Daily Digest January 30, 2019

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Liberals refuse to reveal details of six-figure fundraiser for MP with millions in gambling debts

Conservatives, Liberals set new fundraising records ahead of election year
        Top military commander testifies he had just one quick call with Trudeau on Mark Norman case
Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs
        Ford won�t commit to act on integrity commissioner recommendations on Taverner

Government rejects request to label Putin a war criminal
        Feds unveil plan to tackle fake news, interference in 2019 election
Canadian MPs condemn Netflix for using Lac-Megantic images in Bird Box
        For access to the Ford government, two names matter most
Canada�s in a corner over the Meng Wanzhou case, with no good options
        Strange case of the Liberal MP who said he was resigning but wouldn�t leave
Think cannabis is harmless? So did I. But I know better now
        Ford�s unpopular but he�d win big, again
Digital government doesn�t equal democratic government
        Jody Wilson-Raybould�s legacy lives on after Trudeau�s cabinet shuffle
Despondency in Davos

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Canada�s top soldier spoke with Trudeau after learning of Norman case � but no records exist - Amanda Connolly, Global News
        Hazel McCallion rejected $150K salary for consulting on housing, Doug Ford says - Robert Benzie & Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
Trudeau�s foreign policy amateurism has come back to bite us - Lorne Gunter, Toronto Sun
        Canada bringing home some diplomats in Cuba after 14th case of mysterious illness - Kerri Breen, Global News
New Brunswick pulls out of hosting 2021 Francophonie Games - Kevin Bissett - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Quebec calls on federal government to loosen rules around temporary foreign workers - Daniel Leblanc, The Globe & Mail
Ottawa to announce countermeasures to election interference - Alex Boutilier, Toronto Star
        Claims of political meddling in ship deal �utterly false,� Brison tells court - Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press, CTV News
B.C.�s Horgan now faces the trouble he made for Alberta - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
        Ontario commits to keep full-day kindergarten in place for the next school year - Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star
All new House of Commons, same pathetic spectacle - John Robson, National Post
        No reason to believe Canadian detained in Macau tied to China row, says Freeland - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Quebec honours mosque shooting victims with memorial encouraging dialogue, acceptance - Caroline Plante - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Burst sprinkler pipe floods several levels of Parliament�s West Block - The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
Mexico, Iraq expected to fill Venezuelan oil gap ahead of Canada, analysts say- CTV News
        U.S. alleges Meng Wanzhou part of 10-year conspiracy by Huawei to skirt sanctions- Adrian Morrow & Robert Fife, The Globe & Mail
Bombardier resumes rail car deliveries to New York City after problems- The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        TD to focus on home-equity lines of credit in push for banking dominance- Doug Alexander - Bloomberg, Financial Post

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La CAQ �labore son projet de loi sur la la�cit�
Elle laisse ses enfants seuls dans la voiture � -15�C
Des d�put�s caquistes refusent de se mouiller!
Un stationnement inond� en raison d'un bris
Une autre temp�te de neige dans l'Est-du-Qu�bec
Sept ans de prison ferme requis contre les deux policiers
Une nouveaut� � �La Voix 7�
Vincent Marissal mal � l�aise de restreindre l�acc�s � l�emploi
Sa voiture chute de neuf �tages et prend feu sous ses yeux
Incident impliquant le cort�ge pr�sidentiel am�ricain
Un village de p�che plus petit � Saint-Fulgence
Le Canada rapatrie la moiti� de son personnel
Charles-Alexis Desgagn�s, de �R�volution� au Cirque �loize
Jeux de La Francophonie: le Nouveau-Brunswick se d�siste

Il y a 2 heures

CULTURE
Succ�s et complicit�

Duos de choc au cin�ma qu�b�cois

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McConnell to rebut Trump on Syria, Afghanistan drawdown - Jordain Carney, The Hill
        How President Trump Is Like A Terrible Poker Player - Nate Silver, Five Thirty Eight
�The contrast could not be more stark�: The message Democrats are sending by choosing Stacey Abrams to rebut Trump�s SOTU - Eugene Scott, Washington Post
        Harris Plants Her Flag On the Far Left - David Marcus, The Federalist
CNN No Longer Covering Mueller. They�re Working With Him - Tucker Carlson, Fox News
        Kamala Harris wants to end private health insurance, a new Democratic litmus test - Benjy Sarlin, NBC News
Bloomberg blasts �pie in the sky� Green New Deal, rips Warren wealth tax as Venezuelan - Allan Smith, NBC News
        Brexit: MPs reject move to delay departure date- BBC News
Netanyahu�s chief rival Benny Gantz launches election campaign- Oliver Holmes, The Guardian
        Sudan protests: Authorities order release of all detainees- BBC News

