December 31, 2013 Archives

Loonie Politics 12/31/2013: Morning Edition

• The illusion – and delusion – of controlling the Senate -   Dale Smith , Loonie Politics
• Nova Scotia names MLA pay review panel -   The Chronicle
• Kathleen Wynne ‘ready’ to face spring election over unpopular plan to raise additional $2B a year to fund transit -   Scott Stinson , National Post
• Libs play storm politics -   Christina Blizzard , Toronto Sun
• Alberta legislator Lou Hyndman helped usher in the PC dynasty -   Suzanne Wilton , The Globe & Mail
• India blocks visit by NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh -   Richard J. Brennan , Toronto Star
• Quebec’s corruption probe set for another busy year in 2014 -   Sidhartha Banerjee , The Globe & Mail
• Wynne mum on disaster aid for Toronto as power outage nears end -   Jill Mahoney , The Globe & Mail
• Residents unimpressed with Premier’s food hampers -   Jenny Yuen , Toronto Sun
• Life after the party: Independent MPs free to vote as they please after leaving world of ‘tribal’ partisan politics -   Tobi Cohen , National Post
• Bank of Canada’s gold coins to be liquidated in federal push to balance books -   Bill Curry , The Globe & Mail
• Big Apple lessons for Canadian politicians -   Warren Kinsella , Toronto Sun
• In 2014, David Alward will seek re-election while New Brunswickers pay more tax -   David Atkin , Canoe
• Religious freedom chief says he aids diplomats in supporting human rights abroad -   Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press , The Globe & Mail
• The culture of narcissism -   Andrew Coyne , Ottawa Citizen
• Canada is headed in the wrong direction, majority says in poll -   Josh Wingrove , The Globe & Mail
• Supreme Court declines to hear case surrounding Guelph robocalls challenge -   Rob O'Flanagan , Guelph Mercury
• Burying 2013: the year that politics hit rock bottom -   Dan Leger , The Chronicle
• Alberta premier calls Wildrose party’s move toward centre politically motivated and disingenuous -   Jen Gerson , National Post
• Michael Smyth’s 17th Annual Awards For Dubious Political Distinction -   Michael Smyth , Vancouver Province
• Toronto’s push for ice-storm cleanup cash may reach to Ottawa -   Josh Wingrove & Jill Mahoney , The Globe & Mail
• Governor General names Don Mazankowski as Companion of the Order of Canada -   Sheila Pratt , Edmonton Journal
• The year we lost an Ontario maverick -   Maryanne Firth , Welland Tribune
• Huge story gets little coverage -   Ezra Levant , Ottawa Sun
• Nothern Gateway pipeline earns thumbs down from B.C. coastal business group -   Kevin Drews, The Canadian Press , Edmonton Journal
• Harper pays tribute to John Matheson, ‘father’ of Canada’s Maple Leaf flag -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Stephen Harper’s government edited message about taking climate change seriously -   Mike De Souza , Ottawa Citizen
• B.C. government ordered to pay logging company $1.75M over aboriginal blockade -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press

Washington 12/31/2013

• White House looks to spread good Obamacare news -   Brown & Allen , Politico
• Pants On Fire: PolitiFact Tries To Hide That It Rated ‘True’ in 2008 Obamacare’s ‘Keep Your Health Plan’ Promise -   Avik Roy , Forbes
• White House touts new Obamacare enrollment numbers, but doubts remain -   CBS News
• Republicans to blame for the public’s disgust with Congress -   Juan Williams , The Hill
• The New York Times Whitewashes Benghazi -   Thomas Joscelyn , The Weekly Standard
• Hey, it’s an election year! Here’s what 2014 might bring. -   Chris Cillizza , Washington Post
• A&E Ducks for Cover by Forgiving Phil Robertson -   Michael Musto , The Daily Beast
• Supporters, opponents gear up for Obamacare election fight in 2014 -   Brad Knickerbocker , The Christian Science Monitor