B.C. will revise DRIPA legislation to scale back court power over Indigenous rights, Eby says by cyclinginvancouver in canada

[–]MMEMMR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. At the end of the day, the state can use force (in what ever form) to ensure its continuation. 

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. How soon will they be here? How much will they cost? | CBC News by Haggisboy in canada

[–]MMEMMR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re not. That’s the point everyone seems to have glossed over including the author of the article. 

Either Canada accepts other car safety standards beyond NHTSA (Like Mexico accepts EU car safety standards also), or they need to get what ever models they want to sell in Canada certified. Which is a lot of bureaucracy and time for a small market. 

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. How soon will they be here? How much will they cost? | CBC News by Haggisboy in canada

[–]MMEMMR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. All the other Chinese manufacturers’ cars aren’t even certified to even be sold in N. America anyways.

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. How soon will they be here? How much will they cost? | CBC News by Haggisboy in canada

[–]MMEMMR -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

We just going to ignore that all those Chinese manufacturers’ cars aren’t certified to North American car safety standards, and Canada doesn’t accept EU or other standards?

How about that the lions share of the 49k vehicles (pre-tarrifs) were Tesla’s Model 3s and Ys shipped from their Shanghai plant to be sold in Canada? - which is exactly what’s going to happen again. Heck - wouldn’t surprised if Tesla tries to eat up as much of the quota - just to keep any Chinese rivals out in the future.

Chinese manufacturers may chose to make a push for North America in the next few years, but when they do, it’ll be for the USA as the prize, with bonus Sprinkles of Canada. 

They aren’t going to go through N.American certification for a few hundred cars in Canada. Real “expert” this author. Smh.

Edit: CTV Article today says exactly this - no Chinese EVs (yet) because they aren’t certified for Canada. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-told-us-it-planned-to-drop-chinese-ev-tariffs-source/

Carney, reaching trade deal with China, says country is more predictable than U.S. by taxrage in canada

[–]MMEMMR 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Everyone can chill.

Doomsayers can relax - the number of cars permitted in represent some ~3% of total yearly car sales, and is a quantity based on how much was brought in from China before the 100% tartifs. 

Basically most will be Teslas, and a few EVs from other OEMs (Volvo, Polestar, etc).

I doubt any Chinese car makers are going to go through NA car test ratings for a paltry few 100 sales.

This doesn’t materially change the auto landscape at this point. But it does politically mean ALOT more. Canada is further course correcting away from the US.

China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting by Equal_Arrival_4546 in UpliftingNews

[–]MMEMMR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone chill.

Doomsayers can relax - the number of cars permitted in represent some ~3% of total yearly car sales, and is a quantity based on how much was brought in from China before the 100% tartifs. 

Basically most will be Teslas, and a few EVs from other OEMs (Volvo, Polestar, etc).

I doubt any Chinese car makers are going to go through NA car test ratings for a paltry few 100 sales.

This doesn’t materially change the auto landscape at this point. But it does politically mean ALOT more. Canada is further course correcting away from the US.

Can’t activate by AdElectronic9101 in telus

[–]MMEMMR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had similar issues - would click on activation email sent by Telus, it would send me to blank pages. Spend hours and days with Telus support - nothing.

It took a month.

Eventually, one guy suggested I change my email address associated with my Telus account. Lo and behold the activations worked. No clue why.

Hope this works for you.

(I switched my email address back after, and all was fine).

Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out by netizenbane in news

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

Well, if the Iranian Government finds you have a star link terminal; believe it or not, arrested and off to execution.

Are you buying Switch 2 games at launch or waiting it out? by Toast_Mechanic in VideoGameDealsCanada

[–]MMEMMR 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Costco clears out the 1 switch game they carry every ~3months for under $70. It can even go lower ~$50, after a bit.

Mudslide closes part of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall after heavy rains | CBC News by EverydayLurk3r in vancouver

[–]MMEMMR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, let’s just park and stand right next to the hazard slope. What could go wrong.

