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Jun 12 2023

Euro firefighters. Trump threats. Dark Reddits.

Jun 12, 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
Hundreds of European firefighters joining Canada’s wildfire battle
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle an unprecedented wildfire season. [Global]
The defence minister said the military continues to be in "growth mode" due to an ongoing recruitment and retention crisis that has kept its ranks smaller than needed. [Global]

The federal Conservatives are willing to work with other opposition parties to set the terms of reference for a possible inquiry on foreign interference and plan to get the process started in the coming days, the Tory leader said Sunday. [CP]

The first Indigenous woman to lead a provincial or territorial government in Canada is being honoured with a new stamp. [CP]
Report No. 2 of the Standing Committee on Official Languages - House of Commons -- 44-1. 

Report No. 13 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human rights - House of Commons of Canada 44-1
From the provinces
Premier Andrew Furey is meeting with his Atlantic Canadian counterparts in Prince Edward Island today. [VOCM]
Nine of Calgary’s 12 UCP MLAs are serving in Premier Danielle Smith’s new cabinet. As Adam MacVicar reports, there’s optimism the city’s priorities will be heard by the new representation. [Global]
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Elsewhere
Scotland's former first minister attended a police interview on Sunday before being arrested by detectives. [BBC]
Within minutes of Trump’s indictment, supporters lit up social media platforms with violent threats and calls for civil war. [Vice]
Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving premier, was hospitalized on Friday for the second time in months for treatment of chronic leukemia. [Global]

We find that earning a four-year college degree has a significant impact on support for civil liberties and beliefs about gender egalitarianism, but the effect of college on political orientation is confounded by family background. [Journal of Marriage and Family]
Media
More platform instability could be in Twitter’s future, with the company reportedly refusing to pay Google for the Cloud services contract the two signed in 2018. [Endgadget]
The Reddit community’s mass protest over the company’s API changes has started. [Endgadget]
Tech
David Pogue: This morning, I spent half an hour trying the Apple Vision Pro headset. Here’s the punch line: This is one freaking mind-blowing piece of tech. [Medium]
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Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 1987: Sc #1125A Souvenir Sheet of 4: Design: John Mardon.
Issued to mark CAPEX 87, Canada’s third International Philatelic Exhibition, held Jun 13-21 at the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre. The exhibition also marked the centennial of organized philately in Canada. Canada Post issued four stamps for this occasion as well as this souvenir sheet with all four. From left to right at the top, the stamps feature the Nelson-Miramichi, NB post office (Sc 1123); Saint-Ours, QC, post office (Sc 1124); Battleford, SK, post office (Sc 1125); and Toronto’s first post office at the bottom right (Sc 1122).

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