November 25, 2014 Archives

Loonie Politics 11/25/2014: Afternoon Update

• Thomson: Defections leave Wildrose reeling -   Graham Thomson , Edmonton Journal
• NDP MP now claims former Liberal engaged in sex ‘without explicit consent’ -   David Akin , Calgary Sun
• First Nations warned about flouting transparency law -   Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press , Toronto Star
• The Hill needs a clear, fair process for complaints between MPs -   Editorial , Ottawa Citizen
• No one-stop shop for data on government auto bailouts, auditor finds -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Ontario to restrict use of pesticide linked to bee deaths -   Eric Atkins , The Globe & Mail
• Canada Revenue Agency privacy breach leaks prominent Canadians’ tax details -   Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press , CBC News
• Kelly McParland: Stephen Harper steals Trudeau’s money and his election plan. He can keep the shirt on his back. -   Kelly MacParland , National Post
• Ontario gov’t to send ‘reviewer’ to study ongoing problems at TDSB -   Kristin Rushowy & Louise Brown , Toronto Star
• PC: 63; Wildrose: 14 -   Rick Bell , Calgary Sun

Loonie Politics 11/25/2014: Morning Edition

• Auditor general’s fall 2014 report: Highlights -   CBC News
• Auditor General’s report slams government for failing veterans on mental health services -   John Ivison , National Post
• Stephen Harper downplays concerns over what auditor general’s report might reveal -   CBC News
• Andrew Coyne: Politicians lie because there is no incentive to tell the truth -   Andrew Coyne , National Post
• Ontario Health Minister and hospitals to define ‘humanitarian’ cases -   Kelly Grant , The Globe & Mail
• Anti-pipeline fervour not the legacy Stephen Harper had in mind -   Chantal Hébert , Toronto Star
• Ottawa shooting: Federal security chiefs warned days before attack -   Terry Milewski , CBC News
• Plasma company takes $400 million expansion out of Ontario -   Donovan Vincent , Toronto Star
• Smyth: A few more crazy B.C. booze laws bite the dust -   Michael Smyth , Vancouver Province
• Terrorism bill raises civil liberties questions -   Laura Payton , CBC News
• Senator appeals to PBO to go to court for information -   Kathryn May , Ottawa Citizen
• Ontario Tory leadership candidates urge party to broaden support base -   Rob Ferguson , Toronto Star
• Wildrose amendments to gay-straight alliance bill a step backward, sponsor says -   Mariam Ibrahim , Edmonton Journal
• All highways to have HOV lanes during Pan Am Games -   Antonella Artuso , Toronto Sun
• Conservative attempt to embarrass Liberal candidate ends up backfiring on Tories -   Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press , The Globe & Mail
• Tories defend timing of expanded funding for vets in advance of auditor’s report -   Steven Chase , The Globe & Mail
• Saskatchewan premier concerned about ‘unnecessary barriers’ to pipeline project -   The Canadian Press , Winnipeg Free Press
• Some vets forced to wait months for case manager, records show -   Lee Berthiaume , Ottawa Citizen
• Alberta PCs courting Wildrose defectors to capitalize on rift between social, fiscal conservatives, sources say -   Jen Gerson , National Post

Municipal 11/25/2014

• John Tory stands by promise to finish SmartTrack in seven years — without raising Toronto property taxes -   Natalie Alcoba , National Post
• Ottawa mayor bemoans NCC’s ‘meddlesome behaviour’ -   Matthew Pearson , Ottawa Citizen
• Marathon Calgary budget talks kick off; tax hike of less than 4.7% unlikely … at this point, anyway -   Shawn Logan , Calgary Sun
• No parting gifts for departing London councillors -   Patrick Maloney , London Free Press
• Montreal cancels ‘problematic’ Ste. Catherine St. contract -   René Bruemmer , Montreal Gazette

Washington 11/25/2014

• No indictment for Ferguson officer -   Yamiche Alcindor and William M. Welch , USA Today
• The Anxieties of the Republican Majority -   Isenstadt & Cheney , Politico
• Why Obama’s Executive Action Isn’t Outrageous -   Fawn Johnson , National Journal
• Lincoln — or Schoolyard Bully? -   John Fund , National Review
• What Could Save President Obama? -   Ed Rogers , Washington Post
• Can Any 2016 Dem Have That New Car Smell? -   Byron York , Washington Examiner
• Keystone XL Fight Sealed Landrieu’s Fate -   John Sununu , Boston Globe
• Obama Is Damaging Clinton’s Chances -   Schoen & Caddell , Wall Street Journal
• The Most Fascinating Clues From the Exit Polls -   Chris Cillizza , Washington Post

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Loonie Business

• Housing market ‘modestly’ overvalued, CMHC says-   Richard Blackwell , The Globe & Mail
• Black Friday Is Now ‘Broken’ Friday-   Catherine Curan , New York Post
• Inflation and Rising Rates Never Showed Up-   Paul Krugman , New York Times
• Oil price could drop to $60 if OPEC does not cut output in a big way this week-   Claire Milhench, Reuters , Financial Post
• Detroit’s bankruptcy plan is set but a flight to solvency hasn’t left the runway yet-   Ed White, The Associated Press , Winnipeg Free Press

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Loonie World

• Three priests, teacher arrested in Spain sex abuse case-   Al Goodman , CNN
• Ukraine to hold Nato vote when membership criteria are met-   BBC News
• Floods kill at least 32 in southern Morocco-   The Associated Press , The Times of India
• Swiss museum accepts part of Nazi art trove with ‘sorrow’-   Kate Connolly and Philip Oltermann , The Guardian
• Egypt’s Sisi visits Pope on first Europe trip-   Al Jazeera