Sep 27 2024

Trudeau targeted. Eby’s promise. CTV turmoil.

Sep 27, 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics and policy. And sometimes Canadian postage stamps.
Canada
Canada readying troops in case of Lebanon evacuations: sources
The federal government has for months urged Canadians to get out of Lebanon immediately via commercial flights as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah worsens. [Global News]

Trudeau announced Canada had "credible allegations" that agents connected to the Indian government were connected to the assassination of a B.C. leader of the Khalistan movement. [Global News]

Officials from the Communications Security Establishment told the foreign interference inquiry that threats aren’t limited to election periods. [Global News]

A B.C. man has been handed a two-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to posting a video on social media of himself threatening the life of Richmond Member of Parliament Wilson Miao. [CBC]
From the Provinces
BC NDP’s housing promise would finance 40% of home for first-time buyers
British Columbia's New Democrats have unveiled a plan that Leader David Eby says will help middle-income families purchase a home by financing 40 per cent of the price. [Global News]

The province is not backing down on their efforts to ban electronic voting tabulators in Alberta despite major pushback on the UCP government's decision to do so. [CItyNews]

A staple in St. John’s harbour for nearly a century and a half, Newdock is set to be sold next month to an indigenous-led partnership. As NTV’s Ryan Harding reports, the investment paves the way for economic development in multiple Atlantic Canadian indigenous communities. [NTV]
Elsewhere
Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike
A prolonged strike could have a significant effect on inflation and the job market. [Reuters]

Executive Summary: Russian state-run media outlets, such as RT, have transformed their disinformation campaigns in the West to adapt to local situations, exerting subtle influence on domestic media to conduct a more covert operation. Moscow is increasingly utilizing embedded propaganda by funding foreign media voices, such as US outlet Tenet Media. [Jamestown Foundation]
Media
Theo Argitis: The events this week put the Conservative Party’s core narrative about media and corporations on full display. That narrative effectively boils down to this: mainstream media outlets and corporate elites are joined at the hip to the government through regulations, subsidies and spending. (The author of this piece, Theo Argitis, is t)he former longtime Ottawa bureau chief of Bloomberg News and, in the 20 years I've known him, his judgement has always been impeccable.) [Means and Ways]

Postmedia Chief Content Officer Duncan Clark said in a memo to staff that “Dave … leads by example and is always focused on how he can create opportunities for learning and development for everyone in the newsroom.” [Edmonton Journal]

Journalist Ken Klippenstein's decision to release the leaked vetting dossier of vice presidential candidate JD Vance earned him a temporary suspension on X. [Endgadget]

The Kamala Harris News Assistant is an AI-powered tool underpinned by decades of reporting that helps readers learn more about the presidential candidate. [SF Chronicle]
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Science and Tech
Marines planning to use large language models to help mine information repositories
The Marine Corps has set its sights on using large language models to help service members retrieve critical information that could help them plan their missions. [DefenseScoop]
The Calendar
  • Toronto - PM Trudeau meets with members of the Ismaili community.
  • Toronto - PM Trudeau speaks about sexual and reproductive health carea.
  • Toronto - PM Trudeau meets with memberrs of the Hindu community
  • 900 ET: Thunder Bay, ON - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu and LPC MP Marcus Powlowski makes a funding announcement.
  • 900 ET: North Rustico, PE - LPC MP Heath MacDonald makes a funding announcement.
  • 930 ET: Burliington, ON - LPC MP Pam Damoff makes a funding announcement.
  • 1030 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland and Crown-Indigenous Relations Min Gary Anandasangaree speak to reporters.
  • 1130 ET: Edmonton - Employment Min Randy Boissonnault makes a funding announcement
  • 1130 ET: Toronto - LPC MP Julie Dzerowicz makes a funding announcement.
  • 1200 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCAN Min Dan Vandal makes a funding announcement.
  • 1930 ET: Mississauga, ON - PM Trudeau speaks at an LPC fundraising event.
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