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Apr 1 2023

Bains v Chiu. Pay cut. King Charles.

Apr 1, 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
Two former CSIS officers are calling for a complete transformation of Canada’s security apparatus to counter expanding foreign interference operations. [Global]
Liberal MP Parm Bains said he won his B.C. riding in the last election "fair and square" after his former opponent told a parliamentary committee foreign interference by Beijing played a role in his victory. Bains' Conservative opponent, Kenny Chiu, says Chinese government interference played a role in allowing Bains to beat him. [CBC]
Starting April 1, the fuel charge is rising by 30 per cent to $65 per tonne of emissions in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and Nunavut. [Global]
Erin O'Toole said in a statement Friday that after more than 10 years as a federal politician, he will be leaving politics when the House breaks for summer. [Global]

The promised salary starts at $228,900 and can reach up to $269,200, but the job posting doesn’t advertise that this is a 33 per cent pay cut. [National Post]
Committee Report No. 2 - CACN (44-1) - Special Committee of the House of Commons of Canada on Canada-China Relations. [Canada]
Quamajuq in downtown Winnipeg is part of an overdue evolution in how Canadian art galleries and museums handle Indigenous works. [Global]
Brilliant 👇 I particularly like Chrétien and Mulroney. Click through for the full thread.
From the provinces

NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips is calling for an independent investigation into Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s interference with in the courts on behalf of Artur Pawlowski. [Lethbridge Herald]
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Elsewhere
Charles wins hearts in Germany as soft power pays off
King Charles III won plenty of hearts during his three-day visit to Germany, his first foreign trip since becoming king following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, last year. The closely choreographed trip saw a number of firsts that attest to the importance both countries placed on the visit. It came at a time when London and Berlin are trying to rebuild relations frayed by Britain’s departure from the European Union. Observers in both Germany and the U.K. said the trip sent a strong message about the enduring strength of British-German relations. [AP]

Greece’s prime minister has promised to extend an existing wall across all of the country’s land border with Turkey. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who called the May 21 election earlier this week, presided over a ceremony to sign his center-right government’s decision to nearly double the length of the steel border wall over the next year. [AP]
Media
Lawyer Mark Polley says he is demanding that Global News make a "full apology and retraction'' for publishing the report last week. [Global]
On Thursday evening, the House agreed to adopt many of the Senate's amendments that highlight the promotion of Indigenous languages and Black content creators. [Global]
Tech

If you've ever had to send a large file via Gmail, you've probably run into the 25MB file size limitation. Here's how to get around that. [ZDNet]
Issued this day ...
... 1937: Sc #231: King George VI Mufti Issue. Design: Herman Herbert Schwarz. Photograph: Bertram Park.
One of six stamps issued this day with the same design. All the others were in different colours and denominations. Canada Post printed 1.394 billion of this 1¢ green stamp. 
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