ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS -
Three replacements sought to restart residential school commission
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238144
AFGHANISTAN -
Afghan war takes a hit
Glasnost sweeps Britain as questions mount over the purpose of the mission
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/eric_margolis/2009/02/01/8221436-sun.html
Tribal Engagement in Afghanistan
http://www.soc.mil/swcs/swmag/Page1.htm
UN says Afghan opium crop to shrink
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2009/02/01/8223606-ap.html
CANADIAN FORCES -
Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier; 108th soldier killed in Afghanistan
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1240224
CANUSA/USACAN -
It's up to Obama to avert trade war
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/01/30/it-s-up-to-obama-to-avert-trade-war.aspx
Obama administration reviewing 'Buy American' clause
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/30/buy-american.html
U.S. pushes Canada on isotopes
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/580191
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS -
Out of Gaps In Treaties, First Salvos Of Trade War
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/31/AR2009013101895.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Better Banks, Not Bigger Banks!
http://www.cancrc.org/
Tight credit could prolong recession, experts say
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090130/credit_crunch_090201/20090201?hub=Canada
Jockeying for federal dollars begins
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238201
FOREIGN AFFAIRS -
Europe placates foes of freedom
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/salim_mansur/2009/01/31/8213581-sun.html
Stockwell Day is optimistic about a stalled global free trade deal
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090131/national/davos_forum_doha
Cannon launches Arctic offensive
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/200901/30/01-822788-lawrence-cannon-lance-une-offensive-diplomatique.php Google Translation
HEALTH CARE RELATED -
How could she have done it?
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1103901.html
JUSTICE SYSTEM -
Charter challenge: Civil liberties vs. justice
Should evidence police gather by breaking rules be used against accused in serious crimes?
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/580536
To serve, protect applies to prisoners too
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/9010600.html
Tories wage war on prison drug trade
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Tories+wage+prison+drug+trade/1237685/story.html
POLITICS IN THE PROVINCES -
Get ready for a bad hangover, Tory warns
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/01/31/8213651-sun.html
Duceppe emerging as Charest's best friend in Ottawa
Ignatieff won't fight the equalization battle and the premier is on the outs with Harper
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Duceppe+emerging+Charest+best+friend+Ottawa/1238076/story.html
FEDERAL POLITICS -
Is the end of the Conservative era looming?
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090130/tory_party_090201/20090201?hub=Canada
Conservative supporters upset with Tory budget
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090201/conservative_budget_090201/20090201?hub=TopStories
Harper gurus feel betrayed by their star neo-con pupil
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/580054
Conservatives abandon election promises with new budget
http://www.canada.com/news/Conservatives+abandon+election+promises/1241876/story.html
Red-ink gusher from Harper well strikes fear in die-hard Toryland
http://www.theprovince.com/Technology/gusher+from+Harper+well+strikes+fear+hard+Toryland/1240937/story.html
Liberal leader rules uneasy roost
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238143
Michael Ignatieff's big mistake
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/31/michael-taube-michael-ignatieff-s-big-mistake.aspx
Budget fails to quell criticisms of PM: poll
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wPOLpoll31/BNStory/politics/home
Duceppe tells party it's time for action on separatism
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090131.wduceppe0131/BNStory/politics/home?cid=al_gam_mostview
Duceppe flays Ignatieff
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090131.WBSpector20090131140704/WBStory/WBSpector
Harper extends olive branch to absent Quebec premier
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090130/harper_charest_090130/20090130?hub=Canada
PM hits back at Duceppe
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Business/hits+back+Duceppe/1238029/story.html
Ignatieff won't say if he'll discipline N.L. MPs who vote against budget Audio
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/01/30/foote-budget.html
Harper and Ignatieff have their heads in the sand
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ideas/article/580077
Gilles Duceppe gets nearly 95 per cent on leadership confidence vote
http://www.canadaeast.com/front/article/557530
NDP MP Harris: Liberals Allowing Mistreatment
http://www.vocm.com/news-info.asp?id=33996
Follow the money, not the MPs
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/580055
Existential crises and a rage to save the Liberals
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/580453
Stephen Harper has a lot of work to do in Quebec
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Stephen+Harper+work+Quebec/1240736/story.html
The Liberals and the Road Not Taken
http://www.jameslaxer.com/2009/01/liberals-and-road-not-taken.html
PROGRAMMES -
Researchers now pleased with budget
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238140
Tory's social housing funding a one-off investment
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1240074
Recall list grows in salmonella investigation
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090131.wsalmonella0131/BNStory/National/home
Opposition demand list of Crown assets for sale
http://www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2009/01/31/8216111-sun.html
PM worried about being upstaged
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/worried+about+being+upstaged/1237679/story.html
Chalk up another one
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/2009/02/01/8221431-sun.html
PRESSURE POINTS -
Ottawa using intervention to extinguish extremism
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238134
Climate change's Antarctic ruffle
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238164
OPINION AND INFORMATION -
Decision to omit O Canada hits patriotic nerve
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090131.wanthem31/BNStory/National/home
My Canada includes O Canada
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wcomurph31/BNStory/specialComment/home
Why they still want a country
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/02/01/8225251-sun.html
Students robbed of their pride
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/columnists/joseph_quesnel/2009/01/31/8213431-sun.html
PM has had to rein in high-minded economics
http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1238141
The quest for a tolerable House of Commons
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/31/chris-selley-the-quest-for-a-tolerable-house-of-commons.aspx
In a recession, budgeting is more art than science
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wcosimp31/BNStory/specialComment/home
Federal budget most reckless in years
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Columnists/Leishman_Rory/2009/01/31/8215316-sun.html
Racist or realist?
