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Sep 20 2023

India Fallout. New conservatives. Senate hoodies. The Roundup

Sep 20, 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
Canada has been a fervent supporter of Ukraine during the war, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking often. [Global]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not provide details of the 'credible' intelligence he says suggest agents of the Indian government killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar. [Global]
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly’s office confirmed the expelled official is Pavan Kumar Rai, who she said led the Canadian branch of India’s foreign intelligence service. [Global]
Two of Canada's leading advocacy groups on civil liberties and justice reform say it is troubling that the House of Commons opted to pass a Liberal bail-reform bill in one shot Monday, skipping committee study of the legislation. [TorStar]
Facing his worst polling numbers to date, the prime minister talks housing, immigration and grocery prices as Parliament reconvenes. [National Post]
The new party will be announced Wednesday, after more than a year of deliberations and discussions over exactly what such an effort could bring to the political landscape.  [TorStar]
Report No. 11 of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources [House of Commons of Canada]
From the provinces

Manitoba Tories want pharmacists treating common conditions such as strep throat, pink eye and tick bites and managing chronic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes. [Global]

NDP Leader Wab Kinew says he would lift the provincial sales tax from the construction of new rental units if his party wins the Oct. 3 provincial election. [Global]
British Columbia's emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce "in the coming weeks" new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding. [CP]
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Elsewhere
Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Anger in India as Trudeau points finger over murder
Memories of the decade-long armed Sikh insurgency, which peaked in the 1980s, remain strong. [BBC]
The allegation that India was involved in the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada came after New Delhi had accused Western countries of inaction on secessionist groups. [NYT]
Trudeau rocked the House of Commons on Monday with 'credible allegations' linking agents of India's government to the deadly shooting of a Sikh leader in B.C. [Global]
The Indian government has rejected “absurd” allegations it was behind the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a B.C. Sikh leader, and is expelling a Canadian diplomat in return. [Global]
Baku says the operation against its ethnic-Armenian enclave will stop only if it sees a white flag. [BBC]
The chamber’s dress code has been relaxed for the first time in a century. [The Cut]
Media
Hamilton Spectator office set to close, staff to work remotely
A week after Metroland announced several Ontario newspapers were moving to a digital-only model, Spectator staff were told they'll be doing all their work from home. I feel like I'm a jinx: My first paper - The Orangeville Banner - closed. My first daily: The Orillia Packet & Times - closed. My hometown daily: The Guelph Mercury - closed. And now, the Spec building on Frid Street where I was a business reporter 1996-1998 is kicking out its reporters. [Global]

A profile of the conservative New York Times columnist and his writing on topics including Donald Trump, abortion, and gay marriage. [New Yorker]
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Sci/Tech

If Gmail is your preferred email service, consider taking advantage of the free Snippets feature, which can cut down on the amount of typing you do on a daily basis. [ZDNet]
The Calendar
  • 915 ET: 200 Sir John A Macdonald,  -   The Atlantic Liberal caucus speaks about the fall legislative sitting.
  • 900 ET: Ottawa - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attends the Protect Trans Kids! Rally Against Anti-2SLGBTQ+ Hate
  • 0930 ET: 025B West Block - The Conservative national caucus will meet.
  • 0930 ET: Wellington Building - The NDP national caucus will meet
  • 1000 ET: West Block - The Liberal national caucus will meet
  • 1130 ET: New York City - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks with the Atlantic Council's International Advisory Board.
  • 1330 ET: B30 Senate Building - Senate Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators | Meeting 52 - Drafting report
  • 1400 ET: House of Commons foyer  - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
  • 1530 ET: Kuujjuaq, QC  - Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu marks the opening of a health facility.
  • 1430 ET: New York City - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland meets with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
  • 1615 ET: B45 Senate Building - Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology | Drafting report
  • 1630 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) | Meeting 80 - Committee business
  • 1630 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) | Meeting 77 - Drafting report
  • 1630 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 72 - Canada’s Clean Energy Plans in the Context of North American Energy Transformation
  • 1630 ET: 420 Wellington - Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG) | Meeting 65 - Committee business
  • 1630 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) | Meeting 53 - Use of Federal Government Research and Development Grants, Funds, and Contributions by Canadian Universities and Research Institutions in Partnerships With Entities Connected to the People’s Republic of China
  • 1700 ET: New York City  - Foreign Affairs Min Melanie Joly speaks at a United Nations event on arbitrary detention.
  • 1845 ET: B45 Senate Building - Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications | Meeting 62 - Committee business
  • 1930 ET: 025B West Block - Standing Committee on Health (HESA) | Meeting 77 - Drafting report
  • 1930 ET: 035B West Block - Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) | Meeting 77 - Projects of High Frequency Rail Between Quebec City and Toronto, Between Calgary and Banff, and Between Calgary and Edmonton
  • 2115 ET: New York City - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks at the 2023 Global Citizen Award ceremony.
Note: At the time this newsletter was distributed, the itinerary for PM Trudeau, who is in New York City at the United Nations General Assembly, had not yet been published.
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