LINKS Sept. 14, 2011

BORDER

Detroit bridge owner gets Koch help [Bloomberg]

More secure passports coming next year [CP]

US federal prosecutors discuss northern border issues [WSJ]

Holder: Officers from US, Canada will work on cross-border investigations [AP]

Harper, Obama to give details of border security deal [Postmedia News]

Much good has come from tightened border security [Peace Arch News]

TRADE/ECONOMY

Ottawa says it will fight Buy American measures [Toronto Star]

US envoy says trade with Canada is top issue [AP]

Canadians anxious about Buy American provisions in Obama’s jobs bill [CP]

Geithner: Economy in an early stage of crisis [Real Clear Politics]

Obama declares ‘national emergency’ for jobs [Politico]

Strong Cdn dollar not only reason for shopping in US [CBC]

Weak job market has Canadians looking north [Postmedia News]

US media juggernaut still a threat to Canada [Troy Media News]

Cdn doctors still make dramatically less than US counterparts: study [National Post]

DIPLOMACY

Doer says he won’t run for NDP leadership [Toronto Star]

MILITARY

Canada to extend Libya mission by 3 months [CTV]

Canadian companies will benefit from military intervention: Libyan official [Postmedia News]

NATO balks at Libya nation-building, policing [AP]

ENERGY

Oliver stumps for Keystone pipeline in California [CP]

Peter Lougheed opposes Keystone pipeline [CBC]

Yedlin: Lougheed comment sparks pipeline debate [Calgary Herald]

Oil patch steams ahead [Financial Post]

Tar-sands showdown [Wired]

10 reasons why the Keystone pipeline will be built [National Review]

Over 1,200 Keystone protesters arrested [Living on Earth]

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LINKS Sept. 7, 2011

BORDER

Border agent says there’s nothing to do, money is being wasted [CNN]

Canada dropped $92-billion on security post-9/11 [Postmedia News]

Canadian trucker admits smuggling cocaine from US [AP]

Tragedy forged new reality [CP]

Schumer calls on Feds to move ahead with joint border crossing [newzjunky.com]

Hampson: 9/11 and the Remaking of Canada [iPolitics.ca]

Robertson: The border: The bygone days of ‘pass friend’ [Embassy mag]

After 9/11, border patrol doubles, fewer tourists cross border, more criminals caught [Detroit Free Press]

More Canadian manufacturers encountering difficulty as they try to cross into the US [NB Business Journal]

Georgia man stays in jail after border child porn bust [Winnipeg Sun]

TRADE/ECONOMY

Flaherty wants probe into ‘irritating’ US-Canada price gaps [Postmedia News]

How Canadians get access to US-only deals [Globe and Mail]

Is the US ready for Little Mosque on the Prairie [BBC]

Canadian dealers get ‘carve out’ from US regulations [Financial Post]

MILITARY

Lt. Gen. Bouchard assesses NATO’s mission in Libya [NPR]

Plan would keep small force in Iraq past deadline [NY Times]

ENERGY

Sen. Johannes, second prominent Nebraska Republican opposes Keystone pipeline [Des Moines Register]

Study: Tar sands oil will reach US sans pipeline [Forbes]

Oil sands need US workers: Alberta minister [Bloomberg]

Dalai Lama joins Keystone pipeline opponents [Calgary Sun]

McKibben: What comes next for oil sands action [grist.org]

Nobel Laureates urge Obama to reject pipeline [Huffington Post]

Canada minister ‘increasingly optimistic’ about Keystone approval [Dow Jones]

Cdn ambassador confident pipeline will be approved for jobs [Postmedia News]

Oil-funded study: more drilling would add 1.4 million jobs [Reuters]

Are Canadians growing apathetic about the oil sands? [Huffington Post]

Keystone XL benefactor to send oil overseas [Michigan Messenger]

Letter to Oprah Winfrey on ‘ethical oil’ ads [rabble.ca]

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LINKS July 8, 2011

July 8, 2011
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BORDER

Lt. Gov. states case for NITC bridge [mlive.com]

NYC judge asked to throw out border search suit [AP]

Canadian folk singers arrested at Maine border [AP]

US eyes surcharge on inbound Canada, Mexico travelers [Wall Street Journal]

Canadians ease reporting requirements a bit for American boaters [northcountrynow.com]

Schumer: Canada will consider relaxing fishing rules on river [Watertown Daily Times]

Border officials launch massive sweep for illegal immigrants in Toronto [680news.com]

Mass confusion clouds Canadian border policy [Bassfan.com]

Border officers should wear nametags [Owen Sound Times]

Customs officers ban Canadian for five years [sootoday.com]

TRADE/ECONOMY

Canada will suffer if US defaults on debt, economists say [CP]

US job growth falters badly, clouding hope for recovery [NY Times]

Canada created more jobs in June than the US [journalofcommerce.com]

Canada’s bright jobs data clouded by US gloom [Reuters]

Let a thousand trade deals bloom [Globe and Mail]

MILITARY

Taliban claims responsibility for end of Canadian combat mission [Postmedia News]

NATO says air strike killed Afghan women and children [NY Times]

Gaddafi threatens attacks in Europe [The Guardian]

ENERGY

EPA issues tougher rules for power plants [NY Times]

US supports Keystone XL, TransCanada CEO says [Calgary Herald]

Montana still keen on Keystone despite recent spill [Postmedia News]

A wake-up call for better pipeline safety [The Hill]

Canada has plenty of oil, but does the US want it? [Wall Street Journal]

Blocking Canadian oil: a descent into bizarro world [baconsrebellion.com]

Will America reject the ‘Picasso in the Attic’? [National Review]

Cap and trade is facing obstacles across the country [mnn.com]

First Nations and oil sands development: Canada’s resourceful success story [firstperspective.ca]

Clarifying facts about Keystone XL following the Yellowstone River spill [nrdc.org]

Royal couple’s final day in Canada, a bit of Stampede, a bit of oil sands [Globe and Mail]

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