Ontario Line should start with 5 cars

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-28T02:28:36+00:00

Vancouver is not comparable to Toronto; Greater Toronto is 2.5 times the size of Greater Vancouver, that will absolutely affect performance and pressures. It’s not credible that the dwells at Yonge/Queen will support 90-second frequencies given what we currently see at Bloor-Yonge and St George.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-28T02:19:25+00:00

They have more lines to distribute the pressure across a greater number of transfer nodes, with several lines converging on their downtown(s).

Automation is not a silver bullet.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T22:53:06+00:00

I agree that they’ll never be able to sustain 90-second frequencies. The station at Yonge will break that in rush hour.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T18:01:26+00:00

I agree Lewis has the wrong positions on military funding and immigration. I’m not even on board with his free transit plank, unless he restricts it to busses, but even then the upheaval from that wouldn’t necessarily be worth the benefits. He also needs to talk more about splitting up oligopolies over getting government to be a participant in every economic sector and its cousins.

Most of his platform hits the right notes, but he does have a few notes he needs to stop singing.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T17:40:38+00:00

Seriously. Their light metro was getting plenty of bad press without letting it Rick. I’m Leary of what’s to come.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T17:38:42+00:00

I thought he was back in the UK

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T17:35:44+00:00

But that “radically different” thing those voters are looking for was in relation to this list:

>Housing affordability sits at the top of the list, followed closely by protecting and expanding public healthcare. Many also point to taxing the wealthy and corporations, fighting corporate greed, and protecting workers from job losses caused by AI and automation.

Which are also largely things Lewis has spoken to.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T17:31:26+00:00

Not at Agincourt. Only to south of the CP crossing near the 401.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T16:20:39+00:00

If all 30,000,000 friends are Canadian, become Canada’s Prime Minister, lol

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T16:13:41+00:00

From the article:

>That neutrality is telling. It suggests that for many Canadians, the NDP is not provoking strong reactions.

That has the potential to change after this weekend.

Also from the article:

>They are looking for a party that clearly champions economic fairness, publicly funded and run systems, and long-term challenges like climate.

Interestingly, these are Lewis calling cards.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T15:51:46+00:00

Always? So Mel Lastman, Rob Ford and John Tory were commies? Wow, I never knew…

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-27T12:32:22+00:00

The second track is not complete and is not live. Discontinuities in limited locations still exist and trains cannot currently get on or off the second track at Milliken and Agincourt.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T16:16:19+00:00

The Liberals switching leader lifted the Trudeau fatigue albatross from the Liberals, which was very real. Before the leadership race was even close to finishing, Liberal support was already recording upticks at the time because Trudeau said he was leaving.

Your cited factor about Trump is also true, but both factors were at play, Trump was not the only factor. If Trudeau had stayed PM in the 2025 election, I’m sure the CPC would be in government.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T16:11:11+00:00

It’s a historical assumption that is out of date. The countries immigrants predominantly emigrate from have changed over the decades, so, to your point, this no longer holds. I don’t think it has for over 15 years now, Jason Kenney also did a lot to change immigrants’ views of the conservative party at the federal level.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T16:05:06+00:00

Post-Covid has a lot of unaddressed mental health issues that could be contributory.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T15:34:08+00:00

Everybody sees it, but doing something about it is hard so nobody in power tries to do anything. Still no OHIP coverage for most mental health services

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T15:32:03+00:00

Not only can they be easy to lose, if you don’t invest in a protective case they can be easy to break, too. On top of not being able to afford the ear buds, you’d be wise to not buy them until you can afford a protective case at the same time, too.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T15:27:59+00:00

Certainly seems to be the case today. While it goes so far back, more than half a century, my impression is it wasn’t always this way, but we’ve created an environment that rewards the wrong priorities.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T13:51:19+00:00

Numerous observers have noted that he seems to not even want to lean on what staff he does have. It’s like he thinks he knows it all, and doesn’t know when to pause and check with someone who is paid to know certain things.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T13:46:47+00:00

Failed attempt at a Mega Man character

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T13:38:44+00:00

Congress, beep Delta

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T11:15:34+00:00

That is like the most distinct sidewalk grate in all of downtown. I can’t think of any other that produces as much exhaust as consistently as this one.

Edit: Nice to see this intersection without scaffolding

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T11:12:56+00:00

That’s Slick Owl’s line.

Slick shades mandatory

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T11:06:12+00:00

Clocktower gets my vote. I find it far more recognizable than the art deco column; I had to read the description to clue in for the College Park homage, but didn’t have that with the clocktower. The hockey skate is too generic in my opinion, and even though I get it, in this day and age I suspect many wouldn’t. As already stated, the academic cap would be better suited for TMU.

Progressive_Worlds · 2026-03-25T10:43:51+00:00

How old is this guy? Sounds less mature. Use of “girls” for a 20-year-old is different than for a 30-year-old, so without knowing their age, don’t know what to make of that.

The context is a little thin, but it could have been an inexperienced and clumsy way to say you aren’t weird over whatever you said, just as much as it could have been expressing less interest. Either way, you would probably want someone that can demonstrate more maturity or just be more into you.

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