Moe trumpets bright future for Sask. energy producers in the middle of a trade war with the U.S.
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2 hours ago
- CBC
Scott Moe speaks out against AI-generated videos of him circulating online
Social Sharing Premier Scott Moe's face is a frequent sight on social media, but recently his likeness has been reported on dubious video ads for cryptocurrency schemes that he's never endorsed. The videos take Moe's voice and likeness, and use AI to produce a convincing video of him speaking. This is not the first time the premier's image has been used to advance fraudulent businesses. In March, Moe acknowledged similar schemes, which were using his face to sell cryptocurrency. On Aug. 1 Moe spoke out forcefully against the videos, and denied any affiliation with the websites mentioned in them. "I want to put it out there without question that when you see myself and quite likely any politician out there endorsing specific cryptocurrencies or things of that nature, that it likely and most certainly is a deepfake," he said. "You should just bypass it and move along. They're only there to hurt you." The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) issued a warning as well, advising people to not send money to entities that are not registered in the province. Under the 1988 Securities Act, individuals and companies need to be registered with the FCAA in order to trade or sell securities and other financial products in Saskatchewan. The FCAA has set up a website, to allow people to easily check the status of someone offering an investment. "Do not deal with any unregistered entities," said FCAA Securities Division Executive Director Dean Murrison. "Do not make investment decisions based on public figure endorsements." According to the FCAA, Scammers are creating fraudulent news and social media articles, commonly using deepfakes and other methods to imitate real media sources, including the CBC. LISTEN | What you should know about deepfake ads on social media: Anyone can be deep-faked in a scam ad. Even Ian Hanomansing 2 years ago Beyond verifying the investment entity, the FCAA encourages people to always seek a second opinion or seek professional advice about investments they see online. They should also never make an investment decision based on an endorsement from a notable figure. A global effort to fight deepfakes The rapid development of artificial intelligence tools has given fraudsters unprecedented new methods to develop fake videos of celebrities and politicians endorsing their products. Countries around the world are grappling with how to stay ahead of these scams. Denmark is considering a law that will allow people to copyright their digital likeness, allowing them to pursue civil cases if their likeness is used without their consent. Some AI observers are skeptical of that solution. Henry Ajder, an expert on deepfakes, says the copyright classification would compel people to proactively go after AI abusers, and not be able to rely on the government to police. "Copyright is treated as a civil right, not necessarily treated as criminal. So violating copyright is not something that the state is necessarily going to prosecute a perpetrator for," he said. "This is something that you would be expected to bring a civil case to." Nelson Godfrey, an intellectual property lawyer based in Vancouver, says its unlikely that Canada would follow the Danish route. "Trying to characterize someone's likeness as copyright is a bit of an odd fit. So to make it work within existing copyright legislation, certainly you'd need to figure out how ownership works, how authorship works, if there would be joint authorship or co-ownership of works," he said. "There's real complications when it comes to those things." Minister for Artificial Intelligence. The Ministry of Justice says it's working on criminalizing nonconsensual sexual deep fakes, which Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to while he was campaigning before the most recent federal election.
Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures
Published Aug 01, 2025 • 3 minute read Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe take part in a joint press conference following a talk hosted by Enserva in Calgary on Monday, June 16, 2025. Photo by Brent Calver / Postmedia Network SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account U.S Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has asked Ottawa to do away with countermeasures, and Moe says Canada should heed the advice. 'If we're serious about achieving a renewed, revamped and enhanced trade environment or some type of a new and improved (Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement), somebody's going to have to move in this space,' Moe said Friday at a news conference. 'We would suggest that it should be Canada.' Trump followed through late Thursday on his threat to hit Canada with 35 per cent tariffs — up from 25 per cent — on goods not compliant with the trade agreement, better known as CUSMA. Tariffs of 50 per cent remain in effect on steel and some copper products, and levies on Canadian automobiles and lumber are also in place. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Carney has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in U.S. goods. Moe said he's heard from farmers dinged by Canadian levies on steel bins, as it's importers pay those tariff charges. 'The reason we will be urging for a reduction of counter tariffs is they hurt Saskatchewan and Canadians, our families, our businesses and our places of work,' he said. '(It's) in the same way that Donald Trump's tariffs are pushing up the cost of doing business in the U.S. and really pushing them into a situation where the last two months running, their job numbers have been much more dismal than the projection.' Moe also called the jump in Trump's tariffs disappointing. He said he gives credit to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc for ensuring exports compliant with CUSMA are tariff-free. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Under the agreement, 95 per cent of Saskatchewan exports move into the United States without duties, Moe added. 'That is incredibly important,' the premier said. '(It) allows us largely to have an opportunity to create North American energy security, food security and manufacturing security.' U.S. Census Bureau data shows nearly 60 per cent of Canadian goods that entered the country in May were compliant with the agreement. Moe and other premiers have also called on Ottawa to cut regulations to spur pipeline and rail development. He said he's hopeful Carney's latest law to streamline approvals for national infrastructure projects will do just that. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the vast majority of her province's products remain tariff-free, because they also fall under the trade agreement. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Smith said in a social media post it's unfortunate non-compliant goods will be hit with the higher tariffs. 'These tariffs hurt both Canadian and American businesses and workers, and they weaken one of the most important trade and security alliances in the world,' she said. 'I remain convinced that the path to a positive resolution with our U.S. partners lies in strong, consistent diplomacy and a commitment to working in good faith toward shared priorities.' Smith said Carney should continue negotiating with Trump, while working toward diversifying the country's economy. Read More Both Moe and Smith recently reallowed U.S. liquor to be sold in their provinces, after temporarily banning such sales when the tariff war started earlier this year. Moe has said the 'elbows-up' approach in dealing with Trump is nothing more than a slogan. 'This is a time for us … to make fact-based decisions, not to make decisions that maybe make us feel good, that we think are going to be good slogans or things of that nature,' he said Friday. — By Jeremy Simes in Regina Canada Toronto Blue Jays Celebrity Toronto & GTA Columnists
Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Toronto Star
Premiers Smith, Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but most exports remain duty-free
REGINA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan say they're disappointed by higher tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump but pleased the majority of their exports won't face duties. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement remains in place, allowing 95 per cent of his province's exports to move into the United States tariff-free.
