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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

  • Winnipeg expansion team, led by Desiree Scott, set to become NSL's 7th franchise

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  • I'm a little nervous based on how things turned out for Valour, but the management will hopefully be better this time around.

  • $8M settlement proposed in beef price-fixing class action

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  • Well, it's a settlement - the judiciary has nothing to do with it.

  • What ROI are we looking at for the new pipeline?

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  • World's most badass waterslide

  • Max Fawcett: Is Carney Calling Smith's Pipeline Bluff?

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  • I would have agreed with you completely up until last week, when he gave the project to a Crown corporation.

    Simply removing federal resistance and letting Smith try and fail to find a company willing to build the thing seemed smart.

    This new approach...I'm not so sure.

  • The Canadian Who Steered Europe Away From the U.S.

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  • I haven't finished reading this, but it's excellent.

    And boy, does Keir Starmer ever come off as...extremely Starmerish.

  • Rogers shutters radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener

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  • The stations being shut down are all either news or sports.

  • Mark Carney appoints one of his top advisors and a Conservative MP to the Senate

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  • New information has been added since this went live:

    The Prime Minister's Office said the Trudeau-era process that largely excluded partisans needs to end.

    "This decision recognizes the valuable contributions made by Canadians who have chosen to serve in elected office or in other partisan roles, including knowledge of the governing and legislative processes, which will contribute to a stronger, more effective Senate," the PMO said in a news release.

    To that end, the PMO said the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, which has been used to sort through applications from would-be senators with an eye to those who are "independent and non-partisan," will be reconstituted.

    "Guided by constitutional requirements and merit-based criteria, the board will identify highly qualified candidates with diverse experience and perspectives, and make recommendations to the prime minister," the PMO said.

    "Canadians are invited to apply to serve in the Senate through an application process that will open in the coming weeks."

    "Partisan" is an understandably dirty word, but I think the biggest strength of the Trudeau reforms is the lack of a party whip - I hope the Senate retains its relative independence.

  • Canadians don’t trust the government with their data, and they told us why

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  • The title looks fine on the Lemmy side of things, even from another instance.

  • Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario

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  • In theory...no. Pipelines are federal jurisdiction, so they can do what they want.

    I can't imagine Moe would be opposed to it. Kinew is, but the reason is his disagreement with the other provinces about their approach to reconciliation. If that issue is resolved to his satisfaction, I could see him going along with it.

    But even more than the west coast pipeline, I think this project is a non-starter.

  • Carney chooses German submarines for Canadian navy fleet

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  • Is there reason to believe this is the worse option?

  • ‘I can still hear the children’: Canada’s residential schools survivors welcome chance to reclaim sites

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  • There have been a few. Some of them haven't found anything, and some have.

    There is no consensus about whether to excavate and potentially disturb the burial sites.

  • Feds to weigh guardrails, alternatives to 'contentious' labour code tool: Hajdu

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  • They've shown at least a willingness to slow down and reevaluate things, if there's enough outcry.

    Low bar, but it's better than a pure "move fast and break things" attitude.

  • Alberta to propose southern route for new West Coast pipeline, sources say

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  • Yes, I'm fully aware of how much heavy lifting "should be" was doing - that's why it was there.

  • Alberta to propose southern route for new West Coast pipeline, sources say

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  • so taxpayers again

    It's a Crown corporation, so taxpayer funding should be minimal, but it seems there are mechanisms for them to receive loans from the Ministry of Finance, which is a shame.

    If due diligence is actually done, I would still predict that this thing fizzles out in a few years without actually getting built.

  • Alberta to propose southern route for new West Coast pipeline, sources say

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  • Then why pay attention to any of it?

  • Alberta to propose southern route for new West Coast pipeline, sources say

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  • The idea is also for it to be privately-funded, which would make it even DOA-er.

    Unless OP knows something we don't?

  • Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was 'too expensive' and 'divisive'

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  • The alternate universe where it was set up and marketed differently would be interesting to see.

  • Elbows up, cashspiel, kokum: new Canadian terms enter the Oxford English Dictionary

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  • The latter term is mentioned directly.

    Bullet points is the more common term, which we also use. The Canadian "point form" is apparently a rare, more versatile alternative.

    Salazar said she had never heard of the term point form before, even though she has some family that lives in Canada.

  • Fundraising goal to restore 24 Sussex Drive set at $50M

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  • I think the figure is likely low - cost estimates usually are, and there isn't even a design yet.

    They're probably hoping to exceed the goal, but they've kept the door open to using governnent funds if they have to.