Daily Digest October 26, 2008

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

MONTREAL GAZETTE -
We need to know more about security failures

TORONTO STAR -
Vital to reduce poverty this year

Get the lead out of toys

CALGARY HERALD -
What are we fighting for?

EDMONTON JOURNAL -
Martin's memoir mostly political fiction

VANCOUVER PROVINCE -
Transplanting true goodness

VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST -
Let Canadians serve time here


ISSUES

AFGHANISTAN -
Canadian soldier injured in IED blast in Afghanistan

US chiefs plan troop surge in Afghanistan
 
Taliban to NATO: Get out

Britain confident of crushing Taliban

More on USA Mapping New Approach

Drugs theory in Afghan DHL killings
FT.com (10/26/2008)

Afghan instability spreading In dire straits
The Sunday Times (10/26/2008)

Push to negotiate with the Taliban will begin Monday
McClatchy News (10/26/2008)

Why the war criminals must leave Afghanistan
Irish Sun, Editorial (10/01/2608)

U.S. Animosity Towards Iran Thwarts Policy in Afghanistan
MIT Center for International Studies (10/01/2608)

"A Complicated Picture"
Newsweek (10/01/2608)

Al-Qaida influence apparent in groups in Pakistan
The Associated Press (10/01/2608)


CANADIAN FORCES
Rollover kills reservist, 19


CANUSA/USACAN
The Importance of Defining Ourselves as 'Us'
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/canada_washington-defining_ourselves-10-22-2008


FOREIGN AFFAIRS
US aircraft attack Syria border'

US Special Forces Launch Rare Attack Inside Syria

Syria condemns U.S. attack
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081026.wsyria1025/BNStory/International/home


POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES
40 years later, we still matter: PQ

ADQ fears more raids on its MNAs'

A Coalition was formed to give more powers to regions
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.branchez-vous.com%2FNationales%2F081026%2FN102618AU.html&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en


POLITICAL OPINION -
Canada can't avoid recession, U.S. economist says A prominent U.S. economist and trader, Dennis Gartman, believes the global economic crisis has already spread to "the real economy" of retail sales and Canada will not be able to avoid heading into a recession. MORE...

Cap this foolish enviro plan. MORE...

Enough party talk, it's time to grow up.. MORE...

Did anyone truly believe that was the real Harper?. MORE...

Conservative cabinet promises to be more feminine.. MORE...

Add Dion to list of rejected politicians.. MORE...

There are plenty of strong contenders for Dion's job.. MORE...

Enough party talk, it's time to grow up.. MORE..

Prejudice in a post-9/11 world  MORE...

Nearly $30 million spent to protect PM since 2006:


PROGRAMMES
Canada Post gets stamp of disapproval

Tories scaling back on tough-on-crime agenda

Protect pesticide bans ­ May


PRESSURE POINTS
Arctic is melting even in winter

Global Warming, Inc.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/453.html


OPINION AND INFORMATION
Lessons learned from CTV interview MORE...

Hard times in Alberta have led to change.

Greed has become a powerful market force in today's economies

New Stephen Harper will be defined by Quebec and recession
http://www.harperindex.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00167


INFOS 
Un soldat est gravement blessé dans l'explosion d'une bombre en Afghanistan
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081026/N102606AU.html

Le premier ministre Harper formerait son nouveau cabinet cette semaine
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081026/N102616AU.html

Une Coalition s'est formée pour donner plus de pouvoirs aux régions
http://info.branchez-vous.com/Nationales/081026/N102618AU.html

Une mission en Chine
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Ontario/2008/10/26/002-mcguinty-chine-mission_n.shtml

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A Coalition was formed to give more powers to regions
LA PRESSE CANADIENNE THE CANADIAN PRESS
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SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-KAMOURASKA - La Coalition pour un Québec des Régions est déterminée à obtenir plus de pouvoirs pour les instances régionales. SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-KAMOURASKA -

The Coalition for Quebec Regions is determined to get more powers to regional bodies.

Réclamant une décentralisation de l'Etat, différents forums citoyens seront tenus pour préciser les pouvoirs qu'elle aimerait récupérer.

Calling for decentralization of government, different public forums will be held to clarify the powers that she would recover.

Une première rencontre s'est tenue samedi à Rivière-du-Loup, au Bas-Saint-Laurent; une autre suivra le 8 novembre à Montréal. A first meeting was held Saturday in Riviere-du-Loup, Bas-Saint-Laurent and another will follow on November 8 in Montreal. L'objectif est de développer des pistes dans les 17 régions du Québec et de faire culminer la réflexion par des Etats généraux des régions.

The goal is to develop tracks in the 17 regions of Quebec and to culminate reflection of the General regions.

Selon le coordonnateur de la Coalition, Roméo Bouchard, l'absence d'autonomie régionale est un obstacle majeur au développement des régions et ce, tant dans les grands centres qu'en périphérie. Plusieurs jeunes prennent part à la réflexion pour que le Québec reconnaisse les régions comme des instances politiques et démocratiques plutôt que de simples régions administratives.

According to the coordinator of the Coalition, Romeo Bouchard, the lack of regional autonomy is a major obstacle to development regions and in both major centers in suburbs.  Several young people take part in the debate to recognize that Quebec regions as political and democratic rather than mere administrative regions.

Les participants sont toujours invités à s'exprimer à titre de citoyens, et ce même s'ils appartiennent à des organisations politiques ou économiques.

Participants are invited to speak as citizens, even if they belong to political organizations or economic.

© La Presse Canadienne, 2008 © The Canadian Press, 2008

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