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Nov 13 2023

500,000 immigrants. Burn pits. Cameron back. The Roundup

Nov 13, 2023
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
Who are the 500,000 immigrants headed to Canada? A look at the numbers
The latest plan maintains previously-set targets of welcoming 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and 500,000 new permanent residents for 2025 and beyond. [Global]
Amid rising antisemitism and Islamophobia, Government House Leader Karina Gould urges Canadians to 'not look at their neighbour and see anything but a Canadian right now.' [Global]
An Afghanistan veteran is advocating for Canada to do more research to understand the the post-service health impacts of exposure to toxic burn pits at military bases. [Global]
From the provinces
Alberta’s ethics commissioner will suspend investigations into provincial politicians during future election periods if proposed legislation becomes law. And it was the ethics commissioner herself who made the recommendation. [CBC]
 Steve Outhouse, pictured next to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during that province's election campaign earlier this year, is the manager of Blaine Higgs’s 2024 re-election campaign.  [Telegraph-Journal]

The CAQ's popularity has dropped by 11 per cent since the 2022 provincial election. [Montreal Gazette]
An Ottawa man was arrested near Toronto this weekend after he was allegedly caught on video inciting hatred and expressing antisemitic views. [TorStar]
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Elsewhere

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday that there "could be" a deal to free hostages held by Hamas. But his military's campaign on the ground in Gaza has added to the uncertainty of fragile talks. [NBC]
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a shock return to high office. He was appointed foreign secretary on Monday in a major shakeup of the Conservative government that also saw the firing of divisive Home Secretary Suella Braverman. [AP]
If Trump were to win, thousands of Trump-first loyalists would be ready for legal, judicial, defense, regulatory and domestic policy jobs. His inner circle plans to purge anyone viewed as hostile to the hard-edged, authoritarian-sounding plans he calls "Agenda 47." [Axios]

Scott told Fox News he has no plans to endorse another candidate for the GOP nomination and he isn't interested in being vice president. [FoxNews]
Media
U.S. senator calls to investigate journalists for aiding terrorism based on spurious report. NYT and others forced to issue statement in wake of unsubstantiated HonestReporting report that, no, their reporters were not embedded with Hamas. [Freedom of the Press Foundation]

The new unit, called “CBS News Confirmed,” will be led by Claudia Milne, senior vice president for CBS News and Stations and head of standards and practices, along with Ross Dagan, executive vice president and head of news operations and transformation for CBS News and Stations. [Variety]

Microsoft and Meta have released initiatives designed to help voters know when they see a political ad containing altered images, video or audio. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. [AP]
In addition to identifying fake news, students will learn other media literacy skills, such as thinking critically about internet content. [CalMatters]
First as a correspondent and later as a professor, he pushed his industry to adopt more rigorous, quantitative methods. Meyer also had to combat the idea among journalists that journalism using spreadsheet and database software wasn't "real journalism." A true pioneer.  [NYT]
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Sci/Tech
Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house. [Wired]
The Calendar
  • 1040 ET: Toronto - PM Trudeau visits a grocery store.
  • 1230 ET: Vancouver - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
  • 1300 ET: Toronto - PM Trudeau marks Bandi Chhor Divas and Diwali 
  • 1830 ET: Duncan, BC - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters at a rally.
  •  San Francisco, CA  - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers’ Meeting.
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