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Sep 6 2023

Teacher crisis. Convoy trial. Grandstanding premiers.

Sep 6, 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
Canada’s teachers say ongoing shortage creating ‘crisis’ What’s behind it?
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville recently confirmed the province was lacking more than 8,500 teachers, with 1,859 full-time and 6,699 part-time positions unfilled. [Global]
Highly-anticipated criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers underway
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two of the highest profile leaders of the so-called "Freedom Convoy," are now standing trial on multiple charges, including mischief, obstructing police, and intimidating Parliament. David Akin explains what the Crown is trying to prove, and the people that the defence doesn't want to testify. [Global National]
'Enough is enough': Ontario's premier is taking aim at the Bank of Canada ahead of Wednesday's rate hike decision. Newfoundland and Labrador's premier has now also written to the governor, mirroring the initial move from B.C.'s premier last week. [CBC
Just posted to the government's open data portal -- the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was examining Canadian foreign service and elements of the foreign policy machinery within Global Affairs Canada. [Government of Canada]
From the provinces
The writ has been dropped: Manitoba election campaign underway
The vote, scheduled for Oct. 3, is expected to be a tight race between premier Heather Stefanson's Tories and the opposition NDP, led by Wab Kinew. [Global]
As their first promise of the official Manitoba election period, the Progressive Conservatives are pledging to lower income taxes over the next four years while also balancing the budget. [CBC]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said was rushed and flawed. [Global]
The Quebec government is giving the company a $150-million loan, part of which is forgivable, for the $750-million project that is expected to create 260 jobs. [Global]
Beauchemin says he travelled 8,000 kilometres in his car and took the pulse of a dozen regions of Quebec. [Montreal Gazette]

Le ministre du gouvernement Trudeau veut continuer à développer des projets économiques avec le Québec. [JdeQ]
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Elsewhere
Convicted of seditious conspiracy, he recruited a group of 200 to march on Capitol, though he wasn’t in D.C. that day. Longest sentence yet for Jan. 6 participants. [WaPo]
Scientists blame ever warming human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas. [Al Jazeera]
The changing global order has created an enabling environment for the recent spike of takeovers in Africa’s ‘coup belt’ – with Russia and newly assertive middle powers offering themselves as partners to putschists. [European Council on Foreign Relations]
Sci/Tech
A European Union law will require portable devices to have a common charger by 2024. [BBC]
Media
Some emotional management strategies can lead journalists to self-censorship or to mental health problems when they do not recognise and deal with emotions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate how journalists react to hostility against them by using emotional coping strategies and emotional management. [Journalism]
Canadian television and radio personality Meredith Shaw joins Breakfast Television as the show's new co-host. [CityNews]
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The Calendar
  • 0030 ET: Jakarta, Indonesia,  - PM  Trudeau and International Trade Min Mary Ng meets with Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol.
  • 0110 ET: Jakarta, Indonesia,  - PM  Trudeau and International Trade Min Mary Ng meets with Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh.
  • 0215 ET: Jakarta, Indonesia,  - PM  Trudeau and International Trade Min Mary Ng meets with Australia PM Anthony Albanese.
  • 0430 ET: Jakarta, Indonesia,  - PM  Trudeau and International Trade Min Mary Ng meets ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum Leaders.
  • 0520 ET: Jakarta, Indonesia,  - PM  Trudeau and International Trade Min Mary Ng attend the ASEAN-Canada Summit.
  • 0900 ET: 268 Valour Building, ON -  The NDP national caucus will meet.
  • 1000 ET: Montreal - LPC MP Greg Fergus makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1030 ET: 268 Valour Building,  - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the NDP National Caucus.
  • 1100 ET: Sault Ste. Marie, ON - LPC MP Terry Sheehan makes a funding announcement. 
  • 1100 ET: Hamilton, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi , Govt House Leader Karina Gould and LPC MPs Lisa Hepfner and Chad Collins speak about the Randle Reef Remediation Project.
  • 1100 ET: Quebec City - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters. 
  • 1300 ET: Etobicoke, ON - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks about federal child care benefits.
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