Russia’s continued aggression as winter creeps closer; how Twitter’s new ownership could make activism more difficult; researching whooping cough by deliberately infecting volunteers; and the growing threat of economic espionage
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As world leaders met at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, Russia launched its biggest barrage of missiles yet. Today, those leaders released a declaration saying they "deplore in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Matt Galloway talks with Sviatoslav Yurash, a member of parliament in Ukraine; and Kerry Buck, Canada’s former ambassador to NATO.
Plus, social media has been a powerful tool for activists to amplify their voices. But some activists and human rights organizations are concerned that Twitter’s new ownership could make activism more difficult and dangerous. We hear from Mahsa Alimardani, a senior researcher for the freedom of expression organization Article 19; and Ron Deibert, director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.
Also, researchers in Halifax are deliberately infecting volunteers with pertussis bacteria, known for causing whooping cough, in the hopes of one day developing better treatments and vaccines. It’s a rare type of research that’s been a decade in the making, and the volunteers will be stuck in isolation for weeks. Lauren Pelley, the CBC’s senior health and medical reporter, shares more about the research and journey.
And a Hydro-Québec employee has been charged for allegedly operating as a Chinese spy in Canada. It’s the first time the obtaining trade secrets charge has been laid under Canada’s Security of Information Act. Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the independent think tank Centre for International Governance Innovation, tells us more.