Sunday, 3 April 2016

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Saturday, 2 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 2, 2016·

Regulating pot benefits kids, Margaret Trudeau tells educators

Trudeau downplays threat of nuclear terror attack
        Conference with links to Liberals gets money from Trudeau government
NDP �too white,� party president Rebecca Blaikie says
        Canada�s spy agencies looking to work together more, say top secret documents

Post offices should double as banks: union leaders
        Bill C-51 anti-terror arrests without a crime concern legal experts
Justin Trudeau swarmed while greeting locals at Halifax farmer�s market
        Trudeau yoga pose stories pose their own threat
Putting on a brave face at Broadbent
        A little coherence from the Liberals on the deficit, please
The Dion doctrine: Do the right thing, sometimes
        Five reasons to kill the Saudi arms deal
Open government: The political motivations and hurdles
        How good is Saskatchewan�s Brad Wall, really?

Watch out, Canadian political elites. We�re not immune from a Trump
        The broken promise of Kathleen Wynne
Trudeau adopting wrong immigration approach

Mulcair is little more than a sideshow, but he�s still the best the NDP has to offer
        Ontario�s looming war over corporate handouts
Justin Trudeau to visit Halifax, speak at Nova Scotia Liberal�s AGM
        NDP still a distant second to Sask. Party as election day looms: poll
Judge reserves decision in case of profane anti-Harper sign in car
        Canadian army generals to get maple leaf insignias back
Judge tosses evidence in Del Mastro trial (the other one)
        Alberta labour minister seeks clarity on enhanced EI benefits from Ottawa
Corporate and union political donations should be unlimited: Kevin O�Leary
        Unifor head�s endorsement of Tom Mulcair comes with a caveat

Rapid-Fire Politics: What does Tom Mulcair need to revive his party?
        The mystery of the missing Last Spike
Trudeau to visit India, PMO confirms following meeting with Modi
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A little coherence from the Liberals on the deficit, please - Andrew Coyne, National Post
The broken promise of Kathleen Wynne - Adam Radwanski, The Globe & Mail
Kim Campbell lauds Trudeau for feminist policies - Josh Dehaas, CTV News
How good is Saskatchewan�s Brad Wall, really? - Jen Gerson, National Post
Wynne seeks input from Tories, NDP on fundraising reforms - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
A bunch of April fools: Canadian politicians crack practical jokes - Meagan Campbell, Macleans
Ontario�s troubled jails �on the radar� for brand-new ombudsman - David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
PM announces $42M to safeguard nuclear materials - Alexander Panetta, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Trudeau, Obama tout commitments at close of Nuclear Security Summit - Matt Kwong, CBC News
Kathleen Wynne comes clean on fundraising quotas for cabinet ministers - Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press, National Post
Unifor head�s endorsement of Tom Mulcair comes with a caveat - Laura Stone, The Globe & Mail
NDP not worried about financials despite posting deficit of $497,129 in 2015 - James Wood, Calgary Sun
Update on latest unite-the-right efforts - James Wood, Calgary Herald
B.C.�s approach to helping those with mental health problems is dysfunctional - Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun
TPP �worst trade deal ever,� says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz- CBC News
Saudia Arabia plans $2-trillion mega-fund to wean the country off oil- John Micklethwait, Glen Carey, Alaa Shahine and Matthew Martin, Bloomberg News, FInancial Post
BlackBerry shares slump as revenue misses estimates, posts loss- Shane Dingman, The Globe & Mail
Cenovus Energy says it�s cutting 440 jobs as low oil prices continue- The Canadian Press, CTV News
Starbucks rolls out beer, wine at three Toronto locations- Lisa Wright, Toronto Star


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Hillary is losing her grip on New York - Carl Campanile, Reuven Fenton and Bob Fredericks, New York Post
        Is Donald Trump Self-Destructing? - John Cassidy, The New Yorker
A Divided Party for Democrats? - Mark Plotkin, The Hill
        It�s Really Hard to Get Sanders 988 More Delegates - Nate Silver, Five Hundred and Thirty Eight
Every Trump Supporter Should Be Ostracized - Steve Berman, The Resurgent
        Turkey forcibly returning Syrians to war zone, Amnesty says- The Associated Press, The Times of India
France accuses Syrian government of violating ceasefire- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
        Is nuclear terrorism a real threat?- France 24
Israeli soldier released to �open detention�- Al Jazeera
        US airmen terror attack: Junead Khan found guilty- BBC News


