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May 31 2023

O’Toole v China. Alberta firsts. Extinction risk.

May 31, 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
How Danielle Smith's win Monday will impact Alberta -- and Canada
From the Tuesday edition of Global National, reporting by colleagues Heather Yourex-West and Mercedes Stephenson and Dawna Friesen interviews the Alberta premier.
Erin O’Toole was briefed Friday by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on China targeting him during the 2021 campaign, according to a source close to the sitting MP. [Global]
Arbour had recommended transferring the prosecution and investigation of Criminal Code sexual offences from the military justice system to the civilian justice system. [Global]
Michael Chan alleges the anonymous employees' actions were influenced by ``a stereotypical type-casting of immigrants born in China as being somehow untrustworthy.'' [Global]
A tweet by federal politician Pierre Poilievre included a video taken along the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna, featuring scores of homeless people living in tents. [Global]
Prime ministerial travel is getting an upgrade as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) integrates newer jets into its transport fleet this summer. [CBC]
From the provinces
Albertans let Danielle Smith check her past baggage. Let's see where she lands next
Jason Markusoff: The Danielle Smith that the NDP had depicted as extreme and erratic did not show up for the debate, or at any time during the election period. But will the moderate Smith be here for keeps? [CBC]
Rhiannon Hoyle and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse are, respectively, projected to be the first Black and Indigenous women in Alberta history to be elected to the legislature. [Global]
Smith now faces the difficult task of navigating a political landscape fiercely divided along geographical and ideological lines. [Edmonton Journal]
'I look forward to continuing to work with Premier Smith and the provincial government to deliver results for Albertans,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. [Global]
MP Seamus O’Regan calls proposed amendments 'massively significant' for N.L. [SaltWire]
Elsewhere
Russian air defenses stopped eight drones converging on Moscow, officials said Tuesday, in an attack that authorities blamed on Ukraine. [Global]
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Media
News publishers say that if big tech platforms pull Canadian news content from their pages, the move could end smaller news businesses or result in millions of dollars in lost revenue.  [TorStar]
Tech
As experts warn of extinction’ risk, AI pioneer says Canada must act
Canada needs to move 'as quickly as possible' in passing a proposed AI regulation bill, Yoshua Bengio, one of the godfathers of AI, says. [National Post]
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Issued this day ...
...  in 1997: Scott #1646a se-tenant strip of two with tab in between: Confederation Bridge. Design: Charles Burke and Jim Hudson.
Issued to mark the opening of the fixed link bridge between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. I’ve had occasion myself to cross the bridge a few times — each time in very pleasant weather. Still miss the ferry from Cape Tormentine, though.

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