Daily Digest February 27, 2019.

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Trudeau �completely� disagrees with Wilson-Raybould saying she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin

Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats on SNC-Lavalin
        Scheer calls on Trudeau to resign, Singh for inquiry over SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould was the target of �consistent and sustained� effort by prime minister, she testifies
        Wilson-Raybould alleges �consistent and sustained� effort by Trudeau, officials to �politically interfere� in SNC case

Liberals to introduce bill to provide no-cost pardons for simple pot crimes
        �We need to get ready�: RCMP planning for return of Canadian ISIS members
For Justin Trudeau, the days of �sunny ways� are over
        Trudeau now finds himself up to his neck in the SNC-Lavalin scandal
The moral catastrophe of Justin Trudeau
        Damning testimony from a principled witness
Wilson-Raybould�s convincing testimony may cost Trudeau his job
        Today sounded and felt like a death knell for the Liberal government
The unbearable lightness of Justin Trudeau
        Maybe now we can finally say it out loud � poverty is in decline
Canadian government plans to award millions of dollars for group to create climate watchdog

Singh urges team to �double down� in months leading up to October election
        Live on-air licking of TV reporter sparks outrage
Air Canada suspends service to India after Pakistan closes airspace
        Gould says Liberals may have to require social-media companies to �act� on hate speech
While some patients pay for biologic drugs, prison inmates get them for free
        Doug Ford defends $1,250-a-plate fundraiser, says it�s not cash-for-access
A bittersweet byelection night for Singh�s NDP and a warning for Scheer�s Conservatives
        What the by-elections tell us about Ottawa politics (and who should watch his back)
United We Roll wasn�t just about oil and gas. Scheer knew that and worked the crowd anyway

        

Justin Trudeau is following instead of leading on SNC-Lavalin

Trump Nears Key Cuba Sanctions Decision Over Support for Maduro
        Canada pressed North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons program during secretive talks to free Toronto pastor
Partial waiver enough for Wilson-Raybould to tell truth in SNC affair: Trudeau
        Trudeau government�s handling of SNC-Lavalin affair opens seven-point lead for CPC over Liberals
New Ontario Health super agency and co-ordinated health teams announced
        8 questions the justice committee is likely to ask Jody Wilson-Raybould today

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Hopefully, Wilson-Raybould will be true to Canadians - Peter MacKay, Toronto Sun
        Canadian Forces reports mixed results in four-year war on sexual misconduct - Lee Berthiaume -
B.C. NDP lose embarrassing legal round to Alberta - Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun        
        �There�s not a clear pathway�: Kenney rolls out platform promise on reviewing foreign credentials - From whales to windows, SNC-Lavalin has extensive federal ties big and small - Jim Bronskill and Andy       B.C. premier says affordable housing crunch hurts growth, families, province- The Canadian Press,
Banking abroad boosts Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank as domestic market slips- Geoff Zochodne,
        New Brunswick utility looks to develop hydrogen extracted from seawater as fuel-
HBC president Alison Coville to step down, company says- The Canadian Press, CBC News
        $4.5B Fiat Chrysler plan to add 6,500 jobs in Detroit area- CTV News    

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T�moignage de Jody Wilson-Raybould

