improvements in the water supply, sewer systems, and pluvial networks. They made investments in health and educational infrastructure, improved hydraulic defenses, clay pits, municipal slaughter houses, recreational and tourist areas, and many others. In many instances,

Jefes funds were used as seed money by the unemployed to launch their own businesses and micro-enterprises, some of which made toys from recyclable materials, others manufactured clothing for the domestic or export market, yet others set up carpentry and many other artisanal shops (for details, see Tcherneva 2005).

***

Tcherneva and Wray (2005d) report that every female participant they interviewed in Plan Jefes without exception wanted to work rather than receive a welfare check of equal amount.

***

Women reported that working and serving others was the best example they could give to their children and that they obtained many more valuable rewards from this experience than the monetary aspect, which was nevertheless very important to them. Women felt like they had �grown wings� (Garz�n de la Roza 2006, 87).

***

ELR can be a transformative policy tool that deals with pressing socioeconomic problems, such as poverty and

gender disparity. ELR becomes not just a policy for full employment but an institution for change."

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Kevin O�Leary drops out, endorses Maxime Bernier for Conservative leadership

White House considering order to withdraw from NAFTA
        RCMP allege Mark Norman leaked cabinet secrets to pressure government
Sen. Patrick Brazeau acquitted of charges related to drunk driving
        The feds paid private eye to hunt for a journalist�s sources
Kevin O�Leary met with Andrew Scheer before backing Maxime Bernier
        Kevin O�Leary says he tried to convince Bernier to quit Conservative race
Court documents lift curtain on cutthroat world of military procurement
        Canadian ministers dine with senior Chinese officials as trade conflict looms with U.S.

Trump explains why he didn�t cancel NAFTA, and still could if he wants to
        Off-the-books notes between vice-admiral and shipyard boss in �legal grey zone,� expert says
Ontario�s first balanced budget in decade promises billions in health care
        Kevin O�Leary shouldn�t be shamed after bringing life to Conservative race
Ontario promises a balanced budget, but it still doesn�t matter a whit
        B.C. Families Need Affordable Child-Care Relief Now
If this is the case against Mark Norman, it�s awfully thin gruel
        Religious accommodation and school boards
How should Canada respond to Trump? By doing things we ought to be doing anyway
        Will the Liberals� lacklustre legislative record make them reconsider their House tactics?
Bye, Kevin O�Leary! Good luck with your next wearable Bluetooth-umbrella venture
        Most Canadians think privatizing airports is a bad idea: poll

Senators, opposition set to challenge pot bill age limits, prison terms in committee
        O�Leary is out? Mr. Wonderful was barely in
Clown down: The post-O�Leary Conservatives
        Before Conservatives elect Maxime Bernier, they should consider this
Let�s Talk About The Social Deficit Created By BC Liberals
        Why has the Canada Summer Jobs Program become mired in politics?
Why the Telefilm debate is a red herring

Ontario balances budget, but debt rises to $312 billion
        Tensions Rising: Canadian Views on Foreign Conflict, China, & Trudeau in an International Crisis
Senate ethics committee to finalize report detailing fate of Don Meredith
        The late-night deal that sealed Kevin O�Leary�s exit
Liberal MPs get closed-door briefing on harassment
        �Goofy,� �Unbecoming�: former U.S. ambassadors blast Trump over Canada
Getting Trudeau onside with agrifood growth measures
        Freeland touts progress on softwood, and will be �tough and strong� with U.S.
Less than a quarter of caucus undeclared in Conservative race, with a month to go
        Michael Chong urges rivals to �get serious� as Conservatives gather for final leadership debate

Why are we talking about cupping and the Prime Minister?
        Blame Canada was a spoof, Mr. President
Don�t exhale just yet. France is still deeply divided
        John Horgan�s Casual Sexism Has No Place In B.C. Politics
Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act Will Help Alleviate Animal Suffering In Canada
        259,010 eligible to vote in Conservative leadership race
Exclusive: U.S. commerce secretary denies �trade war� with Canada
        Why Trump is starting a trade war with Canada
B.C. Election 2017: NDP jumps to double-digit lead on Lower Mainland surge, two weeks before voting day
        Prime Minister Trudeau photographed with former VP of group on Canada�s terror list
Trump�s new threat, after lumber tax, on Canadian dairy: �Watch!�

