October 21, 2013 Archives

Loonie Politics 10/21/2013: Afternoon Update

• Trade deal’s contents won’t change, Canadians unlikely to get vote, says Ottawa -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Duffy victim of Conservative bid to hide a political embarrassment, lawyer says -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• PMO involved in plan to cover up Duffy expenses, lawyer says -   Toronto Star
• Mike Duffy’s lawyer says PMO, Senate approved of his expenses and senator will fight move to suspend him -   Jordan Press , National Post
• Mike Duffy’s lawyer says expenses approved by Senate, PMO -   Leslie MacKinnon , CBC News
• Public service losing its ability to provide policy advice, former top bureaucrat says -   Kathryn May , Ottawa Citizen
• Turnout, Tory tactics highlight riding fight -   Graeme Bruce , Winnipeg Free Press
• Harper back to face Senate turmoil with trade deal in hand -   The Canadian Press , CBC News
• Ontario to create open data portal -   Adrian Morrow , The Globe & Mail
• Feds dragging feet on election fraud legislation, still no sign of bill -   Bea Vongdouangchanh , The Hill Times
• Victims to get louder voice in legal system, Justice Minister says -   Sean Fine , The Globe & Mail
• Kathleen Wynne to launch ‘open government’ push to boost transparency -   Robert Benzie , Toronto Star
• Seven stories for Hill watchers -   The Canadian Press , Macleans
• Canada to push for resource development at helm of Arctic Council -   Josh Wingrove , The Globe & Mail
• Harper to bask in trade victory as Liberals, NDP battle for byelection position -   The Canadian Press , Ottawa Citizen

Loonie Politics 10/21/2013: Morning Edition

• Tory minister thinks Quebec’s legislation on secession is acceptable -   The Canadian Press , Toronto Star
• NDP faction’s pre-convention tactics raise ire of some party members -   Matthew Robinson , Vancouver Sun
• Industry Minister Moore has Conservative Party leadership potential, say sources -   Laura Ryckewaert , The Hill Times
• Tories trying to disrupt trend line favouring Liberals -   Tim Naumetz , The Hill Times
• Ontario relieved over pharmaceutical patent clauses in trade deal -   Adam Radwanski , The Globe & Mail
• Dexter doles out blame after stunning N.S. election loss -   Jane Taber , The Globe & Mail
• 5 ways to end legal tangle over Supreme Court nominee -   Alison Crawford , CBC News
• 50-per-cent-plus-one challenge riles PQ -   Kevin Dougherty , Ottawa Citizen
• Harper targets Trudeau with latest Quebec court challenge -   Giuseppe Valiante , Toronto Sun
• Bank of Canada’s economists don’t write too good, audit finds -   Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press , Vancouver Sun
• EU a reminder of how good we have it -   Simon Kent , Toronto Sun
• Canada-EU deal truly historic -   Editorial , Calgary Sun
• Derailment evacuation order still in effect for Alberta town -   The Canadian Press , Toronto Star
• How to suspend a senator (or three): Tory move sparks emotional debate inside Upper Chamber -   Jennifer Ditchburn, Canadian Press , National Post
• What $1.1 billion could buy an ailing province -   Sue-Ann Levy , Toronto Sun
• EU-Canada deal will restrict access to public-sector contracts, sources say -   Campbell Clark, Paul Waldie and Adrian Morrow , The Globe & Mail
• N.B. shale-gas protesters plan next steps as chief urges ‘healing process’ -   The Canadian Press , The Globe & Mail
• Anti-anxiety throne speech: Only remotely political? Then this was right up your alley -   Monte Solberg , Calgary Sun
• Brian Mulroney speaks out against boycotting Commonwealth meeting -   Andrea Hill , Ottawa Citizen
• Governor General ‘delighted’ by reception in China, encourages Canadians to participate in change -   Peter Robb , Ottawa Citizen
• Battle for opposition supremacy on after PM calls four byelections for Nov. 25 -   Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Couillard, Liberal caucus meet to talk election strategy -   Kevin Dougherty , Montreal Gazette
• Historic EU trade deal a big win for Harper, but won’t be enough to get Tories re-elected -   Michael Den Tandt , National Post
• What did PM know, and when did he know it? -   Dan Leger , The Chronicle
• PQ to Harper: Only Quebec can decide its future on independence question -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Senate spending probe by auditor general spurs senators to start filing paperwork to avoid trouble -   Postmedia News , National Post
• Tories reverse plans to withhold public servants’ pay -   Kathryn May , Ottawa Citizen

Washington 10/21/2013

• ObamaCare problems in spotlight -   Sam Baker , The Hill
• How he won -   Nicholas Confessorie , New York Times
• Obamacare, failing ahead of schedule -   Ross Douthat , New York Times
• Cuccinelli pays the price for the GOP’s ‘truce strategy’ on abortion -   Maggie Gallagher , Washington Post
• Lesson of the shutdown: don’t burn your boats -   Megan McArdle , Bloomberg
• What would Reagan do? -   Jacob Heilbrunn , The National Interest
• ‘Walmart moms’ are furious with Washington -   Eleanor Clift , The Daily Beast
• Top Senate Democrat says ObamaCare is on its way to ‘substantial success’ -   Julian Hattem , The Hill
• Why Obama won the shutdown -   Keli Goff , The Root
• Progressives made their beds; it’s time they lay in it -   Derek Hunter , Townhall