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Cultural Imperial posted:i hope ur coming here the same time as kafkaesque I was really hoping to time it just after the rate hike so I could see the city in its natural state and beauty: panic and despair.
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Chicken posted:Here's an article describing Victoria and Vancouver's regulations. Vancouver seems to be cracking down pretty hard with stringent regulations while Victoria's taking a more relaxed approach. There are something like 50 dispensaries in and around downtown Victoria and it would probably be a bigger issue, but the Tent City is taking up all the outrage that upperclass white taxpayers can muster.  Tent City? how have i not heard about this
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a primate posted:My original take on this was that they shouldn't be letting dispensaries proliferate outside of legal bounds, since this gives business owners with way more cash to pay the possible fines an unfair advantage. Without closing them, there should be some way to level the playing field for new startups that come in legally after federal legislation is passed. My thinking was that I didn't want to see a bunch of chain stores stake a claim in the market before the green light was given, as it would essentially bar mom and pop shops from starting legally in the first place.
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It's been mentioned a few times right here in this thread and I've seen some news on it in Vice and CBC but there isn't really anything exciting happening there so it doesn't get a lot of press. Depending on how the courts rule it and how far any appeals go, it could have significant ramifications for cities across Canada but the court date isn't until September so I wouldn't expect any big coverage until then. Of course if there's a big fire or some murders or something the press will be all over it.
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Chicken posted:It's been mentioned a few times right here in this thread and I've seen some news on it in Vice and CBC but there isn't really anything exciting happening there so it doesn't get a lot of press. Depending on how the courts rule it and how far any appeals go, it could have significant ramifications for cities across Canada but the court date isn't until September so I wouldn't expect any big coverage until then. Of course if there's a big fire or some murders or something the press will be all over it. I am phone posting right now but man, I'd love to see what VibrantVictoria thinks of the tent city 
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THC posted:Saskatchewan Government Dubs Climate Change ‘Misguided Dogma’ in Throne Speech Uuuuggghhh garbage. I'm not surprised though. But seriously, even if they don't believe in ~climate change~ making changes (such as not relying so much on resources...) seem like a good move. But SK Party ain't exactly a party of long term planners. A monkey could've run this province during the $100/barrel years and we probably would be better off. In other SK news, at least CBC are still chasing that Global Transportation Hub land deal scandal? Minister of Justice can't explain why CBC was charged $100K more than CTF for GTH documents Someone could probably summarize it better but the GTH land deal is basically the GTH bought land for about 100k an acre (with tax payer money) yet it was appraised at 30k (and the neighbour's land was bought for $10k/acre). Then CBC requested information and they were given a bill of something like $111k. After some exchanges of words, GTH changed their mind and decided it would not release the land deal appraisal because it could 'harm the reputation' of the preparer. I found the honesty of this headline refreshing: Gas prices jump just in time for long weekend: Up 8.5 cents a litre overnight And this was probably posted already: Trudeau's Elbow from a Different Angle
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Cultural Imperial posted:I'd totally have beers with you idiots of I could personally punch reach and every one of you in the face and yet you have not come out to one vangoon meet - all talk and no follow-through, just like a vancouverite, smh
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I said a thing about it a few pages ago. It's an interesting problem. And a bit inevitable given the availability of services and stability. I worked in the homeless community for a couple years (2008-10ish) and there are a lot of familiar people there. I'm not an avid fan of Reverend Al, our local Saint Jude--he's kind of a dick--but I follow his FB just to see who's still alive. I wouldn't mind working with Tent City if a decent outreach/admin contract came up, though I've been more involved with disability stuff in the last few years. Would have beer with any Prince George goons when I'm up there in June, but my beer will be coffee, and there's no way I'm missing the Friday night party for disability advocates that involves Zorbs . I'm probably going to hell.
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bunnyofdoom posted:For the record, myself, Jordan7hm and flakeloaf had a good respectful informed discussion about canpol tonight and you can too if you live in Ottawa. Does the good respectful informed discussion involve drinking?
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Pixelante posted:I said a thing about it a few pages ago. It's an interesting problem. And a bit inevitable given the availability of services and stability. I worked in the homeless community for a couple years (2008-10ish) and there are a lot of familiar people there. I'm not an avid fan of Reverend Al, our local Saint Jude--he's kind of a dick--but I follow his FB just to see who's still alive. I wouldn't mind working with Tent City if a decent outreach/admin contract came up, though I've been more involved with disability stuff in the last few years. Thanks, I haven't read this thread in a while. the trump tutelage posted:I would be more concerned about glacially slow legislative action resulting in an LCBO or Beer Store scenario. Or to look at it another way, I doubt the existence of the LCBO and the Beer Store would prevent the growth of niche or independent alcohol stores if regulations were loosened. I'm honestly happy with the way the LCBO is, minus a few things. I hope they don't go that route though - it would be ridiculously slow to get it off the ground, as you suggested.
