Canadian politics thread

[spoon.ek9]

I'm sure they look at BC and think the same thing of us lol. Maybe a more centered Conservative govt will actually do some good around here but I still have my doubts considering how ridiculous those who are further to the right are. NDP has definitely dropped the ball on a lot of issues. I suppose not allowing Rustad to take control will be the NDP's legacy moment for the decade.

[pastarocket]

Some good news for Canada:

https://spaceq.ca/launch-the-north-c...e-high-ground/

Canada cannot depend on NASA anymore for launching satellites or military assets into space. We are getting a space port in Canso, Nova Scotia.

-from the article:

In one fell swoop, the government has traded decades of sitting on the sidelines for a concrete commitment to sovereign launch, anchored by a $200-million spaceport lease.

Driven by the escalating militarization of space and the vulnerabilities of relying on foreign launch providers, the Department of National Defence (DND) has laid out a dual-track strategy to secure the country’s orbital autonomy.

Beyond the Maritime Launch Services agreement, Ottawa is injecting an initial $24.9 million into three domestic aerospace startups—NordSpace, Canada Rocket Company (CRC), and Reaction Dynamics (RDX).

“Space is fundamental to modern military operations. The Canadian Armed Forces rely on space-enabled capabilities for everything from communications and navigation to awareness of the operating environment. Strengthening Canada’s ability to operate in space will help ensure we continue to build the warfighting capabilities needed to defend Canada and contribute to allied operations in an increasingly complex security environment.” – General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff

Roadmap:

end of 2026: Canadian military launch pad is operational.

[Great68]

We get our own launch pad, AND this spending will count to our NATO GDP commitments... win-win.

[Badhobz]

i dont know why we dont just join the EU. whats the point of living next door to this muppet and having him shit all over us?

[bcrdukes]

I don't think the Indigenous community is open to being colonized again.

[Badhobz]

thats hilarious. T(c)hug life.

[bcrdukes]

I'm just trying to be mindful of key stakeholders.

[Badhobz]

Do a land acknowledgement !

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

i dont know why we dont just join the EU. whats the point of living next door to this muppet and having him shit all over us?

We now have access to some EU related defense initiatives like SAFE. Normally they can only allocate 30% to non EU members, but Carney negotiated us into SAFE, allowing access to 80% of the $150B SAFE fund

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Do a land acknowledgement !

Tried to find the Richmond land acknowledgement. Found one on the Richmond School District.

Clicked on it and 404 error'd on me.

[JDMDreams]

Cuz Alberta still has jobs since Elon haven't sold Optimus yet, and they still have money cuz taco lied and raised gas price instead of lowering it.

[Manic!]

Called it. I told people when we where getting rid of the carbon tax that gas companies would just pocket the difference and now here we are. The cost of getting a barrel of oil out of the ground in Alberta has not changed.

[Manic!]

https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada...with-Joe-Rogan

[68style]

Fuck this guy, acting like PM and travelling the world on tax payers money to do what exactly? In absolutely no official capacity.

Can you imagine if Chuck Schumer started going around the world meeting execs and officials hahaha

[Great68]

Lol no Canadian PM would ever go on Joe Rogan. I think PP has come to the realization that he will never be elected PM.

[JDMDreams]

Who paid for this?

[Traum]

Originally Posted by 68style

Fuck this guy, acting like PM and travelling the world on tax payers money to do what exactly? In absolutely no official capacity.

I think the Conservative Party has indicated that PP is travelling on the Party's expense. Still, I am not sure why anyone in official capacity would want to talk to him, since he doesn't actually have any legal power to enact changes in policies.

[JDMDreams]

He can complain

[noclue]

Why they keep parading PP instead of writing him off.
First they made him take off his glasses cause he looks like a nerd.
Then they made him hit the gym or juice or both to make him more masculine.
They barely mention his wife cause she looks like a “foreigner”

Time to move on. Im sure there’s a plan to replace him with Doug Ford since he has ambitions to go federal.

[donk.]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Given the political and economic climate, the price of gas is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ so the shift to EV for the short/near term makes financial sense.

I plan on getting 1.5km/L this summer thank you very much
And maybe 8km/L off track

[MarkyMark]

Gas 214.9 on my way to work this morning, when will the poors be priced out so I can at least enjoy less traffic on the road? Probably gonna cost $225 on my next fill up.

[68style]

If Trudeau was in power they'd send everyone a $100 cheque to try and stay popular and it would cost $20M to make it happen

[Traum]

Originally Posted by MarkyMark

Gas 214.9 on my way to work this morning, when will the poors be priced out so I can at least enjoy less traffic on the road? Probably gonna cost $225 on my next fill up.

Well... before the poors are priced out from driving on the road (ie. yours truly), the road this week already has noticeably fewer cars around bcos the ballers have all flown out for spring break.

I am resisting the urge to impulse buy that Solterra bcos the numbers still aren't working in my favour, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to suppress the urge, irrational as it may be.

[bcrdukes]

Resistance is futile. Cave in and join the commune!

(Awaiting my Taycan delivery.)

[JDMDreams]

It was like $1.84 in Abby yesterday , no rate cuts lets see how bad this gets