Venezuela prosecutor moves to place travel ban on Guaido- Al Jazeera
        North Korea �unlikely� to give up all nuclear weapons: US intel chief- AFP, The Times Of India
French conservatives tap Catholic hardliner to headline European elections bid- Romain Brunet, France 24

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Canadians to get warning on foreign attempts to meddle in October vote
        UNHCR sees anti-migrant rhetoric rise despite arrivals decline
Palestinians, Europeans worried over Hebron monitoring
        Venezuela's Guaido envoy, US to discuss taking over government assets
Israel minister threatens to ban Amnesty over Airbnb policy
        Palestinian woman tries to stab Israeli guards, shot dead: officials
Rouhani: Iran facing toughest economic situation in 40 years
        How to eat sustainably to save the world
�IRA� claims responsibility for Londonderry car bomb
        May seeks Brexit deal changes but EU unwavering

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LET US NOT ALLOW ANOTHER VIETNAM WAR IN MY HOMELAND

"People from #USA, I ask for your support in order to reject the interference of Donald Trump's administration which intends to turn my Homeland into a "Vietnam war" in Latin America. Don't allow it!"
https://www.facebook.com/NicolasMaduro/videos/2069679193125346/?t=0

The U.S could not bribe the Venezuelan courts, or influence the judiciary. They could not buy the election or successfully deploy their Soros and NED funded NGOs who operate deceitfully as pro-democracy and pro-public health agencies.
As Maduro explains, also the U.S could not claim weapons of mass destruction Venezuela possesses only conventional arms. So now weve reached the end of the line, where the U.S can no longer hide behind either the veneer of national security nor of actual bought-and-paid for election outcomes. In the present stage, the U.S is left only with one thing  to simply declare another man as the recognized president of a separate, sovereign state.


The Government of Canada supports the US in establishing the ability of an elected President to be removed)

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Daily Digest January 29, 2019

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Brison seeks standing at Mark Norman hearing, seeking to protect his ‘privacy’

        Liberals target Scheer over cash-for-access fundraisersHorwath says Ford government undermining inquiry into Taverner’s OPP appointment        Liberal MP urges review of NDP MP Charlie Angus’ website, calls for ‘appropriate penalties’ for linking to NDP pages

Premier Ford’s buck-a-beer push going flat as Cool brewing scales back dollar suds to long weekends        Ontario’s Tories hope Ryan Gosling video will keep supporters from breaking up with the partyVenezuelan family of Maduro critic pleads for Ottawa’s help after his arrest        Despondency in DavosSvend Robinson’s return set to boost Israel hate in the NDP        How politicians could make life more affordable for Canadians, without new spending or taxesPower Play: Strategy Session        Pride at the crossroads: Party, or politics?Two years after Québec mosque killings, Islamophobia continues to rise        For federal politicians it’s new digs, but the same old party lineMeghan Markle’s baby bump has a hold on the tabloids

China reacts with warnings to Canada and U.S. to drop charges, Meng extradition        NGOs plan to lobby Senators to nix cross-country tour on environment billNumber bungle in UCP’s attack on carbon tax puts truthful campaigning in question        Democrats, Republicans alike won’t support USMCA with tariffs in place: BradyBruce McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of 1st-degree murder        TransCanada hires RBC to help sell up to 75% stake in Coastal GasLink pipelineLiberals 38, Conservatives 37, NDP 13, Green 8, People’s 1: Nanos        Two probes launched into claims that military blocked information requests in Norman casePakistani Christian woman freed over blasphemy, heading to Canada: lawyer        Feds to offer $114M in new money to provinces, cities for asylum seeker housingLiberals hoping Outremont byelection win will lead to big gains in Quebec come October        ‘We’re not perfect’ says DND as court to hear about alleged attempts to withhold information in Norman case

