Friday, 8 December 2017

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 4, 2017.




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Liberal MP accuses Tory James Bezan of ‘humiliating’ comments, sexual in nature

Small-business advocates lament ‘appalling’ lack of detail ahead of Jan. 1 tax changes        Justin Trudeau’s great expectations clash with reality in ChinaConservatives accuse Trudeau of smug approach to returning foreign fighters        Indigenous Affairs is no more ­ departmental split is underway, Liberal government says

‘The CRA lied to us’ about tax credit, say diabetes advocacy groupsB.C. court rules against injured veterans in fight for disability pensions        Trudeau names new senators for Nova Scotia, ManitobaOpposition attacks on Bill Morneau veer into character assassination territory        Would it be too cynical to say China just ambushed Trudeau on trade talks?Our age of lies demands citizens be more vigilant        Canada can use its words to ease tensions as Quebec drops the ‘hi’The APEC summit and Canada’s reputation in Asia        Beyond Trump: U.S. animosity toward NAFTA runs deepChinese ‘standing at altar’ of trade deal with Canada, former ambassador says        Alberta NDP’s reputation will hinge on how well it keeps wage growth under control

Trudeau Liberals lead nationwide, especially in Quebec and Maritimes        Conservatives open nominations in their 92 held ridings, but deny new rules ‘advantageous’ to incumbent Tory MPsSupreme Court to hear bid to reopen lopsided Churchill Falls hydro deal        Free trade talks with China will not yet beginCanada in talks with Trump officials over fresh demands to curb phoney goods        Varied estimates abound on the impact on Canada of the U.S. terminating NAFTAIn Bill Morneau’s fight to keep his job, a falling unemployment rate helps        Freeland says Canada redoubling diplomatic efforts on North KoreaDoes the law prevent Canada from killing its ‘terrorist travellers’?        Feds willing to give more pot tax revenue to provinces to help municipalities
Legalization of recreational weed unlikely to kill pot black market right away        Quebec’s female legislature members say they’ve experienced sexual misconductUnionized Halifax Shipyard workers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate        Defence chief says cost will have bearing on selection of peacekeeping missionsKenney mirroring Trump in rhetoric on pipelines: Notley        Ottawa pressed on new registry to flush out mystery corporations‘A diplomatic solution is possible’ with North Korea: Matt DeCourcey
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/CRA policy change prompted diabetes tax credit denials, health groups allege - Staff, CTV News
        Canada to provide $12-million more for land-mine clearing around world - Michelle Zilio, The Globe and Mail
How Patrick Brown would change Toronto transit plans - Ben Spurr, Toronto Star
        Court rules against injured vets in fight for pensions - Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press, CTV News
Feds reconsidering Home Buyers’ Plan promise amid housing market fears - The Canadian Press, Macleans
        Thumbs up on Brown’s pledge to kill Green Energy Act - Editorial, Toronto Sun
Five years later, not all recommendations from B.C. missing women inquiry fulfilled - Sunny Dhillon, The Globe and Mail
        This slowdown in Canada’s economy suits the Bank of Canada just fine- Kevin Carmichael, Macleans
Withdrawal symptoms: Could lower drug prices hurt more than just the pharma industry?- Claire Brownell, Financial Post
        ‘Open banking’ holds promise but cybersecurity fears loom- Armina Ligaya - The Canadian Press, BNN