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Armenian, Azerbaijan forces in deadly clashes as Putin urges ceasefire
        US weighs more special forces troops for Syria: official
Clinton's frustration grows, as primary race drags on
        Britain's Cameron urges talks on steel crisis with China at G20
Greece wants IMF explanations over Wikileaks report: official
        Putin calls for 'immediate ceasefire' along Karabakh frontline: Kremlin
India court says women have equal right to enter temples
        Strong U.S. jobs report unlikely to sway cautious Fed
Battle heats up for crunch New York primary
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Friday, 1 April 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST April 1, 2016·

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Mulcair campaigning ahead of critical leadership vote in Edmonton

Wynne admits Ontario�s Liberal cabinet ministers have fundraising quotas
        Dias says Mulcair deserves two years� grace, says party should focus on 2018
PM: Canada will offer $42M to help protect nuclear material from terrorists
        Live Coverage: The Broadbent Institute�s Progress Summit

Wynne seeks input from Tories, NDP on fundraising reforms
        Mulcair is little more than a sideshow, but he�s still the best the NDP has to offer
Jean Lapierre had talent for bridging the personal and political
        Tories need to learn from Trudeau�s success in choosing new leader
The (somewhat tepid) case for Thomas Mulcair
        Absent from national debate in Canada, Mulcair resorts to bashing Donald Trump
�Captain Saskatchewan� on cruise control
        If Mulcair Survives Next Week�s Review, the NDP Is Doomed
Break a campaign promise? No problem, says Trudeau
        Science and Politics � a clash of cultures
It�s time for the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act

More drugs, weapons showing up around Parliament Hill
        TPP �worst trade deal ever,� says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz
Trudeau picks new deputy clerk at PCO
        Ottawa�s human rights report on Saudi Arabia to be �sanitized� for public
Premiers� exclusive fundraisers violate conflict of interest rules, says Democracy Watch
        Third parties spent $6M to influence outcome of 2015 vote, Monsef vows crackdown
MPs, senators get pay hike as Canadians struggle with stagnant wages, rising unemployment
        Broadbent summit gathers progressives amid questions about NDP�s future
Michael Chan ups ante in suit against Globe and Mail
        Canada joins global anti-austerity club: New PM, new stance at foreign meetings

Liberals� gloomy budget outlook punctured by rosy StatsCan report
        Military watchdog blasts pension wait times after daily complaints by soldiers
Navy experiments with shrinking crew sizes ahead of frigate replacements
        Wynne concedes need to act on fundraising changes
Christy Clark vows �real-time� disclosure of political donations
        More promises as campaigning continues for Manitoba provincial election
Power Panel: Refugee resettlement concerns
        Ontario has �number of concerns� with U.S. city�s Great Lakes diversion plan
It�s too late to be polite to Donald Trump, Mr. Trudeau
        Parties criticize fundraising even as they do it

Startling Canadian GDP numbers could signal economic turning point
        Yes, we can make consultation �meaningful� and here�s how
Put more science in politics, and less politics in science
A vapid feeling to St�phane Dion�s fence-sitting
Senate Stink Redux still fails the sniff test
The quiet conservative: Why Brad Wall is thriving as the country leans left
Don�t think top talent responds to higher tax rates? Think again�
        
Stephen who? The rapid collapse of the Harper legacy
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No, Avi Lewis says, he�s not trying to take down Tom Mulcair - Catherine Cullen, CBC News
        How Harper put Ontario to campaign fundraising shame - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
Growth won�t affect stimulus plan, Morneau tells British bankers - Mark MacKinnon, The Globe & Mail
        NDP president Rebecca Blaikie sets sights on party�s future - Jane Taber, The Globe & Mail
Statistics Canada pokes a hole in Liberals� gloomy budget outlook - Terry Milewski, CBC News
        Stephane Dion�s fog-bound foreign policy doctrine - John Robson, National Post
Canada takes U.S. paper fight to WTO- The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
        Tesla unveils affordable Model 3 electric car Thursday- Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press, Toronto Star
Swiss Chalet owners Cara buying St-Hubert for $537M- The Canadian Press, CBC News
        Canada�s economy grows much more than expected, dimming chances of rate cut- Reuters, Financial Post
Mattel fought cyber-thieves to retrieve stolen $3M from China- Erika Kinetz, The Associated Press, CTV News


