HILLARY IN CANADA: WHAT PIPELINE? Saskatoon [Canada] Star Phoenix: “Audience members hoping presumptive U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will reveal her long-awaited position on the Keystone XL pipeline during [today’s] Saskatoon appearance will likely leave disappointed. Clinton’s failure to stake out a clear position in support of or opposition to the proposed pipeline to deliver Canadian oil to America has been the focus of recent coverage as speculation increases about her intent to pursue the Democratic nomination for the 2016 U.S. presidential race. While Clinton is not likely to reveal her stance Wednesday, a professor of international relations at the University of Saskatchewan’s St. Thomas More College said this week she is more likely to support it than current U.S. President Barack Obama, who is expected to veto a bill in support of the pipeline. Prof. Bohdan Kordan said the issue will be key in a potential Clinton presidency for both oil-producing Saskatchewan, Premier Brad Wall ardently supports the project, and Canada. ‘That’s the $64,000 question,’ Kordan said…. Kordan speculated that Clinton would be more motivated to support the project because she is less inclined to be influenced by the left wing of the Democratic Party than Obama.” Hillary raises eyebrows speaking to bank investigated for offshore tax evasion - Wash Free Beacon: “Hillary Clinton will give two speeches [today]…in Canada and is co-hosted by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The bank has recently come under investigation from the United States for helping wealthy Americans offshore money in the bank’s Caribbean accounts to avoid paying federal taxes. The Elizabeth Warren-supporting wing of the Democratic party has not been quiet in reminding people that Hillary Clinton has connections to Wall Street and big banks. These poorly timed paid speeches will raise some eyebrows and show misgivings of Hillary Clinton’s connections.” [Iowa Ethanol mogul Bruce Rastetter announced the first-ever Iowa Agriculture Summit, a forum for likely presidential candidates to discuss major issues, a full slate of 2016 contenders from both parties have been invited.] MITT’S SPEAKING FEE PALTRY BY HILLARY STRANDARDS WaPo: “Mitt Romney will charge Mississippi State University $50,000 to deliver a lecture on campus next week, most of which will go to charity - a dramatically lower fee than the $250,000 to $300,000 Hillary Rodham Clinton requires for her university lectures. Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee who is weighing a third run for the White House, will speak as part of the university’s Global Lecture Series, a speaking series administered by the student government, a university official said. Romney has directed that most of his $50,000 fee go to Charity Vision, a nonprofit organization that partners with doctors to provide free eye surgeries that is led by one of Romney’s sons, according to a contract obtained Monday by The Washington Post under a public records request to the university. The remaining portion of the amount will be set aside to cover Romney’s travel, according to the contract.”
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