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May 3 2023

CPC MIllions. Trudeau Crown. Alberta poll.

May 3, 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
Chong allegation sparks a raucous QP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he personally phoned a Conservative MP to reassure and offer him a security briefing. The call comes after The Globe and Mail reported that Michael Chong and his family were allegedly targeted by the Chinese government after he voted to condemn China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority in February 2021. As Global News’ chief political correspondent David Akin explains, the explosive allegations dominated question period. [Global National]

'At that time, universities, corporations and governments were all attempting to strengthen ties with China, including Mr. Harper's government'. [Ottawa Citizen]
The Tories have widened the fundraising gap between their results and those of the Liberals since Pierre Poilievre took the helm last year. [Global]

Countries around the world whose currencies pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II now have a new monarch — and a decision to make about whether the King has a place on their money. Canada, so far, is mum on the issue. [CP]

The St. Edward's Cross that has been part of the Coat of Arms since 1957 will be replaced by what critics are calling 'the Trudeau Crown'. [National Post]
From the provinces
UCP has slight lead over NDP but leaders in dead heat, Ipsos poll finds
An Ipsos poll conducted for Global News shows Albertans are evenly split on whether NDP Leader Rachel Notley or UCP Leader Danielle Smith would make a better premier. [Global]
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her government would expand the hours of medical clinics as part of an overall plan to improve health care in the province. [Global]

As Albertans begin what could be a bitter and divisive provincial election campaign, one of the province's most popular musicians wants to remind them of an issue that brought everyone together a couple of years ago: Banning coal mining in the Rockies. [CP]
I'll be on Global Edmonton, Global Calgary, Global Lethbridge and QR Calgary this morning to talk about the leaders' tours so far in the Alberta election campaign and what those tours can tell us about each party's approach to winning government. - DA [CP]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province may not go along with an incoming federal emission policy that he believes would make it difficult to keep the lights on. [CP]
What started last year with a group trying to get a few children's sexual education books pulled from the shelves of a southern Manitoba library has now turned into accusations that its staff are pedophiles and a campaign to defund it, the library's director says. [CBC]
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Elsewhere
Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days. That's according to the U.S. Navy. The Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the ship. Last week, Iran seized an oil tanker carrying crude for Chevron amid wider tensions between Tehran and the U.S. over its nuclear program. [AP]
Family and aid workers identified the two Canadians as Kyle Porter and Cole Zelenco, who were killed during a fierce battle with Russian forces in Bakhmut last week.
Media
Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to 'another company'
Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again. [NPR]

Admitting that "we didn't make it easy to" share posts on other social media platforms, Reddit has announced that it's rolling out new features to do just that [Endgadget]
The 2023 Canada-United Kingdom Media Freedom Award has been presented today to independent Egyptian online newspaper Mada Masr for extraordinary commitment to high-quality independent journalism. The newspaper continued to report, amidst a takedown of their website and legal threats to its reporters. This award signals Canada and the UK’s enduring commitment to supporting free and independent journalism. [Global Affairs Canada]
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Tech
Journalists get lots of data in PDF format — they can be tables of data that are embedded in reports or spreadsheets that have been… but until you can get that data into a spreadsheet, there’s not much you can do with it. [Media Hack]
Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 1974: Scott #633: Winnipeg Centennial. Design: Jack R. MacDonald.

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