Daily Digest March 5, 2019

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Trudeau considering a statement of contrition over SNC-Lavalin

SNC-Lavalin CEO urged cabinet to change policies �expeditiously� in 2017 letter
        Top bureaucrat facing calls to resign, concerns raised over his role in next election
Liberal support erodes in 2 key demographics as SNC-Lavalin affair grinds on
        Liberal Steve MacKinnon walking back claim SNC-Lavalin �entitled� to avoid criminal trial

Trudeau hunkers down in Ottawa after second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin
        SNC-Lavalin: Did Justin Trudeau break the law?
It�s Justin Trudeau�s Turn to Speak
        The playing field is tilted against Jody Wilson-Raybould
If Jane Philpott doesn�t have confidence in Justin Trudeau, why should anyone else?
        The Philpott earthquake
The danger in normalizing political interference
        Justin Trudeau has no political playbook to counter this rare implosion
Philpott resigns and things get a whole lot worse for Trudeau
        Trudeau is facing a political civil war

By resigning, Jane Philpott teaches Trudeau what doing politics differently really means

Most Canadians believe Jody Wilson-Raybould over PM, say he�s lost moral authority to govern: Ipsos poll
        Trudeau has support of remaining 33 members of cabinet, survey shows
High-profile resignations a �blow� to PM beset by questions about SNC-Lavalin   
        Liberal MP says SNC-Lavalin �entitled� to agreement to avoid criminal trial
China halts canola shipments from major Canadian supplier
        Fired OPP senior officer alleges reprisal for concerns about Ford friend job
The SNC affair is now an existential threat to the Trudeau government
        Women were invited to Trudeau�s cabinet table, but expected to play by old boys� rules
Imagine Trudeau�s befuddlement as his brightest recruits threaten his demise
        Only Justin Trudeau can stop the bleeding

If the system truly worked, it would not hang on the defiance of one woman
        Does Jody Wilson-Raybould have a future in Trudeau�s party?
Justin Trudeau, imposter
        The real Trudeau emerges at last
Look away. There�s no scandal here with SNC-Lavalin
        Jane Philpott Resignation Leaves Some Liberal MPs �Sad� But Not Surprised
PM strikes more conciliatory tone after second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin
        Conservatives 35, Liberals 34, NDP 16, Green 9, People�s 1: Nanos
Prime minister�s Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
        Jane Philpott puts her political capital behind her friend Jody Wilson-Raybould

Saudi Arabia expects Canada to proceed with $15B arms deal, but there�s �no final decision�
        Google to ban political ads ahead of federal election, citing new transparency rules
New federal agriculture minister is an unknown to the industry
        Public servant gets tax agency to back down over Phoenix errors in income assessment
Trudeau�s feminist agenda has led to change, but more funding needed: reports
        Obama tells Winnipeg audience that politics being driven by passions not facts
Jane Philpott�s departure leaves Trudeau without one of his strongest performers

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Philpott and Wilson-Raybould have put the achievements of the Trudeau government at real risk -
        Top bureaucrat facing calls to resign, concerns raised over his role in next election -
Liberals� feminist agenda still intact despite departure of Philpott, Wilson-Raybould: minister -
        Justin Trudeau wanted strong women. He sure got �em - Kelly McParland, National Post
Coerced-sterilization allegations a �crisis� that demands public inquiry, says First Nations leader -
        The SNC-Lavalin scandal is proof our system of government is working. Seriously. - Macleans
A brutally clear Philpott leaves no room for Liberal spin - Matt Gurney, National Post
        Most Canadians side with Wilson-Raybould, believe Trudeau has lost moral authority to govern:
By resigning, Jane Philpott teaches Trudeau what it really means to do politics differently -
        The Philpott earthquake - Paul Wells, Macleans

