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bunnyofdoom)
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Doesn't he have to approve every use of it anyhow? He can let her retain these powers and just never approve any move she makes IIRC.
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Jun 27, 2023 13:11
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She would also have to try to use them, they're basically just to get legislation passed where you only have 1/3rd support on council.
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Jun 27, 2023 13:21
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No approval needed, and there's a lot more involved in the strong powers than just the veto-type thing. The creation and dissolving of committees, appointing chairs, assigning duties to the city manager, hiring and firing of division heads, unilateral veto of budget amendments, and a few other things. The veto is just one part of it and the only requirement is that it must be in line with designated "provincial priorities". The priorities designated by law are here https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/220580 quote:1. Building 1.5 million new residential units by December 31, 2031. If Saunders had won he almost certainly would've introduced and used his veto to remove as many bike lanes as possible on the grounds that they interfere with roads/transit needed to support housing.
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Jun 27, 2023 13:50
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Fidelitious posted:No approval needed, and there's a lot more involved in the strong powers than just the veto-type thing. We're still beholden to the province if we want to fund anything outside of municipal fees, property taxes, and the land transfer tax. Significant portions of the TTC are effectively owned by the province now too, and I can foresee issues with trying to expand the light rail network or improve service standards. I wonder how much Toronto specific legislation we're going to see out of Queens Park the next three years.
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Jun 27, 2023 14:00
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Sounds like all the admin and tech workers in NS hospitals might go on strike soon. Across the three unions representing various forms of computer toucher 80% authorised a strike in response to the Tory's lovely deal. Good luck to them
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Jun 27, 2023 15:26
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He has nothing to worry about with a progressive using Strong Mayoral powers. It's not in their nature, it's only something a power hungry top down dictator wannabe conservative would use anyway. It's designed so only their half of the divide would ever use it anyway.
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Jun 27, 2023 16:34
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https://twitter.com/trevortombe/status/1673688862886080512?s=46&t=6HOSYVrXffESMo0NlyR0Lg Thanks Galen
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Jun 27, 2023 20:20
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Grocery revenue dropping? Can we get Galen a bailout
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Jun 27, 2023 20:41
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But... what about Justinflation? I thought Canada was broken!
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Jun 27, 2023 21:38
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Turns out it was old man Galenflation the whole time!
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Jun 27, 2023 21:47
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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infernal machines posted:We're still beholden to the province if we want to fund anything outside of municipal fees, property taxes, and the land transfer tax. Cool increase those taxes then
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Jun 27, 2023 22:00
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PittTheElder posted:Turns out it was old man Galenflation the whole time! Canada is broken, not letting hard-working grocery moguls get their fair share in peace and quiet.
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Jun 27, 2023 22:18
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It’s good to steal from Galen Weston, imho.
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Jun 27, 2023 23:31
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PT6A posted:It’s good to steal from Galen Weston, imho. sadly we still have to follow D&D forum rules and this is not a calm hitler post so you're about to get sent to the neoliberal capitalism reeducation camp
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Jun 27, 2023 23:38
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Sounds like you're just a yokel who doesn't understand that 1.9 billion is actually a very small number.
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Jun 27, 2023 23:39
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Looks like Postmedia and Torstar may be merging. I hope you all like Rex Murphy because he’s going to be the last newspaper columnist in the country pretty soon.
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Jun 28, 2023 00:15
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COPE 27 posted:Cool increase those taxes then Here's hoping
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Jun 28, 2023 00:16
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MikeSevigny posted:Looks like Postmedia and Torstar may be merging. I hope you all like Rex Murphy because he’s going to be the last newspaper columnist in the country pretty soon. lol Just last week Bell was whining about local news requirements (the ones imposed on them to justify their oligopoly) being too onerous for them to meet and unfairly styming their efforts to bring customers the content they Crave: quote:Malcolmson said the core issue for Bell is that popular U.S. content isn’t available to Canadian broadcasters because American platforms are offering it directly to consumers on their in-house streaming services. He urged policymakers to mandate assurances that would allow Canadian broadcasters to pay American companies in order to air that content.
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Jun 28, 2023 00:37
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eXXon posted:lol I am all for dropping the local news requirement....along with eliminating the bullshit duopoly on telecommunications Rogers and Bell have.
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Jun 28, 2023 00:42
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Nationalize the telecom infrastructure IMO.
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Jun 28, 2023 00:47
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I’ve got an idea, Bell: eat poo poo, and when you’re done, gently caress off.
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Jun 28, 2023 00:49
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Why didn't we gently caress them when it was discovered they were running a fake help line?
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Jun 28, 2023 14:25
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Someone tried to stab a bunch of people at UWaterloo gender studies class today: https://twitter.com/JeffreyASachs/status/1674189169185234945
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Jun 29, 2023 01:52
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Mr Luxury Yacht posted:Someone tried to stab a bunch of people at UWaterloo gender studies class today: not even a gender studies class. that's a philosophy class about gender. might not even be remotely feminist!