        �Justin Trudeau ne peut pas continuer � gouverner ce pays�, dit Scheer

Affaire SNC-Lavalin

        �J'ai subi des pressions constantes�, dit Wilson-Raybould

R�cit int�gral

        Wilson-Raybould relate les propos �inappropri�s� de Trudeau

Rencontre avec Kim Jong Un

        Donald Trump n'est �pas press� d'arriver � un accord sur le nucl�aire

Perquisitions et mise sous tutelle

        Sortie en r�gle du maire de Chambly contre l�UPAC

Visite de l'UPAC

        Chambly mise sous tutelle

Comparution devant le Congr�s

        L'ex-avocat de Trump l'accable dans un t�moignage public d�vastateur

Comparution devant le Congr�s

        Les principaux points du t�moignage de l'ex-avocat de Trump

�J'en buvais autant que je pouvais�

        Elle a un c�ur m�canique apr�s avoir bu trop de boissons �nergisantes

Racisme au hockey

        Legault appelle les partisans � s�en m�ler

Libre-�change

        Le nouvel ALENA retard� tant que Trump conserve ses taxes sur l'acier

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Democrats Are Gift Wrapping 2020 for Trump - Richard Cohen, New York Daily News
        House Poised to Pass First Gun Control Bills in a Generation -
Pelosi: Ethics panel should �vigilantly monitor� social media after GOP lawmaker�s Cohen tweet -
        Just Because Dems Are Lurching Left Doesn�t Mean They�ll Lose - Robert Merry,
Sanders parts ways with top strategists - Sean Sullivan, Washington Post
        House majority backs measure blocking Trump�s national emergency declaration -
Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as president- BBC News
        May to let parliament vote on delaying Brexit in case of no deal- France 24
UN raises $2.6bn in donations for Yemen humanitarian aid- Barbara Bibbo, Al Jazeera
        Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of nuclear summit- AFP, The Times Of India
Cardinal George Pell loses position as Vatican treasurer after guilty verdict- Melissa Davey, The Guardian

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UK MPs back May's new plan which could delay Brexit
        Russia's military shows off hardware seized in Syria
Mirror image: Trump, Kim mind their body language with handshake of equals
        Israeli PM vows to bar Iran from securing presence in Syria
Palestinians reject monthly tax transfer from Israel over prisoners dispute
        Pakistan PM urges talks with India to end crisis, avoid miscalculation
Trump says he and Kim will try hard on denuclearization
        Helicopter with Nepal tourism minister, 5 others crashes
Russia and Syria tell U.S. forces to leave Syria - joint statement
        Food security needs to be more than just increased production

Too much cash, too little time: Latest U.S. debt cap bind
        Pound leaps on Brexit hopes, shares take breather

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 Jody Wilson-Raybould, M.P.

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From: John Feldsted <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: Government � media collusion

We often hear charges of the media or elements thereof being in bed with government, but rarely see a clear indication. We are so used to the idea that we miss what happens right in front of us.

Alberta oil patch workers decided to send a convoy to Ottawa to protest the federal government�s failure to support pipeline construction, effectively shutting down oilfield production and costing Alberta and Canada thousands of jobs and $ billions in income.

The federal government was deep in the SNC-Lavalin scandal and did not need another protest to deal with. A decision was taken to discredit the Alberta convoy leadership and their message.

As the convoy headed east, media stories started appearing about the Alberta convoy containing anti-immigration and racist elements.

Stop and reread that last sentence.

The stories did not state that anti-immigrant and racist elements had joined the convoy, but that the convoy contained anti-immigration and racist elements. The latter phrasing suggests that the Alberta convoy leaders were part of the radical elements. It was a smear job � character assassination � guilt by association.

As the convoy moved further east, media attention to the radical elements increased and the original message of the convoy was ignored. By the time the convoy reached Ottawa, its appearance was a zoo of various protest groups using the opportunity to get some public and media attention. Convoy leadership had been successfully hijacked.

The final insult came when the media blasted politicians who came out in support of Alberta convoy members for not condemning the anti-immigration and racist elements! The media had used a barrel of ink to raise awareness of these radicals without one word of condemnation and now chastised others for not doing what is should have done from the outset.

The message the Alberta convoy set out to deliver had been successfully muted, lost in a cacophony of competing protests and the government was not forced to address the convoy message.

Most people missed the combined government � media effort to shut down the Alberta convoy protest. That is the danger in uncritical acceptance of media reporting. The hypocrisy is jaw-dropping but typical of this government. The media does not just report on events and outcomes; it is creating outcomes the government wants.  

John Feldsted

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Daily Digest February 23, 2019.