Saskatchewan�s premier wants carbon tax delayed pending appeal court ruling -
        Resigning on principle? It (almost) never happens in politics - Shannon Proudfoot, Macleans
Trudeau�s puppet master set to take the stage - Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun
        Facebook offered Conservative minister new data centre, jobs in exchange for easier data rules:
Boss Ford strikes again - Stephen Maher, Macleans
        Kenney says UCP would lower corporate tax to 8%, cancel NDP�s plan to lease rail cars -
MPP Randy Hillier�s PC riding association demands Ford let him back into Tory caucus -
        Gerald Butts scheduled to speak on SNC-Lavalin case Wednesday morning -
Musk plans to unveil Tesla�s Model Y crossover sport utility in L.A.-
        Telecom equipment vendors push for quick 5G rollout as Huawei defends its supplier status-
Saudi Arabia says it believes Canada going ahead with multibillion-dollar arms deal-
        OxyContin drug maker mulls bankruptcy due to myriad lawsuits- Reuters, CBC News

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7 Signs Trump Will Landslide 2020 - Kevin McCullough, Townhall
        Michael Cohen�s Road Map for Democrats - Natasha Bertrand, The Atlantic
Dems Move to Impeach Trump�They�re Not Sure Why Yet - Byron York, Washington Examiner
        Scarborough blasts �inhumane� CPAC reference to the �ghost� of John McCain -
Senate Has Votes to Overturn Trump�s Emergency Declaration - Emily Cochrane, New York Times
        House Democrats demand documents on Trump-Putin talks - Allan Smith, NBC News
Rep. Omar�s comments prompt House vote on anti-Semitism measure - Mike DeBonis, Washington Post
        Macron calls for French reconciliation with Italy- France 24
Juan Guaid� flies back to Venezuela despite arrest risk- BBC News
        Bouteflika�s offer fails to appease Algeria�s protesters- Djamila Ould Khettab, Al Jazeera

Putin suspends Russian obligations under key nuclear pact- The Associated Press, The Times Of India
        Vatican to unseal archives on controversial WWII pope- Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian

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Back in Venezuela, Guaido asks state workers for support
        U.N. again defers report on companies with Israeli settlement ties
EU to broaden tax haven blacklist, weighs UAE listing
        Macron's plea for Europe lays down battle lines for May vote
Advice on salt, hidden in an array of foods, gets specific
        Pakistan begins crackdown on militant groups amid global pressure
Dressed up, ready for fun: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
        Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant
Berlin policy risks European defense unity
        Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians over car accident

It made sense for Trump to walk away in Hanoi
        How to get a cutting edge to help us reform the cocoa and coffee sector
France�s big hate: Hysteria and how to go forward
        British auto industry finds itself under siege as pressure mounts over Brexit
Qualcomm launches patent challenge against Apple
        Tyre launches campaign against stray dogs

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Jane Philpott resigns from cabinet, citing ‘lost confidence’ in how government dealt with SNC-Lavalin

Jane Philpott resigns from Trudeau cabinet over his handling of SNC-Lavalin affair        ‘I have lost confidence’: Jane Philpott’s cabinet resignation letterFord government fires OPP deputy Brad Blair, critic of Taverner appointment        Canada’s Golden Boy Loses His Shine

Second Trudeau Minister Resigns as Canada’s Political Crisis Swells        Trudeau says no decision yet on whether Wilson-Raybould can stay in Liberal caucusNDP MP calls for Facebook investigation following UK media reports        If the system truly worked, it would not hang on the defiance of one womanDoes Jody Wilson-Raybould have a future in Trudeau’s party?        Justin Trudeau, imposterThe real Trudeau emerges at last        Look away. There’s no scandal here with SNC-LavalinOld, new politics clash in SNC-Lavalin scandal        Testimony by Butts will likely just prolong the Liberals’ SNC-Lavalin agony

