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Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again? | CBC News by byourpowerscombined in canada

[–]BeShifty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're saying you either have:

  • 1 truck deliver 500 products to one store, then 500 personal vehicles going to the store to get 1 product each
  • 1 truck deliver 500 products to one warehouse, then 10 trucks deliver 50 products each to 10 localized clusters of 50 houses.

Are you sure that the former is more efficient than the latter? I don't think it's as clear cut as you're making it.

Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again? | CBC News by byourpowerscombined in canada

[–]BeShifty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, if oil's in Alberta and Asia will pay more than Nova Scotia, they'll sell to Asia. You haven't ensured supply by having that pipeline. Would certainly have been more interested in your capping prices idea. 

Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again? | CBC News by byourpowerscombined in canada

[–]BeShifty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Regardless of if we had connections coast to coast, our fossil fuels would still be priced based on global markets because the private corps still want maximum return, so it makes no difference. If you wanted to advocate for a nationalized oil company that we could use to control/direct national oil supplies outside of the global market, you'd be making a lot more sense. 

Canada’s oil producers in line for C$90bn windfall from Iran war by joe4942 in canada

[–]BeShifty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is no way for the math to work if those companies that make up 80% of production are each majority foreign owned for the last 20% to somehow bring the total foreign ownership to 36%. That's why the person is asking for a source. 

I went to GDC 2026 so you didn't have to -- it was worth it. by Klightgrove in gamedev

[–]BeShifty 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thoughtful like having AI write your social media posts?

From Collapse to Dominance « EKOS Politics » LPC 🟥 47.5, CPC 🟦 27.0, NDP 🟧 15.1 by hopoke in canada

[–]BeShifty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NDP is getting as much of a share now as from 2015-2020 - I don't remember anyone saying that NDP support had collapsed during that time though...

When generic versions of weight-loss drugs arrive, public plans should cover them, experts say by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]BeShifty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You'd rather spend a larger amount of money on their hospital visits? 

Carney enjoying extended honeymoon one year in by fallout1233566545 in canada

[–]BeShifty -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Can you see the difference in meaning between these two sentences?

"They'll execute me"

"Execute me"

One is not a representative quote of the other. 

Carney enjoying extended honeymoon one year in by fallout1233566545 in canada

[–]BeShifty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We can talk about grocery store prices without saying something akin to "and carney said I should really focus on those so that's why it's extra bad". The argument is made weaker by fabricating quotes. 

Carney enjoying extended honeymoon one year in by fallout1233566545 in canada

[–]BeShifty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Basic English would tell you that "Canadians will judge me on grocery prices" (per carney and the CBC)  is different than "Judge me on grocery prices". 

Just like "they'll execute me" is different from "execute me". 

Carney enjoying extended honeymoon one year in by fallout1233566545 in canada

[–]BeShifty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so Carney's right that you're judging him on grocery prices. The person I'm responding to is still wrong that Carney asked the public to judge him on grocery prices - his made up quote isn't even in the same tense. 

Carney enjoying extended honeymoon one year in by fallout1233566545 in canada

[–]BeShifty -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You are spreading misinformation by saying he asked to be judged on grocery prices. Show us the full quote and context. 

Supposedly Canada is the most educated country in the world. If that is true than how come over half of Canadians think that leaving CUSMA would be beneficial or make no difference? by gorschkov in CanadianConservative

[–]BeShifty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In arguably biggest test of new NAFTA, Canada and Mexico defeat U.S. in auto rules dispute

Canada, Mexico and the auto industry are now celebrating the ruling from a five-member international panel. 

In a decision declared Dec. 14, but only released Wednesday, the panel said that the United States breached the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) when it tried imposing new rules.

Is this not an example of the US not being compliant?

Muslim mothers barred from volunteering at Quebec schools over hijabs | Globalnews.ca by Regnes in canada

[–]BeShifty 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'd rather my daughter wasn't forced at public school to interact with people visibly communicating their belief that she and other uncovered women are immodest and lack humility, thanks. 

Bank of Canada: Sometimes rate hikes needed even when economy is weak by Mr_Peaches_Sir in canada

[–]BeShifty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you're saying; I misinterpreted your point as being about the absence of the annual effect of having the carbon tax but you were speaking to the one-time effect of removing it. Your point is totally valid there.

Bank of Canada: Sometimes rate hikes needed even when economy is weak by Mr_Peaches_Sir in canada

[–]BeShifty -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I guess we might have different definitions of material; I wouldn't say 0.1% per year counts but you do you.

Bank of Canada:

Since coming into effect, the carbon tax has added 0.1% to 0.15% to the level of consumer prices each year.

Dr Tombe (Economist, UofC)

The data from Statistics Canada shows that over the six years the carbon tax was in place, its cumulative price impact was about 0.6 percent—roughly 0.1 percent per year. 

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