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

  • Prime Minister Carney unveils major cabinet overhaul with two dozen new faces

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  • I certainly agree that it needs government oversight and attention. A ministry, though...I'm not convinced, and inclined to think the worst when "we'll use AI to fix the government" was a consistent taking point during the campaign.

    But it was rightly pointed out that AI is only part of the name. I'd just as soon it not be there, but we'll see what happens.

  • Prime Minister Carney unveils major cabinet overhaul with two dozen new faces

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  • I don't know if there's any scenario where I think it's worthy of its own ministry.

  • Prime Minister Carney unveils major cabinet overhaul with two dozen new faces

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  • Former journalist Evan Solomon takes on a newly created role as minister of artificial intelligence.

    Ugh.

  • Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote

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  • It was a BQ riding, not CPC.

  • NDP not seeking 'quid pro quo' with Liberals for party status, interim leader says

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  • wat

  • Trade Barriers

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  • July 1 is his self-established deadline.

  • Smith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party

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  • Well you see, she doesn't support sovereignty, and has to stop them from starting their own party, so obviously she has to give them what they want, stoke the flames, and make it easier to hold a referendum.

    It's so simple!

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  • It is - we do have a KDF equivalent, Qo'noS Guard, for our alts, but it's fairly inactive. I don't think anyone plays KDF as their main.

    We also have a chat channel that's shared across both fleets, so if anyone happens to join, let me know and I can arrange an invite and fleet promotions.

  • New Brunswick has no mystery neurological disease, scientific study concludes

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  • At this point, "one crank neurologist" seems to be the most likely explanation by far.

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  • If only - I don't think the community here is large/active enough to have its own fleet.

    My fleet (Sol Guard) does have open registrations, and happens to be part of the Reddit Armada, but it predates startrek.website by years, and I wouldn't call it "official".

  • New Brunswick has no mystery neurological disease, scientific study concludes

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  • This was an independent study, not the government investigation.

  • Now that US food isn't being tested for safety, why are we still allowing it to be sold?

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  • I'm by no means suggesting that the FDA cuts are good (they are, to be very clear, dumb and bad), but in theory, food is still being tested at the state level.

    I can only hope that the Government of Canada is aware of the state programs, and whether they are suitably robust.

  • The Jedi can't get upset with you for forming attachments when your girlfriend is a hologram!

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  • Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to Change

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  • Another thing to consider is that many people simply aren't that engaged, and the news ecosystem on both sides of the border has deteriorated to the point where it's very easy to go through life with bad information, or no information at all.

    It's probably not that hard for a low-information voter to be swayed by big talk, even if they're not a cultist.

  • Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to Change

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  • I think it's a nuanced question - I've heard that the Cuban community in Florida is very Republican because they're seen as stronger against the Cuban regime.

    In other cases, I think people are very willing to vote for people who promise to help them with their most immediate problems (regardless of how credible those promises are), and overlook the rest.

    And we should never underestimate the willingness of people to close a door behind them once they've gotten through it.

  • Jager Rosenberg: I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to Change

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  • One thing he doesn't touch on (much) is that a significant number of NDP supporters - probably "working class" supporters - seemed to flip to the Conservatives, and not the Liberals.

    The party is going to have to reckon with that, too.

  • Carney shuts down idea of coalition with NDP

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  • It's probably another move to distance himself from Trudeau's choices.

  • Byelection to settle Poilievre's seat issue should be soon

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  • That's up to the CPC.

    Carney said a byelection should be held as quickly as possible to give Poilievre an opportunity to win a seat in the House of Commons, if that’s what the Conservative Party wants.

    Carney's message is that he's not interested in playing Parliamentary games. I'm not convinced it's a good idea, but it's an interesting move.

  • With 24 Sussex still sitting in a sorry state, Carney to move into Rideau Cottage

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  • No sitting PM wants to be seen spending millions on "their" house, and costs have skyrocketed thanks to decades of neglect.

    On top of that, the house itself doesn't really meet the needs of the role, and both the house and grounds are considered inadequate from a security perspective.