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Nov 2 2023

Carbon wedge. Sad Legault. Iran executions. The Roundup

Nov 2, 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
Alberta, Ottawa demand accountability ahead of meeting on Alberta CPP-exit proposal
The Alberta and federal governments are calling on each other to be transparent and accountable ahead of a national meeting Friday on the province’s proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan. [CP]
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will bring forward a motion on Monday to pause the carbon price for all forms of home heating and not just heating oil. [Global]
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a "carbon tax election," and is calling on the Liberals to exempt all home heating from carbon pricing until the next federal vote. [TorStar]
Michel C Auger: En voulant régler un problème essentiellement local, M. Trudeau s’est retrouvé avec une crise nationale et, pour faire bonne mesure, il a réussi à susciter un regain des tensions avec les gouvernements provinciaux. [La Presse]
Immigration Minister Marc Miller said the government is pausing the growth in new immigrants in 2026 because of pressures on the housing market and healthcare system. [National Post]
Carney also did not rule out putting his name forward to become an MP. [Globe and Mail]
Le député Emmanuel Dubourg, qui représente la circonscription montréalaise de Bourassa à Ottawa depuis une dizaine d’années, a annoncé mercredi qu’il ne sera pas candidat lors des prochaines élections fédérales. [La Presse]
Report No. 12 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Spoiler alert: Unanimous recommendation to spike the merger. [House of Commons]
Report No. 15 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. [House of Commons]
From the provinces
Quebec increases immigration target by 10,000, imposes French requirement for workers
The premier told reporters his government will require all economic immigrants, who are chosen by the province, not Ottawa, to pass a French test before they are admitted. [Global]
The sovereigntist Parti Québécois — with only four seats in the legislature — is up four points from September to 26 per cent, good for second place. [Global]
Montreal's Concordia University is warning of 'devastating financial implications' if Quebec moves forward with a plan to double tuition for out-of-province students next fall. [Global]
To combat rising antisemitism, both British Columbia and Ontario announced this week that they would introduce mandatory Holocaust education for high school students, teaching them of the murder of six million Jews and others during the Second World War by Nazi Germany. [CP]
Ontario is scrapping its portion of the harmonized sales tax on eligible purpose-built rental housing in an effort to spur construction. [TorStar]
The Ontario government issued a writ on Thursday, declaring that voters in Kitchener Centre will head to the polls on November 30 to elect a new MPP. [Global]
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Elsewhere
Families of hostages want to prioritize their safety
More than 200 people are still being held hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is trying to eradicate Hamas' existence. Some of the hostages' relatives want the Israeli response to prioritize the safety and rescue of their loved ones over exacting revenge on Hamas. [Global National]

Israel’s ground troops are advancing toward Gaza City, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and bring about at least a brief stop to the fighting to help civilians. [AP]
The federal government says it expects the flow of foreign nationals leaving the war-torn Gaza Strip to Egypt will continue in the coming days, even as Canadians had been warned their safety could not be guaranteed if they chose to make the trip. [CP]
The latest UN report on the human rights situation in Iran paints a grim picture of a record number of executions in 2022, arrests of thousands of children and numerous allegations of torture and ill-treatment by security forces. [United Nations]
Media
YouTube wants users to allow ads or sign up for Premium. [The Verge]

A smalltown newspaper publisher and reporter in Alabama were arrested after authorities accused them of publishing an article that revealed information about a grand jury investigating the local school system. [AP]
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Sci/Tech
B.C.-based company orders Canada’s first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft
Vancouver-based Helijet International has ordered Canada's first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, built by Vermont-based BETA Technologies. [Global National]
Apple's Journal app makes it easy to jot down a few thoughts when you're on your phone, and it provides you with writing prompts and other reminders about what you've done in a day. [CNet]
Many turn to Journaling to cope with anxiety, depression and PTSD. Here's what to know. [CNet]
The Calendar
  • 0815 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting  96 - Order in Council Appointment of Catherine Tait to the Position of President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  • 0815 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) | Meeting  80 - Electronic Logging Device Requirements and Animal Transport
  • 0900 ET: W110 1 Wellington - Meeting of the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans : Examine and report on Canada’s seal populations and their effect on Canada's fisheries
  • 0900 ET: C128 Senate Building - Bill C-21 Meeting of the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs : Bill C-21
  • 0900 ET: B45 Senate Building - Meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry : Examine and report on the status of soil health in Canada
  • 0900 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau speaks at the Sustainable Finance Forum.
  • 0915 ET: B30 Senate Building - Meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources : Study on emerging issues related to the committee’s mandate
  • 1015 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau participates virtually in the Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit leaders’ discussion convened by the United Kingdom.
  • 1030 ET: National Press Theatre -  The Correctional Investigator of Canada discusses the office's annual report.
  • 1100 ET: 420 Wellington - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting  82 - Freshwater
  • 1100 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) | Meeting  82 - Nomination of the Honourable Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada: Justice Min Arif Virani to testify
  • 1100 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting  82 - Sustainable Development Technology Canada
  • 1100 ET: 125B West Block - Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) | Meeting  113 - Budget 2024 consultations
  • 1100 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting  79 - Canada’s Proposed Biocides Regulation: Trade Impacts for Certain Canadian Sectors
  • 1100 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting  84 - Drafting report
  • 1100 ET: 025B West Block - Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) | Meeting  93 - Committee business
  • 1130 ET: B45 Senate Building - Bill C-35 Meeting of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology : Bill C-35
  • 1130 ET: W110 1 Wellington - Meeting of the Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy : Study matters relating to banking and commerce generally.
  • 1145 ET: B30 Senate Building - Bill S-13 Meeting of the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs : Bill S-13
  • 1150 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau meets with Switzerland President Alain Berset
  • 1200 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland meets with climate and environment experts.
  • 1400 ET: Toronto - Immigration Min Marc Miller speaks to reporters.
  • 1445 ET: Edmonton - Employment Min Randy Boissonnault speaks at the 2023 REenvision Housing Symposium
  • 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) | Meeting  94 - Briefing on Trauma-Informed Practices
  • 1530 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting  83 - Bill C-53
  • 1530 ET: 035B West Block - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) | Meeting  and the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs hold a question-and-answer session with Supreme Court of of Justice nominee The Honourable Mary T. Moreau.
  • 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting  94 - Bill C-27
  • 1530 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) | Meeting  81 - Government's Response to the Final Report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan
  • 1530 ET: 025B West Block - Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) | Meeting  83 - ArriveCAN application
  • 1530 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) | Meeting  79 - Review of the Impact of Canada’s Procurement Process on the Canadian Armed Forces / Drafting report
Issued this day ...
... in 1953: Scott #334: Textile Industry. Design: Alan L. Pollock.

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