Trudeau dismisses China report anonymously accusing Kovrig, Spavor of espionage        Trudeau tells P.E.I. Liberals his political opponents are playing up ‘division and fear’1 in 4 Canadians say SNC-Lavalin affair will influence their vote: Nanos        More than half of Canadians say charges against SNC-Lavalin should go to criminal trial: pollMPP Randy Hillier’s PC riding association demands Ford let him back into Tory caucus        UCP leader says he would cut corporate tax rate to eight per centConsumers Still in a Rut as Soft Economy Adds to Trudeau’s Woes        Reeling from Wilson-Raybould’s explosive testimony, Liberal MPs brace for more damaging fallout on SNC-Lavalin controversyCanada and Justin Trudeau are in trouble        Fake News Case Dismissed
Ottawa spent $60,000 to fight $25,000 defamation case against O’Regan, and will spend more before case is decided        Moose truce: Norway cedes title of tallest ungulate back to Saskatchewan cityTrudeau to announce $37.5M investment in biotech company        ‘Unreliable’ LRT trains can’t handle Ottawa winters, internal reports revealShould governments interfere in criminal prosecutions? It depends, says AG David Lametti        Feds to again underspend on new military kit, threatening NATO targetFacebook demanded hands-off data policy in early talks to build new centre in Canada, documents reveal

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        Moving the goalposts and lowering the bar - Andrew MacDougall, Macleans
Justin Trudeau, imposter - Paul Wells, Macleans
        Mexico pushing labour reform, won’t ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place -
Greens hope strong byelection showing signals breakthrough in Quebec -
        Ontario Liberals debate one-member-one-vote versus a delegated convention -
Wilson-Raybould says she’s running as a Liberal in fall federal election - CBC News
        The highest gas bills in Canada about to get higher as East Coast production dries up-
Leave home, or stay and risk joblessness? U.S. GM workers face dilemma- CTV News
        Ontario consults on gender wage gap law, asks for business input-

Enbridge says controversial Line 3 pipeline replacement likely won’t be in service until second half of 2020-
        ‘I feel cheated’: Big telcos hike prices for $60 plans with 10 GB, sparking complaints-

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s travaux du pont Pie-IX débuteront cet été        Aluminerie Bécancour : offre patronale pour mettre fin au conflitLes canicules marines dévastent déjà la faune... le pire reste à venir        L'anticorps d'un survivant d'Ebola, clé d'un futur vaccin«Pour une histoire d’un soir»: deux supplémentaires à Montréal        Gerald Butts témoignera mercredi à OttawaLes réactions des stars sur la mort de Luke Perry        SNC-Lavalin: la majorité des Canadiens souhaitent un procès criminelQuébec n’enquêtera pas sur les groupes religieux        Les démocrates lancent une enquête sur Trump
Chine: le Canadien Michael Kovrig soupçonné d'espionnage        Aluminerie Bécancour : offre patronale pour mettre fin au conflitLe bilan meurtrier des tornades pourrait encore s'alourdir        Une livraison par drone interceptée près d’une prison à Montréal

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        Rebpublican Sen. Rand Paul says he will vote for measure blocking Trump’s emergency declaration, paving way for passage - Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post
        Why Sanders Supporters Should Vote Trump in 2020 - H.A. Goodman, The Federalist
Trump job approval rating up 3 points since January: poll - Michael Burke, The Hill
        Pennsylvania Democrats Wonder How Far Left Is Too Far in 2020 - Trip Gabriel, New York Times
Cohen Hearing Shows There’s No Grand Case Against Trump -
        Warner: ‘Enormous evidence’ of contacts between Trump campaign and Russia - Ben Kamisar,
British FM says Yemen peace process ‘could be dead within weeks’- France 24
        Algeria: president sacks campaign manager as protests continue-

Venezuela’s Guaido to ‘return home soon’, risking arrest- Al Jazeera
        Estonia general election: Polls point to tight vote- BBC News
In call with Pakistan PM Imran Khan, UK’s May urges action on terror groups- Reuters

