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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
