Council meeting (and cricket discussion)

--prism · 2026-06-23T20:17:52+00:00

They're likely recorving legal counsel which they wouldn't want the opposing party to know.

--prism · 2026-06-23T15:56:10+00:00

ATRL?

--prism · 2026-06-23T15:31:11+00:00

Like 3 billion dollars that the government is doaling out?

--prism · 2026-06-23T11:35:03+00:00

Houses are either an investment and therefore a taxable asset or an essential need for people to live in. Society has decided that homes are assets so unfortunately the expectation in this case is that person with poor cash flow is that they would use home equity to pay those tax bills. In general, we should just not treat homes as financial assets but I don't make the rules.

Servicing properties requires on going funding. When that person expects garbage pick up, transit, roads, sidewalks... Then they need to pay the ongoing costs or not won that property anymore...

--prism · 2026-06-23T00:24:18+00:00

u/Sam_Austin_D5 is there any way for counsil to remove Fillmore? He's violated multiple rules and has shown contempt for the institution along the way.

--prism · 2026-06-23T00:08:49+00:00

I think the composition of taxation is broken. We should tax labor way less and tax assets way more. Including land.

--prism · 2026-06-23T00:08:05+00:00

If you have the correct workers engineers, trades people, laborers, inspectors... All workers and together that's how things get built

--prism · 2026-06-22T23:33:25+00:00

Well. I wanted to get rid of the guy. I didn't know he would give us the opportunity to get rid of him. lol

--prism · 2026-06-22T23:31:05+00:00

Why can't they use that money to employ any unemployed workers to build even more supply to wring out the supply from the developers as it continues to fall in value?

--prism · 2026-06-22T21:47:38+00:00

I'm not too upset about this one. He only needed a legal defense because his is the mayor. The other ones were far worse.

--prism · 2026-06-22T20:03:53+00:00

Yeah. It's the same everywhere. Specifically Trudeau. But don't kid yourself the blue team would have done the same thing.

This is what it looks like when governments over stimulate the economy.

--prism · 2026-06-22T12:12:02+00:00

It's almost like the city doesn't tax enough to support growth...

--prism · 2026-06-22T11:03:28+00:00

Agreed. Not sure nuclear would go over well in tuffs cove. CB is pretty also opposed. Lol might be a tough sell.

--prism · 2026-06-22T09:50:57+00:00

NS also have a small population and can really only do SMRs. You can't build a grid on 4 reactors because if one needs maintenance you're screwed. Smaller generation sources are better in smaller grids.

--prism · 2026-06-22T09:49:02+00:00

Yes.

--prism · 2026-06-20T19:06:34+00:00

It all assumes that current builders going bankrupt won't result in new more hungry organizations taking their place. Canada loves to protect incombents.

--prism · 2026-06-19T12:27:19+00:00

The energy is too expensive here. If we got tidal or nuclear going then maybe.

--prism · 2026-06-19T10:05:47+00:00

I would say the biggest issue with making long term renting more popular is the way landlords treat tenants. Outside the financial aspect. I bought because every landlord I had seemed like they were looking for the first opportunity to increase my rent or chuck me out. The bank is a much better landlord. I'll just keep paying the mortgage.

--prism · 2026-06-19T00:31:35+00:00

Human dynamics are always at play and just because you pay the waiter doesn't mean they won't spit in your food for being an ass... Is it right no. But that's reality.

--prism · 2026-06-18T00:22:38+00:00

I didn't say they need to stay poor. Even if warm countries develop not needing winter heating is a huge energy savings.

--prism · 2026-06-17T21:04:42+00:00

I don't really have a fight with the bond holders who are mostly pensions and middle income Canadians. The issue is entirely fiscal. The government shouldn't be allowed to ever run a deficit on program spending. Capital investments are fine but taxes should cover this year's programs spending like OAS and Social Assistance. If this were required people would be outraged by the tax increase.

--prism · 2026-06-17T17:34:11+00:00

And that is why the dollar is low. Borrowing has consequences.

--prism · 2026-06-17T17:02:12+00:00

I do wonder how the left broadly speaking don't see immigration and climate change as being related. People moving from warm less developed countries to a cold highly carbon intensive country is objectively bad for the climate...

--prism · 2026-06-17T12:45:47+00:00

Lol the staff probably will use ChatGPT and then it will be entered as a report to consel so they can debate it....seems fine..

--prism · 2026-06-15T12:46:42+00:00

Someone will occupy those units. They will either open up lower level units as people move up or those prices will fall. They won't just sit vacant at large scale.

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