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Dec 8 2023

Smith fumes. Woodhouse wins. Gondek panned. The Roundup

Dec 8, 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
Alberta premier vows to fight Canada’s cap-and-trade plan ‘every step of the way’
The federal government's newly-announced cap-and-trade framework, aimed at reducing Canada's emissions, is not being well received by the country's oilpatch in Alberta. David Akin explains how the proposed plan would work and why Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fuming. [Global National]
Canada's proposal for a cap-and-trade plan on emissions is being met with mixed reactions, as oil and gas production remains a linchpin of the country's economy. Eric Sorensen looks at what industry critics and environmental advocates think about the draft regulations' potential impact. [Global National]

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said ahead of September 2024, the federal government would consider "significantly limiting visas" for international students. [Global]
The Conservatives continued to force the delay of government bills and billions in spending on Thursday in an attempt to get the Liberals to adjust the federal carbon-pricing plan. [Global]
After six separate rounds of voting, AFN regional chief Cindy Woodhouse had collected 50.8 per cent of the registered vote, leading her closest challenger: David Pratt. [Global]
If Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader, how might that impact vote intention?
Some data and thoughts on a completely hypothetical scenario. [Abacus Data]

He was accusing Trudeau of still running a partisan Senate after the upper chamber voted to amend a Conservative carbon-tax relief bill. [National Post]
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland questioned the point of a parliamentary committee's hearing on the rising cost of housing Thursday after the meeting descended into loud crosstalk and shouting. [CBC]
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow said Thursday she still feels under the watch of the Chinese territory's police after moving to Toronto. [Global]
A group of non-evil trolls has been targeting Romana Didulo and her group for years. They just annoyed her into taking down her newest tool to organize her cult. [Vice]
Just published through the federal government's Open Government portal: The data sets, in MS Excel and csv tables, extracted from the 2023 Fall Economic Statement - DA [Finance Canada]
From the provinces
Mayor Gondek will not participate in Calgary’s menorah lighting citing event’s ‘political intentions’
Calgary’s mayor has announced she has decided not to participate in the annual menorah lighting at city hall, claiming organizers have repositioned the event as pro-Israel. [Global]
Don Braid: Jyoti Gondek isn't fit to be mayor of Calgary after snubbing Hanukkah event and sowing antisemitism. [Calgary Herald]
Seth Mandel: Nothing crystallizes the inseparability of Judaism from the state of Israel quite like efforts to ban Jewish symbols. [Commentary]
https://x.com/WabKinew/status/1732925239095345545?s=20
Tom Brodbeck: Premier Wab Kinew delivered his inaugural state of the province address Thursday, but the real one will come next week. That’s when the premier and Finance Minister Adrien Sala will give Manitobans a more detailed account of the province’s finances. [Wpg Free Press]
Elsewhere
Israel sharply ramps up Gaza strikes, U.S. alarmed | Reuters
Israel sharply intensified its strikes on the Gaza Strip, pounding the length of the Palestinian enclave and killing hundreds in a new, expanded phase of the war that Washington said contradicted Israeli promises to do more to protect civilians. [Reuters]
Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism. The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology faced swift criticism for their responses earlier this week during a Congressional hearing on antisemitism. [AP]
Evan Solomon: University presidents should not have to duck behind talking points and prepared statements to answer a basic question about human decency. Higher education should not mean lower common sense. [GZERO Media]
The U.K. and U.S. said a hacking group aligned with the Russian FSB has been targeting politicians and other groups and individuals with the goal of undermining democracy. [Global]
Media
Global Calgary’s Leslie Horton speaks out after clapping back to body-shaming email
While TV workers are used to getting a wide range of feedback from viewers, Global Calgary traffic reporter Leslie Horton is receiving a wave of support for her viral on-air clapback to an email body-shaming her. Dawna Friesen speaks with Horton about what made her speak out, the positive feedback she has received since, and her takeaway from the situation. [Global National]
An Israeli army tank killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six other journalists in Lebanon while they were filming cross-border shelling on Oct. 13, a Reuters investigation has found. [Reuters]
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Sci/Tech

According to a new study, turning text into images with programs like Midjourney or Dall-e comes with a significant carbon footprint. [Gizmodo]

Practical iPhone photography tips to elevate your shots! Learn how to master lighting, composition, and unique iPhone camera features. [Make Tech Easier]
The Calendar
  • 1100 ET: Halifax - LPC MP Andy Fillmore  makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1300 ET: Vancouver - Women and Gender Equality Min Marci Ien makes a funding announcement. 

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