Quebec correspondent for the Globe and Mail. Formerly @canadianpress, @politico, @nationalpost, @yukon_news. [email protected]
Montréal, Québec
Joined March 2013
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Without Katie Telford, there’s no Justin Trudeau politi.co/3zYqycj
RCMP use of spyware warrants update to Canada's privacy laws, MPs say politi.co/3Ezv6rK
43 short things about Pierre Poilievre — in his own words politi.co/3B0v9e9
RCMP have confirmed this was not the case they were referring to.
RCMP officials at the ethics committee say one of the times spyware was used was to investigate an RCMP officer. Seems like that may have been Cameron Ortis? cbc.ca/news/canada/rcmp-inve…
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Trudeau government was told of ‘potential for a breakthrough’ with protesters a day before it used Emergencies Act, cabinet documents reveal thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
Longtime watchdog says RCMP's use of spyware came as a surprise politi.co/3SBrU4R
MPs on the ethics committee keep referring to spyware having been used by the RCMP since 2012. The RCMP actually testified yesterday that they've been using technology to bypass encryption since 2002, not 2012.
RCMP officials at the ethics committee say one of the times spyware was used was to investigate an RCMP officer. Seems like that may have been Cameron Ortis? cbc.ca/news/canada/rcmp-inve…
The RCMP says it has used spyware to hack dozens of mobile devices since 2017, but it hasn't used Pegasus software.
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In documents tabled with the ethics committee regarding its use of spyware, the RCMP confirms it "has never procured or used Pegasus or any other NSO product."
At committee, Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the RCMP has still not provided a privacy impact assessment regarding its use of spyware. #cdnpoli
One thing I genuinely appreciate about our @politicoottawa Playbook readers is how much mildly belligerent email we get for using American spelling.
Trust me, folks — we're with you. If it were up to us, we'd favour "neighbours," too.
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The RCMP has acknowledged it uses spyware to hack phones, including by remotely turning on a device's camera or microphone. politi.co/3OwTTjE
Canadian companies illegally shipped at least 2,300 metric tons of waste overseas, documents show politi.co/3tUUGTq
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80+ #cdnpoli trivia nerds walk into a bar ...
See Friday's Ottawa Playbook for what happened next at our live trivia event at @MetroBrasserie_ hosted by @ziannlum + @TaylorVaisey
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ALT Playbook's Nick Taylor-Vaisey (left) and Zi-Ann Lum at the mic.
ALT The winners of Thursday night's Ottawa Playbook trivia.
ALT Participation prizes! Our Trudeau Cabinet poster. Photo via Mary Anne Carter.