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Feb 21 2024

Nuke secrets. Wildfires already. iPhone seniors: The Roundup

Feb 21, 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
Former Ontario nuclear plant operator employee charged in secretive leak case
In a case unfolding quietly in Oshawa, Ont., James Mousaly faces a rare charge under the Security of Information Act. [Global]
The single biggest item the government needs more money for is an extra $3.2 billion to service the national debt. [Global]
Summerside native Logan McLellan has announced that he'll be running for the Conservative nomination in the PEI riding Egmont (the only riding on the island the Conservatives have held in the 20 years I've been on the Hill). [Ocean 100]
Over the 2020-to-2022 period, 71.9% of businesses covered in the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy introduced product and/or business process innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative influence on innovation. [Statistics Canada]
From the Provinces
B.C. minister mum on details of wine spat resolution talks with Alberta
Mike Farnworth said Tuesday he wants a "fair deal" that is "mutually beneficial" for both parties, but wouldn't reveal any details of talks underway. [Global]

The UCP's 2024 budget will include funding to hire 100 new firefighters, which will result in five additional 20-person crews, the province said. [Global]

Andy Fillmore, the Liberal Member of Parliament for Halifax, says he's considering a mayoral run during the municipal election in October. [Global]
Québec solidaire has tabled a bill to get rid of penalties on the Quebec pension for seniors forced to retire because of disability, the second filed by an opposition party. [Global]

The mission will focus on natural resources, agriculture and sustainability. [CKOM]

Saskatoon Airport will have another travel option available starting in May with Porter Airlines starting a Toronto route. [Global]
Elsewhere

Russia's top spy chief appeared to suggest that Maxim Kuzminov's death became inevitable the moment he started planning his 'his dirty and terrible crime.' [Global]
Media
Data collected from two of the most-watched pundit-helmed news shows—Hannity and The Rachel Maddow Show—suggests that pundits use greeting tokens, personal pronouns, repetition, and rhetorical questions during their opening monologues. We discuss the mechanisms through which punditry may contribute to political polarization by creating emphasis frames. [Journalism]
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Sci/Tech
10 Ways to Make the iPhone User-Friendly for Seniors
The iPhone's ease of use makes it a great choice for older folks who want a smartphone, and there are plenty of options to make iOS easier to use and more accessible. Whether you're setting up a phone for your great uncle (or you're the great uncle!) we have a pile of great tips to share. [Make Use Of]
The Calendar
  • 0830 ET: Kitchener, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
  • 0900 ET: St John's - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings makes a funding announcement. 
  • 900 ET: Ottawa - Treasury Board President Anita Anand announces plans to support Black public servants.
  • 930 ET: Mississauga, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi and LPC MP Iqwinder Gaheer make a funding announcement.
  • 1000 ET: 225-A West Block, - Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 102 - Report 1, ArriveCAN, of the 2024 Report 1 of the Auditor General of Canada
  • 1100 ET: Kashechewan, ON - LPC MP Adam van Koeverden makes a marine protection announcement.
  • 1100 ET: 125B West Block, - Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) | Meeting 102 - Meeting Requested Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to Discuss a Request to Undertake a Study of the Recent Comments from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on the Funding for Road Projects
  • 1100 ET: Québec City - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos announces a Coast Guard contract.
  • 1100 ET: Saint John, NB - LPC MP Wayne Long makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Toronto - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
  • 1130 ET: Abbotsford, BC - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree makes a settlement announcement.
  • 1300 ET: La Malbaie, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet meets with Mayor Michel Couturier.
  • 1300 ET: Markham, ON - International Trade Min Mary Ng makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1300 ET: Victoria - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1300 ET: Edmonton - PM Trudeau , Employment and Workforce Development Min Randy Boissonnault and Mayor Amarjeet Sohi make a funding announcement.
  • 1315 ET: Montreal - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Transport Min Pablo Rodriguez make a funding announcement.
  • 1400 ET: La Malbaie, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Caroline Desbiens speakers to reporters.
  • 1515 ET: Edmonton - PM Trudeau speaks with members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
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