Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him)

Associate Producer with @CBCPolitics • A Vancouverite in Ottawa who really misses his sushi • Reach out at [email protected] • 🇨🇦🇲🇽

[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

The posts are pretty similar but why not diversify? I'm also on BlueSky!
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[Kate McKenna @katemckenna8]

Today's AI strategy confirms our reporting from Monday, based on a leaked draft. Story from @bensteven_s:
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[Mickey Djuric @MickeyDjuric]

Canada has gained access to Anthropic’s powerful hacking tool Claude Mythos Preview, joining a select group of governments and institutions testing one of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models.

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[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

NEW: Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the federal government's much-anticipated national AI strategy, which has faced multiple delays over the last few months, will be released next week. #cdnpoli #canpoli

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[ariel🫍 @pathologictwo]

Your friend from Vancouver will be like I went to Breka today

[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

✨NEW: What comes next after Carney and Smith's pivotal energy agreement? Representatives from both governments and industry are weighing in. Plus, the major variable of buy-in from B.C. and its coastal First Nations. #cdnpoli #canpoli #abpoli #Canada

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[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

The Canucks have promoted Henrik and Daniel Sedin to co-presidents of hockey operations, Sportsnet can confirm.

Vancouver has also named Ryan Johnson as their new general manager.

[Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield]

BREAKING: Athabasca Chipewyan FN & Blood Tribe say they've won their court challenge of the Alberta separation referendum. The Chief Electoral Officer’s decision to issue a citizen initiative petition on independence has been quashed.

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

Telus and the federal government have unveiled plans for three AI data centre projects in BC.

The proposed “sovereign AI factory cluster” could generate $9 billion in economic activity and includes a downtown Vancouver facility.

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[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

🚗 NEW: As Canada prepares to accept more Chinese-made EVs into the country, a U.S. senator is warning that although Canada-U.S. ties are strained, Canadian officials should be cautious when making agreements with China. #cdnpoli #canpoli #uspoli

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[Mark Ramzy @markramzyy]

Lucy Watson is out as #NDP national director, she told the party’s new federal council today.

No explanation was given in her letter but the widely expected move essentially completes a clean house in the party’s top positions under new leader Avi Lewis. #cdnpoli

[/r/Habs @HabsOnReddit]

The Habs game 7 strategy to beat the Lightning

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking

By @LaVjosa

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[Kate McKenna @katemckenna8]

My story: Liberals use majority to move some parliamentary committees behind closed doors https://t.co/jXEcP8zhUh

[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

🤖 And something smaller in this economic update: Ottawa revealed the six pillars for its forthcoming national AI strategy, which has been long-touted by the federal government but repeatedly delayed. #cdnpoli #canpoli

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[Benjamin Lopez Steven (He/Him) @bensteven_s]

🚨 BREAKING: Ottawa's pushing to addess Canada's skilled trades youth unemployment by proposing $6 billion over five years to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 new trades workers under a flagship measure called Team Canada Strong. #cdnpoli #canpoli

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[National Newswatch @natnewswatch]

Poilievre demands Carney cap federal deficit at $31B ahead of spring economic updatem @bensteven_s reports https://t.co/0bIeNQ63ZA

Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV

[alex @steven_lebron]

watching the 2026 blue jays:

[National Newswatch @natnewswatch]

Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics. Lewis calls for 'fundamental structural changes' during first Ottawa visit on the job, @bensteven_s & Kristen Everson report https://t.co/63mxEPcDYv

Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV

[Mickey Djuric @MickeyDjuric]

Liberals, Conservatives and the Bloc — the 3 recognized parties — did the NDP a solid.

They agreed to boost NDP funding to $669,780 to be used for parliamentary services.

Scoop by @TaylorVaisey in today's Canada Playbook 👇
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[National Newswatch @natnewswatch]

Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government. Liberals need to win 1 of 3 races in Ontario, Quebec to secure thin majority, @bensteven_s reports https://t.co/O3fuHX6rUP

Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV