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Dec 4 2023

Biggest lead. No Menorah. Telegram’s rise. The Roundup

Dec 4, 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
Conservatives open up their largest lead yet in an Abacus Data poll
Latest polling results from Abacus Data. First time I've seen the Liberal Party in third place in Quebec, behind the BQ and the Conservatives. [Abacus]
Defence Minister Bill Blair says that he is working on easing procurement challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces, including for sourcing more supplies like ammunition. [Global]
A Canadian rapporteur said there was “well-grounded suspicion” that Han Dong, a member of Parliament from Toronto, may have benefited from support from the Chinese Consulate. [NYT]
Police forces across Canada have reported a rise in what they suspect are hate-motivated incidents in recent months, many of them antisemitic. [Global]
Watchdog accuses charities included in the Canadian government’s donation-matching program of having links to proscribed terror organizations. [National Post]
From the provinces
A Canadian centre that promotes democracy around the world is calling for an overhaul of Nova Scotia's freedom of information law to reduce exemptions and give the appeal process more teeth. [CP]

The Moncton Jewish Community said the city's mayor cited a Supreme Court of Canada ruling to justify not setting up the Menorah outside city hall for the first time in decades. [Global]
Elsewhere
COP28 head says there is 'no science' to suggest phasing out fossil fuels is the only way to achieve key climate target
It is the latest controversy to hit the summit's president Sultan al Jaber. He recently denied allegations that the UAE wanted to use the summit to strike new oil and gas deals. [Sky News]
The list for those attending the climate change conference includes 55 total companies, nearly half of which are not Saskatchewan-based. [Regina Leader Post]
Media
How Telegram Became the Center of the Internet
The encrypted messaging app collapses distance, offering unparalleled access to war and conflict. [Mother Jones]
Drew Magary: "... it’s over for you, Elon Musk. You are a public failure of a man. You’ll still be rich, but you no longer matter. That’s all you really wanted out of this, wasn’t it? You bought Twitter because you thought that owning it would make you the most special person in the whole wide world... You drove everyone away, [SFGate]
Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive? [BBC]
Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report said on Wednesday. This should encourage the EU and social media platforms to pay close attention to protected characteristics such as gender and ethnicity when moderating content [SwissInfo]
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Sci/Tech
Proton has addressed a long list of customers' requests. The company dug through forum posts and support tickets, took note of what customers wanted, and managed to complete 38 of the most requested changes. [How-to-Geek]
The Calendar
  • 0930 ET: Dubai - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault speaks about reducing methane emissions.
  • 1100 ET: Toronto - Diversity and Inclusion MIn Kamal Khera speaks to the Canadian Business Disability Network.
  • 1100 ET: Halifax - LPC MP Andy Fillmore  makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1100 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) | Meeting  87 - Drafting report | Security at the Borders Between Azerbaijan and Armenia
  • 1100 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Health (HESA) | Meeting  93 - Opioid Epidemic and Toxic Drug Crisis in Canada | Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for Vaccines with Medicago
  • 1100 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) | Meeting 93 - Intergenerational Volunteerism
  • 1100 ET: 125-B West Block - Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG) | Meeting  80 - Drafting report.
  • 1100 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) | Meeting 87- Rights of Victims of Crime, Reclassification and Transfer of Federal Offenders
  • 1200 ET: Fredericton - LPC MP Lisa Hepfner makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1400 ET: Ancaster, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi speaks about tourism industry funding opportunities.
  • 1530 ET: Ottawa - PrairiesCAN Min Dan Vandal speaks to reporters.
  • 1530 ET: 025-B West Block - Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship (CACN) | Meeting  29 - Committee Business
  • 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) | Meeting  95- Use of Social Media Platforms for Data Harvesting and Unethical or Illicit Sharing of Personal Information with Foreign Entities
  • 1530 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) | Meeting  86 - Efforts to Stabilize Food Prices, Electronic Logging Device Requirements and Animal Transport, Consideration of Draft Report
  • 1530 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) | Meeting  69 - Integration of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Science in Government Policy Development
  • 1530 ET: 125-B West Block - Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) | Meeting  93 - Bill C-33
  • 1530 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting  89 - Bill S-205
  • 1600 ET: C128 Senate building -  Meeting of the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs: Bill C-21
  • 1630 ET: B45 Senate Building -  Meeting of the Senate Committee on Human Rights: Forced Global Displacement.
  • 1630 ET: West Block - PM Trudeau meets with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai.
  • 1700 ET: B30 Senate Building -  Meeting of the Senate Committee on Official Languages.
Issued this day ...
... in 1930: Scott # 177: King George V “Arch/Leaf” Issue: Mt Edith Cavell, AB. Design: Herman Herbert Schwarz. 

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