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

  • 'A house that belongs to all Canadians': Heritage advocates laud plans to fix 24 Sussex

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  • i didn’t know it existed until yesterday, I live thousands of kilometers away, I’ve never seen it, and I never plan to see it.

    Pretty much your thesis statement. In order for it to be worthwhile, you have to be familiar with it, and it has to be close to you.

    Truly the centre of Canadian society.

  • 'A house that belongs to all Canadians': Heritage advocates laud plans to fix 24 Sussex

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  • "The federal government should only pay for things in my immediate proximity" is one hell of an opening statement.

  • PM launches design-and-build competition to ‘rehabilitate’ 24 Sussex Drive

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  • I don't disagree - like I said, museum!

  • Canadians appear ready for pipelines, including Quebec

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  • Churchill MB seems to want one.

    Logistically challenging, but if there's an actual market for a new pipeline, it might be a better option than doing through the Rockies and negotiating with First Nations that simply aren't interested. Manitoba seems to have buy-in from a lot of Indigenous communities, at least at this early stage of the game (so early that you could argue it's not really a "stage" at all).

    But there's also a significant possibility that despite whatever letters of understanding we have with Germany or whoever, the market simply isn't there, or won't be within a few years. Asia is steadily moving to renewables, and Europe probably isn't too far behind.

  • PM launches design-and-build competition to ‘rehabilitate’ 24 Sussex Drive

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  • Definitely not a McMansion, but it's architectural significance has been described as "modest". And it doesn't seem very suitable for its actual task.

    I probably would have favoured converting it into a museum and building a new official residence at a different location, but they seem intent on staying at this address.

  • PM launches design-and-build competition to ‘rehabilitate’ 24 Sussex Drive

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  • Even after this announcement, I'm unclear as to whether the intent is to keep the original structure, or tear it down and start over (which, tbh, is probably the smarter move).

  • Carney to announce fundraising campaign for 24 Sussex restoration: source

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  • Well, that being the case, I guess that means this plan is exactly as bad as any other possibility.

  • Carney to announce fundraising campaign for 24 Sussex restoration: source

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  • That's a helluva thing to imply about a charity set up by the GG.

  • Carney to announce fundraising campaign for 24 Sussex restoration: source

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  • “Donations” reeks of corruption like Trump’s White House ballroom boondoggle.

    I don't really see the comparison. Nothing about this screams "vanity project," down to the fact that the work won't be done until long after his time as PM is over. And the fundraising is being handled by an established charity - it's pretty tough to paint a picture of influence-peddling.

  • Carney to announce fundraising campaign for 24 Sussex restoration: source

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  • So taxpayers don't have to foot the whole bill, the Rideau Hall Foundation would run a fundraising campaign to try and cover the costs, the source said.

    Annoyingly convoluted, but it should help make it less of a political football.

  • Canada’s CBC/Radio-Canada Becomes Full Member Of European Broadcasting Union

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  • Canada’s CBC/Radio-Canada Becomes Full Member Of European Broadcasting Union

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  • Maybe. I'd be excited if it weren't for the ongoing Israel debacle.

  • Wind-washer brands made and owned by Canadians?

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  • Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about

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  • In many cases, it looks like a funding issue - it's admittedly a pretty huge expense to be handled at the municipal level.

    The various conspiracy theories are just icing on the cake.

  • Inside Canada’s Conservative identity crisis

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  • If you're old enough, the original right-wing splinter party was the Reform Party (1987-2000).

  • Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about

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  • The latest information published in 2022 shows 38.8 per cent of the country adds fluoride to municipal water, with little to no fluoride in New Brunswick, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, and British Columbia.

    I was absolutely floored by this.

  • Inside Canada’s Conservative identity crisis

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  • reform

    I see what you did there.

  • This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The City of Edmonton is issuing a water supply alert.

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  • Stay safe out there, Albertans.

  • Support for Lewis-led federal NDP moves ahead of Tories in some Winnipeg suburbs, poll reveals

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  • People don't talk about it much, but a significant chunk of the NDP base (~10%, if I remember correctly) jumped to the Conservatives, not the Liberals, in the last election. Some of these numbers might be them returning?