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