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Fighting back on false political perceptions
        Election 2017? Why Wynne May Not Wait

Conservative leadership candidates target Maxime Bernier in debate - The Canadian Press, Macleans
        Changing the future for Canada�s conservatives, one dinner at a time - Meagan Campbell, Macleans
Canada is a great democracy. But you need to understand it. - David Moscrop, Macleans
        Could Canada�s border crossers prompt a political shift on immigration? - r
Hydro One extends no-disconnection policy to June - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
        Kathleen Wynne�s basic income plan is bread without circuses - Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star
Michael Chong urges rivals to �get serious� as Conservatives gather for final leadership debate - Aaron Wherry, CBC News
        Quebec offering loans to help forestry sector after U.S. announces softwood lumber duties - The Canadian Press, CTV News
I (barely) survived a night inside the Liberal party�s undrained Public Policy swamp - Terence Corcoran, Financial Post
        Wynne�s �balanced� budget doesn�t eliminate debt - Ben Eisen, Toronto Sun

Is history repeating itself in the softwood lumber dispute? - John Geddes, Macleans
        B.C. New Democrats make polling gains on eve of crucial debate - �ric Grenier, CBC News
Free trade, not �cartels�: Bernier - Antonella Artuso, Calgary Sun
        Sorry, Richard Florida, but Kathleen Wynne is no urbanist saviour - Chris Selley, National Post
B.C. premier warns that knee-jerk responses to proposed duties could hurt softwood talks - Gordon Omand,
        Provinces urge Supreme Court to relax tough new deadlines for criminal trials - Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star
Liberals approve massive executive pay hikes - Shawn Jeffords, Toronto Sun
        Google, Fiat Chrysler begin offering rides in self-driving cars- The Globe and Mail
Wynne housing plan likely to cause pause in home buying: Report- Tess Kalinowski, Toronto Star
        Basic income finds support on right as �most transparent� form of redistribution- Mark Gollom, CBC News

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Assad veut acheter la derni�re version d'un syst�me anti-missiles russePlus
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Les agriculteurs am�ricains ne veulent pas voir l'AL�NA dispara�trePlus
Relations avec Marc Bibeau: le PQ demande la t�te du chef de cabinet de CouillardPlus
La Chine demande aux �tats-Unis de stopper leurs exercices en Cor�e du SudPlus
        Un soldat meurt lors d'un exercice militaire en AlbertaPlus
Conflit du bois d'oeuvre: Qu�bec s'engage � soutenir son industrie foresti�rePlus

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Media Can Have Their Dinner; Trump Will Eat Their Lunch - J. Cashman, Boston Herald
        This is why the first 100 days is a �ridiculous standard� for judging presidents - David R. Jones, Washington Post
Ivanka Trump�s Role Leaves Women Scratching Their Heads in Germany - Alexander Smith, NBC News
        Barack Obama Is Betting Young People Can Save His Legacy - Jeff Stein, Vox
Parsing Trump�s Promised Tax Plan, From Rates to Deficits - Alan Rappeport, New York Times
        Trump denies changing position on border wall: �It will get built� - Rebecca Savransky, The Hill
North Korea tensions: US submarine arrives in South Korea- BBC News
        Japan�s Abe to visit Russia for Putin meet- AFP, The Times Of India
Russian and western dispute over Syria chemical attack further muddies truth- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
        Death toll rises as anti-Maduro protests in Venezuela enter fourth week- France 24
Russia steps in after Ukraine cuts off power to Luhansk- Al Jazeera

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Turkish referendum on Erdogan powers passed by 51.4 pct: final figures
        Syria to buy latest Russian anti-missile system: Assad
US tells UN to put 'all pressure' on Russia over Syria
        Syria's Assad says Israel 'supporting terrorists' by striking his army
Ukraine readies project to jam separatist broadcasting
        Kremlin criticises Israeli air strikes on Syria, calls for restraint
UK could join U.S. action in event of new Syria chemical attack: Johnson
        Trump gives Pentagon more flexibility on Iraq, Syria troops
US vows to force N.Korea back to nuclear talks
        EU's Juncker, Britain's May discuss Brexit ahead of EU summit

Russia says Turkish raids on Kurds 'unacceptable'
        White House readies order to quit NAFTA: administration official
Le Pen upstages frontrunner Macron in surprise visit
        Russia says US airstrike on Syria damages peace process
US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea site
        US Navy fires warning flare at Iran vessel in Persian Gulf
NKorea stages artillery drill as U.S. submarine docks
        Quickening Arctic thaw threatens massive costs: report

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 25, 2017.

