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What is going on with federal foreign interference?

Last year it was alleged that foreign actors had interfered in the Canadian electoral process.

Almost a year ago to the day, former Governor General David Johnston resigned as the special rapporteur to look into foreign interference. He recommended against a public inquiry. In September of last year, the government went ahead and launched a formal inquiry into the matter. The results were released in May.

Last week, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) published a report looking into foreign interference.

The result of all this? It was determined that foreign actors did not impact the results of the election, however, some elected and non-elected officials, whose names were redacted, were compromised by other countries.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who read the unredacted report, said, “There is no list of MPs who have shown disloyalty to Canada. I am vastly relieved.” She claims that media reports of possible traitors were vastly overblown and that no sitting MP engaged in that type of behaviour.

Careful to avoid leaking classified information, May told reporters that there are attempts by foreign governments to have an impact on all levels of Canadian democracy and business.

Without reading the unredacted report, Canadians are not able to judge the allegations for themselves. In the meantime, the Chair of the Committee says that the focus on the individuals named in the report misses the bigger picture, saying, “Our democracy is on the line, our rule of law is on the line, transnational repression is on the line, our diaspora communities are on the line and being victimized. All of this is called out. It’s a major clarion call for action.”

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Province amends binding arbitration offer to include classroom complexity

The longest job action by teachers in Saskatchewan’s history continues this week as events are cancelled and noon hours are rearranged. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has been pushing for class size and complexity to be addressed in the tentative agreement. The government has refused to negotiate on those terms, until recently.

Yesterday the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix were provided with a report detailing two options for STF members moving forward. The email was also sent to all school staff liaisons asking them to share the information with STF members.

The first option included continued job action with the potential for the GTBC to change its mandate and return to negotiations at the bargaining table.

But the second option appears to show the province moving on the issues of classroom complexity and wages, with the second option including agreeing to binding arbitration for wages and a class complexity framework, with all other previously agreed-upon matters being part of the arbitrated agreement.

STF members will complete a survey to choose their preferred option. If the second option is chosen, an end to sanctions will be announced and the two sides will likely head directly to binding arbitration proceedings.

There was a town hall for STF members last night to discuss the options.

(Regina Leader-Post)

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Each week leading up to the 2024 election, The SKoop Political Briefing will highlight a constituency that has nominated a candidate from at least both major parties. Today, we look at Regina Pasqua. Pasqua was a new riding in 2016 to include the new development of Harbour Landing. After the boundary commission, this riding now only includes suburban Regina.

The incumbent: Muhammad Fiaz was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Fiaz was the first Muslim elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature. Born in Pakistan, he is a former small business owner and road safety consultant.

The challenger: Bahjan Brar is a grandfather and volunteer in Regina. An engineer by trade, Brar worked as a journeyman electrician and power engineer. He was previously the NDP candidate in Pasqua in 2020.

The takeaway: This is a toss-up. This is an interesting riding to watch as this is one of the few constituencies that will feature a rematch of 2020! This was one of the closest races last time, with Fiaz edging out Brar by just 236 votes.

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