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Apr 12 2023

Moe v Lametti. Calgary poll. Melania’s comfort.

Apr 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.
Canada
Trudeau Foundation CEO, board out over alleged Beijing-linked donation
The Trudeau Foundation was named in a February Globe and Mail report that detailed an alleged plot by Beijing to influence Justin Trudeau after he became Liberal leader. [Global]
Ottawa was told its foreign service was broken decades ago. Canadians are still waiting for the fix as world order fractures. [National Post]
The documents describe claims, which Global News has yet to independently verify, by Russian-backed hackers that they successfully accessed Canada’s natural gas infrastructure. [Global]
From the provinces
Premier Scott Moe fights feds over First Nations natural resources comment
Moe's statement also talked about how he believed the federal government has an agenda to strip provinces of their jurisdiction and autonomy. [Global]

UCP leader Danielle Smith said no Albertan will ever have to pay out of pocket for 'the medical treatment that they need' under a United Conservative government. [Global]

Danielle Smith's UCP could lose most seats in Calgary but still win election, according to a special Calgary-only poll commissioned by CBC News. [CBC]
Finance Minister Ernie Steeves has faced criticism over the revenue projections found in last month's budget, with some saying they are overly conservative. [Global]
Calls to modernize Nova Scotia's birth registration process come amid concerns around the rights of same-sex female couples to display both names on a child's birth certificate. [Global]
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Elsewhere
The Pentagon is working “around-the-clock” to determine the scope of any leaked material and the impact its spread could have, a Pentagon spokesman said. [WaPo]
The former first lady wishes to be 'left alone' to lead her own private life. [National Post]
The French president's advocacy of European 'strategic autonomy' following a state visit to China has caused concern in Taipei and shock in the United States. [Le Monde]
Media
Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants
Newly released documents show that a federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a newspaper article that it felt contained errors — but both social-media giants denied the request [CP]

Parce qu’il faut « protéger les Canadiens contre la désinformation et la manipulation par les médias d’État », le chef conservateur Pierre Poilievre demande au patron de Twitter, Elon Musk, d’accoler à CBC l’étiquette d’organisation financée par le gouvernement du Canada. [La Presse]
Tech
Heat batteries could help cut emissions by providing new routes to use solar and wind power. [MIT Technology Review]
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