Pointing out the emptiness of Barack Obama can lead to trouble
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/michael_coren/2009/01/31/8213576-sun.html
BMO CEO's pay packet near $6-million
http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wdowne0130/GIStory/
Online talk prods banks into action
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/580129
Federal spending spree sure to create scandal
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Business/Federal+spending+spree+sure+create+scandal/1239403/story.html
Polygamy debate should be in Parliament
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/alan_shanoff/2009/02/01/8221426-sun.html
Deficits are evil only when leftish governments run them
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotian/1104126.html
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Personal trade barrier is right in your wallet
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Opinion/Editorials/2009/01/31/8214601-sun.html
The article is somewhat outdated. Anyone shopping knows buying MADE IN CANADA goods is anywhere from difficult to impossible. Except in grocery stores to this point, though there are pears and perhaps other produce now coming in.Personal trade barrier is right in your wallet
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Opinion/Editorials/2009/01/31/8214601-sun.html
Don't fumble big projects again
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2009/02/01/8221381-sun.html
Has your municipality need of updating public facilities? Might they even had plans completed? Have they been unable to proceed for lack o funds? No ability to pay 1/3 of cost, no Federal money. Do you agree or disagree with the Sun editorial?http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2009/02/01/8221381-sun.html
Daily Digest January 31- February 1, 2008-2 will come later
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From: Stephen M MacLean Subject: FYI: 'Repeal Fixed Election Dates' by Senator Elaine McCoy
'Repeal Fixed Election Dates' by Senator Elaine McCoy:
http://www.albertasenator.ca/hullabaloos/?article&339
"The Prime Minister has demonstrated beyond any possibility of doubt that the law is a nullity, that it is meaningless," declared Senator Lowell Murray yesterday as he opened debate on a bill to repeal fixed election dates.
Visit my research website the Disraeli-Macdonald Institute for Organic Toryism online.
Advocacy for Appointed Upper Chambers
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From: Larry Kazdan
To: letters@thegazette.canwest.com
Subject: Letter to Editor re: Economic crisis inspires a little political maturity, January 30
Re: Economic crisis inspires a little political maturity, Editorial, January 30
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/Economic+crisis+inspires+little+political+maturity/1233344/story.html
The Gazette has come down in favour of that great Canadian trait: civility. But is civility really the same as political maturity? If the budget doesn't sufficiently protect the environment, if it doesn't adequately extend unemployment insurance, if it doesn't support enough scientific research , and if it doesn't provide the right amount of stimulus to get the economy moving, is it really political maturity in a democracy for the opposition to vote confidence just so they can appear civil and cooperative?
Larry Kazdan,
Vancouver, B.C.
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STAY PUT - DEMAND THEY PRODUCE THE NOTE
One Ohio Congresswoman has a word of advice for the thousands of people in her district now in foreclosure:
"Stay put" and when the sheriff comes, tell him to "Show me the paper."
You know, it sometimes takes a very, very long time, but there often is justice in this world.
Details:
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/550.html
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From: "Rebecca Gingrich" <r.gingrich@sympatico.ca>
Subject: War Crimes
Joe--thought Jacob Remple and other DD readers may be interested in this
petition. Not that anything 'the people' demand matters one iota to any of
our great 'leaders' but we have to keep trying.
Becky
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amp17jan/
Indeed, we must.
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From: "Rene Moreau" <rtmoreau@sympatico.ca>
To: "Konrad Yakabuski" <kyakabuski@globeandmail.com>
Subject:
Rene Moreau
January 31, 2009
Konrad Yakabuski
Globe and Mail
Konrad;
re; Henri-Paul Rousseau was the king. January 31st
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090131.RCOVER31/TPStory/Business/
Quite a helpful article, but a few questions.
It seems from observation, that the phenomenon of short- selling the Canadian dollar to drop its value in relation to the American dollar has reared it's head again, with a twist. The twist is that the American corporate types have realized that they can get fairly gullible Canadian corporate types, to do the short-selling for them! Some time ago an article appeared in the Globe in which the Royal Bank of Canada had been advising Canadians on just such a ploy. I called the Royal to find out who had been doing the pushing. After contacting 3 different sections I still couldn't get anyone to say who was the pusher. You may have given the answer, when you mentioned Royal Bank Dexia. However, that remains to be seen.
Say someone foreign, American, corporate, wanted to drop the value of the Canadian dollar to make our resources cheaper for them, would not the Caisse be a great target, considering it's size, to be instrumental in short-selling our own Canadian dollar, for the benefit of the corporate neighbours, and who would charge the Caisse with treason after all?
