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Oct 27 2023

Carbon pause. Tinfoil hats. Accusing CBC. The Roundup

Oct 27, 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
Ottawa to pause carbon pricing on home heating oil for 3 years, Trudeau says
Trudeau said the federal government will be rolling out incentives to Atlantic Canada households who are more reliant on heating oil to make a switch to heat pumps easier. [Global]
An internal military document circulated Wednesday lays out stark language about the state of the world, and what’s required to counter hostile countries. [Global]
The former Conservative leader said the Liberal government ignored warnings from Canada's security agencies that China had allegedly interfered in the 2021 federal election. [Global]
Conservative Leader pressed the prime minister on whether or not he would co-operate with the police in the ArriveCAN criminal investigation. [National Post]
Report No. 12 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on  Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. [House of Commons]
Report No. 12 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. [House of Commons]
Israel-Gaza

Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7 in southern Israel stunned the country with its brutality, its unprecedented toll and the failure of intelligence agencies to know it was coming. [Global]

The Pentagon says U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. [AP]
As a raw divide over the war ripples through liberal America, a coalition of young voters and people of color is breaking with the president, raising new questions about his strength entering 2024. [NYT]
From the provinces
Analysis finds ‘alarming’ issues with some injunctions against B.C. homeless encampments
The report claims some injunction decisions were made through a "relaxed legal test that minimizes or ignores the issues of irreparable harm and balance of convenience." [Global]
Smith says the International Energy Agency no longer does analysis, it points to outcomes it wants and outlines paths to get there. [Global]
Ontario New Democrat Leader Marit Stiles is under fire from some members of her party for kicking a rookie legislator out of caucus. [TorStar]
Ron Styles, former CEO and president of SaskTel, has joined the Saskatchewan NDP as a senior adviser. [Leader Post]
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Elsewhere

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said last week that he had ordered Russian warplanes with Kinzhal missiles to patrol the Black Sea. [Global]
Media
'She has made unbelievably horrific allegations. She needs to retract. She needs to apologize,' said NDP House leader Peter Julian. [National Post]
Rogers Sports & Media is shuttering its CityNews radio operations in Ottawa, citing low audiences, revenue declines and a restrictive regulatory environment for AM radio. [Broadcast Dialogue]

This article discusses how the evolution of media industry in Canada affects the construction of identities and careers in digital journalism. It is based on 17 in-depth interviews with professionals working in Canadian Anglophone and Francophone media. [Journalism]
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Sci/Tech
Best iPhone 14 Camera Accessories
From lenses and gimbals to microphones and tripods, these accessories will help you get the best from your iPhone camera. [CNet]
The Calendar
  • 0600 ET: St John's - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings attends the MNL Ministerial Meet and Greet.
  • 0745 ET: St John's - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings meets with the owner of Newbornlander.
  • 830 ET: Montreal - PM Trudeau speaks to the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec.
  • 0900 ET: St John's - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings tours Memorial University's CORE Science Building.
  • 1015 ET: St John's - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings holds a series of meetings
  • 1030 ET: St John's - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
  • 1045 ET: Montreal - PM Trudeau meets with Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec President Magali Picard.
  • 1200 ET: Halifax - Women and Gender Equality Min Marci Ien makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1245 ET: Saint-Remi, QC - CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada and LPC MP Brenda Shanahan makes a funding announcement.
  • 1330 ET: Brackendale, BC - LPC MP Patrick Weiler makes a funding announcement for 11 projects.
  • 1330 ET: North Vancouver, BC - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson participates in a keel-laying ceremony for a new RCN ship.
  • 1700 ET: St John's - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters
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