CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 20, 2017

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For Justin Trudeau, a vacation on the Aga Khan�s island was not worth the trip

Trudeau becomes first prime minister found in violation of ethics law
        Liberals talk tough over imposing carbon taxes across all provinces
Confusion, frustration greet Liberals� pension plan for disabled veterans
        Barry Sherman wrote frankly about atheist convictions in unfinished memoir

Five things from ethic commissioner�s report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Trudeau �sorry� for violating conflict laws with visits to Aga Khan�s island
Justin Trudeau�s Bahamas vacation broke multiple ethics rules: commissioner
An ethical breach which should stick to Justin Trudeau
Trudeau may feel like Achilles, but his heel of entitlement was pierced after conflict of interest ruling
Friends! Welcome to Justin Trudeau�s ethical island
The cynical roots of Rempel�s female genital mutilation crusade
Jagmeet Singh: Canada�s pioneering party leader on building unity amid division
The political podcasts you should be listening to right now
Holding the Canada Revenue Agency to Account
Mongolia as a Canada-North Korea intermediary

Ottawa sets September deadline for provinces to produce carbon price plans
        Health Canada nearly doubles number of pot producers in second half of 2017
What we know � and don�t know � so far about the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman
        Anti-abortion group ranks B.C. Liberal leadership candidates
Auto sector reps criticize CEOs for pushing Canada to join new TPP
        Trudeau defends Bill Morneau, insists he told finance minister to �tell the truth�
Tea with Tillerson is nice but irrelevant to Canada-U.S. relationship
        Trump may have emboldened hate in Canada, but it was already here
A heartwarming, Capraesque tale amid the gloom of U.S. politics
        What keeps Justin Trudeau awake at night? Deadlock on NAFTA talks

B.C. judge finds former RCMP officer not guilty of sexual assault
        The 13 most memorable House of Commons moments of 2017
Counting down the top political stories of 2017
        Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he intends to run for third term
�If you want to become an MP, you better listen to us�: Bellegarde says First Nations are becoming an electoral force
        Canada hasn�t added any of its �terrorist travellers� to UN sanctions list
Sexual harassment named Canadian Press News Story of the Year
        Trudeau says cannabis will become legal �next summer,� not July 1
PM Trudeau met with freed hostage Joshua Boyle and his family
        CRA apologizes to single moms after CBC stories
Barry Sherman�s orphaned cousins fight for cut of Apotex fortune in lawsuit appeal
        Only hybrid or electric cars for cabinet as Ottawa aims to cut emissions
Watchdog lays charges against former Liberal financial agent
        Val�rie Plante raises pot legalization, Pink Line in meeting with Trudeau
Complaint justified but no evidence questions provided to Alanna Koch�s campaign, says Sask. Party decision

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Brown�s bold pledge on mental health care - Editorial, Toronto Sun
        Ottawa set to triple the number of cannabis production licences - Daniel Leblanc, The Globe and Mail
New year to mark start of unofficial Ontario election countdown - The Canadian Press, Toronto Sun
        Manitoba could join climate change agreement to access millions in funding, but won�t agree to carbon tax rate- Elisha Dacey, CBC News
Canada ranks near bottom in environmental taxes, OECD says - Shawn McCarthy, The Globe and Mail
        Veterans await details of long-promised disability pension plan - Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Liberals add charter rights caveat to summer jobs program funding for 2018 - Jordan Press - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        Only hybrid or electric cars for cabinet as Ottawa aims to cut emissions - The Canadian Press, CTV News
PM touring to escape �concentric circles� in Ottawa - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
        German antitrust regulator attacks Facebook over its data collection- Aoife White, Karin Matussek - Bloomberg & Stephanie Bodoni, Toronto Star

Nebraska rejects TransCanada request to amend Keystone XL approval- CTV News
        Wireless competition heats up as Big Three telecoms chase rival with $60 deal- Emily Jackson, Financial Post
Bell loses appeal of CRTC�s Super Bowl ad ruling- Christine Dobby, The Globe and Mail
        Rogers, CBC ink deal to keep Hockey Night in Canada on CBC until 2026, streaming included- CBC News