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Trudeau�s Reward for Courting Trump Is a Trade War Over Lumber

Why Trump is starting a trade war with Canada
        Officials pushed Joly to approve funding for Canada 150 TV series on CBC
Liberals repeal Conservative immigrant residency requirement targeting marriage fraud
        B.C. Election 2017: NDP jumps to double-digit lead on Lower Mainland surge, two weeks before voting day

Prime Minister Trudeau photographed with former VP of group on Canada�s terror list
        When Trudeau wants a cuppa, it�s apparently not tea he wants
Carr warns of softwood lumber job losses, says Canada standing by to help
        Three Theses on Canadian Foreign Policy
When pointing to CBC�s anti-Israel bias, there are plenty of examples
        Why are we talking about cupping and the Prime Minister?
Ontario Leaves Many Persons With Disabilities Trapped In Poverty
        Canadians have more than one million unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures every year
Softwood lumber: Well, that escalated quickly
        It�s probably too late for a crackdown on border-hoppers

For a troubled Trump, Canada is easy pickings
        Trudeau and Trump are watching the vote in France, but for different reasons
Catch and Release

Federal NDP challenges Trudeau for specifics following pot remarks
        Trade, Trump & Milk: How Canadians React To Tough Talk
Trump�s new threat, after lumber tax, on Canadian dairy: �Watch!�
        Trudeau sought RCMP probe of cabinet leaks on navy supply ship
Trudeau says his dad went to bat for son Michel when he was charged with pot possession
        Liberals 42, Conservatives 30, NDP 19, Green 3: Nanos
Dead Edmonton boy deserves more than platitudes and memorials
        New Liberal defence plan looks likely to leave military short-changed

Don�t exhale just yet. France is still deeply divided
        Outsiders are making a mark on Conservative, NDP contests
Power failure � the cost of harassment
        It�s foolish to count Kathleen Wynne out
Six flip-flops by Premier Wynne
        Great-West to cut 1,500 jobs over two years, part of business transformation
U.S. announces duties up to 24 per cent on Canadian softwood lumber
        Some Canadian bank record information being sent directly to IRS
Steelworkers union paying salaries of top BC NDP campaign staffers
        TV debate marks show time for B.C. election; parties look to turn on voters

Supreme Court to hear case on justice system delays
        Canada pursues possible trade deal with China as softwood lumber dispute with U.S. heats up
BC Green Party vows to take �principled� approach to provincial spending
        Judicial body to review Vic Toews�s conflict-of-interest breach as judge defends himself
Taco Bell Canada Adding Beer To The Menu Starting In June 2017
        BC NDP dismiss critique of party platform�s financial sustainability

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Supply management stands in defiance of fair trade

�Softwood or software:� Canadian interests come first, Trudeau tells Kitchener crowd - CBC News 
        Snubbed by Trump, Silicon Valley talent is looking to Canada - John Lorinc, Macleans
�There inevitably will be job losses�: Carr on softwood trade war with U.S. - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Ontario NDP has a political winner in universal pharmacare plan - Chris Selley, National Post
U.S. announces �countervailing duties� on Canadian softwood lumber - CTV News
        Ottawa drops objections to UN resolution on Indigenous consent - Gloria Galloway, The Globe and Mail
Security of Israel a key in Canada�s fight against ISIL, says Freeland - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        NDP-Liberal battle for hearts and votes of Ontario progressives - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
Wynne gambling on re-election with lottery for laggards - Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun
        In Calgary, Conservative leadership candidate Scheer touts support in Quebec - James Wood, Calgary Herald
Canada committed to becoming world leader in counter-radicalization: Freeland - Michelle Zilio, The Globe and Mail
        We paralyzed FDR and broke up the Beatles: The Canadian history CBC�s boring documentary missed -
No, Canada doesn�t need a second conservative party - Anthony Furey, Calgary Sun
        Trudeau sought RCMP probe of cabinet leaks on navy supply ship - Robert Fife and Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail
Uber was almost kicked off the App Store by Tim Cook for breaking rules and deceiving Apple about it- Mike Isaac,
        China clamps down on excess steel as Japan decries Trump �protectionism�- The Globe and Mail
Canada House gives London, England a taste of Tim Hortons- CTV News
        Lower your personal debt ceiling; get your life back- Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Toronto Star

