Daily Digest May 6, 2017.

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION
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Trump administration: softwood threat from Trudeau government �inappropriate�

Liberals aren�t asking why Sajjan exaggerated Afghanistan role
        Feds spent $29,391 on �Come From Away� tickets for Ivanka Trump, diplomats
N.S. Election Poll: Liberals lead, Tories, NDP trail
        Globalization, Technology, Immigration And Politics In Canada

Kellie Leitch says she has no regrets about Conservative leadership campaign
        Clinton lost due to poor performance among African-American, Latino and Asian voters: Canadian embassy
Commons panel struggles to finalize report on how to help ailing news industry
        The Hillary effect: Shush the woman, then watch her roar
Basic Income Pilot Will Require a Big Rethink by All Ontarians
        Ivanka Trump�s new book is a vacuous exercise in branding
The many oddities of the Conservative leadership campaign
        Take the politics out of charity? Far better to just cancel the tax break
Drum roll please � my choice for Conservative leader is �
        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?

Tight B.C. election puts vote splitting on agenda in campaign�s final days
        BC Greens eye gains on Vancouver Island, opening door to Liberals
Military, Veterans Affairs to test effects of medical marijuana on PTSD in clinical trial
        Liberals gave investors �extraordinary control� over infrastructure bank: opposition
It�s crunch time for the Conservative leadership race: Here�s everything you need to know
        Canada weighing multiple trade actions against U.S. over softwood lumber
Let�s hope common sense prevails on cross-border booze
        Why military funding in Canada is in such a lousy state
The Canadian Government Is Funding Rehab for Pedophiles
        �Extremely challenging situation�: Trudeau pledges full support for flooded regions
Liberals reject Senate amendments to bill overseeing unionization rules

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Premier Wall and Senator Beyak have dared to do what others won�t. They deserve our praise - Conrad Black, National Post
        Andrea Horwath�s NDP returns to its progressive roots - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
Canada threatens retaliation for softwood duties - Alex Panetta, The Canadian Press, Macleans
        Flow of defence funding constricted, even when there�s money: DND figures - Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Who are the Alberta NDP�s biggest donors? Its own staffers - Jason Markusoff, Macleans
        Alberta PCs, Wildrose close to unity deal, says Kenney - The Canadian Press, Macleans
Canada ready to do more to battle famine in South Sudan, Trudeau says - The Canadian Press, CBC News
        Meaning of Meredith: Is the Senate getting more accountable? - Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star
Liberals� plan to curb stoned drivers face limits of its own, experts say - Sammy Hudes, Toronto Star
        Will money and arrogance cost Christy Clark the B.C. election? - Nancy Macdonald, Macleans

Quebec requests military to help with flood - Staff, CTV News
        Job growth flat in April as young workers stop looking- CBC News
How Home Capital, housing bubble are feeding loonie�s downfall- Michael Babad, The Globe and Mail
        Air Canada posts $37-million loss as higher fuel costs offset growth in international routes- Alicja Siekierska, Financial Post
Hydro One profits drop 20% with decreasing demand, higher costs- The Canadian Press, Toronto Star

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M�diterran�e: environ 6000 migrants secourus en deux joursPlus
        �vacuation de 47 patients du Pavillon PierrefondsPlus
Des Hells � la cabane � sucre � Saint-Pie ce samediPlus
        Rappel d'un collier toxique pour enfantPlus
Les Fran�ais de Montr�al votent pour le second tour de la pr�sidentiellePlus
        Poursuite polici�re: deux arrestations � LavalPlus
Le pape a �honte� de l'expression �m�re de toutes les bombes�Plus
        Les sinistr�s de l'�le Mercier encourag�s � �vacuerPlus
Bois d'oeuvre: l'UMQ se rendra � WashingtonPlus
        Le policier accus� du meurtre d'un adolescent noir s'est renduPlus

Un Pissarro confisqu� pendant la guerre r�appara�t au mus�e Marmottan de ParisPlus
        Calgary: la police retrouve un v�lo vol�...il y a 18 ansPlus
Deux hommes atteints par balle dans un immeuble r�sidentielPlus
        Les pr�cipitations se poursuivent: jusqu'� 100 millim�tres dans l'est

FOREIGN AFFAIRS & GENERAL INFO

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Vulnerable Senate Democrats think Republicans just handed them a lifeline on health care - Amber Phillips, Washington Post
        Virginia gov: ObamaCare repeal bill �puts people�s lives in jeopardy� - Mark Hensch, The Hill
The House GOP�s Shameful Health-Care Victory - John Cassidy, The New Yorker
        WH Sees Wild-Card Nature as Asset in Trump�s Foreign Trip - Laura Rozen, Al-Monitor
Ellen Wouldn�t Let Trump on Her Show - NBC News
        Political Calculus: What Democrats� Losses in 2010 Can Tell Us About G.O.P.�s Chances in 2018 - Nate Cohn, New York Times
Local and mayoral results: UK Conservatives make gains- BBC News
        Macron widens lead over Le Pen in final days before vote- France 24
North Korea accuses CIA of biochemical plot to kill Kim Jong-un- AFP, The Guardian
        Russia: Syria safe zones closed to US coalition planes- Al Jazeera
Contradictory views on Kashmir emerging from China- Saibal Dasgupta - TNN, The Times Of India

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

Barcelona give backing to Catalan independence referendum
        Germans in far north vote in test for Merkel rivals
Poles protest populist government with large rally in Warsaw
        French Bordeaux vineyards could lose half of harvest due to frost
Iran army criticizes Rouhani's missile comments
        Egypt reopens crossing with Gaza in humanitarian move
Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect
        Afghan Taliban take district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
Former Trump aide calls Russia probe 'comically fake'
        Japan, China to hold finance talks amid concerns on protectionism, N.Korea

Oil drops as OPEC loses control of narrative
        Turning plastic to oil, startup sees money in saving oceans
Trump is hurting America�s friends abroad
        Democracy role model
Belgian premier says EU should end Turkey�s entry bid
        What are the �de-escalation zones� agreed for Syria?
A polished Le Pen maintains her gritty image in French election

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