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February 18

Gerald Butts is trying to be a martyr. Voters are smarter than that
Lori Turnbull
Butts’s departure leaves Katie Telford as most senior staffer in PMO
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, leaves the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2018.
From McGill to Parliament Hill: A look back on Gerald Butts’ career and his relationship with the PM
Gerald Butts has been an indispensable aide to Mr. Trudeau. As a key architect of the Liberal Leader’s electoral victory in 2015, he helped shape the vast majority of policies on which Mr. Trudeau campaigned.
Andrew Scheer has a chance to be Canada’s moral leader. Will he seize the moment?
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Scheer rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Feb. 6, 2019 in Ottawa. There is, right now, a golden opportunity for a politician to seize the high ground in Ottawa. That’s not just because of the many fires that the Liberal government is trying to put out – from SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould’s cabinet resignation, to the Trans Mountain pipeline and the issues of Indigenous or women’s rights – not to mention the countless other irritants and distractions in the daily news.
McKeever edged for Laureus World Sports award
Brian McKeever waves to the crowd after collecting his Bronze medal for the 4x2.5km Open Relay Cross-country during day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games on March 18, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Instead of protecting Trudeau, Butts put him in grave danger
Konrad Yakabuski
Billowing political smoke is obscuring the Liberals’ record
John Ibbitson
Coalition of sixteen U.S. states sue Trump administration over border wall funds
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, right, accompanied by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Feb. 15, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif.
Globe editorial: Why did Justin Trudeau cut off his right hand?
Chief of staff Katie Telford, left, and principal secretary Gerald Butts look on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his opening remarks during the Meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2016.
Hurricane hubbub shows that old-dog Cherry’s limited repertoire of tricks is as fetching as ever
Cathal Kelly
Streetwise newsletter: Cool Holdings’ wild ride, corporate credit restructuring
IMG-20181220-WA0000.jpg. Andy DeFrancesco for weekend ROB JAN 5 Handout from Andy DeFrancesco
Flames get goal support from Czarnik, Ryan in 5-2 win over Coyotes
Calgary Flames' Michael Frolik, left, celebrates his goal with teammmate Mikael Backlund during third period NHL hockey action against the Arizona Coyotes in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.
Toronto police seize drugs, firearms in major bust
Toronto police say they have seized four kilograms of hard drugs, including a kilogram of fentanyl, and a number of firearms in a bust that they hope puts a significant dent in the city’s narcotics trade.
'There was all kinds of frenzy going on.’ Q&A with RioCan’s Ed Sonshine
RioCan CEO Ed Sonshine
Should I feel guilty about trapping mice?
David Eddie
More caution needed with salmon farming on West Coast, federal fisheries minister says
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson appears at the Senate Fisheries committee in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.
Toronto condo owners asked for their dog’s DNA to solve poop problem
Anna Oliver walks her dog Griffin through the Riverside condo area in Toronto.
Man United tops Chelsea to advance to FA Cup quarter-finals
Manchester United's players celebrate their victory on the pitch after the English FA Cup fifth round football match at Stamford Bridge in London, England, on Feb. 18, 2019.
Guerrero Jr. brushes off concerns about where he starts the season
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. catches a ground ball at practice during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Monday, February 18, 2019.
Species plans lacking Indigenous input despite legal requirements
A wild caribou looks on near The Meadowbank Gold Mine located in the Nunavut Territory of Canada in 2009.
Canadian airlines await Ottawa’s guidance over 'X' gender option
A WestJet airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, B.C., on Feb. 5, 2019.
Transgender sportswomen hit back at tennis ace Navratilova’s ‘cheating’ comments
Martina Navratilova returns a shot to Monica Seles during their demonstrative match at the BCR Open Romania tennis tournament in Bucharest in this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo.
Seller takes under-asking return for King West condo
Done Deal, 25 Niagara St., Toronto.
Dividend hikes, volatile markets, slower loan growth: What to expect as the big Canadian banks prepare to reveal earnings
Canada’s biggest banks are set to report their fiscal first-quarter results starting this week, and once again the focus is on deteriorating economic conditions and slower loan growth – a theme that ran through the latter half of 2018.
