Canada
Teamsters serve CN Rail with Monday strike notice
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said he will use his powers under the Canada Labour Code to “secure industrial peace” and impose final, binding arbitration.
Conservatives maintain silence as strife continues between union, railways
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh slammed the government's decision, calling it proof the Liberals "will always cave to corporate greed, and Canadians will always pay for it." Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not weighed in since the lockout began on Thursday and his office has not yet responded to a request for comment.
One winner in the railway lockout
If anyone benefited from the short lockout at the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railways this week, it might have been passengers on most Via Rail Canada trains.
Why you might see Air Canada pilots on picket lines ahead of a possible strike
The Air Line Pilots Association said Friday that pilots from Canada’s largest air carrier will participate in a nationwide 'informational picket' on Tuesday.
Storm clouds still heavy around Liberals as cabinet meets for retreat in Halifax
A year ago in Charlottetown the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to the Liberal government. Spoiler alert: They did not.
Pierre and Ana Poilievre interviewed on TLN
This content was Just distributed yesterday on Poilievre's social feeds. This is an interview with Pierre and his Venezuela-born wife Ana from July 29 on Tele-Latino (TLN). At the 9:00 mark Poilievre is asked what he values in the Canadian media. He is also asked about instances of anti-immigrant backlash. -DA
Canada’s security agencies urged to detail AI use
A federal advisory body is calling on Canada's security agencies to publish detailed descriptions of their current and intended uses of artificial intelligence systems.
The Provinces
Premier Andrew Furey commits to another election run
While Thursday night was about winning a byelection and keeping Waterford Valley red, Premier Andrew Furey is looking ahead to the next general election, expected in 2025 (and possibly earlier). Furey was asked about his intentions to run, and told reporters he isn’t going anywhere.
Furey’s Liberals Extend Lead as Wakeham’s PCs Lose Ground: New Poll
Hot on the heels of a Liberal victory in the Waterford Valley by-election, a new political poll from Narrative Research shows provincial Liberals are leading in voter support and that the gap between the Liberals and PCs is widening.
Debby downpour: Quebec falling short on promised flood relief, mayors say
The group wants the Quebec government to respond to the changing climate and expand the financial aid program to include sewer backups even in homes far from waterways.
Nova Scotia to roll out school lunch program to elementary grades in October
“Families will decide what is affordable every time they order a school lunch,” she said. “What you choose to pay will be known only by you. This is a confidential stigma-free program.”
Elsewhere
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Conspiracy Matryoshka Doll
Justin Ling Now nestled inside the Trump campaign, RFK Jr contains multitudes of paranoid delusion. An interesting Saturday morning long-read.
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exits, a look at who supported him in the 2024 presidential race
Many of Kennedy’s July supporters decided to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump by 2 to 1 after Biden withdrew from the race.
Telecom company agrees to $1M fine over Biden deepfake
Federal authorities hope the settlement will deter the deceptive use of AI-generated impersonations of political figures and others.
From Sinatra to Streisand: 100 Years of Celebrity Political Endorsements
For more than a century, movie stars, famous athletes and musicians have all lent their star power to support presidential campaigns. My album collection -- yes, Virginia, people still call them albums and collect them -- includes a copy of Sinatra at the Sands (Las Vegas) recorded in 1960. At the end of a fantastic set of his hits (with Count Basie leading his band) and jokes, he does his version of "High Hopes" that is a Kennedy ad. It's great!
How Campaigns Can Hide Their Digital Ad Buys
So what’s going to separate the winners from the losers in 2024? It won’t just come down to who spends the most, but who spends the smartest. And that might mean dodging competitive intel reports altogether and staying a step ahead of your opponents. Here’s how you can do just that. This is all about the US political ad spending marketing but there may be lessons for #cdnpoli here too
Thousands Of Afghans Detained By Taliban's Morality Police
The Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which oversees the religious police, said those detained had violated the group's strict Islamic dress code and gender segregation in society. Other violations, the ministry said, included gambling, the use of illicit drugs, and playing or listening to music, which is banned.
How simple eyeglasses help farmers boost profits
In 2022, Addai managed to get a pair of eyeglasses. “Before I had the glasses, I could get eight to nine sacks of cocoa [a year]. But with the glasses I have, I was able to work on the farm and get 12 sacks. So, it has really improved my livelihood,” she said.
Media
Postmedia cuts 30 per cent of news jobs at St. John’s Telegram paper in takeover
About 30 per cent of newsroom jobs have been cut at a 145-year-old daily newspaper in St. John's, N.L., following a takeover by Postmedia.
At every newspaper I've ever worked at, I've always wanted to be in the plant when the paper gets printed. It's loud, noisy, smelly -- and magical. I was there when the first ever editions of The National Post rolled off the presses in Hamilton on Oct 26 , 1998. And I would be in the press rooms for my student paper at Guelph and would do so at my first papers in Orangeville, Orillia, Thunder Bay, etc. This video at the Telegram is a sad moment but, unfortunately, an inevitable one ....
Reader Notes
This newsletter is curated by David Akin, chief political correspondent at Global News. The headlines, excerpts, and photos are generated by the publishers of the clipping. The publisher is at the bottom left of the clipping. If I've got a comment, you''ll see that in italics. But if I've generated the headline and the excerpt, you'll see me taking attribution by finishing with -DA in bold.
Science and tech
iOS 18 Notes App: All the New Features
With iOS 18, the Notes app is set to gain several new features. All recordings that you capture with the Notes app are automatically transcribed in real-time so you can read through what was recorded and even search for key phrases.
Boardwalk Robotics Announces Humanoid Robot Alex
Boardwalk Robotics is announcing its entry into the increasingly crowded commercial humanoid(ish) space with Alex, a “workforce transformation” humanoid upper torso designed to work in manufacturing, logistics, and maintenance.
