Daily Digest August 28, 2007

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

EDITORIALs

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM - A new era of accountability
http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=57813&sc=80

CORNER BROOK WESTERN STAR - Find out where they stand
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=57830&sc=30

CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN - A concerted effort to boost a fishery print this article Tuna harvesters drop quota-filling race in order to add value to industry.
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=57836&sc=103

HALIFAX NEWS - Ineffective curfews need more teeth
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=57802&sc=90

HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD - Inquiry? Not yet
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/855858.html

MONTREAL GAZETTE - Landry is out of touch
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=14f4d145-9dcd-4f7d-ae1f-844bbd187cc8

OTTAWA CITIZEN - Mismanaging the long war
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=86cacbc6-ed99-453c-b887-a17cebc40a56

OTTAWA SUN - Drug prohibition doesn't work
http://www.ottawasun.com/Comment/Editorial/2007/08/28/4451287-sun.html

BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER - Police actions at summit need airing
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/250362

NATIONAL POST - Bernier stands on principle
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/editorialsletters/story.html?id=b3d3b50b-c356-4b5d-8f77-e314df427ba1

HAMILTON SPECTATOR - Stelco's sale full of promise
http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/article/240335

NIAGARA FALLS REVIEW- Education debate will be key election issue
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=9d14ecdb-193f-4f2b-a917-651325bfe9c7

SUDBURY STAR - U.S. chums up to India; Alliance one mechanism to counter influence of China in Asia
http://www.thesudburystar.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=670565&catname=Editorial&classif=

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS - Twixt rock and cell
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4029497p-4640614c.html

SASKATOON STARPHOENIX - 'Super corridor' theories simply updated old idea
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=5db32cc0-13b7-45b0-90ad-7f64d62db6f7

CALGARY HERALD - Doing the right thing in Sudan Canada makes important stand for democracy, human values
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=73494b53-d80f-4b45-9c1a-9ea2181d2fb7

GRANDE PRAIRIE DAILY HERALD TRIBUNE - Nuke facility for Peace Developer’s choice will raise alarms for many
http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/Editorial/334156.html

VANCOUVER SUN - Police have to remember that democracies permit peaceful dissent
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=c6777d9d-d176-4d87-8706-89c9ec57418a

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST - Bring Khadr back to Canada
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=f7372e9a-eb9a-494a-bb14-36fa43f7ce9f

ISSUES CANADIAN FORCES

Military to get new anti-explosives vehicles this fall
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=00df933c-fd12-49d4-9d1a-8b08473dd5a2&k=29399

Afghan mission a failure: poll
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2007/08/28/4451584-sun.html

The losing battle against a homegrown enemy Today, more Afghan land than ever before is used to grow opium-yielding poppies, and there's no consensus on how to stop it
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070828.wopium28/BNStory/Afghanistan/home

Afghan police fight to survive
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IH29Df02.html

Suicide bomber kills Nato troops Three Nato soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance say
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6966499.stm

Pakistan raid was 'not approved' The US-led coalition in Afghanistan has admitted that it did not have permission from Pakistan to attack Taleban positions across the border.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6966360.stm

CANUSA/USACAN

Canada, U.S. labour productivity at same pace
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070828/labour_070828/20070828?hub=Canada

How Ottawa let steel industry slip away Planning group was toothless in wake of restructuring
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070828.wsteelhollow28/BNStory/National/home

U.S. appeals court OKs Canada beef imports
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070828/canada/canada_cattle_trade_court_col

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Stelco deal may help save jobs
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/250436

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

New foreign policy players up-and-coming in Quebec
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/250357

Realignment in Asia
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/viewpoints/story.html?id=d0acd27d-aec1-4b2d-b5d9-c9aeabc5c193

HEALTH CARE RELATED

Yes, it is possible to protect produce
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=986dcc4c-4bd9-4633-8821-4281578982c6

POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES

Charest learned not to touch Bill 101 It's likely the Liberals will leave charter alone, unless they strengthen it
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=04c8ac3c-86b7-4b13-ba4e-308b2f5ec8a9

Marie Lake fight tip of the iceberg
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=3092ce19-c50e-437b-b8d6-391a509e0716

Political porn? Saskatchewan Opposition outraged by government ads
http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070828/n0828166A.html

PRE-ELECTION ONTAR-IAR-IO

NDP promises immediate review of education funding formula if elected
http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070828/n082830A.html

Liberals announce $700 million to improve home care for seniors
http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070828/n082829A.html

Liberal platform promises to reduce emergency-room wait times
http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070827/n0827173A.html

Tories air out attacks on Grits
http://www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2007/08/28/4451299-sun.html

THE Issue Ontario urged to fund all faith-based schools
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/250612

Voices: Funding for faith-based schools
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249171

POLITICS Poll sees optimism for PM
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070828/canada/canada_poll_col

Dion meets with Williams seeking suggestions on dethroning Harper
http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/070828/n082813A.html

Election is possible, Dion warns Hinges on Throne Speech; 'not obligated to vote for something wrong,' Liberal says
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/canada/story.html?id=2225aaae-f905-429b-be2c-dd83382b16f9

The Harper paradox
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070827.wpoll0827/BNStory/National/home

Parliament called upon to probe Tory ads
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070828.wtories28/BNStory/National/home

Liberals would vote against Tories over bad environmental policy: Dion
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics/story.html?id=762a6272-0ac4-4338-aeb5-bc50cd0a9693&k=10130

Election commissioner reviews Tory ad expenses
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics/story.html?id=57c688be-e599-446a-ba69-ec902496a303&k=35984

Dion plays up low his profile Liberal leader says Conservative attack ads have `done me a favour'
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/250510

Rivals try to find issues key to Quebec voters New Democrats, Bloc focusing on Afghanistan, but war not central to campaign, academic says
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/250503

NDP wants Parliament to 'get back to work'
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/08/28/layton-parliament.html

PROGRAMMES

Museum to change bomber exhibit
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=d2a2cbfa-59b0-4275-b18b-87883fb456d8

Harper's adviser former 'corporate bum' Federal funds have diminished gigantically, jelly-bean maker says
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=37de9b63-8052-4743-afa5-6dfbaa308104

PRESSURE POINTS

Global warming hysteria
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=aaaafd99-139a-4eea-a24d-49b4ad9e4561

OPINION AND INFORMATION

Blocking public documents has become a pattern Harper cannot blame previous government for undermining his own inquiry.
http://www.harperindex.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=0078

Revenge of the paranoid
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=dec9d0cf-0168-43b8-831e-181e33b0e00e

At war for the wrong reasons?
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/250356

Solidarity among the overlooked
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/249635

No soldier's death ever 'in vain'
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/forum/story.html?id=4855319f-3e22-4012-8409-a53b0f99e649

Schools a crossroads for growing number of immigrants, natives Fast-changing demographics redefine 'Canadian citizen'
http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=a8f402ce-7759-413b-a8e1-144d190521c4

Chinese toys endanger the kids that made them
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=5efc05f2-259e-4b72-8782-c6f42ebe01be

INFOS

Mariages gais: Ottawa assouplit les règles d'immigration-Le gouvernement Harper a discrètement décidé de rendre la politique canadienne en matière d'immigration plus généreuse envers les couples homosexuels légalement mariés à l'étranger.
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070828/CPACTUALITES/708280511/1025/FRONTPAGE

Les vétérans ont gain de cause
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/ottawa/2007/08/28/002-musee-guerre-panneau_n.shtml

Une majorité conclut à l'échec
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/International/2007/08/28/001-afghan-sondage-echec.shtml

Le PLC prépare sa rentrée
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2007/08/28/001-liberaux-caucus-rentree.shtml

Les libéraux demandent aux conservateurs d'être plus transparents
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/28/154826.html

Layton veut transformer les élections partielles en référendum sur la guerre
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/28/154827.html

L'armée change les règles du jeu
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/28/154824.html

Conseil national reporté
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/28/154823.html

Dion et les hydrocarbures
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/08/28/154837.html

C'est à la SQ d'expliquer sa conduite à Montebello, selon Jean Charest
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070828/N0828105U.html

En Afghanistan, les Canadiens attendent la livraison d'un détecteur de mines
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070828/N082853U.html

Au travail au plus vite; Layton ne veut pas de discours du Trône
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/070828/N082895U.html

Le Bloc veut qu'Ottawa s'engage fermement à limiter son pouvoir de dépenser L'armée prend trop de place, selon Jocelyn Coulon
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070828/CPACTUALITES/708280524/1025/FRONTPAGE

Les conservateurs gagnent la confiance des Québécois
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070828/CPACTUALITES/70828031/1025/FRONTPAGE

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AND THE RACE IS ON . . .

Three by-elections in Quebec . . . speculation of a general election if Parliament is prorogued . . . the Prime Minister campaigning in Victoriaville.

THE BUNKER send money to the Ridings as donations (earning returns from Election Canada for EDA) . . . money is returned to THE BUNKER (not included as National Party donation) . . . THE BUNKER pays for regional advertising. Kinda like having your cake and eating it too, isn't it?.

Now I'm a simple country boy from the end of the 8th Concession and the Town Line, Dover Township, Kent County. This question came to mind, howsomever, that ought to be answered: from whence did the over a million dollars that moved as advertising money from national headquarters to local candidates then back to purchase national campaign ads come from in the first place?

Lack of transparency and accountability got the Liberals voted out.

How would you answer questions about what follows if a Dipper recited the following to you at the door or on the 'phone when you're campaigning saying "Liberal, New Tory . . . same old story!"

Joe

http://www.politicswatch.com/scandal9-august-2007.htm Conservative Financing Controversies
NEW: The Conservative Party and Elections Canada are at odds once again this time over whether the party surpassed its election spending limits by purchasing national ads through local candidates.

http://www.politicswatch.com/scandal1-august-2007.htm Government Advertising Spending Skyrockets
The Conservative government has increased advertising spending by over 70 per cent.

http://www.politicswatch.com/scandal5-august-2007.htm The Unelected, Unaccountable Public Works Minister
Public Works Minister Michael Fortier's department has increased the use of sole-sourced contracts.

http://www.politicswatch.com/scandal7-august-2007.htm Where are the Lobbying Rules?
The Federal Accountability Act received Royal Assent in December, but new lobbying regulations have yet to be implemented.

http://www.politicswatch.com/scandal8-august-2007.htm Fly Blackburn Fly
The NDP accused Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn of not properly disclosing his air travel.

http://www.politicswatch.com/patronage-oct11-2006.htm Keeping Tabs on the Tory Patronage Comeback
Patronage is in the eye of the beholder. One party's merit-based, qualified appointee, is another party's crony.

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