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�tat de droit: la Pologne menac�e de sanctions in�dites de l'UEPlus
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R�forme fiscale: �Nous rendons � l'Am�rique sa grandeur�, se f�licite TrumpPlus
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Ryan: GOP learned from health-care failure in passing tax overhaul - Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill
        House to Move Quickly to Finish Tax Vote - Thomas Kaplan, New York Times
A Move Worse Than Firing Mueller - Asha Rangappa, Slate
        The Republican Tax Bill Is an American Betrayal - Ezra Klein, Vox
Trump�s First Year Is Starting to Look Like a Big Win - Rich Lowry, New York Post
        National Security in Tradition of Truman, Reagan, & Reality - Newt Gingrich, Fox News
Trump, at last, looks to notch a legislative win with tax bill. But can he redirect his presidency? - Damian Paletta, Washington Post
        Will There Be a Dem �Blue Wave� in 2018? Not So Fast - John Davidson, The Federalist
Turkey denounces UAE over divisive �propaganda� retweet- Al Jazeera
        Macron deems Assad�s accusation that France sponsors terrorism �unacceptable�- France 24

Egypt court sentences presidential hopeful to 6 years- Associated Press, The Times Of India
        May and Trump discuss Brexit, Yemen and Israel in phone call- BBC News
Saudis intercept Houthi missile fired towards Riyadh- The Guardian

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British PM May's deputy Damian Green resigns
        It's a done deal: US Congress wraps up massive tax package
Denmark no longer to automatically accept UN refugee resettlement quota
        Trump threatens to cut aid to UN members over Jerusalem vote
UN rights expert 'very concerned' about US rollback of 'net neutrality'
        Palestinian minister slams US 'threats' ahead of UN vote over Jerusalem
EU triggers unprecedented censure mechanism against Poland
        EU seeks to end Brexit transition no later than end-2020
Trump Jerusalem recognition harms Christmas: Catholic leader
        Russia working on defensive measures to counter possible new US sanctions: Kremlin

Haley to UN: US will be 'taking names' on Jerusalem
        Iran 'strongly denies' arming Yemen rebels
China, Russia slam American �Cold War� mentality
        Cuba boosts trade ties with Russia as U.S. disengages
Many electric car models, few buyers

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 19, 2017

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Trudeau extends information watchdog�s term � again

Canada, U.S. to co-host meeting on North Korea in Vancouver
        PM touring to escape �concentric circles� in Ottawa
Watchdog lays charges against former Liberal financial agent
        Complaint justified but no evidence questions provided to Alanna Koch�s campaign, says Sask. Party decision

Thousands expected to attend funeral of Barry and Honey Sherman
        Justin Trudeau to visit India in February, says Indian news report
Latest stats show illegal border crossings continued to decline in November
        Canada�s frustrating year in Trumpland
How Canada fits into Rex Tillerson�s plan for North Korea
        Here comes another bogus moral panic over abortion
The political resurrection of Premier Kathleen Wynne
        Jason Kenney plans to keep swimming forward to ensure Alberta�s future
Premier Rachel Notley to focus on job creation, economic growth in 2018
        Conservative leader Andrew Scheer already talking free speech with schools

How boomers and their progressive policies squeezed millennials out of the housing market
        Trump may have emboldened hate in Canada, but it was already here

N.L. premier provided key info to ID murder suspect in 2015 botched armed robbery
        Key budget themes for Morneau: helping women, science, preparing workers
Trudeau channels drama teacher days in distracted driving PSA
        Premiers� Performance: Wall, Horgan remain on top, Atlantic premiers� approval sees volatility
Veterans brace for Liberals� long-promised disability pension plan
        Liberals add caveat to summer jobs program funding as applications open
Tillerson�s Ottawa visit comes amid diplomatic dysfunction
        Liberals 42, Conservatives 29, NDP 19, Green 6: Nanos
Leitch, Trost among Tory MPs facing challenge for right to run in 2019 election
        SNC-Lavalin names former top federal bureaucrat Kevin Lynch as company chairman

Trudeau, Scheer put families on their Christmas cards
        Canada must reduce emissions from oilsands to meet climate goals: OECD report
Aecon shareholders vote to approve takeover offer by Chinese company
        Trudeau to focus on economic agenda in 2018, hopes to put ethics flaps behind him
Canada pushes for diplomacy in North Korea crisis despite long odds and limited role
        Trudeau Versus Singh Is Next Battle for Hearts of Canada�s Left
Wynne wants to �level the playing field� for Ontarians
        Federal New Democrats could face an uphill battle in B.C. in 2019 in wake of Site C decision

