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Nov 14 2023

Iran’s interference. NT E-day. Social loss. The Roundup

Nov 14, 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
‘Kick them out’: Poilievre responds to revelations on Iranian interference in Canada
Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said he was shocked at the extent of Iranian interference in Canada revealed in a recent Global News investigation. [Global]
The remarks came as Conservative MPs filibustered over a pair of bills aimed at regulating the transition to a net-zero economy. [National Post]
From the provinces
‘Crisis levels’: New report shows 1 in 10 Torontonians relying on food banks
A new report shows a surge in the number of people in Toronto relying on food banks as advocates say cost of living concerns have risen to crisis levels. [Global]

Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls today, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. [CP]
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Elsewhere
The sources said her remains have been identified and that she is believed to have been killed in the initial assault by Hamas. [Global]

The U.N. humanitarian office says another 200,000 people have fled northern Gaza in less than 10 days. [AP]
Two Liberal MPs are part of a Canadian delegation in the U.S. capital today to join a multilateral effort to combat the rise in antisemitism. [TorStar]
Wednesday's face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be the first between Biden and Xi in a year. [Global]

National Republicans fear the cash crunch could hamper field operations in key swing states come 2024. [WaPo]
Jacob Chansley, who wore a fur hat and face paint as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, has filed paperwork to run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona. [Global]
Media
Donald Trump's social-media platform, Truth Social, has lost $73 million since its launch nearly two years ago, according to a regulatory filing Monday. [Marketwatch]
Il faut donner le temps à la modernisation de la Loi sur la radiodiffusion et à la mise en œuvre de la Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne d’agir, selon la ministre du Patrimoine canadien, Pascale St-Onge. Elle espère que ces deux lois, mieux connues sous les appellations C-11 et C-18, réussiront à donner un second souffle aux médias étouffés par les géants du web et les plateformes de diffusion numériques. [La Presse]
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Sci/Tech

Threads users are now able to delete their accounts on the app without also deleting their Instagram. [Endgadget]
The Calendar
  • 0800 ET: Montreal - CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada makes a funding announcement. 
  • 0800 ET: Fundy Albert, NB - LPC MP Wayne Long makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1000 ET: Toronto - Women and Gender Equality Min Marci Ien makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1030 ET: Saint-Jean-de-Matha, QC - LPC MP Annie Koutrakis makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1030 ET: Montreal - Heritage Min Pascale St-Onge makes an announcement.
  • 1030 ET: Newport, QC - Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1045 ET: Glenlea, MB - Agriculture Min Lawrence MacAulay makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Vancouver - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
  • 1200 ET: Montreal - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1230 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland and Justice Min Arif Virani make a funding announcement.
  • 1230 ET: Windsor, ON - Labour Min Seamus O'Regan and LPC MP Irek Kusmierczyk speak about pending legislation.
  • 1230 ET: Eskasoni, NS - LPC MP Jaime Battiste makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1300 ET: Deroche, BC - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree announces a settlement agreement.
  • 1400 ET: Calgary - Housing and Infrastructure Min Sean Fraser and LPC MP George Chahal make a funding announcement.
  • 1600 ET: Greater Vancouver Area - PM Trudeau , Innovation, Science and Industry Min François-Philippe Champagne, Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson, Citizens’ Services Min Terry Beech and Premier David Eby make a funding announcement. 
  • 1830 ET: Greater Vancouver Area - PM Trudeau visits a grocery store.
  • 1920 ET: Greater Vancouver Area - PM Trudeau visits a local business.
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