Daily Digest September 1, 2008

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

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM -
A shabby high horse

CAPE BRETON POST -
Harper reverts to tradition print this article
http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=166976&sc=151

AMHERST DAILY NEWS -
Tough times for travellers

MONTREAL GAZETTE -
When will Ottawa take food safety seriously?

TORONTO STAR -
Labour Day wish: more good jobs

SUDBURY STAR -
When 'work' doesn't work


ISSUES

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS -          
Ontario native protesters set up highway blockade in Caledonia

Fantino calls for end to blockades in Caledonia


AFGHANISTAN -
5 Afghan children killed by government, NATO forces

Afghan children die in Nato raid

Driven apart
US air strike drives wedge between allies in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Nato admits artillery strike left three children dead near Kabul
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/02/afghanistan.nato


CANADIAN FORCES
Canadian troops dish back-to-school gear to eager children in Kandahar

Two Canadian military bases suffer communications failure in service switch


CANUSA/USACAN
Parliamentary observers lobby American Democrats on North American trade

BORDER SECURITY--ACCEPTING THE FABRIC OF FEAR

Northern exposure: Canada to unveil a porn channel


ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Forestry downturn not a 'normal' part of the cycle

Maple Leaf Meat Canada Exports Halted

Labour's 'do-or-die challenge'


FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Canada Promises to Back Georgia to Enter NATO

NATO'S DISASTROUS GEORGIAN FUDGE

Bush's Deal With Iraq: A Time Bomb Set to Explode

EU threatens to curb co-operation with Russia over Georgian conflict

Natural gas may ease energy crisis


HEALTH CARE RELATED
Risks of allergic reactions don't outweigh benefits of HPV vaccine, study says


POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES
Ontario to expand trades training


PARTY POLITICS
Harper Tories on the brink of majority, poll finds
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080901.wpoll0901/BNStory/Front/home

Harper to ask GG to set Oct. 14 as election date: sources

PM set to launch federal election at week's end, government sources say - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

Canada headed for polls - Mon Sep 1, 04:11 pm

Canada headed to snap elections: opposition leader - Mon Sep 1, 03:14 pm

Canada set for third general election in four years - Mon Sep 1, 02:59 pm

Harper to take few days to decide on election: aide - Mon Sep 1, 02:12 pm

Canada will have election: Dion - Mon Sep 1, 01:46 pm

Harper wants fall election, Dion says after talks - Mon Sep 1, 01:33 pm

Libs say they've got cash, can match Tories dollar-for-dollar in next campaign

Local Conservative association hopes for time for fall election

Harper wants fall election, Dion says after talks

Dion calls meeting with Harper a 'charade'
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080831/harper_dion_080901/20080901?hub=Canada

Canadians heading to the polls: Dion


POLITICAL OPINION -
PM to launch election at week's end: Sources
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Economy framed as opening election battleground

Commons committees cram final meetings before expected election

Commons committees cram final meetings before expected election

Conservatives cancelling byelections for tactical reasons, say observers

Ministers' offices preparing campaign material to respond to opposition attacks

Election is PM's gamble

Harper's "Canadians must trust" doctrine, is looking a bit ragged ...

A Green party win would be a real green shift for Guelph

Tory MP won't retract unborn crime bill


PROGRAMMES
Feds spend 50% less on firms for civil litigation
http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&articleid=750

Port of Montreal gets $2.5B for expansion

Food inspectors think daily meat inspections unnecessary: Agency

Meat inspectors face fatigue


OPINION AND INFORMATION
Exporting bulk water is the wrong way to go

Spin campaigns aren't enough to delude voters
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/letters/story.html?id=b35ef19a-b9f4-416b-84ce-e4fd054d1d24

Politicians run from the A-word  

The Cold War is not coming back  

Spare a thought for temp workers on Labour Day  


INFOS 
Harper aurait dit à Stéphane Dion qu'il déclenchera des élections bientôt
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080901/N090172AU.html

Harper déclenchera les élections à la fin de cette semaine, selon des sources
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080901/N090196AU.html

Le nombre de décès confirmés dus à la listériose est maintenant de 12
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080901/N090190AU.html

Des bases militaires canadiennes ont connu de graves pannes de communications
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080901/N090170AU.html

En cas d'élection fédérale, Williams répétera qu'Ottawa a trahi Terre-Neuve
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/080831/N083172AU.html

Prix de l'essence
L'alternative du transport en commun
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2008/09/01/002-essence-transport-commun.shtml

Affaires autochtones
Tensions à Caledonia
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Ontario/2008/09/01/007-caledonia_barricade_route_n.shtml

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Heritage department takes aim at religious radicals
Multiculturalism plan under scrutiny. The federal culture department wants to fight religious radicalization in Canada.

