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Feb 4 2023

Wedge politics. Tech layoffs. Twitter losses:

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David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics.
Canada
Canadian pilots were warned of ‘untethered balloon’ amid China surveillance concerns
Officials at Global Affairs Canada summoned China's ambassador to Canada over the suspected surveillance balloon, which defence officials say is being "actively monitored."
It is possible that the balloon's flight termination system failed.
The Liberal amendment to gun law reform Bill C-21 had faced questions about how far it will expand the scope of weapons that are prohibited in Canada.
Chantal Hébert: The prime minister has thrown the equivalent of a political grenade into his Quebec trenches.
Althia Raj: The prime minister should know better than anyone the perils of appointing a divisive person to a controversial role.
Ms. Atwood says defining what counts as Canadian content could be problematic
Tech
All the big tech layoffs of 2023
Numerous big tech companies are laying off staff in a tough economy.
Media
Twitter Users Are Down 9% in the US, A New Survey Shows
Trust in the platform has dropped among Democrats and risen among Republicans.
Issued this day ...
... in 2017: Scott #2971i: Canadian Opera: Filumena. Design: Parcel.
This was part of a 5-stamp series Canada Post issue to celebrate Canadian Opera . This was the first in the series and it marks the performance, by the Calgary Opera, of Filumena, composed by Canadians John Estacio with a libretto by John Murrell – and which tells the true story of an Italian immigrant who was the only woman to be hanged in Alberta.

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