Can-Con Commentary: CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 25, 2017.

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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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

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

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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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