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Apr 23 2024

Thumbs down. Farmers protest. Billionaire’s plea: The Roundup

Apr 23, 2024
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
Budget 2024 failed to spark ‘political reboot’ for Liberals, polling suggests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is facing a steep hill to climb in the polls after the 2024 budget failed the sway voters back to Liberal Party, new polling shows. [Global]

Freeland was asked if the Liberals were willing to go to polls if the NDP doesn't vote to support the federal budget through the House of Commons. [Global]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is raising eyebrows anew over his carbon pricing stance, refusing to say Monday whether or not he would keep scheduled increases in place if he became prime minister. [CP]
From the Provinces
Premier Kinew stops to help stranded driver change tire: ‘What any decent Manitoban would do’
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stopped to help change a woman’s tire on the side of a dirt road Saturday and a photo of his effort is garnering significant traction online. [Global]

The head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man. [Global]
Video posted on social media from Saturday's rally through downtown and past Parliament Hill included audio of protesters making comments that are now under investigation. [Global]
Internal data shows Ontario has increased its homelessness spend over the past five years, while the provincial money for community housing appears to have fallen. [Global]
Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December. [CP]
The man who formerly served as Nova Scotia’s justice minister says he regrets downplaying domestic violence and that he had no choice but to step down after losing the public's confidence. [CP]
Elsewhere
Billionaire Igor Makarov wants off Canada's Russia sanctions list
A billionaire trying to get off Canada’s Russia sanctions list denounced Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine war in a private statement to the government, but it didn’t work, Global News has learned. [Global National]
The direct language used against the country’s largest minority was a contrast to the image Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents on the world stage. [NYT]

The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said. [Global]

The Nordic country has for decades struck a delicate balance in relations with its larger neighbor, but NATO accession has heralded a radical policy revision. [WSJ]
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Science and Tech
AI Index Report 2024
  • The number of AI regulations in the United States sharply increases.
  • Industry continues to dominate frontier AI research.
  • AI beats humans on some tasks, but not on all. [Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence]
The Calendar
  • 0900 ET: Val-des-sources, QC - BQ MPs Alain Therrien , Gabriel Ste-Marie and Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné meet with regional mayors.
  • 1030 ET: La Tuque, QC - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1100 ET: Richmond, QC - BQ MPs Alain Therrien , Gabriel Ste-Marie and Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné meet business and economic development officials.
  • 1130 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1245 ET: Saskatoon - PM Trudeau and PrairiesCan Min Dan Vandal speak about Budget 2024.
  • 1345 ET: Vancouver - Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1400 ET: Thunder Bay, ON - Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1400 ET: Coquitlam, BC - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan and Justice Min Arif Virani speak about Budget 2024.
  • 1400 ET: Edmonton - Employment Min Randy Boissonnault speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1400 ET: Magog, QC - BQ MPs Alain Therrien , Gabriel Ste-Marie and Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné meet with  economic development officials.
  • 1415 ET: Ottawa - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault and LPC MP Julie Dabrusin speak about plastic pollution.
  • 1415 ET: Wolfville, NS - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1430 ET: Sechelt, BC - Citizen Services Min Terry Beech and Health Min Mark Holland speak about Budget 2024.
  • 1430 ET: Quebec City - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos speaks about Budget 2024.
  • 1730 ET: Edmonton - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDPs Blake Desjarlais and Heather McPherson campaign in Edmonton Centre.
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