Daily Digest August 24, 2007

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN’S to VICTORIA.

Union head says controversy not the real issue http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070824/Montebello_undercover_070824/20070824?hub=Canada

Public Safety Minister defends QPP use of undercover officers at NAFTA meeting http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070824/n082455A.html

Public security minister asks Quebec police to explain undercover operation http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070824/n082433A.html

EDITORIALs

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM - La politique et la guerre http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=56772&sc=80

CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN - A smart sell-off of federal office towersOttawa has better things to do than repairing wiring and shampooing rugs. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=56807&sc=103

HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD - Startling start http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/855081.html Danny hits a home run http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/855080.html

MONTREAL GAZETTE - Feds must explain Afghan mission http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=c3682e58-d4dc-4faf-9371-a53dced78b63

OTTAWA CITIZEN - Democracy unmasked http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=4c4b92d6-4946-4985-9ff3-014885f46409
Greenhouse gas http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=eec0be33-979d-4c44-85a7-5706c5493bb5
Keep students in school http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=eec0be33-979d-4c44-85a7-5706c5493bb5

OTTAWA SUN - http://www.canoe.ca/OttawaSun/editorial.html

TORONTO STAR - Flawed premise on health care http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249295
The Van Doos' sacrifice http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249293

NATIONAL POST - Have some sympathy for the devil http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/editorialsletters/story.html?id=e71c0473-e148-4bd5-a330-419b06332030

TORONTO SUN - http://www.torsun.canoe.ca

HAMILTON SPECTATOR - An intelligent approach http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/article/238575

LONDON FREE PRESS - Nothing's easy in land claims http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Opinion/Editorials/2007/08/24/4442478.html

WINDSOR STAR - Health careListen to Canada's physicians http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=1f6fc9c7-5503-4310-9df8-77d50057fb6e

SUDBURY STAR - Kill conspiracy theory by going public http://www.thesudburystar.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=665925&catname=Editorial&classif =
War on 'errorism'; No-fly list and border checks heavy-handed and rampant with problems http://www.thesudburystar.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=665924&catname=Editorial&classif =

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS - Mr. Charest remembers http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4027888p-4638823c.html

SASKATOON STARPHOENIX - Police conduct at Montebello raises concern http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=1da9a284-811d-4739-9526-9ba44b416313
Flippancy unwarranted http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=17c335a3-269a-42f7-ace9-2b7c4f63cb92

REGINA LEADER-POST - Sterile solutionsCanadians are right to be concerned about continuing incidents of hospitals failing to properly sterilize medical equipment. http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=3f92fc0d-845c-43fb-8159-81073bd7409b

CALGARY HERALD - Outright ban not the answer http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=364fa449-9a7f-45ef-877c-9a524ebd7024
Outsourcing has its merits When local facilities overtaxed, out-of-country care makes sense http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=abda3866-4d0a-4a6f-8160-5a9d512aee70

GRANDE PRAIRIE DAILY HERALD TRIBUNE - Forget oil, what about the water? We’ve got it; they’ll need it http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/Editorial/333541.html

EDMONTON JOURNAL - Poor climate for MP's laws http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=2f0b9b3f-18dd-48ad-bad0-4dccd2b9b522

LETHBRIDGE HERALD - Sasquatch, Nessie and a guarantee of safety http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/article_8012.php

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST - Police silence raises concern http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=74c495b8-9c3d-49af-ab78-463d27132064
ISSUES: CANADIAN FORCES - Top soldier says morale 'lower' after three Van Doos killed in Afghanistan http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070824/n082459A.html
Canada's newest military aircraft leaves on humanitarian mission http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070824/n082401A.html
Pros needed as Afghan war saps resourcesForces puts out call to help train new recruits. Wanted: A few good veterans http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=e0fac91e-0485-4009-a383-26ec245e61d2
Canada is bearing a disproportionate load in AfghanistanOur casualty rate gives us a strong case for scaling back operations in 2009 http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=4c9111b8-d6d1-4b2d-99b9-e5c33a6d5e7c
Canada's submarines re-emerge as potent international force. Lack of press is the reason country remains unaware of silent, deep sea defenders http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=26f421f7-f0e1-458e-ba5a-aaba4af31d2a
'Friendly fire' blamed in British deaths in Afghanistan http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070824.wbritafaghan0824/BNStory/International/home

CANUSA/USACAN
Democratic presidential contenders trash NAFTA http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/249420
Canada and the U.S. ought to get together on Arctic strategy http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=0542d212-8fb1-49a5-a0e7-2e05bba7e6c3

