Daily Digest September 5, 2008

The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN'S to VICTORIA.
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PEACEMAKER or POWDER MONKEY
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Which role would you have Canada play in international relations

Tories lay out specifics of Afghan exit strategy on election eve

MacKay says Taliban will not intimidate Canada from Afghan mission

New Cdn ambassador concedes Taliban now stronger but says troops adjusting

Taliban not stronger, just lucky: Natynczyk

Defence minister announces permanent army reserve presence in Arctic
MacKay hopes election won't fuel Taliban Comments ( 37)
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Troops best as peacekeepers, Canadians say
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POLITICAL OPINION -

Conservatives not 'flirting with majority'
Stphen Harper's Conservatives have a long way to go to win a majority in the coming election,
according to an extensive new poll that shows the Tories' support is concentrated in rural regions
of Western Canada with few seats. MORE.

Tories keep spending amid $8.8-billion tally of pre-election largesse

Clement says listeriosis inquiry could prompt changes in government response

Green candidate accused of Israel-bashing gets May's support

Dion launches election campaign in Edmonton

Public support for Afghan mission lowest ever: poll

New ambassador concedes Taliban stronger

Taliban not stronger, just lucky: Natynczyk

Listeria accumulated in slicing equipment: CEO

Elections Canada warns parties on campaign costs

Williams denies he's threatened Tories

Call for Michael Fortier to resign from Senate

Harper appoints top court judge

UFO memorials and other Tory 'splurges'

Bloc needed to stop Tories in Quebec: Duceppe

Gagliano loses bid over sponsorship inquiry findings

Emerson to co-chair party's election campaign

Mudslinging between Williams, Hearn continues

MP Hearn calls N.L. premier a dictator, provincial cabinet "gutless"

Troops best as peacekeepers, Canadians say

Economy's slide called key to vote

Canada adds 15,000 jobs in August

T.O. open to attack: Report

Cadman offered deputy justice critic spot, widow says in documents

Conservatives, Bloc in virtual tie in Quebec, poll finds

Federal vote badly timed, students, farmers say

Dion shrugs off reports of deep trouble in Quebec

NDP to take aim at PM, shrug off Dion

Stoffer: Harper ignoring vow he made to Canadian veterans

Showdown in Ottawa West-Nepean

Liberal election themes target PM

Harper's 'culture of secrecy' attacked

Dion puts food safety on the table in election lead-up

Maple Leaf slices its prices

Nice before the nastiness

Emerson says he could have won in Vancouver-Kingsway

Conservatives get failing grade on environment

Wilson leaps into uncertain waters in bid for re-election as a Green MP

Study douses rising sea-level predictions

Shocker: Add Solberg to the 'will not run' list

'Green Shift' firm steps up legal action against Grits

John Shavluk will not be a Green candidate

Don't trust the polls: The Liberals are down in Quebec MORE ...

Harper deserves the "perfect election result" MORE...

Dion, like Clark, not to be underestimated MORE...

Prime-time-ready Dion still a work in progress. MORE...

Harper? Dion? Zzzz. MORE...

Plenty of turkey to go around MORE...

Violating the spirit MORE...

The prime minister should uphold the law MORE...

Master strategist sizes up his moment MORE...

Dig beneath the clever packaging MORE...

Harper hopes to dethrone Liberals as Natural Governing Party MORE...

Liberals shift down MORE...

No need to hide distinction MORE...

Carbon tax ties B.C. Liberals' Conservatives in knots MORE...

War becoming a tough sell MORE...

Attack ads: kaboom or bust MORE...

Martin: When attacks on Harper just won't cut it ...

Francis: Tories will win, Dion will head back to academia ...

Poll: Bloc Quebecois loses support ...

MadMax: Je me confesse ...

Kady: What about Fortier, when will he resign from the Senate ...

Emerson: I was never a Liberal ...

Legault: Tories as Natural Governing Party ...

Smith: Ndp to all but ignore Dion ...

Hebert: prime-time-ready Dion a work in progress ...

Den Tandt: Harper Dion Zzzz ...

Riley: Libs shift down ... Galganov's hail mary ...

Ianno's wife for Libs in Toronto riding ...

Waugh: Hold on to your wallets ...

BC Lib tseeks Tory nomination ...

Harris: Dion like chicken beak-to-beak with chicken hawk ...

Duceppe: Bloq needed to stop Tories in Quebec ...

• Williams denies he's threatened Tories who do election work for Harper - Fri Sep 5, 12:51 pm
  
  
• Former Tory MP 'Yukon Erik' Nielsen dies at 84 - Fri Sep 5, 12:46 pm
  
  
• Farmers, fishermen uncertain about Green Shift changes - Fri Sep 5, 10:26 am
  
  
• Liberals call for farm minister to resign - Fri Sep 5, 10:14 am
  
  
• Duceppe says Bloc not taking anything for granted in election - Fri Sep 5, 09:56 am
  
  
• Danny to Bill: I'm here to help - Fri Sep 5, 09:25 am
  
  
• Bloc not taking anything for granted in expected election: Duceppe - Fri Sep 5, 09:03 am
  
  
• Election looms as economy softens - Fri Sep 5, 08:07 am
  
  
• Vancouver MLA eyes MP seat for Conservatives - Fri Sep 5, 07:37 am
  
  
• Separatist support plunges in election, poll finds - Fri Sep 5, 05:51 am
  
  
• Liberals pick former defence minister to run in Ottawa West-Nepean - Fri Sep 5, 05:07 am

No need to hide distinction
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