A new model of educational funding
Linda Nazareth
How two Canadian financiers took an obscure Apple reseller for a wild ride
Canadian financiers Andy DeFrancesco, seen here on Jan. 5, 2019, and Aaron Serruya were part of a group that took the electronics seller on a wild ride in 2018. In the space of seven trading days last year, the shares of Miami-based Cool Holdings Inc. rose more than fivefold. Just more than a month later, that entire gain was erased. Soon after, both men left the company’s board.
The biggest health threat in 2019? Fear of vaccination
André Picard
Here’s a stock to buy to cash in on the cashless trend
TD Bank, seen here in 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the U.S.-based division of Toronto-Dominion Bank, struck a partnership with Fiserv in 2014 when rolling out e-transfer capabilities that allow customers to send money via e-mail and text messaging. Fiserv offers a similar service to about 2,500 other financial institutions, among more than 12,000 clients over all.
Nation-wide protests slam Trump’s emergency declaration for border wall
Protesters are pictured on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in Houston, Texas.
Papa John’s founder says he welcomes hedge fund’s investment in pizza chain
In this Oct. 18, 2017, file photo, Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter attends a meeting in Louisville, Ky.
Upscale and mainstream: Can Aritzia cater to all?
The newly remodelled Aritzia flagship store located in Toronto on Feb. 14, 2019.
Joey Votto refining his swing in bid to rebound from 2018 campaign
Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto celebrates in the dugout after scoring off an RBI single by Scooter Gennett on Sept. 10, 2018.
ETF options keep expanding as Franklin Templeton launches index funds while BMO offers ‘one-ticket solution’ products
Canadian investors’ stampede into exchange-traded funds has investment managers rolling out a host of lower-cost options to complement existing product lines.
What do you do with an empty house full of relics that no one wants?
An immigrant collects for decades for no apparent reason. Mara ends up giving it all to new immigrants embarking on their own journey, writes Patti Ristich
Oscar winner brilliantly adapted Canadian classics for the screen
Joe Wiesenfeld received an Academy Award in Short Film Live Action category for his adapted screenplay of Alice Munro's Boys and Girls in 1984.
Missing hiker not seen as team rescues second victim of avalanche on Vancouver’s North Shore
Full text of Gerald Butts’s resignation statement
Gerald Butts, principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, arrives during the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017.
Body recovered from site of apparent house explosion in Calgary
Aftermath of a house explosion is shown in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb.17, 2019 in a handout photo. A house was destroyed when a fire broke out following an apparent explosion in Calgary early Sunday, officials said, and several hours later firefighters were still unable to enter the building to check if anyone was home at the time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Dale Frizzell MANDATORY CREDIT
PEI court rules that judge failed to consider young man’s Indigenous heritage in sentencing
Decorative scales of justice in courtroom
Auto industry lines up against potential U.S. tariffs
In this Jan. 2017 photo, cars are parked waiting to be exported at Yokohama port near Tokyo.
Metro gets Competition Bureau’s approval for transfer of 10 Quebec pharmacy interests
The logo of a Metro grocery store is seen in Montreal on January 31, 2012. The Competition Bureau says it's approved the transfer of Metro Inc.'s interests in 10 retail pharmacies in Quebec to two other companies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
For economic outcomes of Sidewalk Toronto we need to talk about intellectual property
Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs put on their 4th public round table discussions for the Sidewalk Toronto project on Dec. 8, 2018. Last fall The Globe and Mail revealed that Sidewalk Labs is taking steps to control the intellectual property (IP) generated through its partnership with Waterfront Toronto in the Sidewalk Toronto project. While most of the public discourse about this controversial project has focused on data privacy and governance issues with Waterfront Toronto, we need to be equally concerned with the intellectual property rights (IPRs) arising through this public-private partnership (P3) agreement.
Commander of U.S.-backed Syrian force asks for 1,500 coalition troops to stay
Mazloum Kobani, the commander-in-chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, listens during talks with senior U.S. generals at an undisclosed location in northeast Syria on Feb. 18, 2019.