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Conservatives, NDP express qualified confidence in privy council clerk to flag election interference

Tory senator must be removed after telling truckers to �roll over every Liberal�: MP
        Trudeau�s aides discussed SNC-Lavalin file with Wilson-Raybould�s chief of staff in December
Wilson-Raybould sought to limit PMO involvement in judicial appointments

        Under pressure: Inside an explosive week in the SNC-Lavalin controversy

With Gerald Butts Gone is it Time for Trudeau to Make a Course Correction?
        The question remains: Why didn�t Wilson-Raybould resign?
Care to share that? Ottawa cuts steel deal with Mexico � but doesn�t tell trade tribunal

The Orange Wave�s last stand? Outremont byelection a critical test for NDP in Quebec
        Kent Hehr accusers willing to forego privacy to see full conduct report
Wilson-Raybould battled Bennett, other ministers over Indigenous rights framework
        Tough talk from a man with nothing to lose
Jody Wilson-Raybould can talk, lawyers say
        Where SNC-Lavalin�s push for deferred prosecution came up short

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Where SNC-Lavalin�s push for deferred prosecution came up short - Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Macleans
        Norman�s defence team urges access to communications from Trudeau, top staff - Janice
Amaze us, Liberals � grant quick Trans Mountain approval - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
        Michael Wernick should�ve thought twice before serving up his �Cicero moment�
Integrity of top public servants the latest collateral damage in SNC-Lavalin affair -
        Trudeau�s SNC-Lavalin defence is awkwardly shaping up to be �blame her� -
SNC-Lavalin: A look at the attorney general�s power to step in -
        PM�s SNC-Lavalin affair strike out leaves Gerald out on his �Butts� - Andre Marin, Toronto Sun
A way out of this mess, maybe - Stephen Maher, Macleans
        PM Trudeau talks about addressing �anxiety� in Newfoundland visit -

Saputo buying United Kingdom-based Dairy Crest Group for roughly $1.7 billion-
        HBC shutting down all 37 Home Outfitters stores across Canada- CBC News
Royal Bank hikes dividend as it reports $3.2B net income in first quarter- CTV News

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Les r�gles de la course � la direction du PLQ connues le 4 mai
        Michel Cadotte coupable de l�homicide involontaire de sa conjointe
Verdict de Michel Cadotte: ce qu'ils ont dit
        Le Coll�ge des m�decins s�entend avec les super infirmi�res
Tueur � gages arr�t� apr�s deux ans de cavale
        Violences aux fronti�res du Venezuela pour d�fendre l'aide humanitaire
Incendie mortel: les fun�railles des enfants c�l�br�es aujourd'hui
        D�lit de fuite mortel: une femme dans la cinquantaine arr�t�e
Pluie vergla�ante et neige: Attendez-vous au pire dimanche
        Une peine exemplaire demand�e contre Manafort, ex-proche de Trump

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Schiffting to Phase 2 of Collusion - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
        White House confident about Mueller report, that Trump had no reason to collude with Russia -
DOJ Planned a Coup Against Trump. The Press Doesn�t Care - Victoria Toensing, The Daily Caller
        Trump�s 2020 Chances Improve with Every News Cycle - Mark Ellis, PJ Media
All the President�s Broken Men - Stephen Collinson, CNN
        Trump says �witch hunt� must end as reports say Mueller preparing to file report -
Tennessee governor regrets wearing Confederate uniform in college - Associated Press, NBC News
        Brexit: Irish government hopes no-deal plan �sits on shelf�- Shane Harrison, BBC News
Labour MP Ian Austin quits the party over �culture of antisemitism�- Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian
        �Hungry and dirty�: More civilians leave ISIL holdout in Syria- Al Jazeera

China bars millions from travel for �social credit� offences- The Associated Press, The Times Of India
        Senegal�s jobless youth voice grievances ahead of presidential vote- France 24

