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Loonie Politics Friday: Morning Edition

• Tory leader O’Toole says he won’t bar MPs from using private COVID-19 testing site - Stephanie Levitz · The Canadian Press, CTV News
• Ottawa prepares to squeeze big U.S. tech firms over loss of revenue for Canadian news outlets - Thomas Daigle, CBC News
• Liberals propose increasing new coronavirus benefits to match CERB - The Canadian Press, Global News
• A good start for Erin O’Toole, the Conservatives’ sidelined leader - John Ivison, National Post
• Second COVID-19 wave yet to hit Albertans, who can prevent it, says Hinshaw - Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Herald
• Legislation to set five-year climate targets highest priority this fall: Wilkinson - The Canadian Press, CTV News
• Surreal throne speech just more recycled Liberal bromides and platitudes - Diane Francis, Financial Post
• Erin O’Toole warns that the Liberals may bankrupt the country to win the next election - Brian Platt, National Post
• 338Canada projection: The B.C. election at the starting line - Philippe J. Fournier, Maclean's
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• Political intervention over rapid test demands would be ‘dangerous’: Freeland - Amanda Connolly, Global News
• Meryam Haddad back on ballot for Greens after pointing out party hypocrisy - Mia Rabson - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
• Throne speech promises on tackling systemic racism earn mixed reactions - Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press, CTV News
• House of Commons pays tribute to former prime minister John Turner - The Canadian Press, CBC News
• Green Party leadership candidate Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre by-election - Peter Zimonjic, CBC News
• Premiers set to battle Trudeau’s attempt to invade their turf - Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun

Washington Friday

• Can the Democrats Win Back Pennsylvania? - Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker
• Trump Promises Drug Discount Cards as an Expensive Pre-election Gift - Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times
• Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It ‘isn’t worth the paper it’s signed on’ - Zack Budryk, The Hill
• Trump’s escalating attacks on election prompt fears of a constitutional crisis - Philip Rucker, Washington Post
• Republicans Try to Turn Back Clock on Ginsburg’s Progress - Donna Brazile, Fox News
• Trump mocks Biden for calling ‘a lid’ before 9 a.m. - Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill
• Republicans Will Replace RBG, But Dems Hold the Trump Cards - David Litt, The Guardian
• The Best Debate Advice Biden Will Ever Get - Todd Graham, CNN

More from Loonie

Loonie Business

• Investors who profited from Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme must return earnings: judge- The Associated Press, CBC News
• Palantir Expected to Be Valued at Nearly $22 Billion in Trading Debut- Maureen Farrell, Corrie Driebusch and Eliot Brown, The Wall Street Journal
• Amazon’s new Ring security camera will fly around your home- Matt Day and Ed Ludlow, The Toronto Star
• Airlines demand ‘concrete plan’ for financial aid following throne speech- Christopher Reynolds - The Canadian Press, CTV News
• Hootsuite drops controversial U.S. contract with ICE after tweetstorm from unhappy employee- Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail

Loonie World

• Taiwan: China’s military flew surveillance planes on 3 days- AP, The Times of India
• Volkswagen to pay compensation for collaborating with Brazil’s dictatorship- Kate Connolly and Dom Phillips, The Guardian
• North Korea ‘killed and burned South Korean official- BBC News
• Kosovo war crimes court arrests first suspect- Eva Pleviers - Reuters, Al Jazeera
• France probes banking giant BNP Paribas for alleged complicity in Sudan crimes- NEWS WIRES, France 24

Loonie Sports

• Blue Jays beat Yankees to clinch playoff spot- The Canadian Press, TSN
• Nick Nurse eager to look ahead to Raptors’ next season after extension- Micheal Grange, Sports Net
• Milos Raonic pulls out of French Open, Denis Shapovalov draws local favourite- The Canadian Press, CBC News
• Van der Breggen wins time trial at worlds after Dygert crash- The Associated Press, CTV News
• Fantasy football Week 3 picks, sleepers, busts and rankings: Matthew Berry loves and hates these QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs- Matthew Berry, ESPN

