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link : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59877917 Taiwan is sharing tips with the public on how to drink and cook with rum after it bought 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian rum bound for China. State-run media said Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp (TTL) purchased the rum after learning that it could be blocked from entering China. It comes after Lithuania established a de facto embassy in Taiwan, a potential sign of growing ties between them. China downgraded its diplomatic relations with Lithuania days after. The Lithuanian de facto embassy bears the name Taiwan rather than "Chinese Taipei", the name used by many foreign nations to avoid offending China. While Taiwan is a self-governed democratic state, Beijing sees it as part of its territory. It has stepped up pressure in the past year to isolate the island from its international allies. The state-owned TTL said it had been notified by Taiwan's Finance Minister and head of the Taiwanese Representative Office of Lithuania Eric Huang that a batch of rum could be potentially blocked from going into China, according to a report by state-run news outlet CNA. TTL said it had reason to believe the rum would be blocked as past shipments of beer into China had been blocked, added the report. Taiwan's National Development Council later said in a post on Facebook that the rum "could not pass through Chinese customs". It also urged locals to buy rum at the end of January, when the shipment would be on sale and shared recipes for a Dark 'n' Stormy cocktail, and rum- infused French toast, steak and hot chocolate. The post from the National Development Council also spoke about its friendly relations with Lithuania. The two states signed a memorandum of co-operation with each other and have also hosted bilateral trade delegations. China has denied imposing any trade blockages on Lithuania - which would breach global trading rules - but the European Union says it has verified reports from its member state of trade being held up at Chinese customs. The European Commission has raised protests on behalf of Lithuania, and is pursuing the claim with the World Trade Organization. The rum blockage is just the latest example reported to be suffered by Lithuanian businesses and traders - although China counts for just 1% of Lithuania's exports. Beijing has a history of imposing unofficial trade sanctions on nations which whom it has a political dispute. Currently it also has boycotts of about a dozen Australian goods, including beef, wine and barley.

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NVIDIA is now rumored to launch its entry-level Ampere graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3050, on 27th January after unveiling it at CES 2022. The new graphics card will be aimed in the sub $300 US segment which will see some heated competition between the three GPU makers in the first half of 2022. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Allegedly Launches on 27th January, Will Feature 8 GB GDDR6 Memory While the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ti) for laptops rocks the Ampere GA107 GPU core, the RTX 3050 for desktops is said to feature the Ampere GA106 GPU core. Previously, there have been a series of reports that the RTX 3050 series would include two variants, a Ti and a non-Ti part. The non-TI part was expected to feature the GA107 GPU while the Ti SKU was expected to feature a GA106 GPU configuration. However, the latest report suggested that even the Non-Ti variant will feature a GA106 GPU which means it should end up with much higher performance than the Ti variant for laptops.Coming to the specifications, there are reports of an NVIDIA GA106-150 GPU for the 'PG190 SKU 70' board being cooked up. The GA106-150 GPU allegedly features 3072 CUDA cores in 24 SM units. It is also reported that the card might end up with 8 GB GDDR6 memory which gives it a big memory advantage over AMD and Intel entry-level parts. The card is expected to offer performance faster than the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER but will be slower than the RTX 2060 12 GB variant which also launches in the coming week. The GeForce RTX 3050 will be introduced in early Q1 2022. Based on these performance figures, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is going to be competitive against AMD's Navi 24 (Radeon RX 6500 / Radeon RX 6400) and Intel's Alchemist DG2-128 (ARC A380) graphics cards which launch next year too. What will be interesting is to see whether prices can be maintained for these budget tier cards though we shouldn't keep our hopes high as supply issues aren't expected to be resolved till 2023. One reason why NVIDIA could have delayed the RTX 3050 so much could be that they don't want to mess things up in the entry-level market with jacked up prices and to offer an intermediate solution, they have refreshed the RTX 2060 with 12 GB till GPU prices and supply get slightly better than what they are now.

