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Jul 12 2023

Zelenskyy’s day. Opioid emergency. Media trust.

Jul 12, 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
Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has instructed mediators under the Labour code to pitch a deal to the two sides in the strike they believe both parties could agree to. [Global]
The average life expectancy for an Indigenous person in Alberta has dropped by eight years due to the opioid crisis, according to the province's health authority. Heather Yourex-West explains why this happened, what needs to change to reverse the trend and how governments can't agree on a solution. [Global National]
NACI is recommending Canadians get another COVID-19 booster before the fall if it has been at least six months since their last vaccine shot or since they were last infected. [Global]
From the provinces
Union leaders joined in a rally, calling for better solutions to address the country's healthcare system, as Canadian premiers gathered for day two of a three-day meeting. [Global]
There is a “need for overdue and increasingly urgent action by the federal government to reform the federal Criminal Code of Canada.” [TorStar]
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Elsewhere
NATO, cautious about Ukraine membership, angers Zelenskyy
At the crucial NATO summit in Lithuania, world leaders have agreed to only grant membership to Ukraine when it fulfills certain conditions. David Akin explains from Vilnius what the requirements are, what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling "absurd" and the help the alliance is offering in the meantime. [Global National]
Long seen as an in-house disrupter in NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey could be trying to repair relations with the Biden administration, partly by scaling back close ties with Russia. [NYT]
The former president’s legal team argued in a court filing that no trial date should be set until all “substantive motions” in the case were resolved, setting up an early key decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon. [NYT]
Media
CBC's damning retraction of an unsubstantiated non-scandal in Alberta
Colby Cosh: Public broadcaster walks back mid-election news report alleging the premier pressured Crown prosecutors. [National Post]
Though Canadians are largely trusting of major Canadian media outlets, there is a partisan divide, with Liberal voters more trusting than Conservative voters. [Pollara]
Assessing the state of media freedom in the world, MEPs emphasise the essential role journalists play in exposing human rights violations and corruption. [European Parliament]
Parliament wants to reinforce protection of journalists and activists in the EU against unfounded and abusive lawsuits aimed to silence them. [European Parliament]
Craig Silverman:  The good news is you can still connect sites together by an analytics ID. But there's bad news, too...
"Other platforms cannot replace it," said a senior member of the Taliban in a tweet, explaining that Meta is "intolerant." [Vice]
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Tech
Best Electric Cars of 2023 and 2024
We’ve selected the best electric cars you can buy today that include a wide range of SUVs, hatchbacks, sedans, and even pickup trucks. [Car and Driver]
Issued this day in ...
Issued this day in 1974: Sc # 640; Agricultural Education. Design: Allan J. McAllister, Mary Brett, and Patrick George Cowley-Brown.
Issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the Ontario Agriculture College which just happens to be part of my alma mater, the University of Guelph. Guelph grads will recognize the distinctive tower of Johnston Hall on this stamp.

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