CN Rail apologizes to Manitoba rancher for oil spill after derailment
Excavators work at the site of a train derailment ten-kilometres south of St. Lazare, Man. on Saturday February 16, 2019. A train carrying oil has derailed and is leaking in western Manitoba. Canadian National Railway says in a statement that 37 cars carrying crude left the tracks early Saturday morning near St-Lazare, just east of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Top Trudeau adviser Gerald Butts resigns, denies PMO pressed Wilson-Raybould
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his office with his principal secretary Gerald Butts to attend an emergency cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Butts has resigned amid allegations that the Prime Minister's Office interfered to prevent criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Halifax brewery loses battle over province’s beer markup
The logo of the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission is seen in Halifax on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. A Halifax micro brewery has lost its court fight against a Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation markup fee applied to beer sold on its own premises. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Toronto FC prepares for first Champions League match of 2019 in Panama
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney directs his team against the Colorado Rapids in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Commerce City, Colo.
Audit finds Muskrat Falls cost overruns were obvious soon after project was sanctioned
The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador is seen on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. An audit has found that executives overseeing the Muskrat Falls megaproject should have been aware that it would be almost impossible to meet cost and schedule targets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew VaughanPRESS/Andrew Vaughan
In wake of U.K. review, here’s where the rest of Europe stands on Huawei
The logo of Huawei Technologies is pictured in front of the German headquarters of the Chinese telecommunications giant in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2019.
Britain says total Huawei ban not needed as founder calls daughter’s arrest ‘politically motivated’
The logo of Huawei Technologies is pictured in front of the German headquarters of the Chinese telecommunications giant in Duesseldorf on Feb. 18, 2019.
Steelhead LNG calls ‘a timeout’ on Vancouver Island export terminal plans
An aerial shot of Sarita Bay, the proposed site of a now-halted LNG export terminal.
Investigation of fatal Quebec helicopter crash cites pilot’s lack of experience and bad weather
Investigators look over the scene of a helicopter crash that killed three people in Drummondville, Que., on Feb. 2, 2018.
Trump urges Venezuelan military to support opposition leader Juan Guaido at Miami rally
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Florida International University on Feb. 18, 2019 in Miami, Fla.
Oscars 2019: The Academy is taking the wrong direction to fix declining ratings
Johanna Schneller
Amazon aims to make half its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030
The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City on Feb. 14, 2019.
Five bystanders wounded in New Orleans police shootout
Mickalene Thomas on the books that inspire her art
Mickalene Thomas for Globe Pursuits
Review: Don Winslow’s The Border is a harrowing, horrific read that hits Peak Page-Turner
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PEI’s Suzanne Birt upsets defending champion Jennifer Jones at Scotties
Prince Edward Island skip Suzanne Birt releases a rock as they play Team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Centre 200 in Sydney, N.S. on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Electoral-reform advocates hope PEI referendum can send a message to the rest of the country
The Prince Edward Island legislature in Charlottetown on Sept. 25, 2003.
Yemen’s warring parties to start withdrawing troops from port city of Hodeidah after delays
FILE PHOTO: Houthi militants patrol a street where pro-Houthi protesters demonstrated against the Saudi-led coalition in Hodeidah, Yemen December 10, 2018. Picture taken December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad/File Photo
Brazil bans upstream mining dams in wake of Vale disaster that killed at least 169
A member of a rescue team walks next to a collapsed tailings dam owned by Brazilian mining company Vale SA, in Brumadinho, Brazil, on Feb. 13, 2019.
Canada Winter Games implements new gender-inclusion policy for 2019
Men convicted of Via Rail terror plot seek new trial, arguing improper jury selection
Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser are charged in an alleged plot to attack a Via Rail passe
Caster Semenya accuses IAAF of breaching confidentiality rules ahead of landmark hearing
South African runner Caster Semenya, centre, and her lawyer Gregory Nott, right, arrive for the first day of a hearing at the international Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 18, 2019.
'Biggest win I’ve ever had’: Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son J.D.
In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 photo, Joe Gibbs walks down pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Saudi Arabia denies report Crown Prince aims to buy Manchester United
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the opening of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 30, 2018.