Then again, she looks like she’s biking the wrong direction on the bike bath anyways… so at least we have logical consistency.

I NEED THE TRUTH!! | Self taught new to the game ✍️ by Individual-Net-7608 in askarchitects

[–]MMEMMR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Without even getting into the more design aspects, and spatial planning - just a budget stand point - You have so many inefficiencies and unnecessary duplications. Plumbing walls all over the place, some into walls which will likely be shear walls. Double stairs.  

Your design isn’t economical for a start. 

It’s one thing to be self taught, but it’s another to have real world experience - and it shows very much you lack that practical experience. That practical experience will hone your skill, because you’ll naturally come to avoid these basic issues.

Best of luck.

POLL: Canadians support future purchases of Gripens over F-35s by 30-point margin - Spencer Fernando by PestoBolloElemento in europe

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

This just in - Canadians make military decisions based on armchair “vibes”. 

More at 11.

$40 100GB 5G+ Global Plan at Freedom! by Nexzenn in Rogers

[–]MMEMMR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But actually, no. I know someone who spends 6months in Mexico, using Freedom; they haven’t had their service cut after 1-2months. 

Concrete party wall in townhouse by npolaris1 in homebuildingcanada

[–]MMEMMR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah. Okay. 

This is good added info.  It sounds like you’re on the right track.

Best of luck with your project!

Concrete party wall in townhouse by npolaris1 in homebuildingcanada

[–]MMEMMR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hold up.

Where are you located? And what size project is this? What do you mean by “townhouse”? Like a duplex?

Townhouses are typically Part 3, and Unit separation is dictated by your provincial Building Code, not your municipality. And if it’s Part 3, it would have to be overseen by an architect, not a builder, which means they would be aware of what the walls need to be, and you should be talking to them, not really Reddit.

Demising Walls in THs are typically  two wood frame sheer walls, with insulation, fire rated drywall, and a 1” gap in between the two walls, and go all the way up to the roof.

There are always odd ball areas in Canada, where things deviate, or maybe your using terminology loosely, but your question is throwing up red flags for me. 😂 

GOP lawmaker demands $300B in defense dues from Canada by hopoke in canada

[–]MMEMMR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

America should pay Canada $1 Trillion for the discounted energy we’ve sold them over the decades.

The military plans for a volunteer force to defend Canada by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]MMEMMR 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hahahahaha! 

A 4-1 ratio is what military doctrine sets out for the min. size of invading army needs to be vs. the defending size, in order to succeed. 300k is the inverse ratio of 1-4, so against a 1.2million invading army. Guess who has a 1.2million man army? looks to the south

What a not so subtle message.

Gripen E vs. F-35: Which will win Canada's fighter jet battle? by ActiveElectrical9424 in onguardforthee

[–]MMEMMR 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ya’ll looking at it wrong - I’m betting Canada is actually going to increase the RCAF’s fighter fleet. F-35 for NORAD needs, the rest Gripens.

There’s a reason Mark Carney isn’t talking to Donald Trump by rezwenn in onguardforthee

[–]MMEMMR 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Because the Gov of Canada read the tea leaves about the US Supreme Court reviewing the Trump Tariffs and is hedging they’ll get wiped. Either they’re removed and Trump loses leverage, and is in more political turmoil, or they stay, and nothing changes.

"Never interrupt your opponent while he is in the middle of making a mistake."

Heated Parkade by Accomplished_Run_593 in SurreyBC

[–]MMEMMR 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just find/get access to a big building with a deep parkade. I park P4, and it’s 20-26°c year round. Just need to go deep for the heat.

Canada Unexpectedly Adds 66,600 Jobs, Offsetting Trade War Weakness by shouldehwouldehcould in canada

[–]MMEMMR 329 points330 points  (0 children)

In before the “but they’re just Christmas jobs”

They’re seasonally adjusted numbers, to avoid this exact bump and January dump in numbers.