May 26, 2014 Archives

Loonie Politics 05/26/2014: Afternoon Update

• Northern tussle in Ontario election -   Matt Vis , Thunder Bay News
• Hudak hecklers couldn’t shout down leader at Peterborough stop -   Sarah Deeth , Toronto Sun
• NDP wants privacy, security experts to probe warrantless data gathering -   Laura Payton , CBC News
• Horwath attacks Wynne as ringleader in Liberal scandals during debate -   Richard Brennan & Robert Benzie , Toronto Star
• Integrity watchdog condemns patronage in Cape Breton, names MacKay friend -   Jane Taber , The Globe & Mail
• Ottawa to allow air passengers to use electronic devices on takeoff, landing -   Trinh Theresa Do , CBC News
• Muslim group takes next step in court action against PMO spokesman -   The Canadian Press , Loonie Politics
• Tim Hudak heckled at Peterborough town hall -   Alex Boutilier , Toronto Star
• Sovereignty movement at a crossroads in wake of election -   Rheal Seguin , The Globe & Mail
• London, Ont., Mayor Joe Fontana pleads not guilty to three fraud charges -   The Canadian Press , Loonie Politics
• Ontario’s Tim Hudak could use some tutoring from the math teachers he wants to fire -   Michael Babad , The Globe & Mail

Loonie Politics 05/26/2014: Morning Edition

• Fisher: Andrea Horwath’s ‘sophomore jinx’ has NDP worried -   Robert Fisher , CBC News
• Ottawa approved thousands of foreign worker requests at minimum wage, data reveals -   Bill Curry , The Globe & Mail
• Next election campaign could be four months long, will cause spending ‘orgy’ -   Chris Plecash & Abbas Rana , The Hill Times
• Blizzard: Liberals economical with the truth -   Christina Blizzard , Toronto Sun
• Michael Den Tandt: Why the Harper Tories stand to benefit if Wynne Liberals form Ontario government -   Michael Den Tandt , National Post
• Segal wants Canada to talk tough with France over military sale to Russia -   Jordan Press , Ottawa Citizen
• Abolish or reform Senate QP, elect next Speaker, say some Senators -   Abbas Rana , The Hill Times
• Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne promises $1B for Ring of Fire, with or without Harper’s help -   Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Scott Stinson: Ontario Liberals vowing to balance budget, but party lacks plan to slay deficit -   Scott Stinson , National Post
• Kathleen Wynne, Andrea Horwath to square off at northern debate -   Robert Benzie , Toronto Star
• The looming fight over sick leave -   Kathryn May , Ottawa Citizen
• Solberg: Trudeau preaches democracy, practices autocracy -   Monte Solberg , Calgary Sun
• Federal Court decision orders government to review soldier’s housing case -   Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Turks and Caicos part of Canada? The dream lives on -   Jason Fekete , Vancouver Sun
• NDP wants Wynne ‘to come clean’ in kickback scheme -   Shawn Jeffords , Toronto Sun
• Travelling the world on high-flying egos -   John Robson , Calgary Sun
• David Eggen to seek leadership of Alberta NDP -   Otiena Ellwand , Edmonton Journal
• Rotating teachers strikes could be the first of many in heated dispute: union -   Steven Chua, The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press

Washington 05/26/2014

• A Time to Remember Sacrifices of Fallen Heroes -   President Barack Obama
• The Tea Party Legacy -   Ross Douthat , New York Times
• Treat Veterans With Respect, Not Pity -   Phil Klay , Wall Street Journal
• Condi Rice and the Graduation Gag Order -   Carl M. Cannon , Orange County Register
• Skilled Speechmaker, Lousy Manager -   Doyle McManus , Los Angeles Times
• Why Hillary’s Challengers Will Fall Short -   Jay Cost , The Weekly Standard
• Remains, Respect & 9/11 -   Siegel & Sprayregen , New York Daily News
• Kerry Agrees to Testify on Benghazi, as Republicans Squabble Over Rival Inquiries -   Jonathan Weisman , New York Times