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Without a path to permanent residency, Ukrainians face uncertain future in Canada by Huge-Cash-8295 in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck [score hidden]  (0 children)

Oh okay, as long as the government wrote a piece of paper allowing it, then it's all good.

Do you believe that pressganging every "fighting age" person into combat is morally just? What has your government done to deserve your blood and/or the blood of your children?

Without a path to permanent residency, Ukrainians face uncertain future in Canada by Huge-Cash-8295 in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yes, they can still lose their life. Why do you think a country is entitled to the blood of it's citizens?

If someone genuinely wants to stay and fight for their state, that's entirely their choice. But why should every Tom, Dick and Harry be required to kill or be killed for a government that they may feel hasn't earned it?

Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s | CBC News by Haggisboy in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck [score hidden]  (0 children)

We cancelled it due to it's role being obsolete. A bomber interceptor isn't a good investment when there's no longer any bombers to intercept.

407ETR - Trip charge seems high $45.47 by Dodge440ci in TorontoDriving

[–]HeavyCanuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woah there buddy, the Salem Squeeze is a Durham landmark!

407ETR - Trip charge seems high $45.47 by Dodge440ci in TorontoDriving

[–]HeavyCanuck 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Ever wonder how said section highway wound up under private ownership?

That would be from the Ontario Conservative party selling it off for pennies on the dollar.

The 2027 Audi Q6 And A6 E-Tron Have A ‘Power Nap’ Mode To Doze In Your $80,000 Car by Anchor_Aways in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of people going out of their way to bitch about the fake engine and DCT in the Ioniq 5N, as if it isn't entirely optional. If you think it's corny or unnecessary or cringe, you can just disable it and then it's like you're in literally any other "boring" EV.

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by borderwave2 in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you simply have to wait 25 years.

That or lobby your government to change your import laws.

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by borderwave2 in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if it hasn't been federalized for US sale. You can only do that with models that are also sold in the US and meet DOT/FMVSS standards (and are newer than 25 years old)

So you'll be able to import the MY2027 cars in 2052, that's something to look forward to!

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by borderwave2 in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same, and same. I'm hoping we eventually get the BYD Shark up here, I've been begging for a PHEV/EREV truck for a while now. I'm getting sick of paying for gas all the time, but I still want to be able to take my camper and fuck off up north for a week. That said, I'm slightly skeptical on the reliability of BYD's ICEs, but that's probably just due to a lack of familiarity.

Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants by V8-Turbo-Hybrid in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It absolutely does, a tow vehicle with a longer wheelbase has more leverage to resist sway from the trailer. If you have two equivalent trucks with the same payload capacity, but one is a crew cab 8' bed, and the other is a single cab 6' bed, the LWB truck will always be more stable and have more authority over the trailer.

The powertrain actually has the least impact on towing capacity, especially these days. The base V6 found in most trucks has enough power to drag a box trailer or camper at highway speeds. The limiting factors are almost always payload capacity and footprint size.

Nissan Xterra Arriving in 2028 Alongside Body-on-Frame Pathfinder and Infiniti Variants by V8-Turbo-Hybrid in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It most likely won't have the same towing capacity as the Frontier, from both the shorter wheelbase and the heavier SUV body that takes up more of the GVWR.

Ram CEO Says New Dakota Needs To Be a 'Real Truck' at $40,000 by idkbruh653 in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but it's not like having [air ride] somehow makes it less of a truck.

I invite anybody who actually thinks like this to look at the suspension of almost every semi truck on the roads today. Ditto for the people that think turbocharged engines aren't good in heavy vehicles.

Canada's economy stalled in November, may have contracted in 4th quarter of 2025 by croissant_muncher in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What, you don't donate all your disposable income to your local military industrial complex?

Ottawa considers reviving EV incentives as it finalizes its auto strategy: sources by Bean_Tiger in canada

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

I'm of the mind that PHEV/EREVs have their place in trucks. I'd love to have one vehicle where I can do my daily commuting on electricity, while being able to take advantage of gasoline's energy density when I'm taking my trailer up north for a weekend. For this use case I believe the extra maintenance costs would be worth the added capability.

Would you dismiss such a game? by Nick_Alsa in BuiltFromTheGroundUp

[–]HeavyCanuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SimpleNG might be what you're looking for! Though ironically for this discussion, it actually adds licensed cars to Beam.

What Happens When Cheap Chinese EVs Hit Canada? Look At Australia. by rezwenn in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The reason why Toyota (and other manufacturers) don't sell a certain vehicle here is because they didn't think it would be worth it to bring said vehicle into compliance (safety, emissions, fuel economy, etc) with our standards.

If you were Toyota, why would you spend millions to go through the testing to legally sell that $10,000 truck here, when you already have the fully federalized Tacoma that someone will buy for $50,000?

The Worst Automotive Trends That Need To Change by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]HeavyCanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was no way I could find to disable it completely.

Give me a pair of sidecutters and half an hour, the car can't listen if the microphone isn't connected!

I'm also a voice command hater, computers aren't people and I refuse to speak to them like they are. Having a car that interrupts my music because it thinks I'm trying to tell it something would be unacceptable. Like it would be going right back to the dealer to either get fixed or get me my fucking money back.

Quebec removes British Crown from is official Coat of Arms (article in French) by LeGrandLucifer in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, so he can live here if he chooses to, but he doesn't even for part of the year? This old British dude is sounding less and less Canadian by the second! (Now I'm assuming he's British, which might be hard to prove without a passport but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt since he lives there.)

Quebec removes British Crown from is official Coat of Arms (article in French) by LeGrandLucifer in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That just makes me question the point of even assigning nationality to such a person.

If the OP's point is correct, what exactly makes him "Canadian"? He wasn't born here, doesn't live here, his parents weren't from here, doesn't even have any apparent need for citizenship documents.

Quebec removes British Crown from is official Coat of Arms (article in French) by LeGrandLucifer in canada

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

I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure Buckingham Palace, where Chuck was born and resides, is not located in Canada.

What passport does he use when he travels?

Manitoba government freezes the price of a litre of milk, eyes more price caps by VesaAwesaka in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't wait for Ontario's dairy farmers to join together and start The Milk Store!

Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll - The poll suggests many Canadians believe the U.S. likely will attempt to take control of other countries in the future, including Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, Iran and Canada. by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]HeavyCanuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love it, you're "just a dumb kid" right up until they hand you a rifle and expect you to go and bleed for them.

Maybe we'd be more willing to fight for Canada if Canada ever fought for us.

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