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Jul 9 2023

Exceptional Quebec. NATO week. Help wanted.

Jul 9, 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.
Travel day for me: Hopping on CF001 (pictured above) to travel with the PM's delegation to Latvia and Lithuania. NATO summit is the big story. And a reminder: Global pays its own way on these trips. We do not accept free travel. And because covering the PM on important overseas trips like this costs several thousand dollars, other media organizations simply cannot afford to provide this coverage to their audiences. We can. And, for that reason, we hope you'll watch our coverage these next few days be it on mainstream television, on YouTube, at GlobalNews.ca, on Prime, Roku -- wherever you get your news. We take off at 1900 ET from Ottawa and land in Riga, Latvia just before 0300 ET. Sleep will have to be in our economy seats on the plane for as soon as we land, we will go to work covering the PM's program in Latvia. Stay tuned ...
Canada
In Canada, the land of 'happy immigration,' Quebec is an exception
French-speaking Quebec fears that its influence at the federal level will be diminished by the arrival of English-speaking workers and that its 'interculturalist' model will be jeopardized. [Le Monde]
Several organizations in Saskatchewan are calling on the federal government to help resolve the ongoing Port strike on the west coast. [Global]
As the B.C. port strike grinds into day number 8, the province's forestry sector is calling on the federal government to step in and take action. [Global]
The Liberal and Conservative party say they have reached agreements following a meeting Friday regarding a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada. [Global]
From the provinces
N.B. premier defends provincial carbon legislation, says it protects small business
New Brunswick's premier is pushing back against claims that a piece of provincial legislation, rather than federal rules, is to blame for higher gas prices. [CP]
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Elsewhere
New defence spending goals, timing of Ukraine's admission to NATO expected to dominate summit
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders head east to Lithuania this week for their annual summit, they'll be accompanied by some pretty pumped-up language and high expectations. [CBC]

NATO’s Vilnius summit has four main deliverables. The results will serve as a stress test for the alliance’s unity. [European Council on Foreign Relations]
Majorities of U.S. adults have favorable views of Ukraine (64%) and NATO (62%). About seven-in-ten Republicans (71%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and focus on concerns at home — up from 65% in 2021. [Pew]
Liberal Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting Democrats. [LA Times]
Media
"Open comments can be difficult to moderate." [Axios]
One of the producers in the Global News Parliamentary Bureau, David Baxter, is taking on a new role as a videojournalist and we need to fill David's very big shoes. It's a permanent gig and if you think you can cover politics for the most-watched newscast in the country, click through for details. - DA
Come work with us in Global's Parliamentary Bureau! A temporary contract position for someone who can shoot and edit.  
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Tech
A Munk Debate on Artificial Intelligence in which one of the the world's foremost AI experts Yoshua Bengio of McGill argues in the affirmative. He says: " "If a small organization, somebody with crazy beliefs, conspiracy theorists, terrorists, or a military organization decides to use this technology without the right safety mechanisms it could be catastrophic for humanity."  [Munk Debates]

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