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'Humanitarian aid on its way to Venezuela': Guaido
        French yellow vest protesters seek momentum on 15th week
Venezuela troops fire tear gas on demo at Colombia border
        N.Korea's Kim: I don't want my children to bear burden of nuclear arms - report
Told to leave, Daesh 'caliphate' holdouts in Syria stay devoted
        3 UK ministers throw weight behind Brexit delay to stop no-deal
Iran has various options to neutralize 'illegal' US sanctions: Tasnim
        Cardinal admits Church files on pedophilia priests 'destroyed'
Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal
        Thousands attend Venezuela aid concert

Syria ties row revives debate over power of president
        Ethnic Tubus fear southern Libya military offensive
Vatican sex abuse summit seeks new culture
        Congress� young veterans bring new hope for Dems
In Russia, a battle to free nearly 100 captured orcas, belugas

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Hackett Financial Advisors say the sun shapes climate.
(Obviously heretical view - It's CO2 from humans ... not the sun)
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Here comes the sun � and trouble

The expected impact from the Earth entering into the first trough of a grand solar minimum phase of the sun�s sunspot cycle varies, depending on who�s asked.

Analyst says a looming solar cycle will bring volatile weather and disrupt markets, but Environment Canada disagrees

Hold onto your hats because the Earth is about to enter a weather cycle that will rock grain markets for years to come, says an analyst.

Shawn Hackett, owner of Hackett Financial Advisors, said the Earth is entering into the first trough of a grand solar minimum phase of the sun�s sunspot cycle.

He said every 200 years or so the sun�s magnetic fields cancel each other out and sunspots are unable to form the way they usually would.

That is going to lead to extreme weather volatility and reduced yields around the globe.

Hackett said 2019 will be the last year of decent growing conditions and then it is going to turn ugly � real ugly.

�We expect the next three years to be very, very disruptive and expect food prices to absolutely go nuts to the upside,� he said.

Environment Canada has a different take on the solar cycle. It says the radiant energy from the sun fluctuates by a small amount over the 11-year solar cycle.

�These fluctuations can explain global temperature variations of up to approximately 0.1 C between the strongest and weakest parts of the cycle,� spokesperson Veronica Petro said in an e-mail.

�At present, there is very low confidence concerning future solar forcing irradiance estimates, including changes to the duration of the solar minimum.�

Even if there is a decrease in solar activity it would have a much smaller effect on global temperatures than the projected increases in greenhouse gases, she said.

But Hackett expects a major cooling pattern when the weather pattern transitions from El Nino to La Nina during the trough of a grand solar minimum. And that will likely occur during the 2020 to 2022 period.

Weather effects, like those in this Ohio corn crop in 2012, will become the norm through 2022, say some in the grain industry. | File photo
�This kind of weird, strange, kind of odd weather we�ve been seeing in the last 12 to 18 months is just the beginning of what�s going to become a far more severe pattern over time,� he said.

The usual west-to-east flow of the northern and southern jet streams will switch to a more north-to-south flow. The recent polar vortex is one example of what will happen far more frequently.

There will be more cosmic rays reaching the Earth�s atmosphere and that is going to result in increased cloud cover and more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, he said.

All of those changes will result in reduced U.S. grain output along the lines of 2012 and 2006, according to Hackett.

�I don�t want to sound like there�s no hope for the future with this new weather pattern,� he said.

�I�m not saying that at all. In fact, there�s tremendous opportunity because markets will start moving like crazy.�

Hackett said that is far more preferable than today�s corn market, where price volatility is at a 50-year low.

He said farmers will do better in the next five years than they have in the past five as long as they are prepared for what�s coming.

Hackett advises his clients to store as much grain as possible and wait for prices to move higher.

�You cannot miss this,� he said.

They should buy futures and options that keep them �open to the upside� in grain markets rather than selling production two or three years out at today�s prices.

