Oct 11, 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.
Israel-Gaza
Israel, Hamas exchange rocket fire as death toll rises
The deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel has significantly escalated violence in the region, with hundreds of people on both sides being killed in the conflict. Jeff Semple reports from southern Israel on the chaos inside an Israeli hospital and the scary scenes after one Hamas missile destroyed one of Israel's neighbourhoods. [Global National]
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says the federal government is planning the "assisted departure" of Canadians from Tel Aviv, Israel, "in the coming days." [Global]
At Kfar Azza, an Israeli Kibbutz, ‘It’s Not a War or a Battlefield. It’s a Massacre.’
A Times reporter and photographer visited an Israeli village raided by Palestinian gunmen. [NYT]
News of the death of Ben Mizrachi, from British Columbia, came Tuesday following a multifront attack by the militant group Hamas over the weekend. [Global]
In the midst of the ongoing international crisis in the Middle East psychologists caution about the toll these graphic visuals can take on a child's well-being. [Global]
People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen. [WIRED]
Canada
 Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown on Wednesday to discuss how they're going to grow the health workforce. [CP]
Canada's health minister is touting Ottawa's new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial co-operation to address the health-care crisis across the country. [CP]
In March this year, Canada had promised it would welcome 15,000 migrants from the western hemisphere. Two days later, the unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road was closed. [CP]
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From the provinces
The federal police announced its investigation in a statement on Tuesday afternoon, saying it will be led by its Sensitive and International Investigations Unit. [Global]
Elsewhere
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the NATO military alliance headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday in search of more air defence systems, artillery and ammunition to help his country through another wartime winter. Canada defence minister, Bill Blair, is attending these meetings. [Reuters]
Doorstep statement by Canadian Minister of National Defence at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
In Brussels, Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair answers questions from the international press and says Canada will provide Ukraine with more ammunition. - DA. [NATO]
The hearing was focused on a preliminary Dutch and Canadian request for the court to impose orders on Syria to halt torture immediately to protect potential victims. [Global]
Ottawa was trying to resolve the situation with New Delhi, which had warned that diplomats who stayed beyond the deadline would lose diplomatic immunity, said several people familiar with the situation. One Canadian official said Ottawa had not withdrawn any diplomats ahead of the deadline. [Financial Times]

The trail that leads from Tehran to D.C. passes directly through the offices of Robert Malley and the International Crisis Group. [Tablet]

Ahead of Tuesday's vote, Moscow's UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council. [Global]
Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore. [NPR]
Media
The end of the long dash: CBC stops broadcasting official time signal
After more than 80 years on the airwaves, CBC has announced it will no longer broadcast the National Research Council's time signal. [CBC]
Some of The Post’s troubles have been placed at the feet of Fred Ryan, the longtime chief executive and publisher, who announced his resignation in June. Mr. Ryan, a former Reagan aide and Politico executive who joined The Post in 2014, oversaw abundant growth in the company during the first five years of his tenure. The newsroom roughly doubled in size and subscriptions soared. But The Post, like other news organizations, saw a drop-off in subscribers after former President Donald J. Trump left office. [NYT]

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Sci/Tech
Don't Get Your Cords Tangled While Traveling Ever Again
A Cocoon Grid-It organizer can keep all your devices and accessories safe, secure and untangled. [CNET]
The Calendar
  • Charlottetown - Health Min Mark Holland and Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks meet with provincial and territorial counterparts.
  • Marrakech, Morocco - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland attends meetings of the G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank.
  • 0320 ET: Brussels, Belgium,  - Defence Min Bill Blair speaks to reporters ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers.
  • 1000 ET: Québec City - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos marks the opening of Place George-V.
  • 1000 ET: Halifax - Small Business Min Rechie Valdez and LPC MP Andy Fillmore make a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Sault Ste Marie, ON - LPC MP Terry Sheehan makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Toronto - Employment Min Randy Boissonnault makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1130 ET: Mississauga, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi and LPC MP Omar Alghabra make a funding announcement. 
  • 1200 ET: Milton, PE - LPC MP Heath MacDonald makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1215 ET: Hay River, NT - PM Trudeau meets with community leaders
  • 1230 ET: Kelowna, BC - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak to reporters
  • 1300 ET: Whitby, ON - LPC MP Ryan Turnbull  makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1300 ET: Chelmsford, ON - LPC MP Marc Serre makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1430 ET: Toronto - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks at the Toronto Global Forum.
  • 1545 ET: Hay River, NT - PM Trudeau meets with Métis leaders.
  • 1700 ET: Hay River, NT - PM Trudeau meets with First Nations leaderes and visits sites impacted by recent wildfires.
  • 2130 ET: Oliver, BC - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters.

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