Apr 5, 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
Ottawa not committing when to introduce First Nations policing bill
A press secretary for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino backed away from any timeline, saying 'It is too early to say when the legislation will be tabled.' [Global]

More Indigenous practitioners are needed to address systemic racism, but that can't happen without a supportive education system that also envisions them in leadership roles, says a new report. [Global]

Experts say last week's budget and the delays in a planned update to the defence policy are signs of this pending conflict, with ramifications for Canada's military. [Global]
From the provinces
Ontario Spotlight: NDP under Marit Stiles opens up gap over Liberals, but new leader still relatively unknown
The NDP have an advantage over the Liberals because they have found a new leader in Marit Stiles. The party’s next step will be to introduce her to the public and past NDP supporters. Half (47%) of Ontarians don’t have an opinion of Stiles, including two-in-five (42%) of those who voted NDP in 2022. [Angus Reid Institute]

Don Braid: Since the video came out, Danielle Smith hasn't voice a word about Artur Pawlowski's views, or said she should not have taken the call. [Calgary Herald]

Plus nomination update news for Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin and for the Communist Party of Alberta. [Daveberta.ca]

The MLA for Cumberland North, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, is taking legal action to try to stop a motion to oust her from the Nova Scotia Legislature. The motion can be debated as early as Wednesday, but Premier Tim Houston won't say if his government will call for the debate. [CBC]

Multiple adjustments to local population growth in latest BC Electoral Boundaries Committee report. [Capital Daily]

The Green and Liberal parties on P.E.I. took time to exhale Tuesday and reflect on how the next four years will look. [CBC]

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Elsewhere
ICYMI: Trump's Mar-a-Lago response
Click through to watch, ICYMI, former President Donald Trump's 15-minute speech (short for him) Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago after he was indicted. [YouTube]
The indictment unveiled on Tuesday centers on a hush-money deal with a porn star, but a related document alleges a broader scheme to protect Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign. [NYT]

Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Norman Eisen: There’s nothing novel or weak about Alvin Bragg’s case. [NYT]

The indctment ... raises many thorny issues that could provide openings for the defense to try to get the charges tossed. [AP]

We examine this claim in the context of Albania, a middle-income country with weak public institutions. We show that the relief for two calamities, a destructive earthquake in 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic, was used by the government to mobilise votes, thereby increasing the likelihood of electoral success in 2021. [Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society]

COVID and Vaccines
Viking to keep Covid vaccination policy for now
Guests overwhelmingly want a vaccinated ship for the time being, said Richard Marnell, Viking's executive vice president of marketing. [Travel Weekly]

The 2023 budget fell short of offering new funding – and didn’t reference HIV once. Experts say now is a crucial time to amp up funding for treatments.
Media
The error has paralyzed propaganda apparatus with fear about the potential fallout, sources say. [Radio Free Asia]
Tech

Large language models are full of security vulnerabilities, yet they’re being embedded into tech products on a vast scale. [MIT Technology Review]

Microsoft is doing what Apple won't by bringing iMessage to the PC. Here's what you need to know. [ZDNet]

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Issued this day in 1990: Sc # 1270: Multiculturalism. Design: Friedrich G. Pieter.
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