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Mar 15 2023

Election trust. Farm bills. Isolationist Ron.

Mar 15, 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
MP Yasir Naqvi drops parliamentary role in possible provincial Liberal leadership bid
 Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi has stepped down from his role as a parliamentary secretary in order to possibly run for leadership of the provincial Liberals. [Global]
The New Democrats are putting affordability at the top of their federal budget wish list, pushing the government to invest billions of dollars into an expanded dental care program at the centre of their deal with the minority Liberals. [TorStar]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will soon appoint an "eminent Canadian" with a wide mandate to probe the allegations and make recommendations. [Global
Wei Chengyi, a Toronto-based businessman, has responded to allegations he was involved in an alleged election interference network. [Global]

Members of the standing committee reconvened on Tuesday in an attempt to move forward with amendments on the motion. [National Post]

Two Quebec community groups that are under investigation for allegedly operating as secret police stations for the Chinese government say they want to co-operate with authorities. [TorStar]
The federal government awarded the $570-million contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS) in June 2021, but it came into effect last November. [Global]

Survivors and Veterans 85+ tend to be the most satisfied of the six strata. Veterans under 65, particularly case-managed clients, report being the least satisfied. This striking pattern holds throughout much of the survey and shows up as a recurring sideways “U”-shaped pattern in the stacked bar charts visualizing elements of client satisfaction. [Govt of Canada]
From the Provinces
Commission sticks with plan to split NB Green leader's riding on new election map
The independent commission redrawing New Brunswick’s 49 electoral ridings is sticking with its plan to carve up the Fredericton riding represented by Green Party Leader David Coon. [CBC]

Michaleski, who has represented Dauphin for seven years, says he is not seeking re-election Oct. 3 in order to spend more time with his family. [Global]
Cost continues to be a deterrent for young and new farmers alike. Although supports are setup to help - the cost of land could set them back alone. [Global]
Monte McNaughton is set to announce Wednesday that he is proposing to amend rules about bathrooms on construction sites to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only. [Global]

La victoire de Québec solidaire à l’élection partielle dans Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne est une défaite pour la « politique de division » du premier ministre François Legault, estime le porte-parole du parti Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois. [La Presse]
Elsewhere
Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump oppose aid for Ukraine, a sign of a GOP divided
Gov. Ron DeSantis is opposed to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. So is former President Donald Trump. The issue seems poised to become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race. [NPR]

""One cannot ignore the irony that tech has spent years blasting the slow and stodgy government systems of the 20th century only to cry out, in times of need, for the Fed, the Treasury, and the FDIC." [The Atlantic]

COVID and Vaccines
Historians hope to preserve COVID-19 pandemic stories as Sask. death toll creeps toward 2,000
As Saskatchewan marks three years since COVID-19 was first detected in the province, historians and medical experts are attempting to record the stories of those who endured the pandemic and memorialize the people who died from the virus. [CBC]

A survey has found that 1 in 4 people in Japan said they will continue to wear face masks in all social settings, even after the easing of COVID-19 guidelines on face coverings Monday. [The Japan Times]

Black children died of Covid-19 at almost three times the rate of White children, according to research that demonstrates the devastating impact racial disparities in the pandemic. [Bloomberg]
Media
This tipsheet gives you tools for reporting on the entire wildfire prevention and control ecosystem, which spans dozens of agencies at federal, state and local levels, billions of dollars and sometimes (often) unfathomably cumbersome bureaucracy. "This tipsheet comes from the 2023 conference of the [U.S.-based] National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting and while it uses American datasets, worth a review by any Canadian journo/researcher involved in reporting on wildfires." 

The French government is set to present a plan to better regulate the commercial work of social media influencers to ensure they, as well as the consumers of their content, are better protected, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told Franceinfo on Monday. [Euractiv.fr]
Tech
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest 300 trillion won (US$230 billion) over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul. [AP]

Users reset their password at least once a month because they cannot remember it and believe biometrics are safer, but believe giving up their personal data for access to products and services is unavoidable. [ZDNet]
Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 1985: Sc 1046: Canadians in Space. Design: Les Holloway.
Issued to mark Canadian achievements in space and, particularly, the achievement of Canada’s first astronaut, Marc Garneau, who just retired from Canadian politics after 15 years as an MP. Garneau and other Canadian astronauts would get their own stamps in 2003 (sc 1999a)

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