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Mar 26 2023

Roxham shut. Booze bills. Warrior Trump.

Mar 26, 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
Roxham Road is now closed. Advocates call the move ‘rushed,’ ‘inhumane’
The border rule change went into effect late Friday, closing the small and unofficial crossing where tens of thousands of asylum seekers have entered Canada in the past few years.  [Global]

Ken Rubin: Meanwhile, the public remains deserted after 40 years of excessive secrecy under Canada's Access to Information Act and no one is really listening or willing to crack open the federal government's day-to-day operational records. [Hill Times]
Canadians could soon be paying around a quarter more for a 24-pack of beer thanks to the largest increase yet in a federal tax on alcohol. [Global]
From the Provinces
P.E.I. PC platform commits to $138 million in spending in year one
A re-elected Dennis King-led Progressive Conservative government plans to spend $138 million on platform commitments in its first year. [Saltwire]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Vancouver outside of the Indian consulate in support of Sikhs and their community amid unrest in India, Saturday. [Global]
Elsewhere
Russia has struck a deal with neighboring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory but will not violate non-proliferation agreements, Putin said. [Global]

"I am your warrior. I am your justice," Trump told the crowd. "And I took a lot of heat for this one, but I only mean it in the proper way — for those who have been wronged and betrayed … I am your retribution," he added. Trump also took direct aim at his leading rival for the GOP nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not yet announced whether he will run. [NBC]

A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic. [NPR]

The British monarch was set to arrive in France on Sunday for three days. President Macron said it 'would not be serious' to host him in the middle of protests, with a new day of national action scheduled for Tuesday. [Le Monde]

Though Biden is 80 years old, most global leaders are in their 50s and 60s, and the median age of current national leaders is 62. Justin Trudeau is 51. [ Pew Research Center]
COVID and Vaccines
Newly-revealed coronavirus data has reignited a debate over the virus's origins
Samples kept from view since they were collected in 2020 highlight the possible role of raccoon dogs, and have kicked off plenty of drama this week. [MIT Technology Review]
Media
There’s no getting around it. Twitter’s survival in the coming months depends on how its new owner, Elon Musk, manages his relationship with a key group of people: advertisers. [Vox]
Tech
Sure, anyone can use OpenAI’s chatbot. But with smart engineering, you can get way more interesting results. [Wired]
Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 2004: Sc 2025: Army Cadets. Design: Smith-Boake Designwerke Inc (André Perro)
Issued to mark the 125th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.

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