Anyone with an active subscription who owns the full version of Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker when launch rolls around on December 7th will get a free 7 days of game time, says Square Enix. Game Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida posted an update today informing players of the compensation. SInce the launch of Endwalker's Early Access period on December 3rd, players have had a lot of trouble with highly congested servers and long login queues. "Across the FFXIV service as a whole, the number of simultaneous logins has reached the hardware limit, and as a result, logging in has required an extremely long time," said Yoshida. "For this, I am truly sorry." As compensation for the "extremely long" queues, and in clear anticipation of perhaps worse to come as the access pool broadens, Square Enix will be giving the week of free time to everyone who has the full version of the game at launch. That includes players on the 30 days of free time from purchasing the game, and those with multiple accounts. They're not ruling more out, either: "Furthermore, we may give additional free game time depending on further developments on the congestion situation," said Yoshida. Yoshida's post ends with a description of common login errors, and what might cause them. You can find that in the full post. Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.

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The full list of MSI's B660 motherboards for mainstream and entry-level PC builders has leaked out along with its pricing and it looks like MSI is going all out with DDR5 support. MSI B660 Motherboards For Mainstream & Entry-Level PC Builders Leak Out With Prices, All DDR5 Designs The motherboard list comes from chi11eddog on Twitter who has previously leaked information on unreleased products including MSI's flagship Z690 GODLIKE motherboard. The latest series of leaks include the upcoming B660 series motherboards which will be positioned in the mainstream board segment, starting at $119 US & going all the way up to $259 US, making them far more affordable compared to H670 and Z690 offerings. Following is the complete list that has leaked out: MAG B660 Tomahawk WiFi - $259 US MAG B660M Mortar WiFi - $239 US MAG B660M Mortar - $219 US MAG B660M Bazooka - $199 US PRO B660-A - $209 US PRO B660M-A- WiFi- $209 US PRO B660M-A - $189 US PRO B660M-G - $139 US PRO B660M-B - $129 US PRO B660M-E - $119 US The MSI B660 motherboard lineup will consist of four MAG series motherboards and six PRO series motherboards. The MAG series motherboards will include the Tomahawk WiFi for $259 US, B660M Mortar WiFi for $239 US, B660M Mortar for $219 US & B660M Bazooka for $199 US. It looks like the MAG lineup will target the $200-$260 US price range while the PRO series will max out at $209 US. Coming to the PRO series, the MSI B660-A will be priced at $209 US, B660M-A WiFi will be priced at $209 US, B660M-A will be priced at $189 US, B660M-G will be priced at $139 US, B660M-B will retail for $129 US while the most entry-level product, the B660M-E will be priced at $119 US. The source also reports that all of these motherboards feature support for DDR5 memory which makes things interesting since the B660 series will support XMP overclocking & will be able to take advantage of the higher frequencies that DDR5 has to offer though pricing and availability of DDR5 memory still is a point of concern for entry-level builders. Overall, MSI looks set to offer an interesting lineup of B660 motherboards and the pricing actually looks quite decent. The Tomahawk will definitely be the main highlight of the lineup along with the Mortar and Bazooka as they are some of MSI's most po[CENSORED]r and best-selling motherboards & with Intel's Alder Lake mainstream chips hitting the street in a few months, expect them to pair up nicely & offer some great performance positioning in the mainstream segment as AMD's Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 offerings. Expect more details on the motherboards in the coming weeks.

Sales of the original Titanfall will be halted today, and it will be removed from subscription services early next year. After years of struggling to combat hacks and DDoS attacks that at times have rendered Titanfall unplayable, Respawn Entertainment is throwing in the towel. The studio said in a message posted to Twitter that it is halting sales of the game today and will remove it from subscription services on March 1, 2022. The decision to end Titanfall sales follows a back-and-forth battle with hackers going back to 2019, resulting in a "mostly negative" user review rating for the game on Steam. There were flashes of hope earlier this year—Respawn told players that "help is coming" in April—but by mid-May the situation was as bad as ever, and in mid-July Respawn community coordinator Jason Garza acknowledged that the demands of Apex Legends meant that only "one or two people" were still working on Titanfall support "Rest assured, Titanfall is core to Respawn's DNA and this incredible universe will continue," the studio said. "Today in Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends, and in the future. This franchise is a north star for the calibre of experiences we will continue to create here at Respawn."Respawn didn't say why exactly the game is being removed from sale, but given the tiny number of people still trying to play—today's peak concurrent player count on Steam is 7, and it's probably safe to assume the Origin numbers are similar—the reasonable guess is that it's just not worth the effort required to keep up the fight against hackers. Game servers will remain online for now, although it's not clear how much value that will be given that the game is effectively unplayable most of the time anyway. Respawn has made similar comments about the importance of Titanfall in the past—in fact, it said virtually the same thing in September ("Titanfall is the very core of our DNA") when it denied that Titanfall 3 is in development. But the studio's priority is clearly Apex Legends, the ongoing hit battle royale, which also happens to be set in the Titanfall universe and is thus, technically at least, part of the "franchise." Titanfall is effectively finished, then, but Titanfall 2 will persevere. It also suffers from serious DDoS and hacking problems, but unlike the original Titanfall it also includes an absolutely outstanding campaign and is still worth a pickup as a singleplayer game.

