DIPLOMACY
Protesters greet premiers meeting with US governors [CBC]
Canadians love Democrats, but Republicans friendlier [CP]
BORDER
NY border to be focus of congressional hearing Monday [AP]
US man gets 3 years for gun smuggling [CBC]
US study of Canadian ports both applauded and panned [CP]
US agency questions Canadian port security [CP]
US official slams port report [CP]
Last unmanned border crossing closes between QC and VT [The Gazette]
TRADE/ECONOMY
Alberta’s economy shows no sign of slowing down [inews880]
S&P cuts ratings on seven Canadian banks [CP]
US securities regulator alleges insider trading ahead of China’s Nexen bid [Reuters]
DEFENSE
Syria expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran’s aid [Washington Post]
Romney on Iran: ‘Any and all measures’ [Washington Post]
Panetta says Assad hastening own demise [AP]
ENERGY
BC premier’s standoff with Alberta derails chance for national energy strategy [Postmedia News]
Leave Alberta out of BC’s pipeline demands: Redford [Globe and Mail]
Enbridge to replace leaky Wisconsin oil pipeline Monday [Reuters]
TransCanada gets key go-ahead for southern leg [Washington Post]
Canada’s oil, the world’s carbon [NY Times]
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