December 30, 2013 Archives

Loonie Politics 12/30/2013: Afternoon Update

• The Province Calls on the Private Sector and Ontarians to Donate -   The Government of Ontario
• ‘Fabulous blue tent’ showcases gay Conservatives’ power -   Laura Payton , CBC News
• Federal Conservatives see performance rating plunge in poll -   CBC News
• George Smitherman’s husband found dead -   Shawn Jeffords , Toronto Sun
• Lawsuits in Greyhound bus beheading drop Canadian government, RCMP as defendants -   Chinta Puxley, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Confessions of a hope fiend -   Dave Breakenridge , Calgary Sun

Loonie Politics 12/30/2013: Morning Edition

• What of the falling sky? -   Justin Ling , Loonie Politics
• What 2014 may hold for federal politics -   Global News
• UN children’s expert praises Canada’s focus on fighting forced marriage of girls -   Mike Blanchfield , The Record
• B.C. politics 2013: The year of the comeback -   Michael Smyth , Vancouver Province
• CTV Poll: Fewer Canadians believe Harper government ‘working well’ this year -   CTV News
• Ex-Fontana associate being sued by investors -   Chip Martin , London Free Press
• Redford ‘not sure’ if she will keep promise of all-day kindergarten -   James Wood , Edmonton Journal
• Father of Canadian flag, John Ross Matheson, dies -   Ottawa Sun
• Public servants waiting to see which vision for the bureaucracy will prevail in 2014 -   Kathryn May , Ottawa Citizen
• Questions linger about Encana bombings -   Sunny Dhillon , The Globe & Mail
• MPP Bill Walker was a ‘prolific speaker’ in 2013 -   Denis Langlois , Owen Sound Sun Times
• Refits vexing for navy -   Paul Mcleod , The Chronicle
• Horwath could be Ontario’s first elected female premier -   Robert Benzie , The Spec
• Justin Trudeau credits his positve approach to politics for Liberals’ recent fundraising success -   Andrea Hill , National Post
• Political New Year’s resolutions -   Ottawa Sun
• Baird denounces Russia’s anti-gay law in lead-up to Sochi Olympics -   Gloria Galloway , The Globe & Mail
• Government crackdown on temporary foreign workers set to begin -   Andrea Hill , Ottawa Citizen
• Redford hypocritical on ethics findings, critics say -   Charles Rusnell & Jennie Russell , CBC News
• Schoolchildren hobnob with Ontario politicians as pages at Queen’s Park -   Rob Ferguson , Toronto Star
• Toronto Hydro says storm clean-up could cost up to $1 million a day -   CTV News
• Barbers want to trim licensing rules -   Greg Mercer , The Record
• Ford wants city to seek funds from province for ice storm -   Jenny Yuen , Toronto Sun
• Ottawa cites more competition behind moves to regulate telecom industry -   LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Exodus of top officials halted progressive sour gas regulations -   Stephen Hume , Vancouver Sun
• Quebec’s 2014 political outlook -   Kevin Dougherty , Montreal Gazette
• Mercury levels rising in expanse around Alberta oilsands -   Margaret Munro , Edmonton Journal
• Everyday Political Citizen project recognizes Canada’s unsung heroes -   Rachel Aiello , Ottawa Citizen
• What’s ahead for 2014? Not a Conservative ‘charm offensive’ -   Michael Den Tandt , Ottawa Citizen
• Paul Martin Warns Underfunding Of Aboriginal Education Is ‘Dumb Economically’ -   Sunny Freeman , Huffington Post Canada

Washington 12/30/2013

• Red, blue states move in opposite directions in a new era of single-party control -   Dan Balz , Washington Post
• When it comes to pensions, California is no Detroit -   John D.R. Clark , Los Angeles Times
• Ted Cruz unapologetic for confrontational first year in the Senate -   Todd J. Gillman , Dallas Morning News
• House Intelligence chair: Benghazi attack ‘Al Qaeda-led event’ -   Catherine Herridge , Fox News
• Five Senate races to watch -   Alexandra Jaffe , The Hill
• Union Feeding Time at City Hall -   Bob McManus , City Journal
• To a happier, humbler 2014 -   Michael Goodwin , New York Post
• Iran and ‘The Obama curse’ -   Sherman Frederick , Las Vegas Review - Journal