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link : https://skift.com/2021/11/12/accors-lifestyle-ambition-shows-ancillary-revenue-isnt-just-for-airlines/ ccor’s lifestyle hotels are more than a chic place to grab a drink or a bite to eat in your local neighborhood. They can be cash cows relative to some of their more mainstream sibling brands like Novotel. Accor’s new hotel strategy isn’t just about being a good neighbor. There’s plenty of money to be made from visitors who don’t require a plane or train ride to get to one of these swanky properties. The Paris-based hotel company is arguably the global leader in the so-called lifestyle hotel sector, a class of properties the company estimates earn more than half their revenue from local traffic instead of out-of-town guests. Accor’s lifestyle hotels only accounted for less than 2 percent of the company’s room count earlier this year and 5 percent of fee volume. But Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin estimated at Skift Global Forum earlier this year that fee figure could quickly rise to 40 percent. These hotels will make money from more ways than a guest room. “You get [three times the amount] of the fees you’d get from a [non-lifestyle] Accor hotel because you’ve got all those ancillary products that you’re able to sell,” Jean-Jacques Morin, Accor’s deputy CEO, said in an interview with Skift this week at the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. “That’s the key element.” Accor spun off its line-up of lifestyle brands like SLS and Delano earlier this year into a standalone entity with Ennismore, owner of brands like The Hoxton and Gleneagles. Accor owns two-thirds of the company while Ennismore retained its name and founder Sharan Pasricha kept a third of the ownership. These types of hotels build upon some of the features common with boutique hotels by adding a local experiential layer, often through the food and beverage programming. When the lifestyle product works like Accor envisions, nearby residents flock to these hotels for their highly po[CENSORED]r bars and restaurants. This isn’t the continental breakfast bar at your local Holiday Inn Express. Stephanie Izard, a Top Chef winner, is behind the restaurant — Cabra Cevicheria — at The Hoxton Hotel, Chicago. Cocktails poolside at the Delano, whether in Miami Beach or Las Vegas, are the pinnacle of the see-and-be-seen scene. Lifestyle hotels can make three times the fees a typical Accor hotel does due to its greater offering of amenities beyond the four walls of a guest room. But there are more ways to land this ancillary revenue than a sleek hotel bar. Ennismore brands even include a coworking platform. The Hoxton’s Working From coworking offering tethers an office product to some of the brand’s hotels around the world. The offering grew from hotel operators noticing public spaces at the hotels became de facto offices for remote workers looking to get away from home. Working From launched in Chicago in 2019 and expanded to The Hoxton, Southwark, in London early last year. The Southwark property features 800 coworking station, Morin said. Given how the pandemic put more of the global workforce into some degree of a remote work arrangement, there is clearly an opportunity to beef up this brand across the entire Ennismore network. Any kind of new revenue stream is a good thing for a company like Accor. The company’s more significant exposure to Europe relative to other global hotel conglomerates like Marriott and Hilton left it reeling longer during the pandemic while other companies benefitted from a surge in domestic travel in the U.S. Accor leaders haven’t shied away from their frustrations, either. “I wish I could be much bigger in America,” Bazin said in September. These Fees Seem Familiar Moving beyond traditional revenue streams is something airlines have been doing for years. The industry standard now includes charges for everything from checked luggage to roomier seats and on-board dining in economy cabins. Hotel owners seem to recognize there is money getting left on the table, but what constitutes as ancillary revenue depends on who is talking. While Accor might view it as money made off local traffic at po[CENSORED]r food and beverage outlets, other companies like MCR Hotels see it as a carbon copy of the airline pricing unbundling option. MCR used its TWA Hotel in New York as a prototype of what this could eventually look like: charging for early check-in and late check-out and even to access the hotel’s highly po[CENSORED]r rooftop pool and bar during peak hours. Industry leaders like Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano pushed back earlier this year on the idea some of these fees would ever become an industry standard. Accor’s views on ancillary revenue streams is less contentious and more rooted by the enhanced amenity offerings at its lifestyle hotels. But Morin isn’t ruling out additional ways for the company to generate revenue. A Neighborhood Service Accor leaders began discussing the concept of “augmented hospitality” in 2018 as a way for hotels to play a greater role in a customer’s daily life. This may have looked like a concierge service at its inception, as Accor promoted the idea at its launch with services like using a hotel as a place to deliver packages and dry cleaning. The vision in recent years expanded to entail work elements like Accor’s Wojo coworking platform, an entity not as linked to a hotel as Working From, and more of the offerings of lifestyle hotels. The rise of some of these ideas came shortly before Accor announced plans last year to make its lifestyle hotels and ultra-luxury hotels, which encompasses the Raffles and Orient Express brands, into distinct divisions within the company’s corporate structure. That decision stemmed from the fact that both types of hotels require a different kind of management structure than more mainstream brands, Bazin has said in multiple interviews. “In the end, when you think about it, it’s not rocket science,” Morin said particularly of the focus on lifestyle hotels. “It’s not something that requires an immense amount of money. It requires an immense amount of brain power.”

Link : https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-community-centre-fined-violating-covid-restrictions-1.6246581 A community centre on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia has been fined after violating public health restrictions, even after being given a warning by police. The RCMP say they received a complaint on Oct. 20 that the community centre on Highway 3 in Woods Harbour, N.S., was not complying with COVID-19 health restrictions. Police learned that the centre had been routinely hosting events and failing to check for proof of vaccination or enforcing mask requirements. "There was concern in the community that the organization's failure to properly enforce COVID-19 health restrictions could lead to the spread of COVID-19 in the community," a news release said. Police spoke with management of the community centre the following day and instructed them on the guidelines and restrictions that were in place related to COVID-19 health restrictions. Management was also provided documentation on what was required of the community centre to safely host events. Organizers told restrictions did not apply On Oct. 24, police went to a Halloween-themed craft fair being hosted at the community centre to see if health restrictions were being followed and determined they were not. "Police observed numerous people not wearing masks and no one had been designated to check proof of vaccination as required," the release said. "Police spoke with event organizers and learned that they had been instructed by the community centre that health restrictions did not apply to them and that they would not need to be enforced." The RCMP say the craft fair organizers were willing to adjust their operations to abide by health protocols, and so the event was allowed to continue. On Nov. 5, the community centre was issued a ticket for failing to abide by COVID-19 health restrictions, which carries a fine of $11,622.50. Centre intends to appeal fine Wayne Malone, the volunteer president of the Woods Harbour Community Centre, objects to the police's version of events. He said the organization holding the craft fair was informed of the public health rules, and he intends to appeal the fine before the courts. Malone said his volunteer group can't afford to hire its own security staff to check vaccinations, as it only receives about $140 per event, but it does tell event organizers of the rules and there are signs informing the public. He said if the courts do impose the maximum fine in the summary offence, it would mean the centre would have to close its doors. 'Didn't leave us a whole lot of choice' Cpl. Chris Marshall said the length of time between the violation and the issuing of the ticket was because police were having difficulties reaching anyone from the community centre. "Given they didn't listen to the education piece or basically what we had to say about the restrictions themselves and what the restrictions were, it didn't leave us a whole lot of choice but to issue the fine," Marshall said.

link : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/luxury-lifestyle-resort-friday-harbour-celebrates-a-season-of-explosive-growth-and-exciting-developments-301415426.html TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Luxury lifestyle resort Friday Harbour, known for its impressive Lake Simcoe waterfront location and vast on-site amenities, celebrates immense growth with the official opening of the Lake Club –a 25,000 square foot private club– and the launch Sunseeker, their newest offering of condominium residences. Located in the charming town of Innisfil, Ontario, Friday Harbour has been recognized as both a coveted residential location and a discerning tourist destination, complementing the growing community of the South Simcoe Region. Through a series of notably successful outdoor activations and on-site launches, Friday Harbour recently gained increased attention from Ontario Tourism and Greater Toronto Area media – building exciting momentum for this unparalleled locale. On July 26, 2021, Friday Harbour officially cut the ribbon of the Lake Club, a central focal point for the Friday Harbour community. Overlooking the Marina, Friday Harbour residents have exclusive access to the club's luxe amenities including a scenic pool deck, first-class fitness center, private indoor theatre, games room, and modern dining experience. Designed by award-winning firm Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc., the exterior expanse of glazing along with the exposed timber make the Lake Club an architectural masterpiece. Two August weekend open-air fashion events gave Canadian designers a long-awaited runway with the launch of the Friday Harbour Fashion Collective in partnership with the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA). The star-studded events – which also included a pop-up retail market from local retailers and vendors – introduced the Lake Simcoe and Innisfil area to a roster of Canadian celebrities and influencers. With an ongoing mandate to support the surrounding neighbourhood, Friday Harbour marked its commitment by participating in the June launch of The Innisfil Community Fridge, a program that increases access to nutritious food for Innisfil residents. "When we reflect on the milestones we have celebrated over the past several months, it is inspiring to envision what will unfold at Friday Harbour over the next few years. Our valued residents now have a full-service on-site hub to call their own at The Lake Club and our visitors and surrounding community have enhanced retail, dining, and ongoing programming to enjoy. Collectively, these events reinforce what we continuously strive to convey at Friday Harbour which is to welcome and wow all those who spend their time here in our extraordinary community," shares Friday Harbour CEO Hani Roustom. EXPANDED RETAIL, DINING & RECORD SELLING REAL ESTATE Known for its upscale urban offerings, Friday Harbour's Promenade added new on-site retail and dining experiences including Sweet Harbour Toy and Candy Co., Feather And Stone, Ren Sushi and the Marine Room Gastro Pub. Open to the public year-round, Friday Harbour will be introducing exciting new shopping and culinary offerings in the near future. Sunseeker, Friday Harbour's most amenity-rich condominium, launched for sale in September to friends and family, as well as to the existing homeowners at the resort, resulting in a near sell-out of all 249 suites. The exquisitely crafted designer layouts offer spacious one-to-three-bedroom suites with oversized balconies offering views over the Marina and the Nature Preserve. UP NEXT AT FRIDAY HARBOUR With the transition to Winter programming underway, Friday Harbour wraps a successful season at both the Nest Golf Course and the Marina. Designed by award-winning golf course architect Doug Carrick, the Nest at Friday Harbour was recently ranked #41 in Canada by SCOREGolf and the Marina – Canada's largest inland marina – welcomed Lake Simcoe boaters with the introduction of expanded transient docks. Just released – Friday Harbour's newest real estate offering includes a collection of exclusive luxury island townhomes. Located directly on the water's edge, the elegant waterside residences feature signature designs inspired by the sheer beauty of their idyllic location. Each townhome comes with a private boat slip, garage, and a rooftop terrace. Friday Harbour's holiday themed events will be listed at https://www.fridayharbour.com/events. ABOUT FRIDAY HARBOUR Friday Harbour is Canada's upscale lifestyle resort community, located on the shores of Big Bay Point, Lake Simcoe. Less than a one-hour drive from Toronto, Ontario, Friday Harbour offers the ultimate destination for those seeking the benefits of a waterside lifestyle with the conveniences of an urban community. Launched in 2015, with the combined foresight and strength of four of Canada's leading developers, Friday Harbour is a world class resort boasting up to 3,000 residential and recreational units. The amenity-rich offerings include a prestigious 18-hole golf course the Nest and Canada's largest inland Marina, a 200-acre nature preserve with over 7 kilometres of trails, an exclusive members club, tennis and sports courts, outdoor pools, fitness facilities, and several onsite upscale retail and dining experiences including Starbucks, LCBO, the Lake Club Dining Room, Beach Club, and other restaurant offerings.

