Which reminded me of the delightful conversation I had when I met Tim Berners-Lee in 1999 at a dinner party hosted by Bob Metcalfe. I wrote about it in 2002: "For Science or Money?" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/for-...

The New Yorker has a great profile up of Tim Berners-Lee www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

When even Yves Giroux says you've gone too far, it's a problem. Giroux! The interim PBO should be cooked. But now Poilievre will insist he be appointed because they'll call him a "truth-teller."

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RFE: Inside The Ukrainian Passenger Train Struck By A Russian Drone www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-pa...

▶︎ Deals coming. ▶︎ Provincial deficits. ▶︎ Musk v Netflix. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for FRI OCT 3 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

PMO says PM Carney will meet with US President Trump TUE OCT 7 in Washington.

Enemy number one: What Putin’s foreign policy speech says about Europe | ECFR ecfr.eu/article/enem...

▶︎ Tariff Reaction ▶︎Smith’s pipeline ▶︎ Shutdown fight in DC: The #cdnpoli 🇨🇦 Roundup 📰 for THU OCT 2 is now up. open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

NEW: “I don’t think frankly that we will be in the position to meet the $10-a-day program as set up by the federal government,” Education Minister Paul Calandra said today. "Unless they are willing to step up to the plate." #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1145913...

Carpenter is also an owner of the Black Press chain in western Canada. www.blackpressmedia.com/black-press-...

A review found Jacqueline Ottmann, president of First Nations University of Canada, was involved in "empire building" and nepotism. While the review was being finalized Ottmann fired the key whistleblower. Latest from Geoff Leo www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Press release: "Onex Mourns the Passing of Nigel S. Wright" www.globenewswire.com/news-release... (Wright, of course, was a central character in the Mike Duffy affair but will rightfully be remembered for his business success and philanthropy. News of his death has shocked his friends, I'm told)

▶︎ Steel millions. ▶︎ Saskatchewan apology. ▶︎ Emergency data. The #cdnpoli Roundup for TUE SEP 30 davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...

Lots of interesting public opinion data re reconciliation here: "For Indigenous leaders and Canadians, the long path to reconciliation is steady but unfinished" www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... (🎁 link)

NYT Analysis: "With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/w... (🎁 link)

Hottest of hot takes so far I've read from 404 Media: "In Unhinged Speech, Pete Hegseth Says He's Tired of ‘Fat Troops,’ Says Military Needs to Go Full AI www.404media.co/in-unhinged-...

PM's itinerary is out for SEP 30 2025: He'll be on Parliament Hill to listen and participate in a national ceremony to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Confession: I’ve been a terrible sports junkie today. On the couch watching Bills beat Saints. Jays beat Rays. Chiefs beat Ravens. Now I’m settling in for Packers v Cowboys. And there was pizza.

I went to an AI conference and somehow ended up writing a telecom story, about how telcos like Bell and Telus are jockeying for a piece of the federal government's push for digital sovereignty. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/26/a...

Île d'Orléans, Quebec. Clearly there was not enough pay phone demand from hot corn on the cob diners. (Hasselblad SWC, Zeiss 38mm f4.5 Biogon, Kodak Tri-X)

This site is an aggregator that steals content from media outlets. Rewriting copy for profit using AI is not journalism. It's dishonest theft that takes readership and funding away from legitimate news outlets who are paying staff to produce news etc. Don't repost articles.

WaPo: Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans wapo.st/3IJUS2s (🎁 link)

New at Debating Canadian Defence: open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

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▶︎ Travel defence. ▶︎ Legault's future. ▶︎ FBI kneelers. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN SEP 28 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

>> Carney travel. >> RCMP plea. >> Chiefs embarrassed. The #cdnpoli Roundup for SAT SEP 27 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

I’m a broadcaster. When I do an election night with 343 ridings x 3-5 candidates per riding - I put in the time to make sure I pronounce each candidate’s name correctly. Apple TV guys have 18 starters in Jays v Rays and can’t get Lukes right. #DanAndBuck

Trump should apologize to Canada for 51st state remarks, Louisiana official says globalnews.ca/news/1145238...

▶︎ Postal strike. ▶︎ Bail reform. ▶︎ Comey responds. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for FRI SEP 26 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

Afghans Fear Losing ‘Last Hope’ As Taliban Shuts Down Internet www.rferl.org/a/afghanista...

Canada Post union launches strike after Ottawa announces delivery changes globalnews.ca/news/1145121... #cdnpoli

Wow. Great work by @colindmello.bsky.social @isaaccallan.bsky.social here #onpoli : In full: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s 2018 mandate letters globalnews.ca/news/9942332...

Joe Clark is in the Gallery! This is not a drill! #HoC #QP

Unbelievably bad multiple calls against the #BlueJays from this umpiring crew in the 2nd. Like seriously bad.

▶︎ Palestine recognition. ▶︎ Development dollars. ▶︎ Conservative EDAs. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON SEP 22 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

Development agencies welcome new ministers with defence of their budgets Combined, the seven RDAs provided $1.9 billion in grants and contributions in 2023-2024 to 70,000 businesses and non-profits across the country. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1143896... globalnews.ca/news/1143896...

🆕 #cdnpoli poll. ABACUS. Committed voters. QUEBEC ONLY. #LPC 36% | #BQ 29% | #CPC 21% | #NDP 7% | Sep 12-17 online n=307

🆕 #cdnpoli poll. ABACUS. Committed voters. #LPC 40% | #CPC 40% | #NDP 8% | Sep 12-17 online n=1992

How Much Tailoring is too Much? Voter Backlash on Highly Tailored Campaign Messages; Intl Journal of Press/Politics "Voters appreciate messages that are moderately tailored to them but dislike highly tailored messages." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Paging #R coders / #cdnecon types. What do you make of Pacha's methods here> "How much can President Trump’s Tariffs Impact Canadian Households?" pacha.dev/blog/2025/09...

Which 🇨🇦 Prime Minister has addressed the United Nations General Assembly the most? It's a tie: Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau: 3x each. More on PMs and the UNGA in today's Roundup: davidakin.substack.com/p/david-akin...

▶︎ CUSMA review ▶︎ PMs and UN Speeches ▶︎ More Kimmel fallout: The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT SEP 20 is up: open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

Trump’s media enforcer is relishing his Jimmy Kimmel moment (WaPo) "Before Trump’s election victory, Carr often advocated against government intervention in speech..." wapo.st/4pxe2t0 (🎁 link)

▶︎ Rate cut. ▶︎ Mexico move. ▶︎ Kimmel canned. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for THU SEP 18 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

Kimmel Kancelled Kuz Kirk. #cancelculture #media variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Finance Min Champaign tells the #HoC that #Bdgt24 will be presented on Nov 4 2025. #cdnpoli

▶︎ First contact. ▶︎ Election report. ▶︎ NL election. The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for TUE SEP 16 open.substack.com/pub/davidaki...

If you’re watching QP on TV and wondering who is that loud, frequent heckler on the CPC benches, its the new MP from Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, Scott Anderson— he’s been hollering at Liberals for 30 minutes now. #cdnpoli

Elections Canada: 2025 election went smoothly — with 2 Quebec hiccups #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1142589...