April 25, 2014 Archives

Loonie Politics 04/25/2014: Afternoon Update

• Harper government agrees to major changes to Elections Act overhaul -   The Canadian Press , Loonie Politics
• Baird says Kremlin has lost touch with reality for accusing West of plotting -   Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Macfarlane: Did the Supreme Court just kill Senate reform? -   Emmett Macfarlane , Macleans
• NDP want Liberal operatives held in contempt over gas plants scandal -   Richard Brennan , Toronto Star
• $5.1 billion February surplus is Ottawa’s biggest since recession -   Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Senate reform will require provinces’ approval, Supreme Court says -   Jordan Press , National Post
• Senate reform can’t be done by Ottawa alone -   Leslie MacKinnon , CBC News

Loonie Politics 04/25/2014: Morning Edition

• Canada vs. U.S. middle class: What the New York Times missed -   Mark Gollom , CBC News
• How Keystone XL soured the ‘special relationship’ between Stephen Harper and Barack Obama -   Edward Greenspon, Andrew Mayeda, Rebecca Penty and Theophilos Argitis, Bloomberg News , National Post
• Pierre Poilievre defends the ‘common sense’ of the Fair Elections Act -   Aaron Wherry , Macleans
• John Ivison: Sorry, Truthers — the robocalls affair is not going to become Canada’s own Watergate -   John Ivison , National Post
• Pam Wallin ‘regrets’ paying back Senate $150,000 over questionable expenses -   Jordan Press , Ottawa Citizen
• Conservatives, Liberals tied for national vote, poll says -   Kathryn Blaze Carlson , The Globe & Mail
• Elections commissioner ends robocalls investigation, but opposition MPs say report shows Bill C-23 needs to be beefed up -   Tim Naumetz , The Hill Times
• Editorial – Wynne zaps us again on electricity -   Editorial , Toronto Sun
• Adams’ rival accuses MP of exceeding spending limits -   Tonda MacCharles , Toronto Star
• Defence chief orders investigation into sexual assault reports -   Aaron Hutchins , Macleans
• Jason Kenney suspends food services sector from foreign worker program: Tim Harper -   Tim Harper , Toronto Star
• Ban outside BC political donations: watchdog -   Jeremy Nuttall , Vancouver 24 hrs
• B.C. teachers, government hit impasse during contract talks: negotiator -   Kevin Drews, The Canadian Press , Vancouver Sun
• Harper, Mulcair to skip Herb Gray’s funeral -   Andrew Duffy , Ottawa Citizen
• Alberta government accused of suppressing pension documents -   Mariam Ibrahim , Edmonton Journal
• Feds shut down foreign worker program in food service sector -   David Akin , Toronto Sun
• Alberta PCs put leadership race on hold while potential saviour Jim Prentice ponders a return to politics -   Jen Gerson , National Post

Washington 04/25/2014

• Harry Reid Tries to Pick Republican Candidates -   Karl Rove , Wall Street Journal
• Ted Cruz’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True -   Richard Kirsch , Politico
• President Obama’s “Selfie Doctrine” -   Charles Hurt , Washington Examiner
• Barack Obama, the Adolescent President -   George Will , Washington Post
• Dems, Get Angry or You’ll Lose Congress -   Dean Obeidallah , The Daily Beast
• The Key to 2014 -   E. J. Dionne , Washington Post
• What Piketty Tells Us About the Liberal Press -   David Harsanyi , The Federalist
• Why People Dislike NBC’s David Gregory -   Michelle Malkin , New York Post