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Nov 23 2023

Spy Guilty. Angry Quebecers. Dutch Donald. The Roundup

Nov 23, 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
Jury finds Cameron Ortis guilty on all counts in unprecedented trial
Former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Ortis’ arrest in October 2019 sent a shockwave through the Canadian security and intelligence community. [Global]
There's no evidence to support that Tamara Lich and a fellow organizer should be viewed as co-conspirators in court because their actions were not illegal, her defence team said. [CP]
Two members of the Independent Senators Group say police and parliamentary security are investigating a threat that forced one of them to leave her home last weekend. [Global]
Ottawa’s housing pledges in its fall economic statement 'does not reflect' the scale of need to address the housing crisis, Canadian cities say. [Global]
Ukraine has had a carbon tax in place since 2011 which consists of a small levy on emissions from industrial emitters. [National Post]
From the provinces
La CAQ deuxième selon un sondage | « Les Québécois sont fâchés contre moi », admet Legault
 La tempête politique provoquée par l’annonce d’une subvention aux Kings de Los Angeles ne s’essouffle pas. Après la publication d’un sondage dévastateur pour son gouvernement, François Legault admet que « les Québécois sont fâchés contre [lui] », mais il garde le cap. [La Presse]
Climate change is becoming a hot-button political issue in British Columbia with opposition parties launching election-style attacks on the New Democrat government's clean climate policies. [CP]
The service that provides security for the Saskatchewan Legislative Building has changed the rules for guests inside the public gallery following a protest that shut down the debate on Monday afternoon. [CBC]

In the last year, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs has seen virtually its entire senior staff resign or retire, a new councillor resign, and multiple meetings end abruptly after shouting matches, some with threats of arrests. But on Monday, things escalated. [CBC]
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Elsewhere
Geert Wilders, known as ‘Dutch Donald Trump,’ wins big in Netherlands election
The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics. [Global]

U. S. security officials say they are treating reports of a foiled assassination plot of a Sikh separatist with the "utmost seriousness" and has raised the issue with India. [Global]
Media
The North Atlantic Fella Organization (NAFO) is an online activist group founded last year to combat pro-Russia propaganda related to the invasion of Ukraine. Last month, the group turned its attention to Trump’s social network and launched a campaign to take over the trending topics section on the website. The group says that the operation, which included 50 ‘NAFO commandos,’ as members targeting Truth Social call themselves, was so successful that those running the campaign now have a long-term goal: Take down Truth Social completely. [Wired]
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Sci/Tech

In a blog post on Monday, Amazon announced ‘AI Ready,’ the company’s new initiative to give two million people access to free AI skills training by 2025. In total, the company is offering eight new classes, for free, for varying experience levels and purposes. In addition, AI Ready aims to offer a new generative AI course to more than 50,000 high school and university student. [LifeHacker]
The Calendar
  • 1030 ET: Toronto - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
  • 1100 ET: 035B West Block - Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting  86 - Public Accounts of Canada 2023
  • 1100 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting  86 - Freshwater
  • 1100 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting  87 - Bill S-205
  • 1100 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting  83 - BIll C-83
  • 1100 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland tours a rental housing development.
  • 1310 ET: St. John's - PM Trudeau meets with trade students.
  • 1530 ET: 425 Wellington - Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) | Meeting  82 - Defence MInister Bill Blair testifies on Rising Domestic Operational Deployments and Challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 1530 ET: 410 Wellington - Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) | Meeting  84 - Closed Work Permits and Temporary Foreign Workers
  • 1530 ET: 330 Wellington - Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST) | Meeting  84 - Bill C-40
  • 1530 ET: 025B West Block - Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) | Meeting  87 - FY24 Supp Bs
  • 1530 ET: 415 Wellington - Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting  84 - Bill C-53
  • 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting  98 - Bill C-27
  • 1530 ET: 420 Wellington - Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) | Meeting  71 - Briefing on Trauma-Informed Practices
  • 1730 ET: St. John's - PM Trudeau speaks at the opening reception of the Canada-EU summit.

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