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La mise en place de l'accord sur les r�fugi�s se concr�tisePlus
        Le chemin se fait en marchantPlus
�Matricule 728� portera sa cause en appelPlus
        Liban: 75 esclaves sexuelles secourues Plus
Nigeria: Boko Haram ne d�posera pas les armes Plus
        La CIA oublie des explosifs dans un bus scolairePlus
�crasement: le BST devra pousser son enqu�tePlus
        Il c�de sa boulangerie au sans-abri qui lui a sauv� la viePlus
Des usagers veulent �tendre un projet-pilote de la STMPlus

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Meet Donald Trump�s Surprising Supporters - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
        Hillary Clinton�s Litany of Scandal - Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, The Week
Hillary Clinton Didn�t Break the Law - Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
        The Clinton Investigation Enters a Dangerous Phase - Andrew Napolitano, Reason
Trump Supporters Are Foolish Idiots on the Titanic - Jim Geraghty, National Review
        Migrant workers suffer �appalling treatment� in Qatar World Cup stadiums, says Amnesty- Owen Gibson, The Guardian
Iraqi special forces lead march on ISIL-controlled Heet- Al Jazeera
        Strikes against labour reforms bring travel chaos to France- France 24
North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate- BBC News
        South Africa�s top court slams Jacob Zuma over residence dispute- Agence France-Presse, The Times of India


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Belgium wants migrants to sign pledge on integration
        Russia: Lavrov and Kerry discuss coordination on Syrian cease-fire
Major study confirms moms' smoking changes fetal DNA
        Chicago police probe shooting apparently caught live on video
Indian cigarette makers halt production over health warning rules
        New York lawmakers strike deal to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
Serbia says its EU goal won't be 'detrimental' to Russia ties
        US, Japan complete removal of nuclear material from Japan site: statement
In new push, US military trains dozens of Syrian fighters
        Obama says Iran nuclear deal successful but more work needed

Obama calls on China to 'peacefully' address South China Sea: W.House
        Austria says neighbours back plan for new EU border force
US leads 17 strikes in Syria, Iraq against ISIS: statement
        Liberia records new Ebola death, months after end of its outbreak
Russia says reports on US-Russian deal on Assad's fate are "dirty leaks"
        South Africa's opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma
Britain's "in" and "out" EU campaigns level: TNS poll
        Denmark extends controls on German border until May 3
Crude falls as supply glut shows no signs of easing
        Priceless tomes in Italy hold key to European identity
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From: Larry Kazdan
To: letters@globeandmail.ca
Cc: bcurry@globeandmail.com
Subject: Re:  Investors, rating agencies see Liberal deficit plan as manageable, BILL CURRY,  Mar. 30, 2016
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/investors-rating-agencies-see-liberal-deficit-plan-as-manageable/article29458768/
The Canadian federal debt is fiscally sustainable because our government owns a central bank which allows any size debt denominated in Canadian dollars to be paid. The federal government is the issuer of Canadian currency; the important question is really what those issued dollars will buy. Canadian money will keep or increase its value as long as the resources of the country are neither overused causing high inflation nor underused allowing significant lost production.

Forget about interest rates, credit ratings, the fiscal balance and the debt-to-GDP ratio. The Canadian government is a monetary sovereign and the risk of default on federal government bonds is zero. Federal spending should be increased as long as there are unused resources, including the talents of 1.4 million unemployed, that could be mobilized to create a more vibrant and prosperous economy.

Footnote:

1. William Mitchell is Professor in Economics and Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE), University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=33124
2. Alan Greenspan, "We can always print money..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6vi528gseA

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Thursday, 31 March 2016

CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST March 31, 2016

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NDP failed to prepare for campaign challenges including niqab debate: report

Trudeau plays down worries Trump, Sanders would reopen trade deal with Canada
        EKOS: NDP slips to lowest level since 2003 as Mulcair leadership review looms
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair calls on Trudeau to denounce Donald Trump
        Wynne concedes need to act on fundraising changes

Richard Fadden, Stephen Harper�s top national security adviser, is retiring
        Trump and Trudeau could work together despite �natural friction:� Gingrich
As Trudeau fields U.S. queries about economic storm clouds, sunny numbers emerge
        Yes, we can make consultation �meaningful� and here�s how
Put more science in politics, and less politics in science
        A vapid feeling to St�phane Dion�s fence-sitting
Senate Stink Redux still fails the sniff test
        The quiet conservative: Why Brad Wall is thriving as the country leans left
Don�t think top talent responds to higher tax rates? Think again�
        How will we know if a guaranteed annual income works?
Yes, we can make consultation �meaningful� and here�s how

