Past issues Subscribe

Nov 15 2023

Can Force One. Food Insecurity. Netanyahu rebuke. The Roundup

Nov 15, 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
Air force replaces Canadian prime minister's aging plane
After flying Canadian prime ministers and British royalty around the world for decades, Canada's VIP air force jet is being retired from its role and replaced with a new one. I've circumnavigated the globe at least three times in the old CF-01 and, this morning, will be on the maiden flight of the new CF-01. Here's my look back at the career of the old VIP plane. [Global National]
The data showed single mothers, Indigenous and racialized families were among the hardest hit groups that faced food insecurity, with income having little impact. [Global]
A private member's bill that would create another carbon-pricing carve-out has Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of having no "moral decency," and the Tory  leader goading that the minister should resign if the bill passes. [CP]
A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C., will produce up to 135 million batteries each year as part of Canada's push toward clean technology. [CP]
The head of the organization that manages the Canada Pension Plan Fund, delivered his pitch to Calgary business leaders at the Alberta Energy and Growth Forum on Tuesday. [Global
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland teed up the government’s upcoming fall economic statement Tuesday when she revealed two 'key challenges' it hopes to address. [Global]
Former CBSA official Minh Doan denies lying to committee about ArriveCAN contracting, saying he merely chose whether to fully or partially outsource the controversial app. [Global]
In Winnipeg today, the federal government and Canola Council of Canada (CCC) said, together, they are putting over $17-million over five years into researching canola. [Global]
The new coins, a small number of which will enter circulation in December, will bear a portrait created by Montreal-based artist Steven Rosati. [National Post]
From the provinces
As government lawyers fight to keep Doug Ford's cellphone history secret, Global News can reveal senior cabinet ministers who barely used their work phones during key times. [Global]
Click to donate $3 a month to support this newsletter!
Elsewhere
Prime Minister Trudeau is calling on the Israeli government to exercise 'maximum restraint' as the Israeli Defence Forces surround Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. [Global]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked his Canadian counterpart on social media late Tuesday, after Justin Trudeau urged Israel to protect civilian life in the brutal war. [CP]
Xi began his first visit to the U.S. in six years just after the U.S. secretary of state took a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing by stressing the need for freedoms and rule of law. [Global]
A northern Manitoba man, known for his caring and compassionate nature, has died after going to fight alongside the Ukrainian army, his family said Tuesday. [CP]
Can u spare $5 a month for this newsletter? Click now!
Sci/Tech
This statement by Cameron Ortis is completely false.

The Tutao GbmH is not owned by any secret service, nor is it a "storefront" as claimed by Cameron Ortis.
Generative AI has the potential to unlock massive creativity. Learn how YouTube is ensuring these opportunities are balanced with our responsibility to protect our community. [YouTube]
The Calendar
  • 0900 ET: Toronto - Women and Gender Equality Min Marci Ien and LPC MP Sonia Sidhu make a funding announcement. 
    0900 ET: Sydney, NS - LPC MP MIke  Kelloway and LPC MP Jaime Battiste make an infrastructure funding announcement.
    1000 ET: Thunder Bay, ON - LPC MP Marcus Powlowski makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
    1000 ET: Hamilton, ON - LPC MP Pam Damoff and LPC MP Lisa Hepfner make a funding announcement. 
    1030 ET: Edmonton - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks about zero-emission vehicle production.
    1030 ET: Charlottetown - LPC MP Sean Casey speaks about a conservation project.
    1130 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCAN Min Dan Vandal makes a funding announcement. 
    1130 ET: Windsor, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi makes a funding announcement. 
    1200 ET: North Vancouver, BC - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos speaks about a Coast Guard vessel procurement project.
    1215 ET: Toronto - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
    1235 ET: Vancouver - PM Trudeau departs for San Francisco, CA.
    1300 ET: Bagotville, QC - LPC MP Marie-France Lalonde marks the start of construction on a new air force facility.
    1300 ET: Peterborough, ON - LPC MP Bryan May makes a funding announcement. 
    1435 ET: San Francisco, CA - PM Trudeau arrives at San Francisco International Airport.
    1500 ET: Winnipeg - Health Min Mark Holland makes a funding announcement. 
    1630 ET: San Francisco, CA - PM Trudeau meets with Governor Gavin Newsom.
    1745 ET: Port Renfrew, BC - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree makes an announcement.
    1835 ET: San Francisco, CA - PM Trudeau visits a grocery store.
    2030 ET: Nanaimo, BC - GPC MP Elizabeth  May attends an Nanaimo Ladysmith EDA event.
    2045 ET: San Francisco, CA - PM Trudeau attends an APEC 2023 reception
Issued this day ...
... in 1938: Sc 242: 1938 Pictorial Issue - Halifax Harbour. Design: Herman Herbert Schwarz.

Previous Issues

Load More