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Ahead of EU elections, Macron unveils plan for "European renaissance"        "She said she'd blow herself up first": Hope dims on YazidisRise in populism eroding women's rights, global leaders warn        Hamas chief warns Israel against pre-poll 'adventure'U.S. House Democrats target Trump-Putin talks, obstruction        Venezuela's Guaido arrives at Caracas airport in affront to MaduroIran insists Moscow ties "strong," shrugs off Israel-Russia coordination        Putin signs decree suspending INF nuclear pact : KremlinUS says deployed THAAD missile defense system to Israel        Trump says Cohen hearing may have contributed to North Korea summit failure
Britain is seeking legally binding changes to Irish backstop: minister        China accuses US of 'double standard' over Huawei claimsMeaty differences at Trump-Kim summit        Egypt’s top sheikh calls polygamy ‘injustice,’ draws debateFor Russians, growing worries over ‘eternal poverty’        Guaido calls for mass protests ahead of his return

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From: John Feldsted <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: How did we concentrate so much power in the Prime Minister’s Office?
To understand that, we have to look at some relevant history. It helps if we keep in mind Constitution section 9:
9. The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen.
Note: Vested in the Queen, not in the Prime Minister’s office.
In 1926, Governor General Lord Julian Byng of Vimy refused Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King’s request to dissolve parliament and call an election. That was a rare occasion when the Governor General exercised his powers to refuse the request of a Prime Minister. 
On March 23, 1931, the reigning Monarch (George V) outlined the responsibilities and duties of the Canadian Governor General in Letters Patent. A copy is attached for your reference.
You will note that the Privy Council is subject to instructions from the Governor General, not from the Prime Minister. This is consistent with our constitution sections 11 and 13:
11. There shall be a Council to aid and advise in the Government of Canada, to be styled the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada; and the Persons who are to be Members of that Council shall be from Time to Time chosen and summoned by the Governor General and sworn in as Privy Councillors, and Members thereof may be from Time to Time removed by the Governor General.
13. The Provisions of this Act referring to the Governor General in Council shall be construed as referring to the Governor General acting by and with the Advice of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada.
(Note the designation of the Queen’s Privy Council).     
The Statute of Westminster, passed December 11, 1931, was a British law clarifying the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Commonwealth Dominions. It granted these former colonies full legal freedom except in those areas where they chose to remain subordinate to Britain.
The Canadian exception was amendments or changes to the British North America Act which was our Constitution at the time. We could not agree on a means of amending or changing our constitution, so any changes required had to be agreed to by Great Britain. That stood in effect for the next five decades until an amended constitution was adopted in 1982.
In 1940, Prime Minister Mackenzie King found himself in unusual circumstances:

• Canada was at war;
• France had been vanquished by Germany;
• Great Britain was under siege by Germany;
• In January, the Clerk of the Privy Council had retired after nearly five decades of service;
• In February, Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir died in office; and
• In March, the Government and cabinet was overwhelmed by duties related to the war effort.

Mackenzie King chose to amalgamate the Privy Council office and the Prime Minister’s Office by making a new Clerk of the Privy Council also Secretary of the Cabinet under an Order in Council 1940 P.C. 1121. This document is of dubious legality as there was no Governor General to sign off on behalf of the Executive.
Canada had no governor General from February 1940 until April 1946.
In April 1946, Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was appointed Governor General and Commander in Chief of Canada. On October 1, 1947, British monarch George VII issued new Letters Patent outlining the Governor General of Canada’s duties and responsibilities. At that time the King’s Privy Council should have been reinstituted in its role as non-partisan counsel to the Governor General but was not. The Privy Council continued as an arm of the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Executive powers of the Prime Minister’s Office are not there by design or by structure of our constitution, but due to errors of omission in failing to follow the structure set out on our constitution and Governor General’s Letters Patent.
Michael Wernick became Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet on January 22, 2016.
The Clerk of the Privy Council has three main roles:·         Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister·         Secretary to the Cabinet·         Head of the federal public serviceAll of the recent media we have seen recently conveniently omit Michael Wernick’s titles and duties as Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Secretary to the Cabinet. To declare that he is ‘non-partisan’ is a new height in ridiculous positions this government has adopted.
For those who are interested there are currently 390 members of the Privy Council including all sitting Government MPs.  
The 1940 Order in Council must be rescinded, and the Governor General’s Letters Patent adhered to in order to return constitutional structure and the balance of power to our governance. 
 