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Yellow Ant posted:Uuuuggghhh garbage. I'm not surprised though. But seriously, even if they don't believe in ~climate change~ making changes (such as not relying so much on resources...) seem like a good move. But SK Party ain't exactly a party of long term planners. A monkey could've run this province during the $100/barrel years and we probably would be better off. Yea this is super blatant corruption. Noted turd and current :sask: Minister of the Economy Bill Boyd  helped some business buddies and neighbours of his get more rich with barely concealed insider trading swapping land titles around cutting multi-million dollar+ profits off government dime. That whole GTH is one big pork barrel. Gotta love the 15 million dollar overpass that was completed that has to get torn up now to make way for the permanent overpass  . Can't wait for Stickarts fucked around with this message at 07:11 on May 21, 2016 |
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Stickarts posted:Yea this is super blatant corruption. Noted turd and current :sask: Minister of the Economy Bill Boyd Jesus loving Christ. And here I thought the Alberta government under the PCs were bad.
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:Gregor called the NEB a sham and said he's fighting the new pipeline all the way. Gregor and Vision occupy an interesting place on the political spectrum. At a glance it seems like a fairly centrist, pro development party, but they really push the environmentalist angle harder than you'd think. Given that there's going to be a lot of infrastructure money floating around in the next few years, you'd think Gregor would be trying hard to play nice and stay on Trudeau's good side, but environmental stuff really seems to rile Vision up. On the topic of Vancouver municipal/Federal infrastructure, I've read some comments that some decision about Transit funding has got to be made in a week or so or that unprecedented 50% Federal funding for transit could expire. It'll be interesting to see who blinks, the province or metro Vancouver. edit article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-will-act-quickly-on-federal-transit-funds-peter-fassbender-says/article30089112/ Femtosecond fucked around with this message at 20:29 on May 21, 2016 |
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Yellow Ant posted:Uuuuggghhh garbage. I'm not surprised though. But seriously, even if they don't believe in ~climate change~ making changes (such as not relying so much on resources...) seem like a good move. But SK Party ain't exactly a party of long term planners. A monkey could've run this province during the $100/barrel years and we probably would be better off. I left Saskatchewan a few years ago and haven't heard much about what a joke this deal is. I suppose it follows in the grand tradition of former Regina mayor Pat Fiacco building Harbour Landing above saturated swamp land and below the airport approach - and it just happened to be owned by his family. It was a complete contradiction of the city's growth strategy and has led to traffic issues and nary a dry basement in the entire development. If it wasn't for Quebec, New Brunswick, Alberta, and Ontario I'd say Saskatchewan is the most corrupt province.
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Narciss posted:What did he mean by this? You have to let them kill themselves for us to win. Thankfully we can sell them all the weapons they need to accomplish that!
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Furnaceface posted:You have to let them kill themselves for us to win. A tried and trusted method. The ol' Adolf treatment.
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Femtosecond posted:Gregor and Vision occupy an interesting place on the political spectrum. At a glance it seems like a fairly centrist, pro development party, but they really push the environmentalist angle harder than you'd think. Given that there's going to be a lot of infrastructure money floating around in the next few years, you'd think Gregor would be trying hard to play nice and stay on Trudeau's good side, but environmental stuff really seems to rile Vision up. What's sort of weird about it is that it isn't even just the standard greenwashing stuff you'd imagine, they are actually spending a lot of effort and money on the "greenest city 2020" thing. Kind of surprised me. Big picture, maybe it's all a bit meaningless while the majority of the rest of the world doesn't give a gently caress, but I do kind of like that they've taken a stand on a difficult goal and actually are trying to make it happen. Not a fan of the constant handjobs/handouts for developers and NIMBYs, but we haven't in recent memory had a legitimate political contender who wouldn't do that as well. Strongest opposition last go was the NPA who basically ran on "everything exactly the same, but gently caress bikes and trees". Give me a party who likes bikes and trees, but promises a crusade on SFH zoning, oh my would I be in.
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Narciss posted:What did he mean by this? I dunno. He never actually said it. Ezra did and attributed it to Trudeau
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What the gently caress are you doing Tom? How are the NDP this bad at politics? This is their whole job. They have been doing it for their whole careers. I don't loving get it.
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The Butcher posted:What the gently caress are you doing Tom? Because anyone worth listening to has spent decades being marginalized by the party, the media and the entire political establishment, and these gutless, oblivious fucks are all that's left
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Since #Elbowgate occurred I've heard nothing but negative things from the people around me... towards the NDP, specifically from women. This must be getting traction somewhere, or else they'd stop doing it, right?
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This is the inevitable conclusion of the endless performative moral outrage we've been witnessing for the past few years. Oh but surely it's only an Internet thing~
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Professor Shark posted:This must be getting traction somewhere, or else they'd stop doing it, right? Remember, this is the party that threw an election that was being handed to them on a platter because they doubled down on centrism by caving in to the whining of Vancouver startups after the rhetoric of balancing the budget started killing them in the polls.
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Professor Shark posted:Since #Elbowgate occurred I've heard nothing but negative things from the people around me... towards the NDP, specifically from women. My BC opinion-echo-chamber (late 20s to early 50s, mostly educated and active in their communities) is posting an endless stream of NDP bashing memes and publicly cancelling NDP memberships. No one is supportive of JT, but his swift apologies moved him out of the splash zone. It's kind of a nice break from the stream of trans bathroom humour. Pixelante fucked around with this message at 23:32 on May 21, 2016 |
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You guys we need a tough leader to take on the bad guys of the world like Putin, because Canada is so relevant.
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Trudeau's approval rating hits 150% as he physically muscles Putin out of Crimea before elbowing Yulia Timoshenko in the breast while returning it to Ukraine.
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