Hurricanes have some fun with Don Cherry calling them ‘jerks’ over victory celebrations
Hockey commentator Don Cherry speaks to reporters at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in Toronto. Don Cherry's latest rant about the Carolina Hurricanes and their victory celebrations didn't go unnoticed by the NHL club. They've even decided to embrace his words. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Poland pulls out of summit following Israeli minister’s comments about Nazi collaboration
Israeli transportation minister Israel Katz attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem Feb. 17, 2019.
What Kia is displaying at the show
The 2020 Kia Telluride is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
Connacher Oil & Gas abandons $113.5-million sale to East River after deadline passes
Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd. says it has abandoned a court-supervised sale of the company to East River Oil and Gas Ltd. after the China-based buyer failed to make a required deposit payment by Feb. 15.
Honda to close its U.K. car plant in 2022; local MP says the decision is ‘not Brexit-related’
A sign is seen at the Honda assembly plant near Swindon, England, on Jan. 11, 2013.
Germany bans short-selling of Wirecard stock amid probe of Financial Times reporter
A man walks past the Wirecard booth at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 22, 2018.
Tense standoff spells endgame for Islamic State militants in Syria
A Humvee drives in a village recently retaken from Islamic State militants by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Baghouz, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny area still held by the extremist group in a village in eastern Syria, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian militia fighting the group said Sunday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Abe refuses to comment on Trump’s claim he nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises his hand during a parliamentary session at the Lower House in Tokyo, on Feb. 18, 2019.
India says mastermind of Kashmir bombing killed in fighting
Indian army soldiers keep vigil during the fourth consecutive day of curfew in Jammu, India, on Feb.18, 2019.
Seven MPs quit U.K. Labour Party over Brexit, anti-Semitism
Labour MP Chuka Umunna, center, speaks to the media during a press conference with a group of six other Labour MPs, in London, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Seven British lawmakers say they are quitting the main opposition Labour Party over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism. Many Labour lawmakers are unhappy with the party's direction under leader Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist who took charge in 2015 with strong grass-roots backing. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
Oscars 2019: The Favourite, and how Sunday will see the climax of a power struggle three centuries in the making
Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman in the film THE FAVOURITE. Photo by Yorgos Lanthimos. © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved
U.K. lawmakers say Facebook broke privacy and competition rules, should be regulated
In this Tuesday, April 18, 2017, file photo, conference workers speak in front of a demo booth at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference, in San Jose, Calif.
Morning Update: Behind the deadly CP train derailment; Scheer urges senators to investigate SNC affair
The scene where a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed near Field, B.C., Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail
How the mountain run of CP’s Train 301 turned into a deadly derailment
A train derailment is shown near Field, B.C., on Feb. 4, 2019.
Love letter seals the deal for tiny Leslieville home
Done Deal, 57 Rhodes Ave., Toronto.
What Mazda is displaying at the show
Mazda3 hatchback.
EU to react swiftly if Trump slaps tariffs on EU cars
FILE PHOTO: Cars and containers are pictured at a shipping terminal in the harbour of the German northern town of Bremerhaven, late October 8, 2012. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
Iran says it is self-sufficient in gasoline production: state TV
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh talks to journalists during a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo
Brent oil eases from 2019 highs as markets await outcome of trade talks
World stocks lifted to 2-1/2 month highs by trade optimism
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Asian markets were broadly higher on Monday as traders looked forward to the continuation of trade talks between Chinese and American officials in Washington this week. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
What Hyundai is displaying at the show
2020 Hyundai Palisade.
Feb. 18: A touch hypocritical? Plus other letters to the editor
As the Islamic Republic of Iran turns 40, let’s examine our rocky relationship with the country
Thomas Juneau.
For small businesses, gaining media coverage takes a deft touch
Andy Prochazka of the furniture company Article.
Havana is way more than mojitos
Club Havana.
Canadian wing of Credit Suisse Securities promotes two senior executives
Financial District at Bay Street, Toronto on Aug. 26, 2014.
Your daily horoscope: February 18
Beyond the cars, there’s plenty to do at the AutoShow in Toronto
An operational Bughatti made of Lego bricks is displayed at the Toronto auto show.
All-Star Game: Team LeBron rallies to beat Team Giannis, 178-164
Team Lebron forward Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center.
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