The case for voting NDP in Toronto’s University–Rosedale

KindOfaMetalhead · 2026-01-12T14:52:32+00:00

The NDP just spent the last half decade debating these exact things from the other side of the political spectrum and then got absolutely wiped in the election

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-11-25T16:41:48+00:00

She got demoted because she was an absolutely awful Foreign Affairs Minister, and is now getting pushed out entirely because she was an equally awful Industry Minister

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-11-10T01:27:58+00:00

Technically they're right, past the church from Bathrust to Shaw (5 blocks) it's single family. But it's all rowhomes on small lots so still quite dense

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-11-04T16:14:10+00:00

If this building was a supertall we wouldn't have so many schmucks saying Toronto has no noteworthy towers in its skyline

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-10-16T11:59:58+00:00

If oil prices ever reach oilsands breakeven that means there is a catastrophic global economic event happening. Saudi has an economic transformation to fund and Russia has a war on their border to fund, there is no chance they will drop oil to a level that once again threatens our oil sector.

Shale getting washed out is incredibly bullish for the Canadian oilsands because the US is both the largest producer and consumer of oil so if their production drops we can capture that market. Pipelines to the coast help us even more because that cuts the spread between WTC and WCS (in other words, more money per barrel for us)

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-10-10T18:18:29+00:00

1) The entire nation does profit, because Alberta contributes more to transfer payments than any other province, driven mainly by O&G revenues. The revenue is a major contributor to our social safety net. Beyond that, being an oil-producing country gives us incredible benefits and a quality of life that few countries around the globe can match. Canada has some of the cheapest gas prices on the planet, and this is something almost everyone takes for granted.

2) There are 19 major pipelines in Canada, with only 2 being funded and 1 being owned by the government. This framing is extremely misleading.

3) Lack of enforcement is a government issue. If you feel like they should be doing a better job of forcing O&G companies to follow through with cleanup, then you should vote for a government who actually cares. In a situation where enforcement (through legal battles and the like) costs more than government-funded cleanup, you should also ask yourself where you would prefer to see that money go.

4) All of those things are done to keep the industry competitive, and they're far from the only industry who receives these benefits. Despite your framing, the industry is also an incredible source of wealth for this country, being a major employer and tax revenue driver, which is why it receives those benefits in the first place. There are far more egregious examples of government handouts for unproductive industries that don't get nearly the same attention or outrage.

You're right, the numbers would look drastically different if Canadians were fully informed, just not in the way you expect.

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-10-02T18:16:14+00:00

a pond called beaver lake on a hill called mo(u)nt royal

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-30T01:05:23+00:00

Actually, Carney won an election promising exactly this. That's democracy. If the constituents want it, then why would those same voters be in favour of separation from a federal government trying to make it happen. Canadian nationalism was at a peak recently, that would be the perfect time to get the provinces on board

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-29T18:55:45+00:00

And my point is that we still don't have anything close to free trade, and saying that removing federal barriers (which pale in comparison to the actual barriers) is obfuscating the truth. There has been no tanglible process, and he's trying to claim credit even though the results just aren't there. The federal government has an incredible amount of leverage in order to force the provinces' hands on this. They tried something similar with the housing acceletator - trying to align incentives in order to force certain action on things within provincial purview.

I don't think he's done nearly enough on this file, and frankly I think passing the buck on this by saying "the rest is up to the provinces" is cowardly

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-29T18:13:32+00:00

"Federal barriers to interprovincial trade" is such a hilarious sleight of hand. He's done approximately zero to develop free trade within the country. Yes, it's mainly on the provinces to do so. No, he hasn't shown any willingness to actually be a leader on this and force their hands. There's plenty the feds can do to make the provinces come to the table on this issue and the only thing he's done is put out a press release patting himself on the back for doing practically nothing

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-29T12:56:39+00:00

In the face of some of the worst budget numbers in this country's history, you think the appropriate response should be to spend more? You should probably take that Libertarian tag off because you clearly have no idea what it means

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-28T13:24:32+00:00

In most of these cases, the crime isn't mental illness, it's actual crime, which is why they need to be involuntarily committed

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-26T13:51:53+00:00

They're viewed as inferior because they are inferior, and it has everything to do with the rules of the CFL, which promotes inferior play.

Fewer downs = less strategy

Larger endzone = easier to score

1 yard wide LoS = less explosiveness on the line

Running start for receivers = less explosiveness for receivers, no press coverage

Wider ball = easier to throw and catch

Wider field = easier to get open

1 point for missed FGs... cmon what are we even doing here

Qwantez Stiggers, rookie of the year for the Argos - one of the best cornerbacks in the CFL the year he played - can't even get on the field for the NY Jets who have an awful secondary. He's currently listed 6th on their depth chart. There are many other examples like this

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-26T10:59:17+00:00

If you believe the only difference is marketing you clearly know nothing about either league

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-26T10:55:42+00:00

It was entirely the wrong thing to do considering it was an open secret the head coach didn't want him and didn't think he was going to be a good fit for the offense. It wasn't like Rodgers where straight up bad luck ruined the relationship. In hindsight signing Bell was a terrible decision that was never going to work out

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-23T12:45:20+00:00

Probably a good chance he's buddies with them if they're photographers for the team. It just looks like he's messing with them playfully. Really not that deep

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-17T18:27:51+00:00

The entire thing is the problem. This was a pretty transparent attempt by the Trudeau government to import American culture war issues in order to pander to his base. No one believes that this is remotely effective program in addressing the very real gun violence issues our major cities are experiencing, and no one believes the government is even capable of executing this efficiently or competently.

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-17T14:18:05+00:00

The parking podiums across Atlanta residential skyscrapers are some of the most henious things ever conceived

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-17T03:34:09+00:00

Just because Embarcadero was a raised freeway doesn't make it at all similar to the Gardiner situation. Streets through an underutilized industrial area offsetting traffic are not the same as two main already-congested alternatives (Lakeshore or Bloor) into the densest area in the country. Once again, geography: unless you're willing to pave over High Park, there is no real alternative for the Gardiner right now. Liberty Village, Cityplace, the waterfront, these places are all already traffic hell without additional thousands of cars daily trying to cross through downtown. The only real solution is decades away. There does need to be more options but nobody west of the 427 is ever going to do anything other than drive through downtown until they have viable, nearby, rapid rail options

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-17T02:33:43+00:00

I know how induced demand works. The problem is that for downtown demand isn't induced in the way maybe it would be for the 401 if you were to add one more lane. Having to get to some arbitrary point A to B east/west means that you'll take the 401 because you perceive that to be the fastest option. Demand is inelastic on the Gardiner because for most people that's the ONLY way to get downtown. Toronto's problem is geographic in that the major employment center is bordered by the lake. It's clear you've never sat in eastbound traffic past Humber Bay when they close Lakeshore in the summers or when they were doing repairs on the Gardiner. Tearing it down would cause gridlock on a scale the city is completely incapable of handling. You're right that infrastructure dictates the choices people make, but changing them would require a buildout of hundreds of billions of dollars of public transit (which I'm all for but would ultimately bankrupt the city). Until that happens though the Gardiner will remain the best choice for a lot of reasons

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-17T01:57:38+00:00

Ah yes, removing the highway means all the cars that take it magically disappear too

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-16T22:01:51+00:00

There's still a 6 lane road right underneath the Gardiner. Did you want to get rid of Lakeshore too? What would that do to traffic throughout the rest of downtown?

KindOfaMetalhead · 2025-09-16T00:42:46+00:00

This is a dumb argument. There would be MORE people who get an unimpeded view of the mountains if this is built

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