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

  • Ontario couple found guilty of boy’s murder, brother’s torture

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  • The judge's statements are appropriately scathing.

    Justice Conlan said he commends the work of the defence and the Crown in this case.

    He said it is not the defence's fault "the evidence of their clients has been found to be worthless."

    All in all, he said, the Crown proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt on every count.

    He said electronic evidence "points overwhelmingly to the guilt of the accused."

    He wrote they "paint a picture of loathe and hate by both accused towards the boys, especially towards L."

    The judge said a Dec. 28, 2020, audio recording played in court of the women berating L.L. was "so difficult to listen to," and "is just a terrible and shocking exhibit of abuse of L. by these accused."

    He said a Sept. 24, 2021, video the court viewed of L.L. using a small portable toilet to relieve himself was "excruciating to watch."

    "This court could go on and on, but for what purpose other than to, in a way, continue to victimize L. He should be remembered for more than this."

  • Why a salary of $115K isn't enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada

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  • Since 2004, lower-end new home prices have risen by 265%, while young dual-earner incomes grew 76%

  • Create new account or use an old one?

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  • There is a current "Return to Duty" promotion that's available to all players - a free "Jem'hadar Vanguard" character, which is normally a premium, upgraded version of a basic Jem'Hadar character. I keep forgetting to claim it for myself.

    There's also a starter pack on sale in the in-game store. It's got some nice stuff in it, but I think you'd be fine without it if you don't want to spend the money.

  • Create new account or use an old one?

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  • The old one should work fine, though I seem to remember some people having to contact support to access characters that have been dormant for a long time...

  • The Avi Lewis Interview with Paul Wells

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  • Hold up, Paul Wells has a YouTube channel? He's one of the great pundits.

  • Feds to quadruple max fine for airlines violating air passenger bill of rights to $1M

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  • I don't understand why seemingly no one in this country raises the possibility of day fines, both for individuals and organizations. Why have a maximum at all?

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    Just the market regulating itself

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  • It would be a far more compelling argument if gas prices were only rising in Canada, where taxes been lifted. But that ain't the case.

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    Just the market regulating itself

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  • I mean, it's still 10 cents per litre less than it would have been had the tax not been lifted...unless the implication is that the price wouldn't have gone up without the tax reduction (which is pretty obviously not true).

    I don't like the tax being lifted - I think it's largely populist nonsense - but it's at least a little dishonest to say there's no difference at all.

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    Just the market regulating itself

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  • The suggestion here is that the prices rose because the tax was lifted? That seems pretty easily refuted by looking at international news.

  • Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach

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  • The RCMP is rife with structural problems. From the CBC's article on this agency:

    Davis said it's hard not to see the Liberals' move to create this agency as a comment on the RCMP.

    "This is very much a reaction to the RCMP's inability to do this job," she said.

    Some of that comes down to the RCMP'S structure, Davis said. On top of its federal policing obligations, the RCMP is also responsible for boots-on-the-ground policing across the country, which has drained its resources over the last decades.

    A 2023 report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians called on Ottawa to create a stand-alone federal policing organization. It found the RCMP's sprawling mandate is undermining its investigations into files such as national security and financial crime.

  • Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach

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  • The article notes that the RCMP is kind of terrible at this sort of thing.

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    Carney government eyes privatizing airports

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  • I'll offer up one, with the caveat that I don't actually know much about it, and I'd love to be proven wrong. It's even in the aviation industry.

    In 1996, air navigation services were privatized, and Nav Canada was created. They're a private non-profit (that bit is probably very important).

    As near as I can tell, it was a success by most measures. Employee salaries went up, and airline ticket prices went marginally down. I think there were layoffs as they cut layers of bureaucratic bloat, though.

    And again, I'm very open to being proven wrong on this.

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  • Global News has a non-paywalled article on this.

    When asked if the government was considering privatizing airports and if so, how many, MacKinnon told reporters that the government was talking with airport authorities.

    “We’re in the early stages of a process with airport authorities and other partners to determine the best way forward. The ultimate goal, of course, is to improve the passenger experience, to improve the efficiency of our air transport system,” MacKinnon said.

    “Indeed, they are a public good and I don’t think that spirit or that philosophy will change,” he said.

  • Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries

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  • It’s the Americas edition, so they localized it. /s

    I think this might actually be the correct answer, strange as it is. They also use the Americanized version when they quote Buffalo as the "City of Good Neighbors".

  • State of 24 Sussex 'an embarrassment,' says Carney

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  • Best to remember that it wouldn't really be a house - it would be a high-security government facility that the PM happens to live in.

  • Carney announces creation of Canada's first sovereign wealth fund

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  • These are the projects that have been officially acknowledged so far, per the CBC:

    The Sisson Mine, for critical minerals, in New Brunswick.

    The Crawford Nickel project in Ontario.

    The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia.

    An Iqaluit hydro project.

    The Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 project in Quebec.

    The Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor in northwest B.C. and Yukon., which could include critical minerals and clean power transmission developments in the area.

    The North Coast Transmission Line in northwest B.C.

    Certainly all industrial infrastructure, but not necessarily for fossil fuels.

  • Worth to play as a new player in 2026?

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  • Yeah, I can't think of much to add. I'm a very casual player at this point, but I've always enjoyed the story content.

  • Question for Canadians - do you say "zi" or "zed"?

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  • "Zed" now and forever.

  • Justin Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China

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  • His framing isn't quite what the headline may imply - he's just saying the US should probably stop waging trade wars.