Japan PM in surprise resignation

800 U.S. troops in Kandahar just the start, MacKay says

Medvedev of Russia offers to train Afghan police

Libs say they've got cash, can match Tories dollar-for-dollar

Tory mailout seen as 'unacceptable'
Half those polled say MP's taxpayer-funded leaflet is campaign-style literature, breaking the rules

Ministers' offices preparing campaign material to respond to opposition attacks
All ministers' offices have been told to prepare binders for the campaign,' says Tory source

Danny Williams vows to fight Stephen Harper
Premier's feud with PM may sway voters in Nfld. but not likely in Ontario

Liberal caucus readies for battle
Strategy talks to focus on Harper's weaknesses, Green Shift carbon plan

Four federal by-elections in limbo\
Votes that face cancellation – and taxpayers will have to pick up the tab

Tories cancelling byelections for tactical reasons, say observers

Former defence minister could take on Baird in election
David Pratt appears to be the frontrunner to be hand- picked as the Liberal candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean.

Green Party snags its first MP
In part, the Green Party can thank David Suzuki's daughter for helping it finally get a foot on Parliament Hill.

First Green MP joins party at 'great moment in time'
Blair Wilson's move 'sheer opportunism,' UVic professor says

High gas costs pushing people to use public transit, survey finds

Carney criticism turns to praise

Hargrove's last march

Former bureaucrat investigated for fraud fights to keep name secret
Mr. X turns to courts to stop PS watchdog from posting details of case on the Internet

Russia warns West against Georgia support

Will that Harper character do him in?
When Stephen Harper visits the Governor-General's mansion to trigger an election, as he is likely to do later this week, he'll be banking many of his hopes on the issue of leadership. It's been one of his boasting points ever since becoming.. MORE...

When will Ottawa take food safety seriously?
Emerging details about how Canada's food safety system works, some of them disturbing, should prompt the federal government to do more than just call our system the "best in the world," as Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz did on Thursday. MORE...

Conservatives fumble arts funding
Maybe he's just a film buff who wants to catch a few flicks and revel in Toronto's global reputation as a centre of cinematic excellence. But the facts don't quite fit Jim

Flaherty's story. MORE...
Let me offer Jim Flaherty a bit of free advice
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has made it clear he plans to ignore my advice. I had been presumptuous enough to suggest that in light of widespread distress in the cultural community about Ottawa's series of shocking cuts to arts funding.. MORE...

Imagine our politicians' words stirring us
It was said of Winston Churchill that he mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. If so, it could be said of today's crop of Canadian leaders that they eviscerate the English language and send the remains to the coffin. MORE...

Harper ready to snap
Quick election represents best chance to win. As the passion of Barack Obama continues to stir America in his captivating presidential campaign of hope, a looming federal election will soon give Canadians a choice between Bully Boy.. MORE...

Ignoring cherished Tory values
In his book Harper's Team, Tom Flanagan makes it clear what the next election is all about for the Conservatives. It's about winning a majority, that's a given. But it's also about making sure Harper's brand of conservatism is entrenched across.. MORE...

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Georgia to Enter NATO

 By Online  Monday, September 1, 2008
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4775

Georgia, Tbilisi, 1 September /Trend News corr. N.Kirtskhalia/ Canada will actively support Tbilisi to enable Georgia to enter NATO, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Davit Bakradze said to journalists after his meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Elena Giurgis.

According to Bakradze, the situation in Georgia, Moscow's aggressive actions and Georgia's entering NATO was discussed at the meeting.

According to Bakradze, the economic sanctions to be used by the international community to suspend Kremlin's activities were also discussed.

In the early morning of 8 August, large-scale military actions commenced in the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia. Georgian troops entered Tskhinvali. Later Russian troops occupied Tskhinvali and forced back the Georgian servicemen.

On 12 August, Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev said he had decided to complete the operation on constraining Georgia to peace.

Russian peacekeeping troops and international observers remained in Georgia.

The correspondent can be contacted at trend@trend.az

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