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May 11 2024

Nomination gateway. Fire evacuations. Modi complaints: The Roundup

May 11, 2024
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
How federal nominations became a ‘gateway’ to foreign interference
“Parties are their own private clubs, and that’s how the courts view them, where they can set their own rules,” said Fred DeLorey, the former national campaign manager for the Conservative Party, in an interview with Global News. And that’s a good thing, DeLorey said. Parties need to be able to run their own vetting or “green light” process for candidates, to ensure that the prospective MPs align with the party’s principles and won’t embarrass them in the middle of an election campaign with any skeletons in their closet. But in the absence of any real oversight, Canadians are left to take parties at their word that they’re taking the threat of foreign influence in nominations seriously. [Global News]
Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced limits on new temporary residents. [Global]
Soraya Martinez Ferrada estime que le libre-choix d’avorter est menacé. [Le Devoir]
From the Provinces
Fort Nelson under evacuation order due to wildfire
By Friday evening, the fire had grown to 800 hectares in size and was listed as "out of control." It is suspected to be human-caused. [Global]

At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Alberta Wildfire said it was responding to an out-of-control wildfire about 28 kilometres southwest of Fort McMurray. [Global]

The wildfire is burning about 4 kilometres east of Teepee Creek, at approximately Range Road 31 and Township Road 740. The fire is moving away from the community. [Global]
British Columbia's finance minister has announced she won't be running again in the next provincial election after serving in the legislature for nearly two decades. [CP] 
The City of Toronto is turning to residents for guidance on what to do with its empty office space as vacancies continue to rise. Here's how you can help. [Global]
Elsewhere
UN approves resolution that grants Palestine new rights, revives membership bid
The U.N. General Assembly approved the Arab and Palestinian-sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions, including Canada. [Global]

India's opposition said the nation's election commission was allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue "unchecked and brazen" violations by not taking action on opposition complaints of religious hate speech and misrepresentation. [Reuters]
The move came as Zelenskyy said his country's army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions where troops are battling to hold back Russia. [Global]

There is more to national power than head counts, of course. But depopulation will disadvantage East Asia’s states in ways that will become increasingly difficult to overcome. Demography is not destiny, but the power of demography means the long-heralded “Asian century” may never truly arrive. [Foreign Affairs]
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Media
Trudeau called Meta an "irresponsible web giant" that made billions sharing information from local journalists who work hard to make sure people are properly informed. [Global]

La patience de l’Assemblée nationale a atteint ses limites avec Québecor, qui ne paye plus son loyer à la Tribune de la presse depuis neuf mois. À défaut d’une « entente prochaine », elle prépare une poursuite « pour faire valoir ses droits ». [La Presse]

The partnership adds more of Canada’s biggest radio stations to iHeartRadio Canada’s extensive library. [Global]
Science and Tech
Experts say we’ll need carbon capture to offset stubborn emissions that can’t easily be cut with existing green technology. [WaPo]
Apple plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade. [NYT]
Switch the default apps for your files. [The Verge]
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