He is also advising clients to start growing shorter-season varieties because the growing season is going to be truncated by late-spring frosts and early fall frosts.

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Former Liberal cabinet minister Scott Brison stepping down as MP effective next week

NDP shifts position on �sensitive� Venezuela issue, despite differences inside party
        Top-secret committee to study foreign meddling, military use of Canadians� info
Ontario NDP�s improper redaction led Ford government to leaker: Sources
        Fake Story about Jagmeet Singh Pops up on Vancouver Courier Site, Others

NDP hits new polling low in Quebec with Outremont byelection test looming
        Liberal backbencher apologizes for not including women in notable calendar
Hundreds of ex-slaves in Libya coming to Canada, immigration minister says
        Why aren�t our federal politicians held to account for what they say in election ads?
Historica, Conservatives both come out okay in Heritage Minute dust-up
        Political advertising has changed, time for critics to catch up
Tories score with claims Trudeau intends to raise taxes, and attack on his �family fortune�
        First Nations water problems a crisis of Canada�s own making

Immigration Minister Hussen�s profile hijacked by refugee scam
        Hamilton and Oshawa ports could be merged under surprise federal proposal
NDP�s actual 19-year-old candidate doesn�t think his age is a laughing matter
        Duclos�s rise to Treasury Board vice-chair shows his �quiet competence�: observers
Ottawa �bending over backward� for foreign tech giants at the expense of homegrown stars, insiders say
        Chinese internet users jump on Justin Trudeau�s Lunar New Year message to chide Canadian PM over Huawei
Alberta�s anger is misdirected; no one out to sabotage the West
        Prime Minister Trudeau�s Town Hall Flashback
NDP asking for investigation into RCMP officer�s spying allegations
        Trudeau attacks Conservative plan to let Quebec collect federal income taxes in province

Government spent $12.7 million on car rentals, on top of $23 million in new cars for the G7 summit
        Air Force aiming to have armed drones in the air in next six years: commander

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Trudeau under fire for saying low-income Canadians �don�t pay taxes� - Toronto Sun
        The NDP shouldn�t be mad at Mulcair. He�s just telling the truth - Kelly McParland, National Post
First Nations groups want fixes to draft child welfare law as Ottawa faces time crunch - Jorge Barrera, CBC News
        Ontario government overhauls autism program to attempt to eliminate wait list - Allison Jones - The Canadian Press, Global News
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Rx for Healthcare? Take a chill pill, Andrea - Editorial, Toronto Sun
Scheer thinks Trudeau is vulnerable on debt and taxes. Here�s why the opposition leader might be wrong - Kevin Carmichael, Calgary Herald
        On privatization and �two-tier� health care, NDP threatens Ontarians with the status quo - Chris Selley, National Post
�Landmark� and �colonial,� mixed reaction to Liberals� Indigenous languages law - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        UCP slams provincial budget consultations as �partisan campaigning� - Clare Clancy, Edmonton Sun

Blair grilled after backlog of asylum-seeker security screenings grows to 11,745 - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Tories score with claims Trudeau intends to raise taxes, and attack on his �family fortune� - John Ivison, National Post
Transparency watchdogs call for B.C. legislature reform - Rob Shaw & Stephanie Ip, Vancouver Sun
        Goodale says he won�t put Canadians �at risk� to bring ISIS fighters home for trial - Peter Zimonjic, Vassy Kapelos, Brennan MacDonald, CBC News
Feds propose Sept. 30 for new �Truth and Reconciliation� statutory holiday - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
        Consumer spending on track for worst year in decade, says National Bank- Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani, CBC News
WestJet results ahead of expectations, but turnaround still requires �heavy lifting�- Emily Jackson, Financial Post

