Weekly roundup: April 23-29

Articles

New parking policies better deal from San Fransisco Examiner

Is the PD day broken? Professional development days may do little to improve teaching from National Post

How OECD countries generate tax revenue from Worthwhile Canadian Initiative

AEG should offer Farmers Field patrons free public transit from Los Angeles Times

The idea that we can’t debate abortion is unworthy of a democratic country from National Post

The form letter to cure all Harper government missteps from The Globe and Mail

Bronze Stampede sculpture gold for Alberta artists from Calgary Herald

Tweets

RT @amyboughner: Can someone ask Bev Oda why it didn't occur to her that the expenses were unacceptable until after she got caught?

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Kate Heartfield (@kateheartfield) April 24, 2012

Amazing how many Conservative Ministers have "Other apologies" sections on their Wikipedia pages. #cdnpoli

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Tabatha Southey (@TabathaSouthey) April 24, 2012

So, if a national portrait gallery is a no-go, maybe the government would back a Royal Museum of Face Pictures? #cdnpoli

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Kate Heartfield (@kateheartfield) April 27, 2012

RT @andrew_leach: You'd think that of all the things our "progressive" parties could get behind, eliminating 200+% taxes on staple foods ...

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Andrew Coyne (@acoyne) April 28, 2012

Don't understand what a MGR says while he argues a call. Always seem to have so much to say, but what can it be, beyond "Looked safe to me."

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Dustin Parkes (@dustinparkes) April 28, 2012

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