Trudeau government asks for ideas on open government
        Investors, rating agencies see Liberal deficit plan as manageable
Ontario Liberals face backlash over fundraising pressure tactics
        Vice Media must give RCMP info on suspected Canadian terrorist, court rules
Peladeau cries foul over rotisserie-chicken deal and roasts Couillard on economy
        Manitoba Liberal candidate says closing hospitals would cut wait times
Morneau Hones Canada�s Deficit Pitch for New York Bond Investors
        Saskatchewan�s Wall and Trudeau continue to spar over EI program changes
Ontario Liberals host major fundraiser, raise about $2.5 million
        Canada may be back, but it faces a bleak world and tough fights at UN: experts

Campaigning continues for Monday�s Saskatchewan provincial election
        Wynne says supporting Trudeau was bid to improve federal-provincial relations
Nuclear Security Summit begins in Washington as ISIS threat looms
        Prison ombudsman�s tenure extended for one year amid appointments overhaul
Canada seeks intervention by the WTO over U.S. duties on supercalendered paper
        The misleading promise of �balance� in Canada�s climate change policy
ISIS seen as growing threat to Canadian peacekeepers in Sinai
        Full review of Access to Information law two years away: Liberals
Election campaign strategy has left NDP vulnerable: party post-mortem
        Prince Edward Island to allow access to abortions within the province

NDP want Liberals to consult widely before changing political contribution rules
        Nature of policing makes it ripe for unprofessional behaviour: RCMP commissioner
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Which companies and unions donated big bucks to major Ont. parties? Search our databases - Monika Warzecha, National Post
        Is Quebec no longer the most corrupt province in Canada? - Tasha Kheiriddin, National Post
Trudeau�s Washington nuclear safety visit starts with pep talk to U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Peter Edwards, Toronto Star
        Feds accused of failing to provide equal education funding on First Nations reserves - Kristy Kirkup, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Keystone casts shadow over Trudeau�s speech to U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Robert Fife, The Globe & Mail
        The Quebec Liberals try to clear the state�but it�s hardly clean - Martin Patriquin, Macleans
The Liberal privacy campaign that died with the election - Tim Harper, Toronto Star
        New rules on political contributions would be broken, but at least we�d have rules - Andrew Coyne, National Post
Refugee sponsors frustrated by delays hold �emergency meeting� - Jennifer Chevalier, CBC News
        Retired soldier questions Defence Minister Sajjan � just where is my pension? - David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen

MacKay tops poll for Tory leadership - David Akin, Toronto Sun
        New Uber campaign attempts to pressure B.C. government - Rob Shaw, Vancouver Sun
Canada boasts achievements in reducing domestic threat as Trudeau heads to nuclear summit - Ian Macleod, National Post
        PM says �evidence� determined regions getting extra EI money - Josh Dehaas, CTV News
Could Trudeau be a real friend in hard times? - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
        Lamenting the role of money in politics, Wynne hosts gigantic fundraiser - David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen
TV service complaints outnumber all others, Canadian regulator says- Pete Evans, CBC News
        TD expects �next shoe to drop� on Canadian banks� relatively low oil loan provisions- Barbara Shecter, Financial Post
Ontario Teachers� Pension Plan posts 13% return in 2015- Jacqueline Nelson, The Globe & Mail
        Canada ranks 2nd among 10 countries for cost competitiveness: KPMG- The Canadian Press, CTV News


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        Sam Hamad vis� par l'�mission Enqu�tePlus
Op�ration antidrogue majeure: 31 suspects arr�t�sPlus
        Lafreni�re demeure � la t�te de l'UPAC... pour l'instantPlus
F�d�rales 2015: le NPD reconna�t avoir n�glig� le Qu�becPlus
        Crainte terroriste: pas d'intention criminelle, dit l'accus�Plus
�Salut, salut, papa� - les enfants de Jean LapierrePlus
        Il stockait des armes pour se pr�parer � la fin du mondePlus
Salah Abdeslam va �tre extrad� en FrancePlus
        Inde: au moins 20 morts dans l'effondrement d'un pontPlus

St-Hubert: Qu�bec aurait d� intervenir, selon l'oppositionPlus
        Uber: le PQ accuse Couillard de b�illonner DaoustPlus
Il sauve 600 migrants en mer gr�ce � son t�l�phonePlus
        Un automobiliste de 43 ans meurt dans un accident Plus
Deuxi�me journ�e d'enqu�te du BST aux �les-de-la-MadeleinePlus
        Attentat d�jou� en France: op�ration polici�re en BelgiquePlus
Une infirmi�re soup�onn�e d'avoir tu� 13 patientsPlus
        P�ter chez quelqu'un, est-ce un crime?Plus
La menace atomique nord-cor�enne au sommet nucl�airePlus

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Republicans seethe at talk of giving up White House - Alexander Bolton, The Hill
        The Democrats as a Movement Party - Paul Starr, American Prospect
What Are 147 FBI Agents Doing? - Jeffrey Toobin, Commentary
        The Republican Blame Game - Kirsten Powers, USA Today
Donald Trump�s Rough Week - Ben Domenech, The Federalist
        Libya�s unity government leaders in Tripoli power bid- BBC News
Syria�s Assad says military gains will speed up political deal- Reuters, The Times of India
        Seeking justice in a French court for an IS-group beheading- France 24
Hollande drops plan to revoke citizenship of dual-national terrorists- Kim Willsher, The Guardian
        French minister shocks with Muslim veil-slavery comment- Al Jazeera


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More analysis needed on King Tut 'hidden chamber': Egypt minister
        Ukrainian AFP photographer denied Russia entry
Massachusetts priest defrocked for sexually abusing minor: archdiocese
        Red Cross brings solar panels to Gaza clinics
Kurdish forces prepare to 'liberate' ISIS stronghold of Raqqa: leader
        Libyan unity government starts work from 'secured' Tripoli naval base
Russia launches cargo ship to space station
        Turkish security, protesters clash in Washington ahead of Erdogan speech
Britain's remaining milkmen keeping tradition afloat
        Diminutive 'Hobbit' people vanished earlier than previously known

US, SKorea, Japan pledge security cooperation amid NKorea threat
        Romania to boost anti-terrorism laws as fears over extremist militants spread to eastern Europe
Israel denies permits to Gazans for Palestine Marathon
        Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Assad says Turkey Erdogan's army fighting in Syria: RIA
        Russian sappers arrive in Syria to clear mines in Palmyra
Assad: people of Syria want Russian miltary contingent to stay: RIA
        French protesters clash with police over labor reforms
Kremlin denies report of Russia-U.S. deal on Assad's future
        British current account deficit balloons, Osborne warns against EU "Brexit"

South Africa's top court says Zuma failed to respect constitution
        Turkey army ridicules talk of 'anti-Erdogan coup'
Hong Kong threatens 'action' against independence party
        Bernie Sanders has Hillary Clinton right where he wants her
U.N. expert decries Israeli�s killing of Palestinian
        Don�t overdo economic sanctions, it may backfire
Weak global economy threatening government finances: OECD
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From: "Mahmood Elahi"
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Subject: Why is America's, Japan's, Australia's and South Korea's largest trading partner China excluded from TPP?

The Editor
National Post

Why is America�s, Japan�s, Australia�s and South Korea�s largest trading partner China excluded from TPP?

Re: Time to rally behind the TPP, by Michael Den Tandt, March 30.

China is not only the world�s most populous country and the second largest economy, it is also the largest trading partner of the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea and all Southeast Asian countries. It is also the second largest trading partner of Canada. All these countries� exports to and imports from China are far bigger than their combined trade with each others. The United States runs a trade deficit of $430 billion with China.  Canada runs a trade deficit of $50 billion vis a vis China. So why is it excluded from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), touted as the biggest trading arrangement in the region?

The answer is: It is about countering China�s growing military clout and not about trade. Michael Den Dandt mentions this when he says: �But one need only to glance at a map of the Western Pacific to see the problem: Western-allied democracies Japan, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the more-or-less non-aligned Southeast Asian countries, live in China�s immediate shadow�� But it makes little sense to create a free-trade area excluding their biggest trading partner, China.  If it is military alliance aimed at countering China�s military clout, it will hamper trade by increasing the tension between these nations and their largest trading partner.

Michael Den Tandt fails to realize that the Western-allied democracies in the Asia-Pacific region cannot afford to enter into a confrontation with their biggest trading partner China. It will hurt them economically. Only by bringing in China, the TPP can promote trade and prosperity in the region. A trading bloc without the largest trading nation in the Pacific will be like the European Union without its largest trading partner, Germany. Canada should urge to include China in the TPP before rallying behind.

MAHMOOD ELAHI
2240 Iris Street, Ottawa.

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