October 19, 2013 Archives

Loonie Politics 10/19/2013: Morning Edition

• Public support falling for governing Tories, poll finds - James Wood, Calgary Herald
• The NDP fails its free-trade litmus test - Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe & Mail
• Stephen Harper confidential - Paul Wells, Macleans
• Harper’s government by Twitter isn’t all bad for journalists - Kady O'Malley, CBC News
• 20 years later, New Water Act trickles down to current provincial administration - Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun
• Canada-Europe trade deal not really about trade - Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star
• Life term to mean just that: MacKay - Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
• Canada-European Union trade agreement will likely mean lower consumer prices on variety of goods - Mike De Souza, Ottawa Citizen
• Updated B.C. water act means large-scale users like Nestle will have to pay - Dene Moore, Vancouver Sun
• Edmonton judge rules Omar Khadr won’t be moved from federal prison - The Canadian Press, Macleans
• Hydro users will pay for axing gas plants: opposition - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
• Advocacy group hands B.C. government its fifth annual fail grade over its treatment of women - The Canadian Press, Vancouver Province
• CETA: Wynne hails ‘very good deal,’ but warns Ontario has concerns - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
• Redford ‘pleased’ with Sandhu ethics ruling despite opposition outrage - James Wood, Calgary Herald
• Canada-EU talks hit stressful patch over Thanksgiving - Julien Arsenault, Calgary Herald
• Canada-EU trade deal good news for pork, beef farmers, Alberta premier says - Mariam Ibrahim, Edmonton Journal
• Province needs strategy to cope with shrinking, aging population - Aaron Beswick, The Chronicle
• Compromises on both sides led to European free-trade deal, Stephen Harper says - Jason Fekete, Vancouver Sun
• 10 things you need to know about CETA - Erica Alini, Macleans
• Pamela Wallin’s treatment ‘completely unfair,’ Senate colleague says - CBC News
• With trade deal, Stephen Harper plays a good card for maximum battle - Stephen Maher, Ottawa Citizen
• Budget legislation a smart safeguard - Editorial, Toronto Sun
• With his European trade deal, Stephen Harper finally has a real consumer charter - Andrew Coyne, National Post
• Trade deal give us more cheddar - John Robson, Toronto Sun
• Pamela Wallin’s lawyer threatens legal action against possible Senate suspension - Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
• Brian Mulroney lauds free trade deal with Europe as legacy for Stephen Harper - Mark Kennedy, Ottawa Citizen
• Hydro rate rise blamed on Liberals’ private power deals - Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun
• Justice Minister says ‘worst’ offenders should spend life in prison, not 25 years - Kim Mackrael, The Globe & Mail
• Analysis: Selinger tries to revive voter support with shuffle - Bruce Owen, Winnipeg Free Press

Washington 10/19/2013

• And now the blame game - Wesley Pruden, Washington Times
• You’ll pay for this, GOP - William Saletan, Slate
• The specter of bankruptcy haunts California - Steven Greenhut, Reason.com
• The wisdom of ‘Mr. Republican’ - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
• Does budget battle signal end of American republic? Not so fast - Barry Strauss, Fx News
• Obama’s edge over G.O.P. is still unclear after victory in Standoff - Peter Baker, New York Times
• Conservatives, get a grip on reality! - Charlie Cook, National Journal
• Obamacare: The ultimate survivor - Geoffrey Cowley, MSNBC
• Now, lead from the front - Dana Milbank, Washington Post
• GOP shutdown failure gives Dems 2014 optimism - Aliyah Frumin, MSNBC