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/Liberals maintain narrow lead over the Tories - CBC News
        Vote first on USMCA to spark action in U.S., former USTR urges Canada, Mexico - The Canadian Press, CTVNews.ca - Politics - Public RSS
Morneau not considering extending mortgage stress test to cover more lenders - The Canadian Press, CBC News
        For federal politicians it’s new digs, but the same old party line - John Ivison, National Post
Ford’s unpopular but he’d win big, again - Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
        Speaker offers to rescind gag orders on fired B.C. legislature staff - Rob Shaw, Vancouver Sun
Canada to host Lima group Feb. 4 in effort to find solution to Venezuela crisis - Peter Zimonjic, CBC News
        NDP offering industry executives a slice of taxpayer pie - Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Sun
Parliament Hill’s going to look a lot different over the next 10 years - CBC News
        The House of Commons: What, you were expecting something different? - Paul Wells, Macleans

‘Kamikaze candidate’ probe may take many months - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
        Saskatchewan NDP Opposition says it’s time for potash royalties review - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Trudeau campaigns in Montreal riding of Outremont ahead of byelection - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Europe’s retail rout deepens as U.K. and Germany lose jobs- Stefan Nicola - Bloomberg, Toronto Star
Going cashless: How far will Canadians go in parting with their bills and coins?- David Berman, The Globe & Mail
        Chinese investment in Canada cut by nearly half as diplomatic spats, currency controls take toll- Naomi Powell, Financial Post
Majority of baby boomers would opt for semi-retirement if employers only allowed: poll- Brandie Weikle, CBC NewsTOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

«Plusieurs milliers» de militaires en renfort        «Alléluia dans le déni!»«On ne s’excusera pas», affirme Pierre Arcand        La Ville de Québec rend hommage aux six victimesUn acteur homosexuel victime d'un possible crime haineux        Un seul témoin pour la défense d'«El Chapo»Les températures ressenties atteignent -50 degrés        QS proposera à François Legault de prendre trois actionsPas de motif «clair» du tireur de Las Vegas        Cinq policiers coupables d'avoir réduit le taux d'alcool d'un collègueLa directrice financière de Huawei de retour devant un juge        Réflexion sur une journée nationale contre l’islamophobieLa Chine sermonne encore le Canada        Quelques centaines de personnes évacuées au centre-ville de MontréalNicola Di Iorio quitte finalement son siège

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/Why Did Trump Take So Long to Fold on the Shutdown? - Jeff Greenfield, Politico
        Kamala Harris recruits key staff for Iowa caucuses - Emily Birnbaum, The Hill
Border Patrol wives invite Pelosi to border to see why they want wall - Justin Wise, The Hill
        Trump tweets that Howard Schultz lacks the guts and smarts to be president - John Wagner, Washington Post
Whitaker Says Mueller’s Inquiry Is ‘Close to Being Completed’ - New York Times
        Why Democrats Should Be More Panicked Than Ever - Kevin McCullough, Townhall
The state of Trump’s presidency is, well, pretty feeble - Chuck Todd and Mark Murray, NBC News
        Pope Francis says he fears bloodshed as Venezuela braces for more protests- Tom Phillips, The Guardian
Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace ‘agreed’- BBC News
        Erdogan: Safe zones in Syria will allow refugees to return home- Al Jazeera

‘Get a grip on Brexit’, businesses tell UK’s quarrelling politicians- Reuters, The Times Of India
        Police use cranes to clear major Madrid road blocked by striking taxi drivers- France 24>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE LEBANON DAILY STAR<<<<<<<< http://www.dailystar.com

UK parliament rejects Labour's Brexit amendment        Brexit deal is 'best possible' and 'not renegotiable': MacronTop Vatican official resigns, denies allegations of advances        Several thousand more troops to the Mexico border: PentagonIran still adhering to nuclear deal: CIA chief        White House warns against 'harm' to Venezuela's GuaidoSyria-Iran deal to counter 'economic war' from West: Assad        UK PM May asks lawmakers to send a message to Brussels on Brexit dealGold reaches seven-month high as dollar struggles        China questions warning to Duke students to use EnglishKremlin calls US sanctions on Venezuela illegal interference        Iran rejects talks on missiles, but says it will not increase rangeHuawei denies committing violations cited by US Justice Dept        Condors, kings of the Andes, under threatStoned with the stars: California’s marijuana tourism gets smoking        U.S. confirms ‘draft framework’ with TalibanGuaido calls for fresh Venezuela protests        Franco-German friendship is not enough

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From: John Feldsted <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: Millions of piracy notices coming to Canadians can no longer demand cash
Ottawa has amended the rules to clarify that notices can't ask for settlement feesSophia Harris
CBC News
Jan 27, 2019

Close to four years after its piracy-notice system took effect, the federal government has amended the rules to clarify that the notices can't demand cash from Canadians.

Implemented in 2015, Canada's notice system enables copyright holders to send warning emails to people suspected of illegally downloading content such as movies or music.

Since its inception, critics have loudly complained that some notices crossed a line by threatening legal action if the recipient didn't pay a settlement fee ­ often hundreds of dollars.

Recipients of such notices also loudly complained, including 89-year-old grandmother Christine McMillan in Toronto. In 2016, she received a notice demanding money for something she says she never did ­ illegally download a shoot 'em up video game.

"I was really angry," she said. "This is a scam that's being perpetrated by the government."

The government has now clarified the rules with new amendments to Canada's Copyright Act. They state that piracy notices can't ask for personal information or a payment including a settlement fee.

"Our amendments to the regime will protect consumers," Hans Parmar, spokesperson for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, said in an email.

However, some internet service providers (ISPs) claim the amendments don't go far enough.

Rights holders don't know their suspect's actual identity, only the IP address linked to the illegal download. While ISPs won't disclose the identity of a customer behind the IP address, they're obligated by law to forward that customer any piracy notices.

To cope with the flood of notices they must pass on, ISPs largely rely on automated systems, which means ones demanding cash could still slip through.

"The immediate onus is on ISPs to either search for or find some way to filter for these settlement demands, which is, I think, not really possible," said Andy Kaplan-Myrth, vice-president of regulatory and carrier affairs for internet provider TekSavvy.

Read on: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/piracy-copyright-government-settlement-fees-1.4993062?cmp=newsletter-news-digests-canada-and-world-morning I have received dozens of these e-mails alleging piracy and demanding a fee to avoid legal action. They are passed on by my ISP. I download a lot of information from many different sources every week, so I read the threats carefully.

The piracy threats include information on what I have allegedly downloaded, when and how. I have the advantage of being able to decipher that information which shows me that I did not do what they allege. 

For example, they accuse me of using a popular movie and software download service that I never use. That tells me it is a scam, so the e-mails go into a ‘scams’ folder. Very often the downloaded material is the racy sort of stuff I have no interest in. To most people, the information included, other than the title of the downloaded material and the time and date of download, is gibberish, which leaves them at a disadvantage.

The pirate does not know who you are or how to contact you directly or he would. He has no means of following up other than to send you another threatening e-mail which will be passed on by your ISP (internet service provider). Don’t respond in any way and above all do not send money. If you are nervous about the e-mail contact the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, run by the RCMP and forward a copy to spam@fightspam.gc.ca.

John Feldsted

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Daily Digest January 28, 2019

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U.S. announces 13 criminal charges against Huawei executives

Harper opines on Trump win, extols ‘populist conservatism’        McCallum fired because he didn’t toe government comms line on China: FreelandCanada is a ‘frightened bird,’ Chinese media say after McCallum firing        BC Liberals have 13-point lead ahead Nanaimo byelection: Mainstreet Research poll

Online applications to sponsor family immigrants hit limit in just 11 minutes        Canada to host Venezuela summit to support anti-Maduro forces: FreelandFormer Grit MP Kania, who was also a top Liberal organizer, eyeing Conservative nomination in Brampton South        Bernier warns Alberta separatists they are flirting with disasterCreating a culture of consent on campus        Rebuilding a middle ground is the only way to fix a broken America

A Majority of Ontarians Disapprove of Doug Ford        Provinces not co-operating to get infrastructure projects underway: TrudeauGovernment officials to examine ‘serious housing’ situation in Cat Lake        McCallum’s firing draws anger in China as Trudeau turns to career diplomat for Beijing postSpeaker Regan’s ‘naming and shaming’ approach to hecklers isn’t working        ‘Canadians need to be heard on this,’ feds’ sweeping environment bill to take centre stage in Senate, and beyond, as Parliament returnsCanada Is on the Front Lines of Challenges to Rule of Law

Partisan elbows sharper as Parliament resumes for last sitting before electionConservatives will erase the deficit, Scheer promises in campaign-style speech ahead of Parliament’s return        Big city mayors call for emergency federal funding to deal with housing crunchJagmeet Singh stakes NDP leadership on risky Burnaby South byelection bid        Canada should immediately appoint high-level envoy to China, former ambassador saysGovernment revokes charity status of Canadian Jewish group that supported ‘foreign armed forces’        Liberals cut reserves’ boil advisories, but water-system problems lingerAmendment to Fisheries Act could threaten farmers across the country, say CCA and CFA        Enhanced refugee screening won’t thwart homegrown terrorism in Canada: expertMcCallum’s firing an opportunity to ‘reset’ relations with China: former diplomat        Alberta election commissioner probes interference in Jeff Callaway campaign investigation

More News>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/Canada’s NDP sides with Venezuela’s oppressor - Kelly McParland, National Post
        With Singh struggling to gain traction, Liberals more concerned about Green Party than NDP, says Grit MP Vaughan - Abbas Rana, The Hill Times
‘We heard you loud and clear on Bill 66,’ Premier Doug Ford assures rural Ontario municipalities - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        Andrew Scheer expected to lay out Tory plans for 2019 in at party retreat in Ottawa - Jessica Vomiero, Global News
Officials ponder easing mobility for doctors, nurses between provinces - Keith Doucette - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Military never investigated leak of Mark Norman letter from HQ, says it wasn’t a breach of security - David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, National Post
McCallum firing leaves Canada’s China strategy in disarray - The Canadian Press, CTV News
        Loyalty points disappearing? Nothing stops reward programs from setting expiry dates- CTV News
Researchers trying to find better ways to measure cannabis-induced impairment- Wency Leung, The Globe & Mail
        Uber Eats team opens up about the future of the service in Canada- Tara Deschamps - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Millions of piracy notices coming to Canadians can no longer demand cash- Sophia Harris, CBC NewsTOUTES LES NOUVELLES PUBLIES DEPUIS 24 HEURES http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/aujourdhui/

Jolin-Barrette nie que le gouvernement a demandé un «dénombrement»        Bruce McArthur pourrait plaider coupable à huit accusations de meurtreTrump fera son discours sur l'état de l'Union le 5 février        Un congé au Lac-Saint-Jean pour Samuel GirardLa livraison de voitures de métro a repris à New York        Lourdes accusations contre la dirigeante de HuaweiGuaido prend le contrôle des actifs du Venezuela à l'étranger        «S’il faut que j’aille planter les arbres moi-même, je le ferai»La Davie ne lâche pas le morceau malgré le refus de Trudeau        Washington annonce des sanctions contre la pétrolière PDVSA«Elle a bien fait de dénoncer quelque chose de si illégal!        L’action de SNC-Lavalin plonge de plus de 25%La position de McCallum était «intenable», dit Freeland        Un héros attrape un bébé tombé d’une fenêtreFacebook annonce de nouveaux outils pour lutter contre les ingérences

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE WORLD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/ Stone Says Text Exchanges Cited in Indictment Were Mischaracterized - Maggie Habermann, New York Times
        Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Is Preparing for an Independent 2020 Run - Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times
Trump cites ‘ridiculous’ costs of illegal immigration amid wall push - Brett Samuels, The Hill
        Sen. Kamala Harris formally opens her presidential campaign with a mix of unity and blunt talk about race - Matt Viser, Washington Post
Run, Howard, Run! - Nick Troiano & Charles Wheelan, Washington Post
        President Trump Is Down, But Not Out - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Democrats Are Newly Emboldened on Gun Control - Dick Polman, The Atlantic
        Who Let Mueller’s Thugs Use 29 FBI Agents to Arrest Stone? - Victoria Toensing, The Daily Caller
Trump will secure border ‘with or without Congress,’ Mulvaney says - Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post
        Maduro rejects ultimatum on fresh elections in Venezuela- Reuters, The Guardian

Russia marks end of Leningrad siege with military parade- AFP, The Times Of India
        Macron risks new criticism over human rights with lucrative trip to Egypt- France 24
Philippines church bombing: Twin blasts hit Jolo cathedral- Al Jazeera
        ‘Red scarves’ march in Paris against yellow-vest violence- BBC News>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE LEBANON DAILY STAR<<<<<<<< http://www.dailystar.com

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA        Germany says EU will soon launch Iran funding schemeVenezuela's Guaido calls for new protests as pressure on Maduro rises        Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctionsIranian commander threatens Israel's destruction if it attacks        Turkey aims to form safe zones in Syria for refugees to returnVenezuela fight now over military support        Davos without U.S. mirrors world without America Internet addiction spawns American treatment programs        Syria thwarts drone attack over Russia base‘Thinking exponentially’ to harness power of technology         Four scenarios for Venezuela’s growing political crisisExperts who outed Israeli spy firm targeted

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From: "Mahmood Elahi"
To: <letters@nationalpost.com>,
Subject: Global warming is a fait accompliThe Editor
National Post
Global warming is a fait accompli
 Re: “The Davos Garden of Doom,” by Terence Corcoran, Jan. 25.

Like global warming alarmists, Terence Corcoran fails to realize that global warming has already taken place and no carbon tax can reverse it and it is not all bad.

In the chapter : “Go Global Warming!” about his 2007 visit to Greenland, of his book Silly Isles, Australian journalist Eric Campbell writes: “The icebergs were more plentiful this summer thanks to rising temperatures speeding up the ice cap’s annual melt. Glaciologists were warning the accelerating melt could raise sea levels around the world. But many of Greenland’s 58,000 residents couldn’t be happier, and none more so than Kenneth Huegh.

“Kenneth was a government agricultural consultant on an island that until recently had very little agriculture. Most food was imported from its old colonial master Denmark. But since the mid-90s the average annual temperature had risen two degrees. Now, in 2007, this inappropriately named land of ice was suddenly turning greener.”

Similarly, for a cold northern country like Canada, global warming means shorter winter and longer growing season and we can benefit from it. Instead of criticizing Davos participants, Terence Corcoran should write about how to adapt to global warming which is a fait accompli.

MAHMOOD ELAHI

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Daily Digest January 24, 2019

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China envoy McCallum walks back comments on Meng Wanzhou case

2 arrested in RCMP raids in Kingston related to national security probe        Liberals push for investigation into alleged expense misuse by UCP Leader Jason Kenney while MPSingh calls on Trudeau to part ways with U.S., Brazil on Venezuela crisis        Former NDP MP Svend Robinson worried about state of the party amid return to politics

‘Not cutting corners:’ Resources minister says no rushing Trans Mountain review        Saskatchewan government launches 16-month undercover sting to catch First Nations man illegally selling $90 worth of fishStoried Coast Guard ship can’t be fixed, shipyard says, highlighting yet again, Canada’s shipbuilding problem        Ambassador McCallum’s flip-flop on Meng’s extradition case ramps up the pressure on OttawaMcCallum has put Canada in an impossible situation with China        Sorry John McCallum, extradition doesn’t neatly divide the courts from the politiciansAmbassador John McCallum’s comments undermine Ottawa’s argument for rule of law        From within Islam and beyond, Muslims must fight for women’s rightsDonald Trump is the best president the left has ever had        Female oncologist loses licence for affair with cancer patientSunshine ski resort owner gets unfair offer he can’t refuse from feds

Ottawa strikes $40M research deal on 5G technology with Huawei rival Nokia        Canada plans to convene Lima Group meeting on Venezuela’s future: sourcesHussen unveils plan to attract, retain skilled immigrants in rural and remote regions        Ambassador McCallum raises eyebrows in Canada, but finds welcome audience in ChinaFractured federation: Amid competing priorities, which provinces believe they give & get more from Canada?        Your Ward News duo guilty of promoting hate against women and JewsRush to judgment on Covington school standoff should be a wake-up call for media        Scheer says he would fire McCallum for Huawei commentsCanada endorses Venezuelan opposition leader as interim president

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>LOONIE POLITICS<<<<<<<<<<<<<< http://looniepolitics.com/Immigration minister unveils program to attract newcomers to rural areas - Nicholas Keung, Toronto Star
        Ontario isn’t friendly, Alberta resents everyone else and nobody likes Quebec: poll - Tyler Dawson, National Post
Fact check: Is NDP housing plan ‘a recipe to bankrupt’ housing providers? - Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press, CTV News
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From: Robert Ede
Subject: Repurpose Mirabel Airport as detention centreJohn Feldsted has a great idea and very suitable adaptive reuse of a now-wasting asset


Robert Ede,

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From: jfeldsted@shaw.ca

Subject: Tories Aim To ‘Militarize The Border’ To Stop Asylum Seekers
"We don't have the resources for that kind of half-baked, impractical plan.By Ryan Maloney
HuffPost
01/22/2019

Canada's immigration minister is accusing federal Conservatives of wanting to "militarize the border" to stop asylum seekers from crossing irregularly from the United States.

Ahmed Hussen made the charge at an event in Ottawa Tuesday after he was asked about the number of migrants who have crossed into Quebec over the past year.

"I haven't seen anything from the Conservatives," Hussen said. "They don't have a plan. You know what their plan is? To militarize the border and place a (Canada Border Services Agency) official or an RCMP official every 100 metres.

"We don't have the resources for that kind of half-baked, impractical plan."

Hussen was referencing how Tories are proposing to close a so-called loophole in the Safe Third Country agreement between Canada and the U.S. by having the entire border declared an official point of entry.

According to the pact, which came into effect in 2004, Canada and the U.S. recognize each other as safe places for refugee claimants to seek protection. Under the agreement, people must apply for asylum in the first country where they arrive, unless an immediate family member lives in the other country.

Canada can turn back would-be refugees at the border on the basis that they must instead make claims in the U.S., where they first arrived. However, the pact only applies at official border points, which helps explain why crossings have occurred between checkpoints. The government has been calling people who enter Canada this way "irregular" border crossers.

Those who cross the border irregularly are arrested by the RCMP, but they are entitled under international law to make an asylum claim after a background check. More than 38,000 irregular migrants who originate from places like Haiti, Somalia and El Salvador have arrived in Canada since the beginning of 2017.

Read on:  https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/01/22/ahmed-hussen-tories-militarize-border_a_23649881/?ncid=newsletter-Canada%20Politics%20Jan%2022&utm_campaign=canada_newsletter_Canada%20Politics%20Jan%2022International law provides for an illegal immigrant to seek asylum if he or she came directly from a nation where they were persecuted or threatened. Illegal immigrants crossing to Canada from the USA do not qualify.

Hussen claims the Conservatives have no plan for immigration and then proceeds to lambast the plan that they don’t have.

People who cross into Canada illegally need to be arrested and held in secure detention facilities until they pass a security screening and are eligible to file an asylum claim. When that takes place, they can be moved to a more open detention facility until their claims are processed.

We have no obligation to put up asylum seekers in hotels. A series of barracks and mess halls are adequate. We can supply clothing – underwear, grey jump suit or leisure pants and tops, running shoes, sweaters and jackets.

Emergency medical aid must be provided, but they should not qualify for provincial health care until their application for asylum or immigration is approved. Immigrants should not be granted broadened health coverage not available to the average citizen.

Our borders must be secure against illegal intrusion. We need to repurpose the Maribel airport facility into a refugee detention centre. That would turn an expensive, unused facility to valued public use.    

Hussen did not give us any assurance that his government can deal with illegal immigration.

Canada is not "immune" from the effects of increased global migration due to conflict and other issues, he said. "There's an increased number of people on the move, the largest increase since the Second World War." That has nothing to do with properly managing Canada’s immigration and refugee system which is Hussen’s job. We have suffered three and a half years of government evasions and half-truths on the immigration file and Hussen has nothing useful to add.

Certain decisions were made that threw our immigration and refugee system into chaos including long waiting times to process applications. Nothing has been done to stop the flow. We need competent supervision of the immigration department. That is not happening.

John Feldsted

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