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Jun 29, 2023 01:58
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Scum
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Jun 29, 2023 01:59
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I've been watching the news again, and I'm told that the center of the universe -- Toronto -- is being affected by the same conditions the rest of the country has been dealing with for months, and it's now an extremely serious issue, necessitating 80% or more of all news coverage. There's smoke, you see! Smoke in the air! No one's ever seen this before, but many people are talking about it.
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Jun 29, 2023 03:08
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PT6A posted:I've been watching the news again, and I'm told that the center of the universe -- Toronto -- is being affected by the same conditions the rest of the country has been dealing with for months, and it's now an extremely serious issue, necessitating 80% or more of all news coverage. There's smoke, you see! Smoke in the air! No one's ever seen this before, but many people are talking about it. With Marvel I think we can safely upgrade our glorious city to the centre of the *multiverse*.
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Jun 29, 2023 03:15
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MikeC posted:With Marvel I think we can safely upgrade our glorious city to the centre of the *multiverse*. Remember it’s been canon in Star Trek for 30 years that the aliens that have portals that can take you anywhere have one already set up to go to Nathan Phillips Square for some reason. e: also one that takes you to Lake Louise for some reason. Arivia fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Jun 29, 2023 |
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Jun 29, 2023 03:17
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Arivia posted:Remember it’s been canon in Star Trek for 30 years that the aliens that have portals that can take you anywhere have one already set up to go to Nathan Phillips Square for some reason. Michael Eddington was from Canada
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Jun 29, 2023 03:24
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Arivia posted:Remember it’s been canon in Star Trek for 30 years that the aliens that have portals that can take you anywhere have one already set up to go to Nathan Phillips Square for some reason.  PT6A posted:I've been watching the news again, and I'm told that the center of the universe -- Toronto -- is being affected by the same conditions the rest of the country has been dealing with for months, and it's now an extremely serious issue, necessitating 80% or more of all news coverage. There's smoke, you see! Smoke in the air! No one's ever seen this before, but many people are talking about it. I was on the 50th floor of a building in midtown and the view was nothing but a glowing formless void in all directions.
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Jun 29, 2023 03:24
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Ottawa was clear yesterday and today (after being not so great sun/mon) but apparently it's gonna be real bad tomorrow.  Also jesus.
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Jun 29, 2023 03:34
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Arivia posted:Remember it’s been canon in Star Trek for 30 years that the aliens that have portals that can take you anywhere have one already set up to go to Nathan Phillips Square for some reason. Picard decided he would rather go to the bridge of a Romulan warbird, I don’t blame him.
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Jun 29, 2023 03:51
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Mr Luxury Yacht posted:Someone tried to stab a bunch of people at UWaterloo gender studies class today: Imagine how much worse this could have been if Canada had the same gun-fixated mental illness that America has.
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Jun 29, 2023 04:15
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We don't have to imagine too hard, we had an antifeminist mass shooting a few decades ago.
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Jun 29, 2023 04:21
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Alek Minassian killed 11 people with a rented van. Alexandre Bissonnette killed six in a mosque with a pistol. IDK if there's a point to the comparisons, but our local brand of derangement is plenty deadly
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Jun 29, 2023 04:30
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I think it does show that our gun control systems are having an effect. Most firearms that are easily concealable are either Restricted-class or Prohibited-class, and the latter have been for 30+ years at this point. I don't know much about the black market in Canada, but it feels like it is a lot more challenging to access if you are planning your spree killing in a short time frame (that sick gently caress in Nova Scotia had been building stuff up for a few years). That and because of all the bureaucratic BS the Liberals instituted last year, legally acquiring restricted firearms has taken at least 5x as long as it had before (and even before then, our system was very much like Homer's gun buying experience)
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Jun 29, 2023 05:41
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Yes let’s all try to find the bright side of the stabbing
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Jun 29, 2023 12:21
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With comparisons to America and how it would have been worth there? What could be a more Caandian response?
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Jun 29, 2023 13:19
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Oxyclean posted:Ottawa was clear yesterday and today (after being not so great sun/mon) but apparently it's gonna be real bad tomorrow. take that, Columbus
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Jun 29, 2023 13:30
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Wistful of Dollars posted:take that, Columbus I'm not sure if they can, at this point. * cue a reply about well actually the rust belt is back and better than ever! ** and another one about making the Great Lakes Great Again. *** then a what, are you stupid? Columbus is inland, you're thinking of Cleveland. **** absolutely nobody is thinking of Cleveland. Precambrian Video Games fucked around with this message at 13:35 on Jun 29, 2023 |
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Jun 29, 2023 13:32
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