Farm groups welcome modifications to federal tax changes but will keep studying them
        �North Korea will certainly come up�: Tillerson makes first Canadian visit
�Huge gap� in Health Canada�s ability to flag imported goods treated with pesticides
        N.L. premier asks court to keep documents secret in St. John�s murder case
Liberals to miss second self-imposed deadline for Canada Post review: official

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The political resurrection of Premier Kathleen Wynne - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
        Federal government to miss second self-imposed deadline for Canada Post review - Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press, CTV News
Kathleen Wynne�s 12 �daze� of Christmas - Jerry Agar, Toronto Sun
        Tying the knot? Social media posts spark speculation over Jagmeet Singh�s relationship status - The Globe and Mail
Ontario judge rules that lack of safeguards make solitary confinement unconstitutional - Colin Perkel - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
        What�s on Tillerson�s agenda for his first Canadian visit? �North Korea will certainly come up� - The Canadian Press, National Post
Well-wishes for Jagmeet Singh amid denials he�s engaged - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
        Federal government launches consultations for national overview on assisted death - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
Patrick Brown�s all about family, politics and hockey - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
        Although they worked in Alberta byelection, electronic vote counters won�t be used in 2019- James Wood, Calgary Herald
Cannabis market in 2015 worth as much as $6.2B, StatsCan estimates- CTV News
        Sears Canada demise named Canadian Press business story of 2017- The Canadian Press, CBC News
OMERS and partner selling plastics firm Husky for $4.95-billion- The Globe and Mail
        Boeing win in trade case would jeopardize U.S. jobs, Canada says- Andrew Mayeda - Bloomberg & John McCormick, Toronto Star

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        Terrorisme : Sabrine Djermane et El Mahdi Jamali acquitt�s sur presque toutPlus
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FBI told Trump Russians would try to infiltrate his campaign - Ken Dilation, Julia Ainsley and Carol E. Lee, NBC News
        The 5 Elections to Keep an Eye On in 2018 - Ian Bremmer, Time
Amid Firestorms, Trump Has Year of Solid Accomplishments - Byron York, Washington Examiner
        A Jacksonian Manifesto - Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Trump releases �America First� national security strategy - Jordan Fabian, The Hill
        How Obama Secretly Let Hezbollah Off the Hook - Josh Meyer, Politico
South Africa�s ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader- BBC News
        US vetoes resolution on Trump�s Jerusalem decision- Al Jazeera
David Davis to warn European commission it cannot cherrypick Brexit trade deal sectors- Anushka Asthana and Peter Walker, The Guardian
        Les Patriotes: How Le Pen�s ex-prot�g� hopes to win over French far right- Louise Nordstrom, France 24
IS attackers kill 9 in pre-Xmas strike on a church in Quetta- Omer Farooq Khan - TNN, The Times Of India

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Israel's Netanyahu says he will avoid graft charges
        Britain's new 3 billion pound warship has a leak
UN renews aid to Syria opposition areas as Russia abstains
        Honduran president claims victory; opponent calls for new election
After US veto, UN assembly to vote on Jerusalem resolution
        Scientists tune into brain to uncover music's healing power
Brexit, Catalonia test EU resolve against nationalism
        UN slams 'shocking' killing of disabled Palestinian protester
Following Trump's report, China urges US to accept its rise
        France, US 'determined' to up pressure on Iran over ballistic weapons

Kremlin denounces 'imperialist character' of US strategic report
        China slams US security strategy as 'Cold War mentality'
Japan approves missile defense system amid NKorea threat
        Trump doctrine: Economic security is national security

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 18, 2017

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Why Shepell is not happy with Morneau

Is Jagmeet Singh Engaged Or Married?
        Quebec staffers move to Ottawa in search of better jobs � and a couch
In wake of Trudeau�s summit no-show, Japan raises possibility of a Trans-Pacific Partnership without Canada
        Chief executives urge Trudeau to join new U.S.-free Trans-Pacific Partnership

Morneau, Joly, Hehr top list of cabinet�s poorest performers this year: strategists
        �Watch me, you�ll see,� under fire, new ethics czar vows to let his record do the talking on Trudeau, Morneau investigations
Alberta politician Derek Fildebrandt convicted of hit and run, fined
        Marc Emery was right; Julian Fantino was wrong
Tillerson�s Ottawa visit comes amid diplomatic dysfunction
        Can Corporate Canada really be the last to know about sexual harassment?
Ottawa needs to listen to MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes
        Democracy Damaged When Reporters Get It Wrong
United Conservative Party house leader was wrong, but it didn�t hurt his party
        Trump is Trudeau�s secret weapon

