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Some guy from Winnipeg. Really bad at this.

Things I like - news, gardening, beer, food, & democracy.

Those "boring political things" matter.
Also... The dude got how many traffic tickets tossed out??

That means he got a bunch other cops to agree a number of times. So common that they'd do it for mere gift cards/booze.... but, no. Totally not a widespread issue. Pay no attention to any other officer not explicitly mentioned in this case.
January 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This is a disaster. Can the governor call up the state's national guard to support disaster relief and law enforcement??
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Fascinating read!

Thanks for sharing.
January 23, 2026 at 7:49 PM
It's -30 in Winnipeg today. I would rather walk to work barefoot than visit your country.

"Not that we're reveling in anybody's misery"... but how's your tourism industry doing these days??
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
"Everyday that The Very Funny Thing doesn't happen makes it statistically more likely that it will happen."
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A quiet uproar?

So, like... an "upwhisper"??
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
-9 sounds balmy. But i get it, that wind can be a bit chilly.
January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Is the American public really ready to throw away their country because they're too afraid to overthrow their government??

I think both questions have the same answer.
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Thank you for making me double check!!!

Got it from cer-rec.gc.ca

But it was a "market snapshot"... my Google search was far too hasty. Neglected the part that said it was for June 2025... just one month 🤦‍♂️

You're probably right, numbers likely much higher.

But 2025 seems to be below 2024 stats.
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Are you trying to suggest the pay cheques are the same???
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Sure.

But they have a trillion dollar trade surplus. Export is how they fuel their economy.

I just don't see them wanting to build a factory in Canada, or really doing any investing here unless it's for resource extraction... except maybe to support tourism for Chinese nationals.
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
In 2025, about 14,090 zero emission vehicles were sold in Canada.

We just agreed to allow import of "up to" 49,000 Chinese EVs.

Seems China exporting EVs (rather building a factory here) is more than enough to meet market demand.
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
China's competitive advantage is cheap labour.

They want to increase export of EVs made in China, as profit margins are higher and their own domestic demand for new cars is starting to slow.

Seems really unlikely they would build a factory, pay Cdn wages, for a market the size of Fujian province.
January 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I used to avoid CNN news simply because your reporting was mediocre, coverage was superficial, and your articles/segments were way too visually cluttered.

Now that you're "both sides-ing" murder, it's a great reason to never consume any of your content again.

Shameless quislings.
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM