Evan
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· May 15
Imagine Matthews and Hellebuyck on the same team. They'd win the president's trophy every year.
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STOP TRUSTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO DO GOOD FOR FUCKSSAKE. THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS. THEY ARE HERE TO EXTRACT RENT FROM US THEN THEY WILL FUCK OFF. #yqrcc
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
STOP TRUSTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO DO GOOD FOR FUCKSSAKE. THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS. THEY ARE HERE TO EXTRACT RENT FROM US THEN THEY WILL FUCK OFF. #yqrcc
Why not? Allow it but have the initial gains tax be applied on top of the taxes for the sale if they later turn around and sell within a decade or so.
Apparently it's to keep farms in the family, right?
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Apparently it's to keep farms in the family, right?
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
‘Two, three, four million dollars’ to inherit a farm: advocate
Farms can face millions of dollars in taxes during the inheritance process, one advocate told CTV Your Morning.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Why not? Allow it but have the initial gains tax be applied on top of the taxes for the sale if they later turn around and sell within a decade or so.
Apparently it's to keep farms in the family, right?
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Apparently it's to keep farms in the family, right?
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Fires are still burning in the Arctic in the winter. The climate catastrophe is here.
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Fires are still burning in the Arctic in the winter. The climate catastrophe is here.
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Spending political energy to massively increase pipeline production in Canada is not nation-building. It is planet burning.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
But Pierre told me shutting these down would solve all drug use.
NEW: Months after many supervised injection sites were shut down, Toronto is reporting an increase in “visible substance use on the street" and “open use of substances in public spaces.” #ToPoli #ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154127...
globalnews.ca/news/1154127...
Toronto reports more visible drug use after supervised injection sites closed down - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use in the wake of the Ford government's decision to pull funding for several safe-injection sites earlier this year.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
But Pierre told me shutting these down would solve all drug use.
Such fiscal conservatism
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö
Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.
ysaatio.fi
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Such fiscal conservatism
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Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö
Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.
ysaatio.fi
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
Chambers if Commerce: "you need to incentivise businesses because their tax revenues drive everything."
Cities: "ok here's free land and we will pay 30% of your construction."
COCs: also we can't pay taxes.
www.cjme.com/2025/11/24/r...
Cities: "ok here's free land and we will pay 30% of your construction."
COCs: also we can't pay taxes.
www.cjme.com/2025/11/24/r...
Regina chamber CEO says potential tax hike could be ‘crippling’ for businesses
CEO of the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce Mike Tate says the tax could hurt members and the city could explore new methods of service delivery as it tries to close a $51 million deficit.
www.cjme.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Chambers if Commerce: "you need to incentivise businesses because their tax revenues drive everything."
Cities: "ok here's free land and we will pay 30% of your construction."
COCs: also we can't pay taxes.
www.cjme.com/2025/11/24/r...
Cities: "ok here's free land and we will pay 30% of your construction."
COCs: also we can't pay taxes.
www.cjme.com/2025/11/24/r...
I don't love my country unconditionally either. If my government decides to turn the military on my neighbours and starve children you better believe I'll "crash out"
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I don't love my country unconditionally either. If my government decides to turn the military on my neighbours and starve children you better believe I'll "crash out"
Conservatives are the softest people alive.
Oh the horrors of poor people eating or everyone getting the healthcare they need without going bankrupt.
Source: CBS News
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Oh the horrors of poor people eating or everyone getting the healthcare they need without going bankrupt.
Source: CBS News
search.app/KQaJ6
House passes bill condemning "horrors of socialism" as NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani arrives in Washington
The House passed a bill condemning socialism hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Conservatives are the softest people alive.
Oh the horrors of poor people eating or everyone getting the healthcare they need without going bankrupt.
Source: CBS News
search.app/KQaJ6
Oh the horrors of poor people eating or everyone getting the healthcare they need without going bankrupt.
Source: CBS News
search.app/KQaJ6
The Habs vs Leafs game on Gem with no commentary is fantastic. Hearing the players and the crisp passes is lovely.
November 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The Habs vs Leafs game on Gem with no commentary is fantastic. Hearing the players and the crisp passes is lovely.
Hundreds of Invasive Goldfish to Be Culled From Ottawa Pond
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A rich white heiress to a team called the Chiefs is a fan of Turning Point!?
Shocking!
Shocking!
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A rich white heiress to a team called the Chiefs is a fan of Turning Point!?
Shocking!
Shocking!
This squirrel is using my poorly managed leaves to build a nest. My toddler loves it.
He keeps running from the leaf pile to the tree, to the neighbour across the street tree then back again with loads of leaves.
He keeps running from the leaf pile to the tree, to the neighbour across the street tree then back again with loads of leaves.
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This squirrel is using my poorly managed leaves to build a nest. My toddler loves it.
He keeps running from the leaf pile to the tree, to the neighbour across the street tree then back again with loads of leaves.
He keeps running from the leaf pile to the tree, to the neighbour across the street tree then back again with loads of leaves.
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FFS! Canada Post is NOT a business. It is a public service, like parks and fire departments. Decide what services it should provide and fund it properly.
Are we expecting police departments or highway maintenance to turn a profit?
Are we expecting police departments or highway maintenance to turn a profit?
CFO reports Canada Post is 'effectively insolvent' as losses skyrocket to $1B through Q3
Amid 20-month contract dispute with CUPW, Crown corporation's chief financial officer Rindala El-Hage reveals 'unprecedented' operating numbers at annual meeting — an eighth straight year of losses.
www.thestar.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
FFS! Canada Post is NOT a business. It is a public service, like parks and fire departments. Decide what services it should provide and fund it properly.
Are we expecting police departments or highway maintenance to turn a profit?
Are we expecting police departments or highway maintenance to turn a profit?
Classic Rider implosion incoming?
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Classic Rider implosion incoming?
Damn cyclists and their bike lanes.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Four-hour car park queue amid city gridlock
Drivers faced long delays leaving a shopping centre after a faulty traffic light caused gridlock.
www.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Damn cyclists and their bike lanes.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Leads getting some fortunate help in this game.
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Leads getting some fortunate help in this game.
Time clock changes is a non-starter for me. The best part of CFL is the crazy last few minutes that happens regularly. That is lost with an NFL Style clock.
www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/...
www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/...
Poll shows CFL losing fans as diehards reject rule changes ahead of Grey Cup
As the CFL prepares to introduce a series of rule and field changes, a new poll suggests overall attention to the league continues to decline.
www.sportsnet.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Time clock changes is a non-starter for me. The best part of CFL is the crazy last few minutes that happens regularly. That is lost with an NFL Style clock.
www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/...
www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Making China the core of that strategy (is) not a good idea, because it’s not geopolitically a reliable partner,” Kovrig said.
Fair. Currently more reliable than USA. I think that's why it's called diversification and not reallocation.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Fair. Currently more reliable than USA. I think that's why it's called diversification and not reallocation.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Kovrig warns against making China ‘core’ to diversification strategy
As Canada looks to recalibrate relations with China amid the ongoing trade war with the U.S., former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is warning against making China “the core” of its economic diversi...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Making China the core of that strategy (is) not a good idea, because it’s not geopolitically a reliable partner,” Kovrig said.
Fair. Currently more reliable than USA. I think that's why it's called diversification and not reallocation.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Fair. Currently more reliable than USA. I think that's why it's called diversification and not reallocation.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
You'd think shooting them would be their preferred method given their love of firearms.
B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family says search.app/9s25g
B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family says search.app/9s25g
B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family says | Globalnews.ca
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) carried out the cull at the farm last week and confirmed that the flock of 300 to 330 ostriches had been shot dead.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
You'd think shooting them would be their preferred method given their love of firearms.
B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family says search.app/9s25g
B.C. ostrich cull started a ‘new kind of war’ after birds gunned down, family says search.app/9s25g
This Canadian likes pasta.
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This Canadian likes pasta.
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
www.wsj.com/world/europe...
By far my favourite thing the last govt did. If municipalities get on board with speeding approvals for these it will be a massive help.
Ottawa looks to wartime housing models to boost supply share.google/x1upY8aC6PFv...
Ottawa looks to wartime housing models to boost supply share.google/x1upY8aC6PFv...
Ottawa hoping 21st century victory style homes can help boost supply
The federal government is hoping its newly finished Housing Design Catalogue will help speed up home construction in Canada.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
By far my favourite thing the last govt did. If municipalities get on board with speeding approvals for these it will be a massive help.
Ottawa looks to wartime housing models to boost supply share.google/x1upY8aC6PFv...
Ottawa looks to wartime housing models to boost supply share.google/x1upY8aC6PFv...