Canada
Former Canadian politician suspected of working for foreign government: CSIS -
Canada’s intelligence community released an unclassified list of six significant foreign interference incidents over the past five years. Two of those incidents had not been publicly disclosed.
Winnipeg MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
MP Leah Gazan says families deserve to heal from this "intergenerational tragedy," and that parliamentarians must stand firm against people who try to discredit survivors.
Government appears to have violated House powers, Speaker rules
Fergus' ruling was celebrated by opposition parties, but Government House leader Karina Gould said it set a 'terrible precedent'
GG Mary Simon's inability to speak French causes unease among Liberals
A Quebec City event was cancelled after criticism of her language skills. In last week's House of Commons debates on the two non-confidence motions, Quebec Conservative MPs cited Trudeau for appointing the non-French speaking Simon as one of the reasons they had no confidence in the PM. The Bloc Quebecois then picked up on this and began their renewed criticism of Simon's appointment during Question Period. So, yes, this is a thing again ....
The Provinces
BC Conservative housing plan would scrap density rules, set permit approval deadlines
BC Conservative Leader John Rustad laid out the core elements of his housing policy Friday, with a focus on speeding up permit approvals and repealing NDP density laws.
Eby says NDP would fast-track pre-fabricated homes to ease housing crisis
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would fast-track factory-built homes as part of its strategy to ease the province's housing crisis.
Reduced hours at Sussex ER are shaping up to be election issue
With the hospital emergency room under reduced hours for the last 18 months, the restoration of service is a key campaign issue in the community of Sussex.
NB Election: Taxes, forestry on the agenda for Liberals and Greens on Friday
PCs made no new promises and accused the Liberals of copying their ideas
Elsewhere
A U.S. port shutdown is nearing. The impact on Canada could be ‘severe’
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says $3.6 billion worth of goods cross the U.S.-Canada border every day, which is now threatened by a potential East Coast port shutdown.
Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister?
Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader in a race analysts say is more unpredictable than usual.
The U.S. is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here's how they will help
The Biden administration has announced its latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in weapons for Ukraine and promised more.
Media
Media watchdog calls for protecting community radio stations in Sahel
The organization wants governments to protect radio stations' right to inform freely across the region and is also calling for shedding light on the fate of journalists who have been attacked in recent months. This is a really important issue. Radio is a crucial medium in much of Africa.
Western media urged to stop telling ‘one-sided stories’ about Hong Kong, mainland China
Media outlets should foster understanding rather than “paranoia”, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has said, insisting the city remains an international hub for the press despite recent cases of foreign journalists being denied work visas or refused entry. Reminder that the publisher of this piece, the South China Morning Post, is seen by critics outside Hong Kong as a tool of the Communist government of Beijing.
Twitter limits blocking: they can see your tweets now
Blocking people will no longer stop them from seeing tweets, though it will continue to hide them from the blocker.
Reader Notes
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Science and tech
Charge your phone overnight? Here’s why Montreal fire officials say to stop
Montreal fire officials are warning against charging your phone overnight after thousands of lithium ion batteries set a shipping container on fire.
Google's NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking with YouTube, audio file sources, sharable audio discussions
Google's NotebookLM has been updated with YouTube and audio files as new source types and sharable links for Audio Overviews. First, I don't think the author of this piece is that Jagmeet Singh. But more importantly, I've been testing out Google's NotebookLM to see if it can help with my reporting. For example, PM is likely to go to the ASEAN summit in Laos next month. What committee evidence, press releases, news stories, etc. can I dump into NotebookLM to see if it can spot storylines, trends, issues, background? If see any links etc. on how to use this tool, I'm all ears! Let me know.
