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Sep 7 2023

Convention talk. NS affordability. China ban.

Sep 7, 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
John Ivison: The headlines that emanate from Conservative conventions do not, as a rule, help the cause. [National Post]
Here are the emerging influencers in Canada's conservative movement right now. [National Post]
"Canada was not living up to its commitments under CPTPP." [Newshub]
Insp. Russell Lucas told the court that police plans had to change on the fly after the bulk of the vehicles arrived on January 29. [Global]
The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the protest. [TorStar]
From the provinces
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the living wage in Halifax is $26.50, over $11 more than the minimum wage. [Global]
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Sci/Tech
China ordered officials at central government agencies not to use Apple's iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. [Reuters]

Apple is reportedly developing a low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebook models in the education sector that could be released as early as the second half of 2024. [DigiTimes]
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The Calendar
  • 215 ET: Singapore,  - PM  Trudeau meets the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek, Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara.
  • 300 ET: Singapore,  - PM  Trudeau meets with the Chief Executive Office of GIC Lim Chow Kiat.
  • 345 ET: Singapore,  - PM  Trudeau meets with  the Chairman and Managing Director of Agrocorp International, Vijay Iyengar.
  • 430 ET: Singapore,  - PM  Trudeau meets with the Chief Executive Officer of PSA International, Tan Chong Meng.
  • 645 ET: Singapore,  - PM  Trudeau is interviewed by Bloomberg and attends a Bloomberg reception.
  • 900 ET: Valour Building,  -  The NDP national caucus will meet.
  • 930 ET: Owen Sound, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1000 ET: Quebec City - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre will ddress the CPC national caucus.
  • 1030 ET: Halifax - Defence Min Bill Blair marks the opening of Halifax International Fleet Week.
  • 1100 ET: 135B West Block,  - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters. 
  • 1130 ET: Edmonton - Health Min Mark Holland makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1300 ET: Sir John A Macdonald 200,  - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan , Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson, Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu, Employment Min Randy Boissonnault, Northern Affairs Min Dan Vandal and LPC MP Michael McLeod speak about the 2023 Wildfire Season.
  • 1330 ET: Vancouver, BC - GPC MP Elizabeth  May campaigns in a BC by-election.
  • 1530 ET: Montreal, QC - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks about economic policy.
  • 1530 ET: Orillia, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1630 ET: Vancouver, BC - LPC MP Joyce Murray makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1700 ET: Sir John A Macdonald 200,  - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan hosts an award ceremony.
Issued this day ...
...  in 1993: Scott #1494a se-tenant block of 4: Canadian Folklore — 4 — Folk songs. Design: Ralph Tibbles. Illustrations: Allan Cormack and Deborah Drew-Bock.
This was the final set of four 4-stamp issues to celebrate Canadian folklore. This one features snippets from four different folks songs. Clockwise from the top left, Sc 1491 - "Alberta Homesteader", a comic tune, based on a song from Texas called "The Greer County Bachelor”; Sc 1492 "Les Raftmans”, an Ottawa valley song dating from the latter part of the 19th century; Sc 1494  a children's song of the Kanien'kehaka  people of Quebec entitled "Onkwa:ri tenhanonniahkwe", or "The Bear will Dance", this song is meant to comfort a child until it goes to sleep; Sc 1493:  the Newfoundland dance ditty, "I'se the B'y That Builds the Boat." 

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