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Joshua Trump s'endort pendant le discours sur l'�tat de l'Union
        Le pont de l��le d�Orl�ans demeure �s�curitaire� malgr� ses 83 ans
Une adjointe du cabinet Legault nomm�e d�l�gu�e � New York
        Trois suppl�mentaires pour le trio Bri�re-Drainville-Gu�rin
Encore du verglas...
        Le site d�enfouissement de Bury va doubler de superficie
Le nouveau traversier Jos-Desch�nes II �prouve des probl�mes
        Trump qualifie l'enqu�te russe de �harc�lement�
Les parents optent pour une �cole priv�e pour les valeurs religieuses
        Les propos d�Isabelle Charest mal re�us � Ottawa

L'EI chass� � �100 %� des zones qu'il contr�lait la semaine prochaine

        

�Honte � Ga�tan Barrette d�avoir dit �a!�
Les religieuses �esclaves sexuelles�: coup dur pour l'�glise
        EN VID�O | Elle poursuit la ville apr�s une chute sur un trottoir
Des saucisses import�es contamin�es par la peste porcine

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Beto O�Rourke meets Oprah Winfrey � and teases a presidential campaign - Matt Viser, Washington Post
        SOTU: Trump Urges GOP and Dems to �Choose Greatness� - Melissa Quinn, Washington Examiner
Trump slams �ridiculous partisan investigations� in State of the Union address - Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News
        Democratic Donor Who Pivoted to Trump Draws Scrutiny in Inaugural Inquiry - Kenneth P. Vogel and Maggie Haberman, New York Times
The Civil War in the Democratic Party Is Underway - David Freedlander, Politico
        President Trump�s Hollow Call For Unity - John Dickerson, The Atlantic
Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo released to Belgium- AFP, The Guardian
        Iran warns Israel of �firm� response to air raids in Syria- Al Jazeera
Pope Francis acknowledges priests, bishops sexually abused nuns- France 24
        Amnesty accuses UAE of diverting arms to �militias� in Yemen- Reuters, The Times Of India
Trump announces second North Korea summit- BBC News

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Israel must 'move away' from Lebanon's Block 9: Berri
        Bet everything on electric: Inside VW's radical strategy shift
Israel dismisses settler demand for probe of ex-soldiers
        Netanyahu election rival moots West Bank settlement removals
Venezuela needs new election: Britain's Labour
        'Get out of Syria,' Iran tells US
US supports 'dictators, butchers and extremists' in Middle East: Iran
        India milks a profit in quest to bump camel numbers
A Green New Deal for Europe, an imperative move
        The Franco-German pact is not the problem

U.S. sends food, medical aid to Venezuela border
        May vows no return to hard Irish border, says govt committed to Good Friday deal

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As the Climate Collapses, We Ask: "How Then Shall We Live?"
TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING? Anti-Venezuela Group BANS Russian, Alt-Media From Attending

Regime Change Canadian Style for Venezuela

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For your information - what's coming

Subject: Elections Canada - Political Entities Service Centre (PESC)

Good afternoon,

Beginning February 6, 2019, Elections Canada will be piloting a new online service
platform for political entities entitled the Political Entities Service Centre (or PESC). This
secure online portal will offer an additional channel for political entities to access tools,
information and services from Elections Canada. The first users of the new service will be
confirmed candidates and official agents in ongoing by-elections.

During the pilot phase of PESC, Elections Canada will invite target users to set up their
account on the new system, so they may access available services, and provide feedback to
Elections Canada.

The following services will be offered to pilot users in the winter of 2019:

�         Secure access to the Political Entities Service Centre
�         Access to by-election electoral documents such as lists of electors, lists of polling
locations, electoral district maps
�         Maintenance of a contact profile with Elections Canada
�         Dedicated support information for political entities

An expanding service offering will begin later in 2019, at which time the PESC will serve as
a one-stop shop for information and services for political entities. Users will be able to
submit forms and documents (including candidate nominations and financial returns), access
timely advice and information, as well as have access to an expanded documents library.

Following this letter, you will receive an email invitation from Elections Canada with
instructions on how to create your account. Should you require further information or
support, we encourage you to contact the Political Entities Support Network by telephone at
1-800-486-6563 or by email at CSEP-PESC@elections.ca.