Could you let me know if I'm barking up the wrong tree?
Second question.
When trying to understand something that for some reason or other defies analysis, there has been a phrase, 'follow the money'. If Henri-Paul is now working for Desmarais' Power Corporation, has any one checked to see if Power Corporation was 'skimming' the Caisse.
This would not be the first time, by any means, that the Pension Plans were looked on as a 'Cash Cow' to be milked, as secretly as possible, of course. Remember Conrad Black's Dominion Store ploy, or Ontario Teachers Pension Plan attempted purchase of BCE? Or, as mentioned in your article, 'the compensation plan' for portfolio managers to push asset ABCP.
In trying to understand how something so big can fail so badly, one watches, as G.E. Capital, second richest corporation in the world, and Citigroup, the formerly richest, go down the tubes. Should size have limits, like the Titanic? Was the Caisse unwise to get so big?
RSVP
Rene Moreau (416-489-8347)
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From: "Brian D. Marlatt"
Subject: YouTube - Rick's Rant - Parliament and the Need to be Informed
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From: "Jacob Rempel"
Subject: Mindless in Gaza, by Michael N. Nagler in the Statesman Journal
Michael Nagler is professor emeritus at UC, Berkeley and founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education ( www.mettacenter.org).
He is the author of "The Search for a Nonviolent Future" and other works.
Mindless in Gaza, by Michael N. Nagler
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009901110329
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From: "Mahmood Elahi"
To: "Letters \(ott\)" <letters@thecitizen.canwest.com>
Subject: With most of U.S. steel industry sent abroad, "buy American" is a futile gesture
The Editor
The Ottawa Citizen
With most of U.S. steel industry sent abroad, "Buy American" is a futile gesture
Re editorial: "Between friends," (Jan. 31).
While criticizing U.S. policy of "Buy American" for steel needed for infrastructure projects, the editorial fails to mention that by outsourcing most of America's steel manufacturing to China, India and other so-called low cost countries, the American steel industry has been so decimated that most of steel needed is imported from abroad. The American steel manufacturing region is now a rust belt full of closed factories and laid off workers subsisting on low wage service jobs. You cannot protect an industry which no longer exists. Canada is not in a much better position as most of Canadian steel manufacturing has also long gone to places where labour is cheap.
Recently, I bought a laptop computer designed by Hewlett-Packard an American corporation marked 'Product of China'. How can a product designed by an American company end up as a 'Product of China?' I was willing to pay higher for a computer marked 'Made in USA' but even the most expensive ones by Japan's Toshiba and Sony were marked: 'Manufactured in China.'
China, with a billion-plus impoverished people, has become a magnate for corporations like Hewlett-Packard not because of its huge market, but because of its huge pool of cheap labour. These profit-hungry corporations are setting up factories in China where they can manufacture even the most high-tech products cheaply to be sold dearly in America. In the process, they are exporting well-paid American manufacturing jobs to China and creating low-paid service jobs in America, earning enormous profits. But they fail to realize that by creating low-paid service jobs in U.S., they are eventually undermining their own customer base in America. With more and more Americans facing falling incomes, they can no longer afford to buy computers and cameras. The companies eventually pile up products they cannot sell. Ultimately, these companies go bankrupt, laying off workers in China. All become victims of corporate greed.
Revaluing the Chinese currency will not solve the problem. If China becomes more expensive, Hewlett-Packard will simply move on to Indonesia and Vietnam where labour is even cheaper. With American industries sent overseas, "Buy American" will be a meaningless gesture as the United States will be obliged to buy most of steel from abroad. Canada will be only engaging in a pointless diplomatic exercise criticising American protectionism when there is no viable steel industry to protect.
Mahmood Elahi
2240 Iris Street, Ottawa.
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From: "Rebecca Gingrich"
Subject: NAFTA??????? Canada should never have signed it!
Calgary Sun Cartoon
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Comment/TAB/2009/01/31/8212696-sun.html
Or will the US pick and choose what they will take from Canada?
Becky
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Subject: Hide in Plain Sight -- off Budget expenditures- Called Non-Budgetary
From: Robert Ede
Dear Mr H,
Reflecting on our tel-chat I was reminded that some well-known gov't Expenditures are NOT ON the Budget - Canada Pension Plan for one. It's reported in the Public Accts but it's not on the Budget.
Half-way to this nigh-invisible, spending never-never land is a category of Gov't activity that is ON the Budget documents BUT NOT included in the totals the newspapers report as "Budget Deficit".
These hidden in plain sight but not included in the headlines monies are called Non-Budgetary Transactions (see the Nov'08 Fiscal Monitor's Pgs 4 & 5 for Intro and general info, Pg 6 for the specifics) also attached with commemts
All the Monkey-business money (bailouts to CMHC IMPP mortgages, BDCD & FCC etc) we heard about pre-Budget, is in spelled out plain as day as "other investing" as scant $12,.674Bn in Oct 08 and just $13, 988 in Nov 2008 (Table 4)
Isn't life grand
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