October 16, 2013 Archives

Loonie Politics 10/16/2013: Afternoon Update

• For Harper, re-election trumps holding fast to conservative values -   John Ivison , The Globe & Mail
• Ontario weighs benefits of building its own public pension plan -   Adam Radwanski , The Globe & Mail
• Alberta bitumen B.C. bound one way or another, provinces agree -   Gordon Hoekstra , Calgary Herald
• Canada PM says free trade deal with EU to be sealed soon -   Reuters
• Economy is Stephen Harper’s weak spot despite Conservative bragging -   Thomas Walkom , Toronto Star
• Throne speech day: PM addresses Tory caucus as MPs return to the Hill -   Mark Kennedy , Ottawa Citizen
• Government will build on established foundations in new Parliament: Harper -   The Canadian Press , Macleans
• The 41st Parliament and the future of Canadian politics -   Aaron Wherry , Macleans
• September 2013 federal polling averages -   Eric Grenier , ThreeHundredEight.com
• NDP slams omnibus government motion to resurrect dead bills -   Tobi Cohen , National Post
• Province eyes new Ontario Pension Plan as CPP reform stalls -   Martin Regg Cohn , Toronto Star
• Parliament Hill becomes ‘throne speech central’ as federal MPs return to work -   Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• NDP ploy ensures no reprieve from Senate expenses scandal for PM Harper -   The Canadian Press , Macleans
• Tory MPs join nix-Senate drive -   Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Ontario government workers call in sick more often than private sector -   Sue-Ann Levy , Toronto Sun
• Conservatives open door to free trade with EU after reaching cheese import deal -   John Ivison , National Post
• PM seeks new momentum -   Bruce Cheadle, Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Probe needed into Ontario nuclear reactor spending: NDP -   Antonella Artuso , Toronto Sun

Loonie Politics 10/16/2013: Morning Edition

• Throne Speech to promise help with Lac-Mégantic cleanup, but not a ‘blank cheque,’ insiders say -   Daniel Leblanc , The Globe & Mail
• Emergency room wait times in Red Deer indicative of province-wide failure: Wildrose -   Keith Gerein , Edmonton Journal
• Failed Liberal leadership candidates left again with large unpaid campaign loans -   Glen McGregor , Ottawa Citizen
• Tories promise better wireless rates, cable bills and airline deals -   Bruce Campion-Smith and Les Whittington , Toronto Star
• Hudak calls scrapping nuclear plans ‘reckless’ -   Matthew Pearson , Ottawa Citizen
• First Nation drops out of ‘frustrating’ oil-sands monitoring talks -   Josh Wingrove , The Globe & Mail
• Stephen Harper muscles into the crowded battle for middle-class votes -   Tim Harper , Toronto Star
• Ethics czar issues new guidance to ministers, parliamentary secretaries -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• If B.C. pipelines not built, oil will flow west by rail -   Gordon Hoekstra , Vancouver Sun
• Alberta’s handling of fleeing offender ‘morally reprehensible’: Wildrose -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• In Throne Speech, Tories to target Canada-U.S. consumer price gap -   Steven Chase , The Globe & Mail
• Malala Yousafzai to get honorary Canadian citizenship -   CBC News
• Be more flexible in B.C. treaty talks, Ottawa urged -   Peter O'Neil , Vancouver Sun
• Alberta politician Allen offered plea deal in U.S. prostitution case: lawyer -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Elections Canada appoints board as government prepares new elections law -   Stephen Maher , Ottawa Citizen
• Wynne must scrap performance pay -   Editorial , Toronto Sun
• Q&A Education with Minister Liz Sandals -   Neco Cockburn , Ottawa Citizen
• Sea King replacements could be smaller, cheaper helicopters -   CBC News
• Alberta says energy royalties off-limits during pipeline negotiations with B.C. -   James Wood , Calgary Herald
• UN human rights investigator says Canada needs inquiry into missing aboriginal women -   The Canadian Press , The Globe & Mail
• Consumer advocacy is a populist but risky gambit -   Michael Den Tandt , Ottawa Citizen
• Harper’s plan for sex offender registry raises concerns about privacy, vigilantism -   Glen McGregor , Ottawa Citizen
• Commons Board of Internal Economy brings in new House Chamber security measures for MPs’ guests -   Tim Naumetz , The Hill Times
• MP calls for Metis Nation accountability -   Jason Warick , Saskatoon Star Phoenix
• Stephen Harper’s Senate dilemma: When and how should the PM fill vacant seats in the Red Chamber? -   Jordan Press , National Post

Washington 10/16/2013

• Pelosi: House GOP bill is ‘decision to default’ -   Justin Sink , The Hill
• Boehner to tea party: shut yourself down -   Margaret Carlson , Bloomberg
• Susan Collins to colleagues: reconsider my plan -   Steve Contorno , Washington Examiner
• Playing the racism card in the shutdown -   Jonathan S. Tobin , Commentary
• Republicans are delusional about US spending and deficits -   Dean Baker , The Guardian
• House cancels plan for debt vote -   Bernie Becker, Peter Schroeder and Russell Berman , The Hill
• John Boehner makes his final move -   Brian Beutler , Salon
• President crisis and the wishful thinking brigade -   Chris Stirewalt , Fox News