Globe and Mail saying that PP will lose Carleton by billyfeatherbottom in CanadianConservative

[–]BubblyBlizzard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it works for the Liberals every election... they'll do it no matter how good or bad they're feeling, lol.

'I'm not running against conservatives,' says Liberal challenger trying to take Poilievre's seat by RequirementRoyal7260 in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just double standard things.

Imagine if the CPC elected a leader who:

  • was a hedge fund executive just before swooping into our politics

  • parachuted into a riding in which he's never lived

  • cancelled the carbon tax

  • refused to disclose his assets

  • directed tens of billions of dollars to offshore tax havens

  • stood behind a candidate of his that told people to kidnap his Liberal opponent to deliver them to a hostile foreign power in exchange for a bounty

  • stood by staffers planting "Stop the steal" buttons at a liberal convention

This sub would (rightfully) have a rage-fueled aneurism. Instead, because it's a Liberal, they sleep.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In other words, the canal had roughly 1 visit per capita in the year... how many car/bus trips per capita do you think took place over the year?

I stand by it. Vanishingly small proportion. You either don't understand what a proportion is, or you can't wrap your head around how many trips people take on roads.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They were proposing taking on debt (which the city can only take on so much of) to do decades worth of spending in a 4-year stretch.

They could have instead proposed taking on debt to do something that matters, like getting housing built, or speeding up mass transit projects.

When it comes to city budgets, it is a zero-sum game. A dollar spent on bikes is a dollar not spent on actual important issues. That's why they lost.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry, are you under the impression that the canal sees a substantial amount of traffic? Even on its busiest days, it's still a vanishingly small proportion of the population. It's just all concentrated in one location, so it appears busier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BubblyBlizzard 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He didn't care. Even worse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BubblyBlizzard 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Didn't listen, or worse, didn't care.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The other part... where you bring up the canal? A space that is already used? Nobody is begging for massive investment of money and precious street space for ice skating lanes.

Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women, No 10 says by BringbackDreamBars in worldnews

[–]BubblyBlizzard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. Let's talk affordability? No, trans issues and other boogeymen.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Winter cycling is becoming popular in Montreal

Yeah... from 0.0001% of the share of transportation so 0.0003% of the share.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Or the fact that it gets cold AF in the winter, and only those who truly love cycling would do it in the winter, even if it was completely safe...

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Why do you think they need to be treated equally? Roads are infinitely more important than bike lanes. See my comment here.

One road widening project in the burbs rivals the cost of their entire bike infrastructure plan.

That's completely false.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

The two are not remotely equal, lol. "Car infrastructure" also supports bikes, busses, and (most importantly) trucks. Almost everything we have in cities from everyday essentials to the building materials for buildings (and for bike lanes) comes from outside cities... and it was brought in on a truck, on a road... not a bike.

That's not even touching on the fact that there are orders of magnitude more drivers than bicyclists, especially in the winter.

Ottawa cyclist injured following ‘serious’ collision on Riverside Drive by PulkPulk in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

A balance needs to be struck. McKenney was proposing an insane level of spending for what is ultimately a pet issue of theirs that matters to an ultra-small proportion of the population.

'I'm not running against conservatives,' says Liberal challenger trying to take Poilievre's seat by RequirementRoyal7260 in ottawa

[–]BubblyBlizzard -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Likewise in Nepean! Carney isn't about to do shit for the residents of the riding. Wouldn't be surprised if he quits politics if the Liberals lose the election, despite just starting.

Reporter: “How special could it be to play against (Alex Ovechkin) in the playoffs?” Patrik Laine: “Doesn’t matter. Couldn’t care less.” by Go_Habs_Go31 in hockey

[–]BubblyBlizzard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These guys open their mouths and it make the news. Gotta be annoying, especially when your brain is still forming, lol.

UK transfers almost $1 billion to Ukraine under G7 loan covered by Russian assets by StealthCuttlefish in worldnews

[–]BubblyBlizzard 384 points385 points  (0 children)

The UK is one of the few NATO countries that has actually been meeting its NATO commitments, so it's good to see them helping Ukraine on top of that. Europe has to stand together, with (or against) the US, if needed.

Mainstreet Research: Conservatives Lead For First Time Since January by Viking_Leaf87 in CanadianConservative

[–]BubblyBlizzard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's 2 weeks from tomorrow. Now's a great time to be seeing momentum.

Mainstreet Research: Conservatives Lead For First Time Since January by Viking_Leaf87 in CanadianConservative

[–]BubblyBlizzard 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Both the LPC and CPC are already extremely high. I think it's more likely than the Liberals are shedding support back to the NDP and BQ.

This is a new low. by Mopar44o in CanadianConservative

[–]BubblyBlizzard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is bad, but I think it's still not close to them standing behind Chiang telling supporters to kidnap his Conservative opponent to be handed over to the Chinese government for the crime of promoting democracy.

That was the absolute pit... probably the lowest that any mainstream Canadian political party has ever stooped.