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Aug 30 2023

Next Election. Thomson vandal. Moe shuffle.

Aug 30, 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
Welcome to Your 343-Seat Parliament, Canada
2023 Order Representation is set to be complete - time to check out the results. Researcher Kyle Hutton transposes the 2021 and 2019 federal election results on to the new riding map, a map that will be in use for any federal election that takes place late this fall or beyond. [Blunt Objects]

Freeland said Newfoundland and Labrador could be a leader in hydrogen energy production, and highlighted the federal government's funding of the country's green economy. "You are so close to becoming a global hub for renewable energy, to becoming the first mover in hydrogen," she said. [SaltWire]
A man threw paint on a work by a famed landscape painter at the National Gallery of Canada in an self-described call for Canada to establish a national firefighting agency.  [Global]

Global Affairs Canada is not advising against LGBTQ2 Canadians travelling to the U.S., but to take precautions and be aware of local and state laws. [Global]
This article reviews Canada’ mixed track record in the region, with a focus on its relations with ASEAN. It discusses how this regional organization fits into Ottawa's long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) released in November 2022. It argues that Canada cannot succeed in its ambition to be recognized as an “Indo-Pacific” nation without developing, advancing, and implementing a coherent and consistent approach to Southeast Asia, and ASEAN in particular. [Canadian Foreign Policy Journal]
From the provinces
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe makes cabinet shuffle, major portfolio changes
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shuffled his cabinet Tuesday, changing the representation of many major portfolios — including an education file that's been subject to controversy over pronouns. [CP]

The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has swiftly circled the globe, in what one expert says is a reminder the virus never went away. [CP]
Many health officials believe the triple threat of viruses may hit Canadians again this fall. There are also new COVID-19 variants circulating. [Global]
For students returning to school, more transmissible EG5 and EG5.1 variants and lower vaccination booster rates are all expected to play a role in higher COVID-19 infections. [Global]
Après un été marqué par des évènements météo extrêmes, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois tente une fois de plus d’imposer la lutte contre les changements climatiques comme un thème politique prioritaire. Québec solidaire (QS) déposera dès la rentrée au Parlement un projet de loi de type « test climat » qui aura pour principe d’évaluer les projets d’infrastructure du gouvernement en fonction des gaz à effet de serre qu’ils émettent. [La Presse]
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Elsewhere
Yevgeny Prigozhin buried without fanfare in working-class cemetery after living final year in blaze of self-publicity
As a man honoured with the title 'Hero of Russia', Prigozhin could have expected full honours in death. Instead, it was a small ceremony kept secret so people stayed away. [Sky News]
Memo reflects how Trump's team is trying to shift the campaign's narrative from "Trump vs. DeSantis." [Axios]
Sci/Tech

Sustainable phonemaker Fairphone wants its new Fairphone 5 to save the planet. From its recycled materials, fair trade components, easy repairability and epic security support, Fairphone has worked hard to minimize environmental impact of its newest socially-conscious phone. [CNET]
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The Calendar
  • 1030 ET: Sir John A Macdonald 200 -  Senator Kim Pate and others present findings from a visit to Northeast Syria.
  • 1400 ET: Edmonton - Northern Affairs Min Dan Vandal and Employment Min Randy Boissonnault vist a wildfire evacuation centre.
  • 1400 ET: Victoria - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Laurel Collins meet with post-secondary students
  • 1400 ET: Québec City - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson  makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1430 ET: Victoria - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Laurel Collins speak about housing policy.
  • 1700 ET: Victoria - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Randall Garrison tour a housing redevelopment project.
Issued this day ...
...  in 1985: Scott #1060: Louis Hébert. Design: Clermont Malenfant. 
Issued in commemoration of Louis Hébert (1575-1627), the first French apothecary in Canada and the founder of the Canadian pharmaceutical profession.

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