John Feldsted
 Order in Council PC 1121 .docx
 Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor General 1947.docx

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Daily Digest March 3, 2019

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How a core member of Team Trudeau became the PM�s greatest threat

Meng Wanzhou files civil claim against CBSA, RCMP and federal government
        Jody Wilson-Raybould �overwhelmed, grateful� � and seeking re-election
�No decision is ever final�: Attorney General David Lametti as SNC-Lavalin affair continues
        New attorney general �under the thumb� of Trudeau, says Tory Candice Bergen on SNC-Lavalin

Scheer �open� to the idea of splitting justice, attorney general roles if PM
        Mexico pushing labour reform, won�t ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place
Powerful clash of �truths� rock the government
        Wilson-Raybould and Cohen testimony prove it was a good week for democracy
Wilson-Raybould testimony nothing if not a Roman spectacle

Strategists weigh in on SNC-Lavalin affair: �I don�t think public opinion is set on this�
        Scheer blasts Liberals� �alternative facts� on SNC-Lavalin story
�We didn�t sleep for 3 days�: How a network of women watched over Rahaf Mohammed�s escape to the West
        As Huawei extradition looms, China slams Canada over SNC-Lavalin
Four important questions in the SNC-Lavalin scandal
        Who�s Investigating Justin Trudeau � and What Do They Hope to Find?
Wary Of Reach Into Media

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Justin Trudeau just wasn�t ready - Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
        Scandal aside, no love lost in Alberta for a Trudeau of any vintage
Political obituaries for Trudeau are likely premature - Dale Smith, Loonie Politics
        Trudeau must resign. It is that simple. - John Robson, Loonie Politics
Sorry Beijing, the SNC-Lavalin affair is not your ace card in the Meng case -
        Energy reform bill will fail if not accepted by Senate, granted royal assent by spring -
It�s time for Trudeau to follow his father�s footsteps in the snow - Robert Hiltz, Loonie Politics
        MacAulay says reassignment to veterans post �a long place from a demotion� -
We�re getting a look at the true state of Canada�s economy � and it�s no world beater- Kevin
        Walmart bows to backlash, says it will support workers with disabilities as it phases out greeters-

Huawei extradition case begins, widening China-Canada rift-
        Tesla�s online-only sales approach comes with big risks- CTV News
Fashion�s reality check: Controversies push fashion industry to change-

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Ocasio-Cortez rebukes Dem centrists over gun control vote - Tal Axelrod, The Hill
        White House Ambitions Cloud Democratic Hopes to Win the Senate - Glenn Thrush,
Democrats� Two Roads to Beating Trump - Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic
        Michael Cohen�s Flip Was a Flop - Peter Van Buren, The American Conservative
At his campaign kickoff, Bernie Sanders will emphasize his personal story - Sean Sullivan,
        Trump, Kim, Cohen and the Limits of the President�s Power - Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
Rep. Omar blasted again for what critics call anti-Semitism - The Associated Press, NBC News
        More than 50 people missing after pipeline explodes in Nigeria-
India, Pakistan exchange heavy border fire after pilot�s release- Al Jazeera
        Iran rebukes UK for outlawing Hezbollah�s political wing- Reuters, The Guardian

US cranks up Venezuela sanctions as Guaido tours South America- France 24
        France anti-Semitism: Strasbourg Jewish memorial vandalised- BBC News