Canada should follow suit on the Jerusalem decision
        Faith-based health facilities shouldn�t prolong patient suffering

Ottawa announces $80 million for research on preventing, studying oil spills
        Government spent close to $10K on Jays tickets for Canada 150 and travel �influencers�
Canadians consumed about $6 billion worth of cannabis in 2015: StatsCan
        Ambassador on Bombardier�s side in trade fight with Boeing
Richard Wagner sworn in as Canada�s new chief justice
        �Case not made� for Liberal bill�s problematic cyberspy powers, researchers say
Do you have what it takes to be the next commissioner for the RCMP?
        Ottawa looks to produce reports with national overview on assisted death

Most CRA convictions cited by government are not for offshore tax evasion
        Disabled vets being �dumped� from case management, says advocate
Canada�s electronic spies will be able to launch cyber attacks with little oversight, report warns
        Ottawa brings new rules to make trucks and buses safer
National Food Policy needs an independent governing council
        Sears Canada voted Canadian Press business story of the year
Meet the Scheers: Andrew and Jill on faith, politics and parenting
        Couple found guilty of sexually assaulting young girl go free because case took too long
Court challenge against Manitoba�s floor-crossing law gets underway Monday

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CFB Valcartier commander disapproves of far-right group La Meute but won�t tell soldiers to quit - Catou MacKinnon, CBC News
        Ottawa�s pot legalization plan is another item on list of Liberal messes - Kelly McParland, National Post
The federal ethics watchdog job is filled, never mind the inherited mess - Campbell Clark, The Globe and Mail
        Justin Trudeau�s dwindling support is a wake up - Editorial, Toronto Sun
Christmas at Queen�s Park is in the cards - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
        Clock ticking for Liberals as pre-election finance report deadline looms - Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
Canadian grocers make $3M per year from penny-rounding: UBC study- CTV News
        Interest rate hikes and NAFTA talks are among executives� biggest fears- Willy Kruh, The Globe and Mail
Package theft from porches is on the rise during holiday season- Annie Sciacca - The Mercury News, Toronto Star
        WestJet once again gives passengers �erroneous information� about why it cancelled flights- Sophia Harris, CBC News

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Trump says he won�t fire Mueller, as campaign to discredit Russia probe heats up - Philip Rucker, Washington Post
        A Tillerson Slip Offers a Peek Into Secret Planning on North Korea - David E. Sanger, New York Times
How Average Americans Benefit From GOP Tax Reform - Merrill Matthews, The Hill
        Careful, Journalists. Fake Trump News Only Hurts You - Jon Gabriel, Arizona Republic
The 18 Days That Haunt Trump�s Presidency - Matt Ford, The Atlantic
        Republican Tax Plan Is a Recession Waiting to Happen - William Cohan, Vanity Fair
John McCain returns to Arizona, will miss GOP tax vote - Tim Stelloh and Kelly O'Donnell, NBC News
        Billionaire former president Pinera wins Chile election- France 24
Honduras election: president Juan Orlando Hernandez declared winner amid unrest- Associated Press, The Guardian
        South Africa�s ANC prepares to elect new leader- Al Jazeera

Could Aung San Suu Kyi face Rohingya genocide charges?- Justin Rowlatt, BBC News
        Cake for �joyful� pope on his 81st birthday- The Times Of India

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Trump unveils details of 'America First' security strategy
        Trump judicial pick who drew ridicule at hearing withdraws
Number of international migrants jumps to 258 million people: UN
        Trump strategy document singles out Russia as bad actor globally
Kaspersky Lab sues Trump administration over software ban
        US says China, Russia working to undermine American interests
US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump's Jerusalem decision
        Russia to help Syria rebuild energy facilities: Russian Deputy PM
Syria's Assad calls US-backed militias 'traitors': president's office
        Palestinians may seek UN Assembly support if U.S. vetoes Jerusalem resolution- envoy

Kremlin says US tip-off about planned attack 'saved many lives'
        Campaign begins for Russia's presidential election
Iran seeks to examine missile parts displayed by US diplomat
        Is Pentagon still probing UFO sightings? Answer is cryptic
Defiant May: U.K. �proving doubters wrong� on Brexit
        The holy grail of genetic engineering, a double-edged blade
U.S. missing workers: pairing jobs and jobless

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CANADIAN DAILY DIGEST December 17, 2017

