Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Daily Digest October 15, 2008


The DAILY DIGEST: INFORMATION and OPINION from ST. JOHN'S to VICTORIA.
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The voters have spoken: Play nice or else

        It is always hoped that those shaping the destiny of our country will "play nice" not because "or else" but rather
        because its the most effective way to go forward.

        Play nice by focusing on finding what you agree can be done, by arriving at consensus and acting upon this and
        then going next to matters where there is the highest level of agreement and so on.

        The most destructive path to follow is beginning with the irreconcilable where the threat of force majeure must
        be employed for one view to prevail over another.
                 
        Last night Stephen Harper spoke eloquently of the directions he would be taking as the Leader of our country.

        The Press Release that follows was influenced by what he said, working together being the theme in order to
        be moving forward a Canada united, strong, independent and free.

        He spoke to-day of addressing the economic problems that affect us all.  In this he kept his word.

        You may believe alteration of the nature of the Senate is essential to  the Canada he would lead us to, I do not.

        Does raising this much disputed issue as a matter to be addressed auger well? Is it in the direction of finding common
        ground or of repeating the path of the dysfunctional 39th Parliament that was the stated cause for the election of the 40th?

        Sad to have to raise this matter -  but it is one of the tasks of an Advocatus Diaboli .

                  Joe
        
"Finding common ground promised"

For Immediate Release October 15, 2008

Newmarket, Ontario- Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his acceptance speech spoke of working together for Canada's benefit, of joining together with other parties in acting to weather the economic crisis. He spoke of being inclusive and responsive to all Canadians, of moving forward a Canada united, strong, independent and free.

The reason given by the Prime Minister for the still contested calling of the election was that the 39th Parliament was dysfunctional.
In his speech, however, he stated a contradiction: he said it had been shown that "minority government can work" and that "it can again" when it had not.

It is to be hoped that Stephen Harper's words stressing cooperation are the basis of his actions in the coming Parliament rather than past performance and that his meetings with the leaders of the other Parliamentary parties lead to determining common ground in taking steps for the well being of Canada and Canadians.

The twofold role of opposition parties is to question the failings of those charting the course of our country and to offer positive alternative actions.

The Progressive Canadian (PC) Party will continue carrying out both these necessary tasks.

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EDITORIALs

ST.JOHN'S TELEGRAM -
Canada voted

CORNER BROOK WESTERN STAR -
Who will represent us?

CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN -
Conservatives break through in P.E.I.
Three Liberals and one Conservative should make for some interesting debate.

CAPE BRETON POST -
Campaign ignored democratic health
http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=180327&sc=151

HALIFAX CHRONICLE HERALD -
Election 2008: Two for purgatory

North Korea: Nuclear deal on again

AMHERST DAILY NEWS -
Mr. Casey goes back to Ottawa

MONTREAL GAZETTE -
Victorious Harper must make Parliament work

Harper's stumbles in Quebec cost him his majority

What's next?

OTTAWA CITIZEN -
Learning to live by minority rules

OTTAWA SUN -
A minority, but a solid one for Harper

KINGSTON WHIG STANDARD-
Voters send a message

BELLEVILLE INTELLIGENCER -
Election changed little -- so far

Expect violence as depth of corruption becomes known

TORONTO STAR -
PM must work with other parties

GLOBE & MAIL -
Dion should go; Harper should ruminate
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.weElection15/BNStory/specialComment/home

TORONTO SUN -


Members of Parliament, get to work!

HAMILTON SPECTATOR -
Right back to the status quo

NIAGARA FALLS REVIEW -
Thanks for running -see you in four years

K-W RECORD -
Harper fails to meet his goal

LONDON FREE PRESS -
A painful journey, and what have we learned?

WINDSOR STAR -
Harper's win

SUDBURY STAR -
A world of savings; An energy audit of your house and subsequent retrofits is money well spent thanks to the Ontario Home Energy Savings Program

Grits bannished by NDP onslaught -- (comment on this story)

Back where we started

Changing the world one light bulb at a time

ECO homes Economical for buyers and ecology-friendly, too

Renos pay off for you and Mother Nature

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS -
Until the next time
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/editorial/story/4238654p-4881809c.html

SASKATOON STARPHOENIX -
Minority gov't poses challenge in stormy globe

Poetic justice in Harper minority

REGINA LEADER-POST -
Right back where we started

Harper's reach exceeded his grasp

CALGARY HERALD -
So near and yet, so far

Dion is done: no second chance for Liberal leader

Liberals need to find a cure for Stelmach Syndrome

Spectacles hide troubling signs in Russia and China

CALGARY SUN -
Now it's time for Parliament to get to work

GRANDE PRAIRIE DAILY HERALD TRIBUNE -
There's strength in numbers

EDMONTON JOURNAL -
Harper leads Conservatives to clear win

EDMONTON SUN -
Tory redux: The best of a bad bunch
http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/Commentary/2008/10/15/7087311-sun.html

PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN -
Nothing changes

VANCOUVER SUN -
Their primary task is to maintain our confidence and restore our faith

VANCOUVER PROVINCE -
Conservative minority redux

MPs must make minority work

Michael Smyth: It's a dog's breakfast

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST -
All of the parties need to regroup

A verdict on the carbon tax

Tories recognize the West's influence

Increase in seats should not give Harper a free ride


ISSUES

AFGHANISTAN -
Civilian dead are a trade-off in Nato's war of barbarity
The killing of innocent Afghans by US bombs is the result of a calculation, not just a mistake. And it is fuelling resistance
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/16/afghanistan-nato

 What Kind of Negotiations Should There Be Between Karzai and The Taliban?
The Washington Independent (10/15/2008)
[]
Pakistan's risky militia strategy
BBC (10/15/2008)
[]
Afghanistan: A country locked in a spiral of doom
The Times, UK (10/15/2008)
[]
Downward Spiral
The New York Times, Editorial (10/15/2008)
[]
On McCain and Palin Are Playing With Fire
The Washington Post (10/15/2008)
[]
Spy suspect was 'threatened with sack'
Metro, UK (10/15/2008)
[]
Interpreter in Afghanistan on Iran spy charges
Reuters (10/15/2008)
[]
Taleban raid on key Afghan town
BBC (10/15/2008)
[]
As Iraq cools, rebels go to Afghanistan
The International Herald Tribune (10/15/2008)
[]
Pursuit of Elusive Peace Could Drive Afghan Government, Taliban to the Table
EurasiaNet (10/15/2008)
[]
Peace Talks Could Be Win-Win For Afghan Government, Taliban
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (10/15/2008)
[]
Commanders Look For New Strategy In Afghanistan
NPR (10/15/2008)
[]
Pakistan spiraling into deeper turmoil and violence, U.S. intelligence report finds
The Miami Herald (10/15/2008)
[]
Afghanistan: Back to Where We Started
International Herald Tribune (10/15/2008)
[]
Defections hit Afghan forces
Aljazeera (10/15/2008)
[]
The reality of war in Afghanistan
Boston Globe (10/15/2008)
[]
5 Afghan students missing from U of Wash. program
The Associated Press (10/15/2008)
[]
Reversal of fortune leaves Kabul under Taliban's thumb
The Globe and Mail (10/14/2008)
[]
Some Afghans live under Taliban rule – and prefer it
The Christian Science Monitor (10/14/2008)
[]
Jalali, Ghani possible contenders for 2009 election
Pajhwok (10/14/2008)
[]
A mad scramble over Afghanistan
Asia Times (10/14/2008)
[]
Afghan minister welcomes NATO's role in war on drug
Xinhua (10/14/2008)
[]
NATO troops to retreat if Afghan civilians at risk
Reuters (10/14/2008)
[]
'Afghan insurgent leader protected by Teheran'
Monday Morning (10/14/2008)
[]
Time to Look Beyond Hamid Karzai
Khaleej Times (10/14/2008)
[]
Talking with the Taliban
The Guardian (10/14/2008)
[]
Afghan Government Says It's Ready to Negotiate with Taliban
Voice of America (10/14/2008)
[]
The Big Question: Why is opium production rising in Afghanistan, and can it be stopped?
Independent, UK (10/14/2008)


ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Economists warn of possible 2009-10 Canada deficit
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081015/canada/canada_us_election_deficit

Why a Canada-EU deal matters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081014.wcoeu1015/BNStory/specialComment/home

World hit by food, energy costs: Canada fares better than most

Economic crisis tops list of challenges facing nation

Canada to avoid recession, board says


PROGRAMMES
New voting rules blamed for historically low turnout
http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20081010%2felection2008_081013


INFOS 
Harper se tourne vers l'économie; Dion panse ses plaies loin des médias
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081015/N101590AU.html

Harper convoquera le Parlement dès cet automne pour s'attaquer à l'économie
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081015/N101561AU.html

Harper obtient un deuxième gouvernement minoritaire, avec plus de sièges
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081015/N101525AU.html

Québec
L'économie avant les élections
http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2008/10/15/001-elex-charest-reax.shtml

Parti libéral
Stéphane Dion encaisse le coup
http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/federales2008/2008/10/15/006-dion-discours.shtml

Bloc québécois
Pari gagné
http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/federales2008/2008/10/15/008-BQ-Duceppe-discours.shtml