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Federal surplus more than doubles http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070824.wfedsurplus0824/BNStory/National/home
Free trade ideas in fallow ground http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=a7213a94-c2da-4af9-9448-2f9cf46c9577

FOREIGN AFFAIRS
NATO bigwigs gather http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=b303e8b5-f780-4d3a-b10f-90b9f9498e62

HEALTH CARE RELATED
Prescribing a health-care revolution http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249290

IMIGRATION
Canada's system is failing friends and real refugees alike http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20070824/COSIMP24/Columnists/columnists/columnistsNational/2/2/2/http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20070824/COSIMP24/Columnists/columnists/columnistsNational/2/2/2/
Canada's deporting the wrong people http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=22d7c508-5f75-4f55-8f8b-bf2fbd414cd9

POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES
Conservatives seek probe of Liberals, `Families' ties http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/249436
Fresh election, same stale tricks http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249292
Religious school cost too high: Minister http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/249394
Tories grab hot potato, again http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Blizzard_Christina/2007/08/24/4442686.php
Don't fear religious schools http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/issuesideas/story.html?id=f3900cbe-4c28-4901-93e5-bde363917b0d

POLITICS
Dion challenges PM on clean air, Urges Conservatives to revive climate change legislation before ending parliamentary session http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/249434
Deaths stir up calls for pullout http://www.thestar.com/News/article/249439
Casualties deal heavy blow to public support for mission http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=af0fb814-72d0-4ae3-b646-8b19cc91651a
Tories, Elections Canada fight over millionsElection funds dispute in Federal Court http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=9c51a1b5-270f-4038-a755-d54f9c52f123
Tories broke regulations on election finances, Liberal officials say http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070824.TORIES24/TPStory/TPNational/Politics/
Opposition demands Harper reverse climate, Afghanistan policies http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=9d3843e1-0a19-41e3-93fe-7e9502cad373

PROGRAMMES
Feds announce grant for apprentices in Red Feal trade program http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070824/n082407A.html

PRESSURE POINTS
The truth hurts http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Corbella_Licia/2007/08/24/4442687.php
The sin of emission http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Columnists/Cockburn_Lyn/2007/08/24/4442692.html
Melting Arctic permafrost 'ticking time bomb 'http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=510cdbd2-991c-4e55-96df-5514d85d1326

OPINION AND INFORMATION
Provinces don't always know best http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/opinion/story.html?id=0cb6481f-ef57-42b1-a172-90d679f16f2f
Iraq already is a bloodbath http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Columnists/Harris_Michael/2007/08/24/4442578.html
Having sampled the marijuana of today - purely for journalistic reasons -- I realize how powerful the stuff is compared to the hippy-dippy '60s http://www.torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Bonokoski_Mark/2007/08/24/4442684.php
City vs. suburbs is the new fault line of Canadian politics. http://thetyee.ca/Views/2007/08/24/Suburbs/
Science 'Trumped by Ideology' http://thetyee.ca/Bigstory/2007/08/22/Insite/
Did Aussies Poach Harper's Playbook? http://thetyee.ca/Bigstory/2007/08/21/JohnHoward/
Bad policy feeds obesity problemFarm regulation is costing families big bucks, study finds http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=fafe601a-4282-4376-a4cb-0ce8c82f8d3b
Western Canada's rise http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=d33ca5db-3a16-458c-a0ce-374a5a5a5646
'Do as I say, not as I do' policyCanada's politicians have a long history of exempting themselves from programs and laws that apply to the ordinary citizen http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=fec90a75-701d-4e31-8199-60084840f96e
Co-op brothel still a dream for nowFacility would offer safety, security for sex-trade workers http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=760c2bb9-932e-4e8b-a142-82c0d3dd3439

INFOS
Trois Britanniques tués dans le Sud http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2007/08/24/002-afghanistan-britanniques.shtml
Le juge avait la confiance de Québec http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/24/154458.html
Dépenses électorales - Le PC s'est joué des règles http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/24/154460.html
Duceppe fait monter les enchères http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/24/154459.html
Infiltrations parmi des manifestants à Montebello: la SQ s'expliquera http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070824/N082428U.html
Ottawa modifie ses prévisions relativement à l'excédent budgétaire http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070824/N082420U.html
Le Bloc se dit prêt à faire tomber le gouvernement à cause de l'Afghanistan http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070823/N082399U.html

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Smoke 'em if you got 'em, but not in your garden, Swedish court tells woman http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=78b76d51-d48d-423c-813a-f4a429278165

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