BORDER

Kline: Detroit bridge owner is right to fight the government [National Post]

TRADE/ECONOMY

How Canada got into the TPP talks [Embassy mag]

Google tries “Made in USA” [NY Times]

DIPLOMACY

Hillary Clinton’s last tour as a ‘rock star’ diplomat [NY Times]

Old rivalries dog Romney foreign policy team [Reuters]

ENERGY

US House and Senate leaders reach tentative deal on highway bill – drop Keystone XL requirement [CP]

Three-part series on Keystone XL and the Texas water supply [Bowie County Citizens Tribune]

Harvard study predicts US will produce more oil than Russia in 2020 [nextbigfuture.com]

Keystone supporters, opponents hold rallies [Tulsaworld.com]

Cross-border smart grid collaboration presents opportunities [renewgridmag.com]

 

 

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BORDER

Vic Toews backs off snooping plan for airports and border [CP]

Canadian border agency forced to stop controversial plan [Daily Mail - UK]

Canada will spy on people, politely [The Atlantic]

Ottawa moving forward on Wndsor-Detroit Crossing [CBC]

Bridge to Canada deal can’t be undone, Michigan governor says [Detroit Free Press]

HR 1505: Latest tribal border war [Indian Country Today Media Network]

TRADE/ECONOMY

Canada to join Trans-Pacific trade talks [Reuters]

Secret documents show aggressive Canadian campaign to join TPP [Postmedia News]

Joining TPP a major win for Canadian industry [CME]

TPP: 2nd Tier status for Canada? [michaelgeist.ca]

Harper’s chief of staff takes lead on TPP talks, irking some cabinet members [Globe and Mail]

DEFENSE

Syria-bound Russian ship is turned back [NY Times]

US, Israel created ‘Flame’ computer virus against Iran [Washington Post]

Political instability rises as Pakistani court ousts premier [NY Times]

ENERGY

Groups in Vermont and Maine oppose Enbridge oil sands pipeline proposal [AP]

Energy company’s plan to move tar sands oil through Maine draws opposition [New England Sun Journal]

Alberta looking at ways to expand natural gas use in transportation [Calgary Herald]

Rio earth talks: Canada blamed for weakness on oceans [CP]

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