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May 26 2023

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May 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.
Good morning from Edmonton where I'm pleased to join colleagues in Alberta covering the provincial election. The outcome is far from certain at this point. Looking forward to a weekend of meeting with voters, campaigners and candidates ahead of the closing of the polls Monday evening.
Canada
Volt Typhoon is performing discrete espionage operations within critical U.S. infrastructure and may target other nations, cybersecurity agencies and Microsoft warn. [Global]
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said they are reviewing Singh's letter asking Trudeau to allow more NDP members to be briefed on foreign interference attempts. [Global]
Joly’s office learned about Amichai Chikli’s planned trip to Canada from other Liberal MPs and not through normal diplomatic channels. [TorStar]
Canada’s Parliamentary Black Caucus took part in a long-anticipated visit to Washington this week to meet with America’s decades-old Congressional Black Caucus. [TorStar]
From the provinces
People who live in Cold Lake either, for the most part, work for the military or in oil and gas — but soon, the Alberta city could become major hub for clean energy. [Global]
Campaign in Edmonton-South West, where NDP Nathan Ip, a school trustee, is fighting to unseat Kaycee Madu, the deputy premier. [Edmonton Journal]
Most of the private-sector spending was on medication, according to the data the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) published on its website. [Global]
Quebec Premier François Legault says the province will require that the vast majority of economic immigrants to Quebec speak French before they arrive. [Global]
The money includes a $10.4-million funding renewal to help the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service fight organized crime, as well as separate amounts for new police equipment. [Global]
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Media
AM radio has long kept drivers company with sports coverage, music and call-in shows, but some automakers are dropping AM receivers in their new models. [CBC]
Tech
IBM wants to make large-scale quantum computers a reality within just 10 years. [MIT Technology Review]
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Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 1977: Sc #734a se-tenant pair: Tom Thomson. Design: Bernard N.J. Reilander. 
This pair of stamps was issued on the centennial of the famous painter’s birth. Scott 733 features April in Algonquin Park (1917) and 734 features Autumn Birches (1915)

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