RCMP quietly testing AI-drafted reports from body camera audio Some RCMP body cameras in Alberta and B.C. aren't just recording people anymore.

New from me: Some RCMP body cameras in Alberta and B.C. aren’t just recording people, they’re writing about them too.
The police force has been testing a new technology where artificial intelligence writes a draft report based on body camera audio of an interaction.
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The thing that concerns me here is this statement: "we’re not seeing any connection right now with any foreign entity".

It might mean that it's not happening, but it might also mean that India has gotten better at hiding it, and the RCMP hasn't figured that out.

Liberal government appeals Emergencies Act decisions to the Supreme Court Prime Minister Mark Carney's government filed its application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in the hopes that the highest court in the land overturn two earlier decisions against ...

The Liberal government is honking its final horn in its legal battle to validate its invocation of the exceptional powers of the Emergencies Act to deal with the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests.
My story about the Liberals seeking leave to appeal to the SCC:
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Brutal way to find out I’m not a global elite #grammarmatters

And I’ll listen to y’all bitch most days tbh

Je t’avoue qu’à premier coup d’œil, j’ai lu “VergeApocalyspe” et j’étais très curieux d’en savoir plus sur tes plans de mardi soir

If anything, this is a demotion from the current NSIA Nathalie Drouin, who is also the deputy clerk (DM-4 level). A Dep Sec to cabinet is normally below that.
For a highly hierarchal structure like senior government, that could matter.

Prime Minister Carney announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service These leadership changes support the strong, effective delivery of priorities and results for Canadians, while positioning the federal government to advance Canada’s interests and respond to the rapid...

Interesting: PM Mark Carney has announced a new deputy minister shuffle that effectively eliminates the title of National Security and Intelligence Advisor.Appoints a new PCO DM leading on Security and Intelligence though.
Hard to tell what, if anything, this will change
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It was such a pleasure and an honour to be invited onto your great podcast, thank you!

India still one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in Canada, CSIS says Canada's spy agency says India remains one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage against Canada.

NEW from me: India still one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in Canada, @csiscanada tells me.
First time a security agency contradicts a senior government official who earlier this week said that activity from India is “not continuing”.
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Hi Alex

Live view of me every time I receive a press release from "Liberal Party of Canada" in this era of rumoured floor crossings

With comments from me. It ends with “This seems to be bordering on the politicization of intelligence either from ignorance of the threat or blind opportunism — neither of which is good.”

Où est la ministre fédérale de l’Immigration? Le manque de visibilité de la ministre fédérale de l'Immigration, Lena Metlege Diab, suscite de vives préoccupations chez plusieurs intervenants.

Radio-Canada a parlé à plusieurs organismes qui déplorent l'inaccessibilité de la ministre fédérale de l'Immigration. Lena Diab suscite aussi des critiques au sein de son caucus : des collègues libéraux la jugent « dépassée » par ses dossiers. Excellent reportage de Laurence Martin et Yasmine Mehdi!

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Heat and motion sensors are showing up under Justice Department desks. Employees say it's 'creepy' The devices are installed under employees' desks as well as in common workspaces.

Heat and motion sensors are showing up under Justice Department desks. Employees say it's 'creepy'

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Bien dit.

Liberals likely to table new, narrower lawful access bill after blowback to C-2: sources After its highly criticized rollout of stalled bill C-2 last spring, the Liberal government has gone back to the drawing board.

After its highly criticized rollout of lawful access reform in the Strong Borders Act C-2 last spring, the Carney gov has gone back to the drawing board and will likely table a narrower bill focused on additional search powers for police and spy agencies.
My latest ⬇️
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Not Safe for Politics: Cellebrite Used on Kenyan Activist and Politician Boniface Mwangi - The Citizen Lab Following the widely-condemned arrest in July 2025 of prominent Kenyan opposition voice Boniface Mwangi, the Citizen Lab analyzed artefacts from devices seized during the arrest. We found that Cellebr...

NEW @citizenlab.ca report: Cellebrite Used on Kenyan Activist and Politician Boniface Mwangi

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PRIMEUR | Québec tire la plogue sur le tramway de Gatineau C'est la fin pour le projet de tramway de l'ouest de Gatineau.

Il n’y aura finalement pas de tramway à Gatineau. Le gouvernement du Québec devait financer 60% du projet. Ces sommes devraient être redistribuées vers d’autres grands projets de transport en commun, ailleurs au Québec.

Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada

Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...

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Taïwan craint qu’Ottawa ne signe pas à cause de Pékin Le représentant de Taïwan au Canada déplore qu'Ottawa tarde à signer une entente commerciale et soupçonne le gouvernement Carney de vouloir apaiser la Chine.

Accord commercial avec Taïwan : Ottawa accusé de retarder sa signature afin d'éviter de froisser Pékin. Excellent texte de Yasmine Mehdi! ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...

Russia's information war against Canada increasingly successful, top security official says Prime Minister Mark Carney's national security advisor said Russia's information war against Canada is increasingly successful.

New from me: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national security advisor said Russia’s information war against Canada is increasingly successful as more and more Canadians believe Ukraine began the war caused by Russia’s invasion in 2022.
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Estimated 2,500 undeclared foreign agents operate in Canada: Ottawa The federal government estimates there are nearly 2,500 businesses or people in Canada working surreptitiously on behalf of foreign states.

The Canadian government estimates there are nearly 2,500 businesses or people in Canada working surreptitiously on behalf of foreign states to influence local politics and governments who will need to register publicly.
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"Found"? Was the tree not just standing there for 354 years?

Also, I love the idea that CAF members interacting with people at, say, a café abroad or something could be considered HUMINT per this definition. In theory, at least.

I recognize that there are about 3 people on this platform who will laugh at this