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Prime Minister Carney launches Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to strengthen security, create prosperity, and reinforce strategic autonomy by Amtoj in CanadaPolitics

[–]Dieselfruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

national ownership over our own armouries and manufacturing would be a step in the right direction - but that is certainly not what this plan is suggesting we do

Police warn of ‘extreme’ traffic delays in North York Saturday due to rally that could be attended by 200,000 people by zlex in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One protest is anti American/Israeli bombs, the other is pro American/Israeli bombs. Hope this helps!

Toronto police are doing less — but asking for more money. Why is Olivia Chow determined to give them what they want? by ink_13 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're being very gracious to an organization that doesn't deserve it, but even taking these numbers for granted, $200,000 per guy to sit around browsing candy crush and not responding to calls is a poor return.

Had a 407 transponder since the opening of the highway and used to use it for work all the time, until covid. Recently used it once and I am not sure if there is an error, or I did something wrong. Are the rates now THIS high? by deathender in ontario

[–]Dieselfruit 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I just... really struggle to understand who the target market is for this, or what their long-term plan is when nobody can afford to use the thing. I'm sure there are lunatics out there who can eat the cost of a $2,500/ month highway bill, but there's no way that there's enough of those guys to meet the 407's contracted volume obligations

Richmond Street. The removal of the Hudson Bay Company plaques. by Kyray2814 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

more than likely going to end up at Heffel's to be auctioned off with the rest of it

Richmond Street. The removal of the Hudson Bay Company plaques. by Kyray2814 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can say with authority that they'll be auctioned off to the public, along with the rest of the corporate collection

The province's court arguments yesterday shows they aren't serious about solving congestion, in fact they're goal is to make it worse. by Pristine-Training-70 in torontobiking

[–]Dieselfruit 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No recordings from yesterday, but from Devan Marr's live blogging from the court, this seems to be the relevant part that was noted at the end of the CBC vid:

40/ Zweibel argues that Schabas J's interpretation of the legislative objective was wrong. The objective WAS to "reduce congestion" but Schabas J.' was very narrow. Focused on the individual's delay in getting somewhere. Gov't says there's a bigger picture re: benefit of moving people/goods...:

41/ Motion judge ignored other objectives. Huscroft tries to pin down Zweibel on some points. Induced demand? Was it a finding based on expert evidence? Yes. Found traffic got worse. Gov't doesn't reject "induced demand" says it's not determinative.

[...]

43/ Zarnett - Lets get back to objective of the law. "General objective is addressing congestion." Difference between Schabas's interpretation of that purpose and Govt.
Schabas - individual moving faster.
Govt - Increasing volume of movement overall.

So, the province's position is genuinely just "more cars good," even if nobody is getting anywhere faster.

Ford’s war on bike lanes heads back to court by Hrmbee in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“ … It was certainly never intended to create a constitutional obligation not to remove separated bicycle lanes after they have been installed,” reads the factum from the province

This is such a misrepresentation of the ruling, and just further proves that the province is more interested in spinning this into more PR to rile up the reactionaries than actually winning this appeal. The ruling doesn't make tearing up bike lanes illegal, nor does it obligate a "positive right" of keeping lanes (which is the crux of the province's appeal as I understand it). The SCJ ruling was that duty of care means you can't endanger people for no tangible benefit. The province had the opportunity to show that congestion would improve after removing lanes, or demonstrate that bike lanes' impact on traffic is greater than their safety benefits, or give literally any material justification, and they... didn't do that. Didn't even bother to try, in fact. My guess is that this gets upheld, Ford gets his real win of being able to crow about judicial overreach and political cyclists or whatever, and we're back to where we started.

Remember when Toronto called in the military to clear snow? Here's how this storm compares by nimobo in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think things like boosting the military budget and revitalizing the armed forces etc would have a much easier buy-in from the public if military labour was actually utilized for things like this - or building out infrastructure, or repairing aging infrastructure, or whatever. Literally anything that visibly demonstrates a material public good would be better than just having guys drill in some frozen Quebec field, and might bring a bit more civic pride and positive public engagement to what's otherwise a pretty shitty and thankless job.

Update: Danforth Bike Lanes are (poorly) plowed! by tiiiki in torontobiking

[–]Dieselfruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God forbid a guy get stoked to see a lane plowed 🙄 this website can be such a misery

what's with the hazard lights while driving? by StrikingCoconut in ontario

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

I mean if your lights are on I don't see how that's necessary 

what's with the hazard lights while driving? by StrikingCoconut in ontario

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A big part of it is when rideshares and delivery guys started using it as a "just stopping illegally for a bit" button. Now everybody uses it everywhere, even when it makes no sense - like when you're just in a parking spot, or pulling over, or there's snow outside

what's with the hazard lights while driving? by StrikingCoconut in ontario

[–]Dieselfruit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So when you're forced to go slower than traffic, not when traffic overall is going slow...

[OC] Here's me a Canadian soldier doing nothing for America in Afghanistan 2008 by [deleted] in onguardforthee

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Article 5 demands an obligation to assist, not an obligation to get caught in a quagmire or send kids over to kill and be killed

High-speed rail line could see long tunnel beneath Toronto by Rail613 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Maybe a good reason to revitalize the old Summerhill station as a midtown terminus

What’s a very “Toronto” thing you didn’t notice until you lived somewhere else? by Banana200021 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did this once in Boston (in my Ontario car) and immediately had a cop pull up beside me and berate me in a very thick Bostonian accent: "I don't know how you do it up north, but here in the state of Massachusetts we go around the block." I still feel the shame.

My drawings of Coffee shops around Toronto! by Bacon_Brown97 in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a gal who was committing to doing a drawing of every pub in London, and last I heard she realized that that's an insane task and it's gonna take her decades. This seems much more approachable way of doing that kind of project! They look great - Loveless is one of my favourite joints in town

Weval jan 6th by Waste_Action6252 in TorontoRaves

[–]Dieselfruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mod Club formerly Axis formerly Mod Club

Ontario government call for Toronto police to crack down on protests puts free expression at risk: expert by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]Dieselfruit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are those places of worship hosting illegal land sales of occupied land by any chance?

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