Loonie Politics Thursday: Morning Edition

• Oh, the unparalleled excitement of a double national message from the PM - Rex Murphy, National Post
• Liberal throne speech offers pandemic recovery plan with big price tag - Ryan Tumilty, National Post
• Sunny ways and darker days: In two speeches, Justin Trudeau lays out Canada’s perilous road ahead - Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star
• With Conservatives out, Liberals need Bloc or NDP support to avoid election - Peter Zimonjic, CBC News
• Throne Speech fell flat: Ontario Premier - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
• Quebec releases scathing reports into long-term-care homes where dozens died - Morgan Lowrie - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
• The Throne speech where everything and nothing was normal - Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Maclean's
• Canada ‘on the brink’ of coronavirus surge, second wave underway in some regions: Trudeau - Amanda Connolly, Global News
• Good luck to the political leader who calls for more restrained spending - John Ivison, National Post
• Highlights of today’s speech from the throne - CBC News
• Throne speech: Liberals vow to launch campaign to create one million new jobs, extend wage subsidy until 2021 - Stuart Thomson & Devika Desai, National Post
• Trudeau has laid a trap. Here’s how Erin O’Toole can avoid it - Sean Speer, National Post
• Throne speech promise to force big tech to pay for Canadian content could make a huge difference to struggling media companies, advocate says - Moira Welsh, Toronto Star
• Five key takeaways from the Throne Speech - Marie-Danielle Smith, Maclean's
• ‘The Justin Trudeau Show’ primetime special was a total dud - Anthony Furey, Toronto Sun
• Parties agree on hybrid House of Commons meetings through autumn - The Canadian Press, CBC News
• Ontario to move standardized testing online, will pilot some testing this year - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
• NDP attacks on Surrey hospitals, Liberals push on law and order concerns - Rob Shaw, Vancouver Sun
• Five highlights from the speech from the throne - Maan Alhmidi - The Canadian Press, CTV News

Washington Thursday

• The Election That Could Break America - Barton Gellman, The Atlantic
• 5 Things Biden & His Allies Should Be Worried About - Thomas Edsall, New York Times
• Trump Did More for Blacks in 4 Years Than Biden Has in 40 - Vernon Jones, National Pulse
• Manchin defends Supreme Court candidate Barrett: ‘It’s awful to bring in religion’ - Joe Concha, The Hill
• How the Biden Camp Plans to Leverage the SCOTUS Fight - Chris Smith, Vanity Fair
• Mourners pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court - Rebecca Shabad, NBC News
• Supreme Court Fights Are What GOP Majorities Are For - Dan McLaughlin, National Review
• Republican Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Biden - Nicholas Fandos, New York Times

More from Loonie Thursday

Loonie Business

• Rice brand Uncle Ben’s changing name and logo because of racist connotations- The Associated Press, CBC News
• Rekindle efforts with Canada, allies on Pacific Rim plan, congressman urges U.S.- James McCarten - The Canadian Press, CTV News
• Ontario judge freezes developer’s assets as investors allege fraud- Greg McArthur, The Globe and Mail
• A second wave is looming over stock markets and investors should be wary- Ted Rechtshaffen, The Financial Post
• Nikola’s Talks With Major Energy Firms Stalled Following Short-Seller Report- The Wall Street Journal

Loonie World

• CAG slams French companies for not fulfilling Rafale offset terms- Rajat Pandit, The Times of India
• Exiled Saudi dissidents launch opposition party- Al Jazeera
• Pilot whales Tasmania: Almost 400 die in Australia’s worst stranding- BBC News
• French media sign open letter backing Charlie Hebdo following new death threats- France 24
• Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus leader as protesters clash with police- Shaun Walker, The Guardian

Loonie Sports

• Dorion: Senators will not offer UFA Craig Anderson a new contract- Sports Net
• Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77- Andrew Seligman and Jim Litke - The Associated Press, CTV News
• NBA playoffs: Inside the evolving conversation surrounding Jimmy Butler- Nick Friedell, ESPN
• 50 years after Billie Jean King’s rebellion, is tennis pay really equal?- Jesse Campignotto, CBC News
• Pearson feeling good, no concrete return yet- TSN