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back during l'affaire meng wanzhou i heard people favouring very aggressive posture vis-a-vis China, and now they want to be closer to china to counterbalance; the Government was wise to avoid both extremes.
the public is mercurial lol
the public is mercurial lol
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
back during l'affaire meng wanzhou i heard people favouring very aggressive posture vis-a-vis China, and now they want to be closer to china to counterbalance; the Government was wise to avoid both extremes.
the public is mercurial lol
the public is mercurial lol
ehhhh we all know that's not how canada works lol
January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM
ehhhh we all know that's not how canada works lol
like yimby in canada is a spectrum: there's the generic pro building stuff, then there's the pretty smart and knowledgeable higher-end developers (ian, rennie, etc.) who generally work within market constraints, and then wayyyyy out in the boonies are the hardliners
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
like yimby in canada is a spectrum: there's the generic pro building stuff, then there's the pretty smart and knowledgeable higher-end developers (ian, rennie, etc.) who generally work within market constraints, and then wayyyyy out in the boonies are the hardliners
which is like, not really a significant constituency in federal politics lol
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
which is like, not really a significant constituency in federal politics lol
the *actual* carney brain trust on this stuff (gregor, rennie, ian gillespie) are pretty smart and if he tried to go further he's basically down to the dirtbag urbanist / pro smaller developer left lol
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
the *actual* carney brain trust on this stuff (gregor, rennie, ian gillespie) are pretty smart and if he tried to go further he's basically down to the dirtbag urbanist / pro smaller developer left lol
part of the reason i think carney picked robertson in the first place is that he *personally* does not have strong opinions on urban affairs (his best buddy in public life, tiff macklem, is a pretty conventional "stop the daycares in residential neighbourhoods" type nimby)
January 13, 2026 at 10:27 PM
part of the reason i think carney picked robertson in the first place is that he *personally* does not have strong opinions on urban affairs (his best buddy in public life, tiff macklem, is a pretty conventional "stop the daycares in residential neighbourhoods" type nimby)
i mean palace economy was a distinctly bronze age thing right?
December 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
i mean palace economy was a distinctly bronze age thing right?
ok but gregor robertson actually believes the same thing lol
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
ok but gregor robertson actually believes the same thing lol
we are all Scholastic commentators / glossers now
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September 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
we are all Scholastic commentators / glossers now
may i recommend...the SCOOSER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
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SCROOSER in action
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September 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
may i recommend...the SCOOSER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
in their case, within that timeframe - during which Asian (not necessarily 'overseas investor' as such, but you could say semi-exogenous demand) consumers were the chief market for high-end construction, it was a reasonably true approximation of reality
September 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
in their case, within that timeframe - during which Asian (not necessarily 'overseas investor' as such, but you could say semi-exogenous demand) consumers were the chief market for high-end construction, it was a reasonably true approximation of reality
bigger problem the Cons have is that Trudeau era policy framework gave them a free ride and now that's actually getting systemically dismantled lol
August 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
bigger problem the Cons have is that Trudeau era policy framework gave them a free ride and now that's actually getting systemically dismantled lol
I think crypto and NFTs count as creative product manufacturing
July 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I think crypto and NFTs count as creative product manufacturing
Actually entry level wages are a lot lower in Canada ($45K CAD vs like $50-70K USD)
July 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Actually entry level wages are a lot lower in Canada ($45K CAD vs like $50-70K USD)
there isn't really a way around that, most of the CD zones require discretionary zoning because any attempt to do "as right / uniform? zoning on these would require less density to be developed
July 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
there isn't really a way around that, most of the CD zones require discretionary zoning because any attempt to do "as right / uniform? zoning on these would require less density to be developed
see my thread:
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so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
July 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
see my thread:
bsky.app/profile/chow...
bsky.app/profile/chow...
so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
July 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
(also with immigration in Canada, the abuses were always there, but people start looking at it in detail and suddenly the consensus goes away)
July 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
(also with immigration in Canada, the abuses were always there, but people start looking at it in detail and suddenly the consensus goes away)
another ex.: body cams. This actually worked very similarly to soccer, people had this existing perception of unfairness, they thought the cops were basically beating up unarmed racial minorities for no reason
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
another ex.: body cams. This actually worked very similarly to soccer, people had this existing perception of unfairness, they thought the cops were basically beating up unarmed racial minorities for no reason
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
you can definitely make an analogy to how conservatives perceive US stuff like affirmative action - previously numbers were not too big, details were murky, etc. & people were willing to live a bit of unfairness within overall perception of fair play
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
July 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
you can definitely make an analogy to how conservatives perceive US stuff like affirmative action - previously numbers were not too big, details were murky, etc. & people were willing to live a bit of unfairness within overall perception of fair play
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
whereas it has been the opposite exp for sports like soccer, etc. where there is an *pre-existing* perception of unfairness, and VAR actually fixed that.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
July 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
whereas it has been the opposite exp for sports like soccer, etc. where there is an *pre-existing* perception of unfairness, and VAR actually fixed that.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.