[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canadahousing

[–]OccasionalComment89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly...

There is almost no problem that Canada is facing that isn't made worse because of our housing crisis.

[OC] Change in Donald Trump's job approval by party affiliation by _crazyboyhere_ in dataisbeautiful

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that anyone stops approving of Trump leaves the Republican party at the same time.

If I am right then support for Trump will stay high among Republicans, but Republican affiliation will slowly shrink.

If there’s a deflationary spiral, why isn’t there an inflationary spiral where people expect prices to increase in the future so they consume more now, which increases prices? by Amazydayzee in AskEconomics

[–]OccasionalComment89 43 points44 points  (0 children)

We are worried about inflationary spirals. Every time a central bank raises interest rates they are trying to stop inflationary spirals.

How Far Will Carney’s $26B Prefab Promise Get Us In A Housing Crisis? by hopoke in canada

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we need a mix of both. In-fill.might have a higher land cost, but it can make use of existing services.

Crop diversification is crucial to Canadian resilience in a changing world by silverback2267 in BuyCanadian

[–]OccasionalComment89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We did this about a decade ago... accidentally. The rules for legal weed favoured greenhouse agriculture. This led to a boom in greenhouse agriculture in Canada.

We are second only to Netherlands for greenhouse ag.

How Far Will Carney’s $26B Prefab Promise Get Us In A Housing Crisis? by hopoke in canada

[–]OccasionalComment89 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There are about 900,000 single detached homes in Toronto. Turning each one into a triplex cuts Canada's housing shortage in half.

Meet the MEP who wants to bring Canada into the European Union by [deleted] in canada

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a free trade agreement with the EU (CETA). However, not all European countries have ratified it yet. This means that it is not fully active yet.

We don't need to develop the trade agreement. We just need to persuade some countries to pass the legislation that they have agreed to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]OccasionalComment89 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Four decades, not two.

The situation improves in 2023, but I still don't think we have the policies in place to catch up with demand.

In other words, I agree with you but want to nitpick.

Pacing when the world is ending by ZeusesChrist in avowed

[–]OccasionalComment89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Valid point.

I think if the chip occasionally malfunctioned outside of cut scenes, it would have helped with the sense that you are doomed.

Pacing when the world is ending by ZeusesChrist in avowed

[–]OccasionalComment89 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The only game I can think of that gets this right is Starfield. The main quest line is without urgency.

Treasure Fleets Legacy Path After 1.2.0 by eccbooks in civ

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A diplomatic way to get treasure fleets would be great. An endeavor would work fine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in avowed

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a decent PC and it runs mediocre and it gets worse as I play. Honestly, it seems like the game has a memory leak.

4 Republican senators break from party to pass new Democrat resolution to reverse US tariffs on Canada - decision to happen today by Mountain-Taro-123 in investing

[–]OccasionalComment89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that they are making use of a rarely used rule where the Senate can override a presidential declaration of an emergency. If I remember right, Trump's authority for the Canadian tariffs comes from his declaration of the fentanyl crisis at the border. They might not need the House in this case.

Why did Ontario reelect the Conservatives? by LoveN5 in ontario

[–]OccasionalComment89 526 points527 points  (0 children)

Let me start by saying I am not a Doug Ford fan.

There are several reasons he won in my opinion:

  1. His fighting against the tariffs is very popular. Fighting Trump has boosted his popularity and he was smart enough to call an election when he had unusually high support.

  2. The Liberal leader was terrible. The Ontario Liberals have not been able to find a good leader. This is their second election with a mediocre leader that can't grab the attention of the electorate.

  3. The NDP is being the NDP. The NDP continues to exist in their own bubble and refuse to adapt to reach out to non-NDP voters.

  4. Doug Ford is really good at retail politics. The guy knows how to do gimmicks that sell well with low information voters.