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Il quitte la MMA avant l'explosion du trainPlus        Des voleurs viennent changer les plans d'un homme monoparental qui voulait s'occuper de son filsPlusNouvelles « frappes israéliennes » près de DamasPlus        L'enquête criminelle contre Weinstein « avance »PlusLe faucon pèlerin n'est plus menacé de disparitionPlus        Abolition du poste de Commissaire à la santé : le ministre Barrette va pouvoir «s'autoévaluer»PlusUne pizza au volant mène à des accusations de trafic de droguePlus        La Cour suprême remet en vigueur le décret anti-immigrationPlusTrump appelle à voter pour un candidat accusé d'agressions sexuellesPlus        Les demandeurs d'asile n'ont pas fini d'attendrePlus
La Côte-Nord et l'ITHQ en vedette à Montréal en lumièrePlus        Nouveau procès pour Adèle SorellaPlusQuébec annonce 35 millions $ pour soutenir la presse écritePlus        Les syndiqués du centre d'appel 911 d'Urgences-santé pour Montréal et Laval prévoient tenir des journées de grèvePlusDes bateaux transportant des squelettes aperçus sur la mer du JaponPlus        Cryptomonnaies : un Québécois poursuivi aux États-UnisPlus
Rare visite en Corée du Nord cette semaine d'un haut responsable de l'ONUPlus        Libre-échange: la Chine annule un point de presse avec TrudeauPlusLe cannabis est plus présent dans le sang des conducteurs morts au volantPlus        Abus sexuels: le photographe de mode Bruce Weber à son tour accuséPlus
Il n'y aurait pas d'accusations Plus        [Vidéo] Un chien sauvé par des pompiers sur une fine couche de glacePlusLa théorie d'Einstein confirmée avec une «précision inégalée»Plus        Un réfugié syrien de 16 ans demande au monde de lui «donner une chance»PlusTrump explique «avoir de la peine» pour Michael FlynnPlus        Facebook lance une version de Messenger pour enfants aux États-UnisPlusElle doit rembourser 43 000$ à cause du système PhénixPlus        15 ans de déclin chez Loto-QuébecPlusL'ex-animateur de NBC Billy Bush confirme les propos sexistes de Donald Trump en 2005Plus        Une compagnie aérienne a «vu» le missile nord-coréen en plein volPlus

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/ Democrats fume over ‘absurd’ GOP tax bill full of last-minute handwritten edits - Amy B Wang, Washington Post
        Flynn Plea Deal Signals the Weakness of Mueller’s Case - Alan Dershowitz, The Hill
Nunes Irate Over FBI Stonewalling on Anti-Trump Investigator - Byron York, Washington Examiner
        Where Mueller’s Probe Goes From Here - Frank Montoya, New York Daily News
War on Blue States - Eric Schnurer, U.S. News & World Report
        Operative Offered Trump Campaign ‘Kremlin Connection’ Using N.R.A. Ties - Nicholas Fandos, New York Times
Top GOP senator: House and Senate ‘not that far apart’ on tax bill - Brett Samuels, The Hill
        Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv against ‘govt corruption’- AFP, The Times Of India
Ahmed Shafik’s whereabouts unknown after Egypt arrival- Al Jazeera
        US pulls out of UN migrant and refugee pact- France 24

Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani apologises for headscarf remark- BBC News
        Cambodian strongman leader joins thousands in ‘stability’ ceremony- Agence France-Presse, The Guardian


>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE LEBANON DAILY STAR<<<<<<<< http://www.dailystar.com
France's Macron tells Trump concerned over Jerusalem plans        'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICCTax-cut euphoria elevates Wall Street to record high        Doctors: Over a year to see if uterus transplant successfulPhilippines orders probe into Sanofi dengue vaccine for 730,000 children        US defense chief lands in Pakistan as ties between allies frayMuslim nations call for summit if Trump recognizes Jerusalem        France, Germany want Iran to reverse ballistic missile programTurkey warns of 'catastrophe' if US recognises Jerusalem as Israel capital        Stealth jets, other aircraft fly in US, South Korean drills
America First or America Alone? The withdrawal agenda        Govt will act on Israeli oil plundering: minister UK concessions mark slow surrender to Brexit reality
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The suit ­ which argued that Ottawa is honour-bound to uphold a 1917 "social covenant" from then-prime minister Robert Borden that the government would always look after those in uniform ­ has no chance of success, the Court of Appeal ruled.

"The idea that inspirational statements by a prime minister containing vague assurances could bind the government of Canada to a specific legislative regime in perpetuity does not, in any way, conform with the country's constitutional norms," Justice Harvey Groberman wrote on behalf of the panel.

The judgment, which did not look at whether disabled veterans were adequately compensated


100 years later the honour necessary to be bound by a "social covenant" is no more
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