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�Perhaps more information was necessary,� Chagger concedes after small business tax backlash

�I have to earn the respect of Canadians�: Singh on NDP�s byelection losses
        Bill Morneau voted Canadian Press 2017 business newsmaker of the year
�I don�t have a firm line on balanced budgets�: Jagmeet Singh
        Meet the Scheers: Andrew and Jill on faith, politics and parenting

Conservatives will push positive message in 2018, counter Liberal �arrogance�: Bergen
        Rising pessimism has Mexico exploring world of post-NAFTA possibilities
Beverley McLachlin on her controversies, activism, Supreme Court legacy
        Cheers and jeers for 2017: Star columnists weigh in on underrated and overrated politicians and political plays

Change to CPP death benefit panned as insufficient to cover funeral costs
        �Seven months is a long time�: Chagger says of MP harassment claim process
Trudeau and his ministers seem to miss the Senate�s old rubber stamp
        Provincial NDP looks to make Quebec comeback as leadership race draws to a close
Murder-suicide now being investigated in death of Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and wife
United Conservative leader�s byelection win sets showdown with Alberta premier

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Provinces surrender to Trudeau on marijuana - J.J. McCullough, Loonie Politics
        Who in Trudeau�s cabinet is destined for the high jump in 2018? - Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun
Making a spectacle of the pot bill - Dale Smith, Loonie Politics
        For Trudeau, Alberta�s oil emissions deserve scrutiny and restriction, but not Bombardier�s- Colin Craig, Financial Post
Court denies WestJet�s bid to toss harassment lawsuit filed by former worker- CTV News
        Uber engaged in spying on rivals to acquire �trade secrets,� ex-employee says- Mike Isaac - The New York Times, Toronto Star
Barry Sherman: A ruthless fighter who helped revolutionize Canada�s drug industry- Paul Waldie, The Globe and Mail
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From: "John Feldsted" <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>
Subject: CPP Death Benefits

Hi Joe:

I wrote a piece on the above, but do not plan to release it as a mail list piece until sometime in January.

This is a preview you can publish if you wish:
        (Thanks John)
Change to CPP death benefit insufficient to cover funeral costs
The attitude of our collective governments is appalling. Providing an adequate sum ($5-6,000 per person) to cover basic funeral costs for those with limited means is a humane approach consistent with government pledges to ensure that the most vulnerable people in our society are provided for.
Criteria should be simple � those who qualify for Old Age Security get a top-up under OAS. That does not affect CPP payments or premium rates. The OAS plan is funded from federal general revenues.
Ability for the surviving spouse, family or estate executor to direct payment of the CPP death benefit and OAS supplement (where eligible) to a licensed funeral service provider without an income tax claw-back seems a rational and reasonable approach. Less bureaucracy costs less and results in reduced anxiety for already stressed survivors.
The missed opportunity for our finance ministers to act humanely and intelligently is not lost on those of us who already consider our governments to be money-grubbing parasites oblivious to the needs of the people who elected them. They are, as usual, talking up a storm but we see less and less evidence of their walking the walk to serve constituents as a priority.
https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2017/12/16/change-to-cpp-death-benefit-panned-as-insufficient-to-cover-funeral-costs-3/#.WjVfZFWnGUk

John Feldsted.
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From: Larry Kazdan
To: Toronto Star <lettertoed@thestar.ca>
Subject:Re:  It's time to take another look at our tax system, Star Editorial Board, Dec. 15, 2017
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2017/12/15/its-time-to-take-another-look-at-our-tax-system.html

Low corporate taxation exacerbates inequality as the Star editorial asserts, but error arises in the claim that the federal government has "less to spend on programs and services that help the many and particularly the most vulnerable". The federal government always has such fiscal capacity because it owns a central bank which issues a fiat currency.  A Library of Parliament research report categorically states, "By recording new and equal amounts on the asset and liability sides of its balance sheet, the Bank of Canada creates money through a few keystrokes. The federal government can spend the newly created bank deposits in the Canadian economy if it wishes."   It is important to note that an important practical precondition is slack in the economy, because otherwise inordinate government spending would lead to rising prices.

However, Canada currently has low inflation and unused resources including 1.2 million people actively seeking work.  Now is the time when our government should stimulate the economy by increased expenditures on infrastructure renewal and direct job creation.  Regardless of whether corporate taxes are increased or decreased, the federal government need not delay when spending on full employment and programs of social justice.

Larry Kazdan

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