Plus fort, mais toujours minoritaire
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/10/15/210703.html

Un Québec bleu, dans l'opposition
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/10/15/210701.html

Dans le fief de Stephen Harper - Ambiance de fête à Calgary
http://www.ledevoir.com/2008/10/15/210702.html

Le PCC limite les dégâts dans les Maritimes

Les conservateurs ouvrent une brèche en Ontario

Les verts grimpent... sans leur chef

Les néodémocrates font bonne figure devant les libéraux en Ontario

Les libéraux reprennent leurs billes à Montréal

La Colombie-Britannique participe au renforcement conservateur

Un électeur rate sa troisième tentative de vol d'une urne

Justin Trudeau triomphe, Michael Fortier mord la poussière

Le bastion conservateur tient bon

Région de québec - Les vedettes conservatrices se maintiennent malgré les tempêtes

Bloc québécois - La victoire historique n'est pas venue

La défaite risque d'être lourde de conséquences pour Dion


Harper sets out economic plan
Prime Minister uses first news conference after re-election to outline six steps for addressing the global financial crisis
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.welectionmain16/BNStory/politics

Harper to tackle economy

Harper will stack Senate if necessary
Newly-re-elected Prime Minister Stephen today served notice that he will stack the Senate with Tory appointments if necessary to push through democratic reforms of the chamber.

Majority blues

Dubious win for Harper (Oct 15)

If not now, when? If not against an incomprehensible opponent touting a brand-new tax during an election, then against who?

[] Bloc: Duceppe vows to be a force in House

[] Red chamber reform: PM prepared to stack Senate

[] Parties: No big gains in Parliament for women

[] Provinces: Campbell blames separatists for Harper's failure to get majority

Voters keep Tories on short leash

Political hocus-pocus but no vision

Law-and-order debate handcuffed by economic crisis

Harper doesn't sell well

Dan Gardner • The big loser: us

Nic Rivers • No plan in sight

Arthur Milnes • Leaders: Start listening

Peter McKenna • Don't credit attack ads

Tories romp in Saskatchewan, sweeping most ridings by large margins

Tories dominate once again in Alberta, but NDP wins upset in Edmonton

N.B. voters give gains to Tories after shutout in Newfoundland

No seat breakthrough for Greens; May defeated by MacKay in N.S. Wed Oct 15, 6:23 AM

 Canada elects record number of women Wed Oct 15, 4:47 AM

 Duceppe says Canada must do more than simply 'recognize Quebec as a nation Wed Oct 15, 4:31 AM

 Green Shift was Green Albatross for losing Liberals Wed Oct 15, 4:26 AM

 Bloc Quebecois hits 50-seat plateau in depriving the Tories of majority gov't Wed Oct 15, 3:18 AM

 Conservative focus on the North pays dividends with victory in Liberal stronghold Wed Oct 15, 3:15 AM

 Leave leader talk to the pundits, rookie MP Justin Trudeau focused on riding Wed Oct 15, 3:13 AM

 Harper wins muscular minority Wed Oct 15, 3:06 AM

 Tories take B.C. seats from Liberals, NDP, boost popular vote Wed Oct 15, 2:59 AM

 Quebec remains elusive prize as Harper gets another minority Wed Oct 15, 2:31 AM

 Cadman's widow brings Tory blue back to Surrey North Wed Oct 15, 2:15 AM

 Rae, Ignatieff stay away from leadership talk in wake of poor Liberal showing Wed Oct 15, 2:11 AM

 Ontario hands Harper Conservatives breakthrough Wed Oct 15, 2:01 AM

 Minister stung by cold-cuts jokes reclaims seat Wed Oct 15, 1:56 AM

 Michael Fortier gets trounced by Bloc incumbent in Montreal-area riding Wed Oct 15, 1:52 AM

 Defeat means Dion's days numbered, Liberals say Wed Oct 15, 1:51 AM

 Finley retains seat in southwestern Ontario Wed Oct 15, 1:49 AM

 Voter turnout heads for all-time low, continuing trend toward apathy Wed Oct 15, 1:47 AM

 Tories capture all but one Sask.'s 14 seats Wed Oct 15, 1:31 AM

 Frustrated Dion lashes out at CTV reporter Wed Oct 15, 1:27 AM

 Fortier sinks but Trudeau, Garneau and Bernier soar in battle of election stars Wed Oct 15, 1:00 AM

 Layton's moral victory: up, but not much Wed Oct 15, 12:56 AM

 Thomas Mulcair holds NDP's only Quebec riding in squeaker vote Wed Oct 15, 12:53 AM

More seats but still a minority Tory government
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