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Oct 12 2023

Hamas strategy. Notwithstanding poll. WSJ remake. The Roundup

Oct 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.
Israel-Gaza
Ottawa woman is 3rd Canadian dead in Israel attack, family says
Adi Vital-Kaploun of Ottawa, who is Israeli-Canadian, was killed in the coordinated and deadly assault over the weekend, her family said in a statement. [Global]
In the three and a half decades since it began as an underground militant group, Hamas has pursued a consistently violent strategy aimed at rolling back Israeli rule. [AP]
The situation in Israel and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip remains volatile and is deteriorating rapidly. Canada’s missions in the region are actively monitoring the situation and working with partners and like-minded governments, as well as with the international community, to address the situation. Government officials are set to provide an update at a Parliament Hill technical briefing at 1400 ET today.  [Govt of Canada]
Ottawa must 'take action to counter Hamas any way we can,' the Conservative leader said. [National Post]

CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn defends his comments after drawing ire for social-media statements celebrating ‘resistance’ and criticizing Israel. [Globe and Mail]
Canada

Nearly half of Canadians say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun. [CP]
Ottawa has once again extended the Criminal Code amnesty period for people who already own banned weapons by two more years to Oct. 30, 2025. [Global]
Royal LePage found the aggregate price of a home in Canada rose 3.6 per cent in the third quarter of this year compared to a year prior, yet is down 0.8 per cent from last quarter. [Global]
From the provinces
Alberta Health Services is adopting stricter masking rules in hospitals as it deals with COVID-19 outbreaks, but regions and hospitals are free to ignore the directive. [CP]
A Nova Scotia provincial court judge is suing her boss and employer for $5 million over what she alleges was an unjust and damaging campaign to force the disclosure of her COVID-19 vaccination status. [SaltWire]
The Atlantic Loop is no longer part of Nova Scotia's plan to hit its 2030 renewable energy targets, Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton said Wednesday. [CP]
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Elsewhere
The surprise appearance by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came as much of the West has turned its focus to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. [NYT]
Media
Emma Tucker, the top editor, is moving away from some of the organization’s traditions. [NYT]

The 2024 election is anticipated to be the most expensive in U.S. history, a bottom-line boost TV broadcasters and cable networks need. [Deadline]
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Sci/Tech
As they unveiled the first samples recovered from an asteroid on Wednesday, scientists were giddy at the prospects of what this material will tell us about the origin of our planet and possibly even ourselves. [Ars Technica]
The Calendar
  •  Charlottetown - Health Min Mark Holland and Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks meet with provincial and territorial counterparts.
  • Marrakech, Morocco,  - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland attends meetings of the G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Ban
  • 0120 ET: Brussels, Belgium,  - Defence Min Bill Blair speaks to reporters ahead of a meeting of NATO defence ministers.
  • 0930 ET: Clarenville, NL - LPC MP Clarence Rogers makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Markham, ON - International Trade Min Mary Ng makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1230 ET: Trois-Rivieres, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Rene Villemure speak about artificial intelligence.
  • 1230 ET: Calgary - LPC MP George Chahal makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1230 ET: Yellowknife - PM Trudeau and NT Premier Caroline Cochrane make a housing announcement and speak to reporters.
  • 1330 ET: Ayer's Cliff, QC - Revenue Min Marie-Claude Bibeau , Heritage Min Pascale St-Onge and LPC MP Élisabeth Briére speak about lakes and rivers regulations.
  • 1330 ET: North Vancouver, BC - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson and Citizens' Services Min Terry Beech make a funding announcement. 
  • 1400 ET: Sault Ste Marie, ON - LPC MP Terry Sheehan makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1500 ET: Yellowknife, NT - PM Trudeau speaks to the Chamber of Commerce.
  • 2030 ET: Victoria, - GPC MP Elizabeth  May attends a prayer vigil for hostages taken from Israel.
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... in 1999: Sc #1814i souvenir sheet: Millennium Issues (Dove) — Dove of peace on branch. Design: Jorge Peral. 

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