PRESS DIGEST - Canada - March 24

March 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL:

-- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is counting on next week's G20 summit to agree on a global approach to recovery -- and boost his political fortunes.

-- The most experienced Mountie among four involved in a fatal confrontation with Robert Dziekanski says he ordered tasering, but says 'there was no plan' when the officers approached the Polish immigrant at the Vancouver airport.

Report on business section:

-- The $19-billion deal to merge Suncor Energy Inc (SU.TO) with Petro-Canada PCA.TO could be the "opening volley" in a round of mergers and acquisitions this year. Exxon Mobil tapped as next one to make a move.

-- The embattled board of HudBay Minerals Inc (HBM.TO) admitted defeat late Monday, ceding control of the storied mining firm to a slate of directors put forward by dissident shareholders outraged at the company's corporate missteps.

NATIONAL POST:

-- When physicians at an Alberta hospital asked why so many medical students and residents were using a faulty technique for inserting life-saving breathing tubes in patients, they received an unexpected answer: It's television's fault.

Financial Post Section:

-- American International Group Inc's (AIG.N) government bailout package is valued at US$182.5-billion, according to Congressional auditors, almost US$10-billion more than previous estimates.

-- World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy pressed U.S. trade officials on Monday for a strong commitment to finishing the Doha round, while a U.S. business leader warned against accepting a "phony deal" just to wrap up the talks.