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Conflit du bois d'oeuvre: Qu�bec s'engage � soutenir son industrie foresti�rePlus
        Flynn, ex-conseiller de Trump, mis en accusation sur des paiements russesPlus
Pr�sidentielle en France: Macron reconna�t que �rien n'est gagn�Plus
        Priv� d'eau, un d�tenu meurt de d�shydratation aux �tats-UnisPlus
Hollande met en garde contre l'exc�s de confiance face � Le PenPlus
        Voitures autonomes: premiers tests avec des passagersPlus
Conflit du lait : Trump en remet sur TwitterPlus
        Le groupe �tat islamique �ex�cute� au moins 15 civils � MossoulPlus
Prison ferme pour trois hommes apr�s un viol en direct sur Facebook en Su�dePlus
        Un Colombien se prend vraiment pour SpidermanPlus

Bras de fer au Congr�s sur le mur du pr�sident TrumpPlus
        Frappe polici�re � Saint-Eustache et Montr�alPlus
Incendie criminel au Complexe fun�raire LoretoPlus
        Un Tha�landais tue sa fille avant de se suicider en direct sur FacebookPlus
Des frappes a�riennes tuent 12 personnes dans le nord-ouest de la SyriePlus
        Une voiture prend l'eauPlus
Un commis de d�panneur poignard�Plus
        Donald Trump n'�carte pas la possibilit� de mettre fin � l'Al�naPlus
Un rapport sur la torture par la CIA restera largement secretPlus
        Pr�s de deux tonnes de tabac de contrebande saisies � Saint-Anicet

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Democrats Double Down on Losing Left-Wing Path - Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
        Zombies of Voodoo Economics - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Here�s how congressional Democrats plan to mark Trump�s first 100 days - Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post
        Trump steps up calls for Mexican wall as shutdown looms - Rebecca Savransky, The Hill
Obama Steps Back Into Public Life, Trying to Avoid One Word: Trump - Michael D. Shear, New York Times
        Donald Trump Isn�t Learning From His Mistakes - David Gergen, CNN
Nikki Haley to N. Korea: �Don�t Give Us a Reason� to Fight - NBC News
        Hollande urges nation to back Macron and reject Le Pen- BBC News
At least 16 drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece�s Lesbos- Reuters, The Times Of India
        Downing Street silent as political leaders back Macron for French president- Matthew Weaver, The Guardian
Al-Qaeda�s Zawahiri calls for �guerrilla war� in Syria- Al Jazeera
        French voters reject mainstream politics in �revolutionary� vote- Romain Brunet, France 24

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US 'deeply concerned' by Turkish strikes in Syria, Iraq: State Department
        Netanyahu cancels meeting with German minister after dispute: source
Ukraine cuts power to pro-Russia separatist region
        Council of Europe assembly wants to monitor Turkey again
Top Turkey court rejects opposition challenge to vote
        Iraqi Kurds call deadly Turkish strike 'unacceptable'
Iran nuclear deal reviewed as uncertainty grows
        Reports of N.Korea artillery drill as US submarine docks in South
Polar opposites: The issues that divide Le Pen and Macron
        Macron must win big now to fulfill campaign pledges

Local, global security firms in race along China�s �Silk Road�
        The electric car revolution now faces its biggest test
Nations team up to protect ancient heritage from terrorism
        Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing
U.S. to face Russia for arming Taliban
        United States carrier group heads for Korean waters

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While International focus is on Syria - these relate to an equal danger

USA Seem Ready to Launch Nuclear War in Korea
USS Michigan and North Korea: serious threat or empty bluff?
Ex-CIA chief says Trump�s Actions Escalate Crisis with Korea
Britain follows North Korea�s lead in threatening a nuclear first-strike
US Ex-Secretary of Defense Panetta: Trump is Risking Nuclear War
The Senate comes to the White House. Is war with North Korea coming?
Trump summons all 100 Senators to White House for North Korea briefing
BREAKING: China calls Trump�s bluff; warns against unilateral action against North Korea

Panic Buying Hits Japan Ahead Of Possible War: �Nuke Shelters, Air Purifiers, Anti-Radiation Supplies �

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