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Egypt completes restoration of ancient Kom el-Shuqafa catacombs
        Guaido calls for mass protests ahead of return to Venezuela Monday
Egypt's top cleric calls polygamy 'injustice,' draws debate
        Russia tells U.S. it is ready for bilateral talks on Venezuela
Fierce fighting as US-backed Syrian forces advance on Daesh

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From: Robert Ede
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From: "Mahmood Elahi"
To: <letters@nationalpost.com>,
Subject: Taxing the rich

The Editor
National Post

With U.S. facing trillion-dollar deficit, taxing the rich to pay for tuition-free higher education will be disastrous

Re: �Soaking the already sopping rich,� by William Watson, Feb. 28.

U.S. President Donald Trump always brags about his trillion-dollar corporate tax cut, but he never mentions that the United States a staggering $779 billion budget deficit and borrowing heavily from China. In fact, China is bankrolling America�s near trillion-dollar budget deficit.

Now, Senator Bernie Sanders, who is again seeking Democratic nomination for 2020 presidential race, wants to raise taxes on the rich to pay for tuition-free higher education. With U.S. already running a huge deficit, he will have to raise taxes massively to finance multi-trillion extra-spending for higher education.

Such a massive tax-hike will trigger a capital flight from the United States, taking away jobs and investment with it. America is a capitalist country and cannot become a socialist country where all means of production are publicly owned. Fortunately, neo-socialists like Bernie will never be elected as the president of the United States.

The U.S. doesn�t need to raise or cut taxes. Without Trump�s trillion-dollar tax cut, the budget would have been balanced and poverty can be reduced without punishing the rich.

MAHMOOD ELAHI

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From: <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
To: <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: Interesting political comment

Interesting political comment 

I have read some interesting political comment respecting the SNC-Lavalin in recent days.

Much favourable comment is in respect to the Honorable Jody Wilson-Boudreau and her presentation to the House of Commons Justice Committee. She stood her ground on legal principles and refused to be bullied into applying political expediency to thwart the independence of criminal prosecutions.

Others pan Ms Wilson-Boudreau as a Liberal and thus one of the pack of miscreants behind the SNC-Lavalin mess. That is obviously an incorrect and blindly partisan view. Liberals who accuse her of being a traitor to the party are condoning unlawful activities of the PMO.

In half a century of observing politics I submit that there are ethical, honest hard-working members of every major political party. It is misleading and wrong not to admit that the �other parties� don�t have some outstanding individuals worthy of our respect.

We have allowed our federal elections to morph into a US style presidential election with all the focus on Party Leaders. Leaders represent about 0.3% of the electorate, those electors resident in his or her home electoral district. The remaining 99.7% of electors are represented by other MPs.

Party leaders are given far too much power over the other members elected for the Party. The leader hires strategists and advisors to assist with policy decisions rather than using his caucus of elected members for policy guidance. That is not consistent with democratic governance.

Federal election should be won on the ground in electoral districts. It is the quality of the local candidate that counts not the political party he or she represents. The candidate who appears on your doorstep telling you his or her party will do this or that is clueless. We don�t need more brain-dead cogs in a party machine claiming to represent us. If they are not free to disagree with �The Leader� in debates and votes, they are not representing us.

If we want to improve our representation in government, we have to look past the Leadership/Party election hype and look at our local representatives closely. Can he or she stand up to the unrelenting pressures to conform to Leader/Party demands that are concocted by unelected Party officials and hired strategists?

There is nothing wrong with party representatives hanging together. If they do not, they will surely hang separately. However, the nut of the conundrum is what policies and principles they collectively support. Those policies and principles should be those they create through discussion and debate, not those they are handed as �talking points�.

We must stop funding political parties from the public purse. Following the 2015 election, political parties were reimbursed for 50% of eligible election expenses:

Registered party  Reimbursement  TOTAL  $60,655,195

There is no sound reason why we should reimburse political parties for expenses they incurred for election arm-twisting.

