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Oct 5 2023

Liveable Canada. Kinew's challenge. QAnon neighbour. The Roundup

Oct 5, 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
The federal New Democrats have rejected the first draft of the Liberals' pharmacare legislation, in what the health minister describes as "extremely fluid" negotiations over the highly anticipated bill. [CP]
Why does Canada have three of the world's most liveable cities?
With Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto all ranked in the top 10 of the Global Liveability Index 2023, we speak to residents in each city to find out what makes life so sweet. [BBC]
From the provinces
Manitoba’s next premier Wab Kinew hopes for unity
Wab Kinew and the Manitoba NDP have won a majority government, defeating the Progressive Conservatives in the provincial election. Melissa Ridgen has the reaction to Kinew's historic victory, his message to the province, and the hurdles he faces. Plus, David Akin explains how the Tories' message didn't resonate with voters, and the takeaways for other political parties in future elections. [Global National]
A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign and now needs to address an identity crisis. [CJFC]
Tom Brodbeck: The next time someone tells you toxic, negative advertising in an election campaign is an effective way to win the hearts and minds of voters, tell them about the 2023 provincial election in Manitoba. [Wpg Free Press]
Premier Blaine Higgs has rejected a pledge by six Progressive Conservative MLAs to support his legislation this fall so he can avoid an early election call. [CBC]
Ready or not, potential provincial election candidates are now deciding whether to put their names on ballots. [CBC]
Vaughn Palmer: Rustad adopts U.S. culture wars to differentiate Conservatives from B.C. United. [Vancouver Sun]
Less than one-third of the 142 recommendations made in a 2019 report on relations between Indigenous people and Quebec's public service have been implemented. [Global]
QAnon influencer Romana Didulo and her followers moved themselves into an abandoned school in small town Saskatchewan. Now the local children are too scared to play in the town's park. [Vice]
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Elsewhere
U.S. House chaos puts future Ukraine aid in doubt, Biden expresses ‘worry’
President Joe Biden's request for more funding to support Ukraine's war effort was already in jeopardy before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, which has paralyzed Congress. [Global]
The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. [Global]
Media

The company’s move is the latest in a series of recent price increases by the country’s largest streaming platforms. [WSJ]
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Sci/Tech
Google will require emailers who send more than 5,000 messages per day to Gmail users to offer a one-click unsubscribe button in their messages.  [CNBC]
The Calendar
  • 0815 ET: 035B West Block - Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) | Meeting  74 - C-275
  • 0815 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting  91 - S-202
  • 0900 ET: , ON - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks at Canada's Competition Summit
  • 0930 ET: Corner Brook, NL - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1045 ET: 325 Wellington - Justice Min Arif Virani , LPC MPs Chandra Arya and Iqra Khalid make a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting  80 - Drafting report
  • 1100 ET: 035B West Block - Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting  75 - Report 2, Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas, of the 2023 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada
  • 1100 ET: 125B West Block - Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) | Meeting  103 - Budget 2024 consultations
  • 1100 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting  79 - Drafting report
  • 1100 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting  74 - Drafting report
  • 1130 ET: Toronto - PM Trudeau makes a housing announcement.
  • 1300 ET: Ottawa - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland ,  Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne and Housing Min Sean Fraser make an announcement.
  • 1315 ET: Toronto - PM Trudeau visits a seniors' centre.
  • 1400 ET: House of Commons Foyer - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks about food prices
  • 1530 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) | Meeting  73 - Review of the Impact of Canada’s Procurement Process on the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 1530 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) | Meeting  63 - Drafting report
  • 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting  88 - Briefing with the Parliamentary Budget Officer to Address the Report Break-Even Analysis of Production Subsidies for Stellantis-LGES and Volkswagen
  • 1530 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) | Meeting  76 - Drafting report
  • 1530 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting  Restitution of Land to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Communities
  • 1530 ET: 420 Wellington - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) | Meeting  76 - S-12
  • 1600 ET: Kingston, ON - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland and LPC MP Mark Gerretsen tour a lithium-ion battery recycling facility.
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