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May 4 2023

No privacy. Commander Trudeau. Google’s threat.

May 4, 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 government says privacy rules shouldn’t apply to federal parties
The Liberals’ budget bill says privacy rules should not apply to federal political parties collecting sensitive information on Canadian voters. [Global]
Alexandre Trudeau, who has long been involved in the foundation, said the donations from Chinese businessmen were negotiated before his brother became prime minister. [Global]
Justin Trudeau told reporters Wednesday that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been directed to advise of threats regardless of whether they are deemed credible. [Global]
CRA employees represented by PSAC's Union of Taxation Employees were still on strike two days after the federal tax-filing deadline. [Global]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give a keynote speech on Thursday as the first in-person convention in three years gets underway. [National Post]
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off what is likely to be the last Liberal Party convention before the next election on Thursday, and though fatigue with his government has deepened there is little question that he is fully in command of his party. [Reuters]

A former Southwestern Ontario MP in a Tory stronghold is cutting ties with his party by backing a rival Liberal in a coming byelection to replace him. [London Free Press]
Canadian offices are increasingly empty these days. That poses a fundamental risk to Canada's economy, experts warn, amid higher interest rates and banking uncertainty. [Global]

Canada appears to be close to instituting its own grocery code of conduct, though the potential penalties for violating the voluntary set of rules have left some disappointed. [Global]
King Charles III hasn’t won over the hearts of many Canadians during his short reign, an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News indicates. [Global]
From the provinces
UCP, Smith campaign dogged by Pawlowski's guilty verdict
Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski called out Smith for not keeping her promise to explore amnesty for pandemic rule-breakers. [Calgary Herald]

Multiple sources told Global News that Crombie, who has led Mississauga city council since 2014, has been gauging support for a potential leadership bid. [Global]
Two city councillors have announced their intentions to enter the race to replace outgoing Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo. [Global]
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Elsewhere
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to International Criminal Court
Zelenskyy was on a visit to The Hague, which hosts the ICC as well as the United Nations' top judicial organ, the International Court of Justice. [Global]
Media
'C-18 could see existing support to Canadian news publishers slow down or stop while Google and others seek ... a reasonable outcome' [National Post]
The very idea of collectively tuning in to history as it happens has been altered, as the profusion of channels and platforms now funnels audience members into self-segregated affinity groups where messages are shaped more for confirmation than enlightenment. [NIeman Lab]
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Tech
8 ChatGPT tools for R programming
The generative power of OpenAI's GPT 3.5 LLM is now available to R users, with a growing collection of ChatGPT packages and apps to choose from. [InfoWorld]
Issued this day ...
... in 1935: Scott # 212: King George V Silver Jubilee: Duke of York. 

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