In addition to the above, candidates in the 2015 election who attained at least 10% of the votes cast in their electoral district were reimbursed for 60% of eligible election expenses:

Political Affiliation  Reimbursement  TOTAL   $42,696,289

 

I don�t have a problem with reimbursement of candidate expenses; we need to attract quality candidates and election battles should be held in the electoral district, not on a national basis. The same is not true for political parties.

The expense limits for political parties, calculated by Elections Canada are ludicrous. The limits for the 2015 election were skewed badly due to the extended writ period which roughly doubled expense limits. Taking that into account and decreasing expense limits to pre-extension levels, limits were about:

Name of Party  Expenses Limit  TOTAL  $140,630,111.07

No wonder we are inundated with election advertising to the point of nausea during an election campaign. The spending limits should be reduced by half or more. If a major political party cannot run a six-week election campaign on $15 million, something is very wrong.

The above numbers do not include spending by third parties; political action groups, unions and so on who try to influence our voting preferences. 

In addition, during an election campaign, electoral district candidates for the major parties are given an expense limit of about $100,000 each. Bear in mind that those are expense limits, not what is actually spent. Many local campaigns don�t raise $100K in support, so actual expenses are lower than limits. Reimbursements are based on actual eligible expenses incurred.

The calculations are obviously skewed in favour of major political parties.

I believe that democracy would be enhanced if we eliminated public funding of political parties through reimbursement of election expenses and required them to raise funds by appealing to electors directly. Those are the people who decide who will be elected and become representatives for everyone. Their voices should matter more than they do.     

John Feldsted

E-mail John for figures of individual parties

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From: John Feldsted jfeldsted@shaw.ca
Subject: Deal for SNC-Lavalin could still be on the table, says Trudeau�s public services minister

ByTonda MacCharles
Ottawa Bureau
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Thu., Feb. 28, 2019

OTTAWA�A deal to allow SNC-Lavalin to avoid criminal liability could still be on the table amid a furor over whether the Trudeau government tried to meddle in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, the Star has learned.

�My understanding is when criminal proceedings are ongoing that that option is always available,� Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough said in an interview.

The requirement to continually assess the strength of the prosecution case, evidence, witnesses, and changing circumstances are �an ongoing obligation� within the DPA (deferred prosecution agreement) regime, as in any prosecution, she said.

Qualtrough, a lawyer, is the minister for federal procurement and shares responsibility for the government�s corporate integrity reforms.

She underlined that she is not the attorney general and the definitive opinion would have to come from David Lametti, Jody Wilson-Raybould�s successor and a Quebec MP, but said her understanding is that it is remains open to the attorney general to intervene.

�If you think of a criminal trial, maybe a prosecutor said no (to a deal) because he or she thought the evidence was really strong and then finds out two months later it�s less strong, maybe a witness doesn�t come through,� said Qualtrough. �So there�s always an option for both the prosecutor and the attorney general as long as the criminal proceedings are still underway to exercise that option of pursuing a DPA. So the decision isn�t final,� she said. �It�s kind of revisitable.�

Ref:https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2019/02/28/deal-for-snc-lavalin-could-still-be-on-the-table-says-trudeaus-public-services-minister.html?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=08E13A428AF6E9BE11FFFC109B30A9BC&utm_campaign=tmh_10090&utm_content=a01

This threat to proceed with political interference in a criminal justice prosecution is precisely what we fear. This government seems determined to undermine judicial impartiality. This tedious hair-splitting to justify acting beyond its legitimate powers is frightening.

The government that can intervene in a criminal proceeding to protect a criminal organization can also intervene to unjustly persecute an enemy, or even anyone it considers a pest.

That could be any one of us. Political interference in the administration of justice is unacceptable; it is the demarcation point between a lawful nation and a dictatorship.

John Feldsted

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