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Nov 10 2023

Interest shock. Green fired. McConnell's machinations. The Roundup

Nov 10, 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.
Quick apology: Failed to change the subject line of Thursday's newsletter and so I repeated the one from Wednesday's newsletter. Hope you have a great Friday -- and enjoy your weekend!
Canada
Trudeau announces $900M to build housing in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $900 million for Quebec to accelerate its housing construction over the next four years, which the province says it will match. Mackenzie Gray explains how many homes are expected to be built through the funding, and why other provinces are not happy about the news. [Global National]

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says “every violent and hateful event” will be investigated by police after two Jewish schools were struck by bullets overnight. [Global]

While overall mortgage delinquencies are holding steady, there's been an uptick of mortgages in arrears among the highest value loans, the CMHC reports. [Global]

Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he was also surprised by the backlash from premiers over housing deals with municipalities — but is not planning to back down. [Global]

Of a $500-million reduction this fiscal year from previous spending plans, cuts to Anita Anand’s former department account for $211.1-million. [Globe and Mail]
The third and final reading of Bill C-234 — by bad luck or poor legislative planning — comes at a crucial time for the Trudeau Liberals' carbon pricing scheme. [National Post]
The fall economic statement will offer the finance minister a chance to lay out the vision for where things stand between budgets, and amid global economic challenges. [Global]
The Liberals introduced legislation to ban 'scab' workers during job action in federally regulated sectors, a key component of its supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP. [Global]
From the provinces
B.C. Tories call for top doctor’s job over continued vaccine mandates for health-care workers
"British Columbia is one of very few jurisdictions in the world that refuses to hire back unvaccinated health-care workers," a BC Conservative MLA said. [Global]

British Columbia's Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says she fired her deputy for liking a social media post that compared provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. [CP]
Now, four municipalities -- Newmarket, New Tecumseth, Norfolk County and Haldimand County -- have given a straight-up no thanks. [Global]

Tom Lindsey, who represents Flin Flon, took on the role in a special ceremony after his was the only name on the ballot. [CP]
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Elsewhere
More than 260 Canadians, permanent residents, and families cleared for Gaza exit
Some 266 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their family members had their names added to the list of foreign passport holders allowed to exit the Gaza Strip today. [TorStar]
The crossing had been reported closed earlier in the day as hundreds of people with links to Canada awaited news of when they would be able to escape the besieged territory. [Global]

Seventy-one per cent believe a ceasefire should be called for, but 81 per cent believe the first step must be the release of hostages

Fifty-three percent of Republican debate watchers are now considering voting for the former U.N. ambassador, up from 45 percent before the debate. "Unhinged" Ramaswamay the big loser. [WaPo]

Assuming Jim Justice wins in West Virginia, the Senate GOP now only needs to gain one more seat — or none at all, depending on the presidential race — to take the majority. [Politico]
Media

Letters to Canada's prime minister detail collateral damage in fight over news sharing. [Politico]
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Sci/Tech
ZDNET rounded up the best smart kitchen appliances and gadgets to upgrade your kitchen. [ZDNet]
The Calendar
  • 0300 ET: Geneva, Switzerland - Justice Min Arif Virani leads the Canadian delegation at Canada's fourth Universal Periodic Review. 
  • 0930 ET: Montreal, QC - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault and CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada make a funding announcement. 
  • 1020 ET: Toronto, ON - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland participates in the University of Toronto Service of Remembrance.
  • 1030 ET: Northern Ontario,  - PM Trudeau visits an electricity provider.
  • 1100 ET: Ottawa, ON - Veterans Affairs Min Ginette Petitpas Taylor participates in the Turn to Busan commemorative ceremony.
  • 1120 ET: Northern Ontario,  - PM Trudeau speaks to reporters.
  • 1200 ET: Edmonton, AB - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MPs Heather McPherson and Blake Desjarlais speak to reporters.
  • 1300 ET: Mindemoya, ON - LPC MP Marc Serré makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1315 ET: Northern Ontario,  - PM Trudeau tours a housing development project.
  • 1330 ET: Edmonton, AB - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits an IBEW training centre.
  • 1415 ET: Northern Ontario,  - PM Trudeau visits a Royal Canadian Legion.
  • 1800 ET: Edmonton, AB - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh meets with the Edmonton and District Labour Council.
  • 1900 ET: Ottawa, ON - Veterans Affairs Min Ginette Petitpas Taylor attends the True Patriot Love Annual Tribute Dinner.
Issued this day ...
... in 1980: Scott #874a se-tenant pair: Military Aircraft. Design: Jacques Charette. Paintings by Robert William Bradford.
[Canada Post wrote, at the time of release ... ] Soon after the Second World War, Canadian authorities decided that to stave off the Soviet bomber threat, the R.C.A.F needed an all-weather, day and night fighter capable of operating in the Arctic. Since no such aircraft existed, and since the R.C.A.F wanted to avoid over-dependence on foreign manufacturers, Avro Canada began work on the CF-100 in 1946. (Sc 873) It first flew on 19 January l950. The CF-100 became the R.C.A.F's first jet fighter to be designed and built in Canada, and the world's first straight-winged combat aircraft to break the sound barrier. Avro eventually produced 692 of the aircraft, exporting 53 to Belgium. The R.C.A.F was still using CF-100's for electronic warfare training at the time of the stamp’s issue. The aircraft on the stamp are of R.C.A.F. Squadron No. 428, known as the "Ghost Squadron". This squadron was based at Uplands Airport, Ottawa, until disbanded in 1961.


The Avro Lancaster (Sc 874) evolved from the Manchester, an unsuccessful two-engined bomber. The Lancaster first flew on 9 January 1941, and entered combat on 3 March 1942. The airplane eventually flew 156,000 wartime sorties, dropping 608,612 tons of high-explosive bombs and 51,513,106 incendiaries. The twelve R.C.A.F squadrons that flew the Lancaster contributed greatly to these totals. Two Canadians won the Victoria Cross in Lancasters: Andrew Charles Mynarski burned to death trying to save a man trapped in the rear turret; Ian Willoughby Bazalgette completed his mission despite heavy damage to his aircraft... to save two crew members unable to bail out, he crash-landed the machine, but died when it blew up. Victory Aircraft Limited of Malton, Ontario, built 430 Lancasters. The Lancaster served the postwar R.C.A.F in air/sea rescue maritime reconnaissance, and a photo-reconnaissance project that completed the mapping of Canada from the air. Shown on the stamp is Serial No. KB700, the "Ruhr Express", the first Lancaster built in Canada by Victory Aircraft. The aircraft was operated by R.C.A. F Squadron No. 405. "City of Vancouver Squadron"


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