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Mar 18 2023

Anonymous official. Eby troubled. Trump’s back.

Mar 18, 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
"She knows all the secrets": Telford testimony could test strength of NDP-Liberal deal
The Tories intend to force a House of Commons vote to compel testimony of the PM's chief of staff Katie Telford on foreign election. We asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if would designate that vote a matter of confidence. Click through for his response. [Global National]
Anonymous national security official: My decision to reveal secret and top-secret intelligence documents to The Globe and Mail did not come easily. Here is why I did so, all the same. [Globe and Mail]
National security expert and University of Toronto historian Wesley Wark considers the significance of the anonymous "national security official" 👆and takes some guesses about his or her identity. [Substack]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped the former governor general and legal scholar to probe allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. [Global]

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is pushing Israel to drop its reform of the country’s judiciary after two months of mass protests. [TorStar]
A number of Liberal Party MPs have been in Saskatchewan this month, as a means to improve the relationships with Ottawa and the province. Not that I want to be a backseat driver to the L-P's headline writer but it was a member of Justin Trudeau's cabinet -- a minister -- who made this comment about elections. [Leader-Post]
From the Provinces
Liberals, Greens fail to field full slate of candidates in upcoming P.E.I. election
Two opposition parties in Prince Edward Island aren't fielding full slates of candidates in the April 3 provincial election. [CP]

A lack of affordable housing on Prince Edward Island has some questioning whether the province is running out of room for those who want to call it home [CP]
B.C. Premier David Eby says he's "troubled" by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver's elections last year and he's asked Canada's intelligence agency for a briefing. [Global]

Si le gouvernement Legault souhaite sensibiliser les jeunes à la surabondance d’anglicismes avec sa publicité d’un faucon pèlerin « vraiment sick » aux « skills » de chasse « insane », la cible n’a probablement pas été atteinte, constatent des professeurs de français. [La Presse]
Elsewhere
Google researchers warn China-linked cyber espionage is getting harder to detect
Researchers said they've uncovered a new bug targeting software security company Fortinet. [Axios]
A glimpse into the scenes from the ground in Paris after dozens arrested and multiple police officers were injured at pension reform protests. [Global]
The International Criminal Court issued the warrant for Vladimir Putin on Friday, alleging involvement in war crimes in the war in Ukraine. [Global]

... deep distrust about U.S. elections persists among Republicans, skepticism fueled by former President Donald Trump’s false claims and by allies who have been traveling the country meeting with community groups and holding forums like the one recently just outside Nashville, attended by some 250 people. [AP]
Derek Grossman: Although India failed to cajole the participants into issuing a G20 joint declaration because of ongoing great power squabbles over the conflict, New Delhi’s crucial role as a future mediator between the US and Russia should not be underestimated. [Observer Research Foundation]
Media
Fox News Dominion Lawsuit: Viewers Now Trust Network Less
More than a fifth of Fox News Channel viewers are less trusting of the cable network in the wake of publicly disclosed text messages and emails from Fox executives and on-air personalities. [Variety]

Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. [AP]
When asked why HBO took such bold risks on shows that were darker, more libidinal, and more surreal than than those on other networks, a company executive replied, “Because we can.” Andrew O'Hagan's review of It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO by Gillette and Koblin and Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers by Miller. [NY Rev of Books]

The government has been in a stand-off with Google and Meta over a bill to force the tech giants to share revenues with news publishers. [National Post]
Tech
How to declutter your iOS devices
In this guide, Engadget will take you through how to declutter your iOS device, with tips on how to efficiently free up space on your iPhone or iPad and wrangle your notifications. [Endgadget]
If you want the highest level of privacy and security with your web browser, you should be using Tor. [ZDNet]
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