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December 27, 2013 Archives
Loonie Politics 12/27/2013: Afternoon Update
- B.C. premier cancels Christmas trip to Kenya with son, citing ‘private reasons’ - The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
- Federal parties in year-end fundraising frenzy as per-vote subsidy nears end - The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
- Five newsmakers to watch in 2014 - Chantal Hébert, Toronto Star
- The Year of Parliament - Aaron Wherry, Macleans
- Feds drag feet on emission rules Canada’s oil and gas - Stephen Ewart, Calgary Herald
- MB NDP support dwindling: poll - Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press, Winnipeg Free Press
- Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne says it’s been an excellent year for health care - Matt Dykstra, Calgary Sun
- Preston Manning says the press needs stronger ethics. What about politicians? - Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star
- Senate scandal tested federal political leaders in 2013 - Laura Payton, CBC News
- Real source of federal deficit is Harper’s tax-cut agenda - Eugene Lang, Toronto Star
- Redford proud of how her government dealt with “challenging year” - Calgary Sun
- GG David Johnston’s New Year’s message about helping others - CBC News
- ‘Liberal media’ a fundraising fiction - Mohammed Adam, Ottawa Citizen
- An all-dressed slice of protectionism - Editorial, National Post
- Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly goes to Florida amid hydro outage crisis - Toronto Sun
- Canadian government relocating diplomatic staff from South Sudan - Kim Mackrael, The Globe & Mail
Loonie Politics 12/27/2013: Morning Edition
- Ads for non-existent Canada Job Grant program generate warm reception in focus groups - Alex Boutilier, Toronto Star
- Harper and Obama try to put a bad year behind them - Chris Hall, CBC News
- Cost of closing Sen. Patrick Brazeau’s office tops $50,000 - Jordan Press, Ottawa Citizen
- Canada’s image tarnished - Geoffrey Johnston, Kingston Whig Standard
- Ottawa moves to name more government buildings after prominent Canadian women - Jordan Press, National Post
- It’s time for B.C.’s Christy Clark to start making sense, take a stance and actually govern - Brian Hutchison, National Post
- Try our annual pop quiz of political quips - Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal
- Secular charter looms large in Quebec’s potential snap election in 2014 - Nelson Wyatt, The Globe & Mail
- ‘Everybody is scared right now.’ How Quebec is fighting corruption - Nicolas Van Praet, Financial Post
- Duffy following Senate’s rules on travel expenses after audit, recent claims show - Kim Mackrael, The Globe & Mail
- Media were literally newsmakers of year - Chantal Hébert, The Chronicle
- Canadians in three provinces stay in dark five days after ice storm as efforts continue to restore power - The Canadian Press, National Post
- High River homeowners could have properties seized if they refuse Alberta’s offer to buy flood-ravaged land - Michael Wright & Reid Southwick & Postmedia News, National Post
- Aboriginal Affairs sought to ban USB drives to curb risk of privacy breaches - Jordan Press, Ottawa Citizen
- Immigration Minister Chris Alexander promises lower wait times, fewer backlogs in 2014 - Tobi Cohen, Vancouver Sun
- ‘Merry Crack-mas’: Rob Ford spoofed on ‘Air Farce’ - Bill Harris, Toronto Sun
- Cadet program has become bloated and bureaucratic, DND report warns - David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen
- PQ’s guide to holiday charter talk - Aaron Derfel, Montreal Gazette
- Exposing expense claims - Editorial, Toronto Sun
- Public to learn what fired Pan Am Games CEO got as severance - Richard J. Brennan, Toronto Star
- Ontario headed toward another minority government: Poll - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
- Kitimat-area chief wants to make sure First Nations benefit from coming northwest B.C. industrial boom - Dirk Meissner, Vancouver Province
- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz warns US over country labels - The Canadian Press, CBC News
- Stephen Harper thanks ‘brave men and women in uniform’ in annual Christmas message - The Canadian Press, National Post
- Ellis Ross, Kitimat Chief, Wants Locals First In Line For Jobs - Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press, Huffington Post Canada
- 54,000 Toronto hydro customers still in the dark - Debra Black & Joel Eastwood, Toronto Star