We look forward to your participation and feedback as we launch this exciting new service,
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Controversial Gatineau city councillor questions whether the Earth is round
        Senators agree to travel as part of study on C-69, but no deadline or details
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From: John Feldsted <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: Conservatives take flak over Heritage Minutes parody ad video
Historica Canada says they often welcome spoofs, but not for partisan purposes

Elise von Scheel
CBC News
Feb 03, 2019

The federal Conservative party temporarily deleted a political attack ad parodying the Heritage Minutes, after receiving a request from the organization that produces the historical TV segments, before re-posting the video with a disclaimer.

The video, entitled Liberal Scandals: Part of Our Heritage, was posted to leader Andrew Scheer's Twitter and Facebook accounts Saturday night.

By the next morning, Historica Canada  the non-partisan organization that makes the videos   released a statement calling for the removal of the video.

"While we often welcome parodies of the Minutes, we do not approve of them being used for partisan political purposes," it reads.

The video was deleted in the afternoon, before being re-posted with a disclaimer.

Anthony Wilson-Smith, the president and CEO of Historica, told CBC News he was advised of the video by his staff Sunday morning. Even with the newly added disclaimer, Wilson-Smith said the Conservative ad runs "counter to the spirit" of the heritage commercials.

The Conservative spoof used similar styles of narration, graphics and historical photos to those in the official Heritage Minutes spots, but the Tory segment lashes out at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet for various ethical and conflict-of-interest breaches.

It details the prime minister's breach of ethics laws for his vacation to the Aga Khan's private island, the violation of conflict of interest rules by then-fisheries minister Dominic LeBlanc when he awarded a lucrative Arctic surf clam licence to a company linked to his wife's cousin, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stalling to disclose a private corporation that owns a villa in southern France that he shares with his wife.

It also criticized Minister Jane Philpott for using the luxury driving services of a political supporter. The ethics commissioner cleared her of any wrongdoing in the spending controversy.

Read on: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-take-flak-over-heritage-minutes-parody-ad-video-1.5004160

Are we witnessing opening of the CPC 2015 election campaign v 2.0? Underestimating the intelligence of your support and potential support is not an auspicious opening.

It is irrelevant what Scheer and the CPC think of Trudeau and the Liberals and vice versa. We are tired of the comedy routine. Social media and e-mails have been filled with partisan videos, cartoons and less than polite political commentary for the past two years. Attack ads are passe and boring. 

Tell us how the CPC is going to govern differently. Lead like you're serious or get the hell out of the road and watch the PPC roll over you. We can wind up with a minority government and the PPC holding the balance of power. We can also wind up with the CPC holding the balance of power.

Political parties are all buried to their eyeballs in populism and statism. We have not seen fresh ideas or approaches for decades. All decisions are politically risk adverse. Do not, in any circumstance, make any decision that may cost you votes. That is the polar opposite of representative governance.

Governments cannot control the economy except in socialist dictatorships. In a democratic, free market nation, we are at the mercy of international trade in goods, services and finances. We need to protect ourselves from corporation that have grown larger than many nations and from internal cartel that corner a niche market and overcharge the public for the services and goods they control.

Canada has an extensive and enviable social services network, but it is highly fragmented, inefficient and overly costly. We have created a social services industry the delivers services badly. Failings of our social services network, and there are many, are supplemented by charities. If the social services industry actually worked, we would not need homeless shelters, soup kitchens, food banks and other services charities provide. We are failing our most vulnerable.

We are tired of governments that can't or won't. We don't care why. We are promised prosperity but as the decades roll by all we have to show for it is increased debt. Someone has the bite the bullet and govern ethically, honestly, prudently and responsibly. We need seasoned adults at the helm who are dedicated to serving the best interests of the constituents they represent. Nothing less will do.               

John Feldsted

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