link : https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michael-carey-abadin-1.6234738 A Canadian citizen jailed by Cuban authorities during unprecedented protests for political change on the island has been sent to a "work brigade" to do hard labour despite serious health problems, according to his family and advocates. Michael Carey Abadin, 19, was living in Old Havana with his Cuban mother when spontaneous protests broke out on the island on July 11. He was planning to leave and study in Canada and already had a plane ticket, his mother told CBC News, but his flights were repeatedly cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was arrested the day after protests broke out in at least 40 cities across the island and accused of throwing a rock at a patrol car. Prosecutors have charged him with damage to public property and are seeking a five- to six-year prison sentence. The young man first contracted COVID-19 in custody and then hepatitis and HSV-1 (non-genital herpes), which is widespread in Cuban prisons. Ultimately his condition became so severe that he was transferred to the infirmary at Jovenes de Occidente prison on the outskirts of Havana. 'Even worse condition than before' Hepatitis caused his skin to turn yellow, and herpetic lesions spread over his body. His mother, Yvis Abadin, says she was visited by a police captain at home after CBC News first published details of his detention. Shortly after that, her son was taken out of the infirmary and put into a "work brigade", cutting brush with a machete. Canadian held in 'horrific' Cuban prison being denied consular visits How Canadian tourism sustains Cuba's army and one-party state "My son is in even worse condition than before," she said. "Now he has lesions on his legs that are suppurating." Officials at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa and in Havana have not responded to questions about his detention or the charges against him. Hard labour Work brigades ("brigadas de trabajo") are a common feature of the Cuban prison system, said Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch. "They use the prisoners for agricultural work, building work, normally very tough work in abusive conditions." Pappier said that in some cases such an assignment could be a harbinger of good news. "Sometimes this happens just before some kind of parole." But Pappier also noted that releases of political prisoners in Cuba have slowed down as the government braces for new protests planned for November. Of approximately 3,000 people detained on July 11 and 12 this year, most were released within a short period of time, often under strict conditions or into house arrest. Many have already undergone summary trials and received sentences of up to one year. Over 500 remain in prison and the Cuban state is seeking sentences of up to 18 years in those cases. 'Horrible' prison conditions Prisoners in Cuba are typically not fed properly, and family members are expected to bring food for them to the prison, as Yvis Abadin has been doing. She told CBC News that she rises at 5 a.m. every day to try to obtain basic supplies to take to her son and then has a long journey each way on public transport. Cubans stand in line for hours to purchase basic necessities and are only allowed to purchase a small amount at a time. Trudeau reverses course, condemns violent Cuban crackdown Cuba curbs social media access in wake of anti-government protests, watchdog says Yvis Abadin says she's only allowed to see him for a few minutes every two weeks. Most days she merely delivers supplies such as crackers and chips. On a per capita basis, Cuba imprisons about five times as many people as Canada. "This is a country that imprisons a lot of people and the prisons have horrible conditions," said Pappier. Police officers are the only witnesses against Michael Carey Abadin, whose mother says was arrested at random by men in civilian clothes an hour after somebody else threw a rock at a police car. Cuban law does not ban dual citizenship, but does not recognize foreign nationality for any Cuban citizen who is on Cuban territory. For that reason, Cuba has not allowed Canadian consular officials to visit Abadin in prison, as required by the Vienna Convention on Consular Affairs, to which both Cuba and Canada are signatories. On Monday, Canadian consular case management officer Crystal Persaud wrote to Yvis Abadin that, "I assure you that Michael's case is of utmost importance to the Government of Canada, and consular officials remain engaged with Cuban authorities as they work to obtain consular access and communicate directly with your son." But Canada has not made any public démarches with the Cuban government over the issue. 'Our families are starving,' say Cuban Londoners watching unrest back home 9 players on Cuba's U-23 baseball team defect in Mexico Yvis Abadin says the Canadian government is not doing enough for her son. It's not the first time that family members and advocates for Canadians imprisoned in Cuba have complained of little help from Canadian authorities focused on maintaining good relations with the regime in Havana. While there are a number of Canadian citizens in prison in Cuba for reasons ranging from boating accidents to business disputes, Abadin is the only one held as a result of this year's pro-democracy protests and considered a political prisoner by groups such as Human Rights Watch. The Liberal government has sought to maintain close ties with Cuba's one-party regime, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as an "ally" when he visited the Cuban leadership in Havana in one of his first overseas trips as prime minister.Evan Dyer has been a journalist with CBC for 18 years, after an early career as a freelancer in Argentina. He works in the Parliamentary Bureau and can be reached at evan.dyer@cbc.ca.