Daily Digest May 5, 2017.

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Canada weighing multiple trade actions against U.S. over softwood lumber

�Extremely challenging situation�: Trudeau pledges full support for flooded regions
        B.C.�s Clark thanks Trudeau for considering ban, tax on thermal coal
It�s crunch time for the Conservative leadership race: Here�s everything you need to know
        As PM, Tory candidate Lisa Raitt would ram pipeline approval past Quebec

TransCanada CEO says no firm timeline yet for Keystone XL, Energy East
        Igantieff says climate of fear is behind rise of nationalism in Europe and the United States
Sen. Don Meredith will get $25,000 annual pension even if expelled
        Defence minister Sajjan will live to fight another day
Drugs and Trudeau government a combustible mix
        At Issue: Harsh words in the House of Commons
Why did the Crown waste resources prosecuting woman who gave water to pigs?
        Let�s hope common sense prevails on cross-border booze
Republicans push through health plan by embracing what they used to criticize
        Why military funding in Canada is in such a lousy state

Weed-Loving Moms Deserve To Be In On The Conversation
        The benefit of the doubt is running out for Justin Trudeau
Late in the CPC leadership race, Chong remains a stranger among his own people

Christy Clark defends TD Bank�s eligibility for $2.8-million tax rebate
        Ottawa to pull research chair funding unless diversity issue addressed at universities
Justin Trudeau and the Case of the �Star Wars� Socks
        Canada to set up investment institute for developing countries
Liberals reject Senate amendments to bill overseeing unionization rules
        Ontario�s Liberal Speaker won�t run again in his Brant riding in 2018 election
�Climate-change agnosticism� is a cop-out
        Canadian wages see weakest growth since 1997, jobless rate falls to 6.5%
Talks with British on ownership of Franklin artifacts still unresolved
        Hungary summons Canadian ambassador after concerns over university

Tory Patrick Brown taps former O�Leary team member to run election campaign
        Christy Clark at odds with Ottawa on approach to lumber dispute
BC NDP Leader Horgan unclear on some issues, unspecific on funding
        B.C. Liberals court Indigenous vote with promise of economic opportunity
B.C. election pits greens against greens over Kinder Morgan�s Trans Mountain pipeline
        B.C. NDP candidate ordered to pay $75K in defamation suit
Liberals removed lobbyists who signed up for Montreal fundraiser with PM Trudeau
        NS Liberal Leader McNeil forced to defend top campaign official with domestic assault conviction

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What to care about in the BC election

�Ready and willing�: PM talks flood help, but no details - Jackie Dunham, CTV News
        Federal document raises concerns over unsolicited, private infrastructure proposals - Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, CTVNews
Universities must create diversity plan or lose research money: minister - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Tories call on Trudeau to tour Manitoba border, see crossings first hand - The Canadian Press, CTV News
Saskatchewan will never allow a carbon tax, environment minister says - Mia Rabson - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Ottawa urged to give charities more freedom to speak out - Bruce Campion-Smith, Toronto Star
Case for Canada Infrastructure Bank �not compelling,� researchers warn - Bill Curry, The Globe and Mail
        After P�ladeau exits provincial politics, his media empire sets its sights on Quebec Liberals - Graeme Hamilton, National Post
Liberals spent $53,948 on Canada Goose jackets - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
        Liberals, NDP forced to notice emerging Green party in B.C. election - Camille Bains, The Canadian Press, Vancouver Sun

Wynne�s carbon plan won�t work - Editorial, Toronto Sun
        Why Canada may have missed the boat on building a viable LNG industry- Claudia Cattaneo, Financial Post
New Torstar CEO sets out four �anchors� supporting transformation- Star Staff, Toronto Star
        �Free TV� Android boxes finding their way into many Canadian households, says study- Sophia Harris, CBC News
Why killing NAFTA is such a �scary proposition�- Michael Babad, The Globe and Mail

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Convergence des forces souverainistes: le PQ exige de QS une r�ponse clairePlus
        Situation critique pr�s de la rivi�re des OutaouaisPlus
Le proc�s du narcotrafiquant �El Chapo� fix� � avril 2018Plus
        Inondations au Qu�bec: le f�d�ral est pr�t � aider, dit Justin TrudeauPlus
Inondations: �Ne l�chez pas!�, dit Fran�ois LegaultPlus
        Chat br�l�: la SPCA sollicite l'aide de la populationPlus
Trump dans son golf du New Jersey pour, dit-il, �pargner New YorkPlus
        Pourquoi c�l�brer le 375e anniversaire de Montr�al?Plus
Le sort d'un comt� d�cid� � la courte paille aux �lections locales en AngleterrePlus
        Le taux de ch�mage au Qu�bec a peu vari� en avril, s'�tablissant � 6,6 %Plus

Un soldat am�ricain tu� dans une op�ration contre les shebab en SomaliePlus
        Laval: une des soeurs Borghol de retour; l'autre toujours recherch�ePlus
Plus de 120 d�tenus d'une prison indon�sienne surpeupl�e sont en fuitePlus
        L'�lection pr�sidentielle fran�aise: comment �a fonctionne?Plus
Un homme radicalis� interpell� pr�s d'une base militaire fran�aisePlus
        D�r�glement du climat: des signes toujours plus alarmantsPlus
Marine Le Pen chahut�e lors d'une visite surprise � ReimsPlus
        Plusieurs entraves sur le r�seau routier en de fin de semainePlus
Pyongyang accuse la CIA d'un complot pour tuer Kim Jong-UnPlus
        Greenpeace d�ploie une banderole contre le Front national sur la tour EiffelPlus

Enqu�te �bloqu�e� sur deux d�put�s lib�raux: Yves Francoeur a rencontr� les enqu�teursPlus
        Une fus�e Ariane d�colle de Kourou 44 jours apr�s la date pr�vue

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

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What the GOP�s Health-Care Gamble Means in 2018 - Brownstein & Askarinam, The Atlantic
        �On behalf of Democrats, we are disgusted�, Rep. McGovern says about health-care bill - David Weigel, Washington Post
Trump�s Microphone Is Not Like Past Presidents - NBC News
        Clinton Broke the Law. Comey Let Her Off Easy. - David Harsanyi, The Federalist
Obama�s Legacy Is In Jeopardy - Julian Zelizer, CNN
        Democrats Have Lost Confidence in America�s Future - Clare Foran, The Atlantic
In Senate, pessimism over ObamaCare repeal - Alexander Bolton, The Hill
        The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton the Election - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
Algeria votes amid expected low turnout- Al Jazeera
        Shadow candidate in Iranian election overshadows Rouhani- Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian

Macron tops Le Pen as France rivals wage fierce final TV debate- Tracy McNicoll, France 24
        Putin says proposed Syria safe zones should be no-fly areas- AFP, The Times Of India
Somalia attack: Minister Abas Abdullahi Sheikh killed in Mogadishu- BBC News

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Syrian opposition criticizes de-escalation deal as illegitimate, cautions against "dividing" Syria
        White House calls some actions in Venezuela 'deplorable'
UK PM's party secures big gains in local polls
        Macron stretches lead in last throes of French presidential campaign
Rouhani slams nuclear deal saboteurs in debate
        Turkey sacks 107 judges, prosecutors over links to failed coup -media
Estonia: Russian plane with Lavrov intruded in our airspace
        Anger, protests define France's presidential race
Influence of English is fading, says EU chief Juncker
        Syrian safe zones plan to take effect at midnight: Russia

UK proposes clean-air zones, scrappage scheme for polluting cars
        Iran's election frontrunners to discuss issues in live debate: TV
Merkel says wants good partnership with Britain after Brexit
        N. Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un
No US combat troops to stay in Iraq after ISIS: Iraq PM
        Food insecurity increases global migration: UN
Russia says Syria safe zones closed to US-coalition jets
        UK ministers accuse Brussels of trying 'to bully' Britain
Made-in-China jet takes maiden flight
        Euro hits six-month high against dollar

Not welcome: Japan tough to crack for refugees
        In the concert of nations, can Trump orchestrate a deal?
Prince Philip by the numbers: 14 books, 5,493 speeches
        China compiles its own Wikipedia, but public can�t edit it

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