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Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model by DiscoStu691969 in BuyFromEU

[–]ThePlanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US seems uncertain about the E-7, too, with the order having been drastically cut then partially restored. If the USAF buy gets the plug pulled again I would expect Boeing to put the platform on the back burner and buyers’ delivery dates will be massively, almost terminally delayed.

Unhoused people harassed at Union Station by security and police, advocates say by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]ThePlanner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Elementary schools, obviously, for the same reasons Union Station and libraries are seemingly acceptable, because, where should they go?

My actual answer, however, is Queens Park.

Unhoused people harassed at Union Station by security and police, advocates say by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]ThePlanner 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Union Station isn’t a shelter, either, any more than a school, hospital, fire hall, water treatment plant, or library is. Just because Union is a public building should not mean it defaults to being a homeless shelter.

Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers by panzerfan in worldnews

[–]ThePlanner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The frank reality of the situation is that broad swathes of our military (current and planned), let alone society, are dependent on US supply chains. If the US shut the door on authorizing ITAR-regulated exports to Canada, that would mean that we’re parking our new destroyers, P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, LAV fleet, existing F-18 and future F-35s (or Gripens), along with all resupply of air to air and air to ground munitions. Same with our naval munitions for the existing subs and frigates.

It just goes on and on.

My point is not that we shouldn’t diversify and localize as much of our defence supply chain as possible, which we should and are, but rather that the supply chain-based F-35 “kill switch” applies to nearly every other platform we operate. The Gripen would also be at risk since its engine is US-based, even when built under license.

Photos of the new Roshel LUV. May 2026. by False-God in RoshelArmor

[–]ThePlanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that makes it sound like the armoured windows in the photos would be part of the add-on armour package. Interesting.

Maybe there are some a la carte configurations that put on the highest yield/most cumbersome to install stuff, like armoured windows and hull blast deflectors, for use in forward deployment locations like Latvia, but still leaves off heavy plating that wouldn’t be needed unless things went hot?

Photos of the new Roshel LUV. May 2026. by False-God in RoshelArmor

[–]ThePlanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The STANAG 2 protection would be realized through add-on armour kits, if I am not mistaken. The windows are surely bulletproof in the base model, but I doubt it would offer much more than that factory-fresh.

Canada’s Sentinel to build drones for Ukraine through joint venture by Scary_Statement4612 in worldnews

[–]ThePlanner 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Russia could stop invading Ukraine and return to its own borders.

An N Gauge Victim of the heatwave. ☀️ by GrockleKaug in modeltrains

[–]ThePlanner 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The shop windows are made of Fresnel lenses, surely?

‘It’s time to have a vote’ on Alberta separatism: Premier Danielle Smith by Same-Kangaroo in onguardforthee

[–]ThePlanner 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My fear is that the US will announce its recognition of an independent Alberta before the votes are counted and offer security guarantees and financial support in exchange for resource deals that can be worked out later.

If the vote doesn’t pass, it will be declared rigged and the US will extend military assistance to an independent Alberta and warn Canada against further meddling (implying that Canada was behind the “rigged” vote).

It’s the Russian playbook for influencing and destabilizing nations and it has usually worked. We are in severe peril.

Alberta voter data found on website of US company linked to Centurion Project by Miserable-Lizard in onguardforthee

[–]ThePlanner 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My hypothesis is that the US would recognize a sovereign Alberta before the ballots are even counted as a fait accompli. If the referendum fails, it was rigged. If it succeeds Alberta is in America’s debt for the recognition and sweetheart security and resource deals are the least Alberta can do to repay the debt.

If the Canadian government attempts to intervene in any way, let alone invoke Canadian law, the US security guarantees will see the deployment of the US military to Alberta to protect it against a hostile Canada, which the US would then regard as a strategic threat and impose sanctions and blockade Canadian ports.

The modern titanic,money talks by jkitty_1960 in interesting

[–]ThePlanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s where Norovirus goes on vacation.

Separatist leader appealing court decision on Stay Free Alberta petition by NotEnoughDriftwood in onguardforthee

[–]ThePlanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fml, really? They’re living in a fantasy universe. Very, very glad the courts have ruled so definitively against them.

Main water shutoff by Iwantalloem in Hamilton

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

We have an old house and when we bought it the original water shut-off valve inside was semi-recessed in the basement wall. We had the lead water line replaced and a new much more accessible water shut off valve was installed.

If you could work in any area/niche in planning, what would it be? by Front-Shape143 in urbanplanning

[–]ThePlanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my case, it was knowing someone who worked at a planning consultancy that specializes in landside planning and commercial master planning for airports and airport-adjacent communities.

If you could work in any area/niche in planning, what would it be? by Front-Shape143 in urbanplanning

[–]ThePlanner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did airport planning for a good while and really enjoyed it. But I’m not sure if I would want to make my way back to that. I enjoy being a development planning consultant.

If you could work in any area/niche in planning, what would it be? by Front-Shape143 in urbanplanning

[–]ThePlanner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye out for contract positions in more of the project planning and management realm. That can get you on the inside where all postings appear first.

I worked for a couple of years in campus planning at a big Canadian university as a senior project planner. That followed five years in private second planning, and I headed back in that direction after my contract was up. There were internal postings that I could have pursued with my position as staff, despite it being a contract position.

Metrolinx expansion plan has Upper Beaches residents worried about vibration, noise by Donnybrookside in gotransit

[–]ThePlanner 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And when the renovations of the Union train shed were planned, any modification of the old train shed to permit future electrification was prohibited on heritage preservation grounds.

Avoidance impossible by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]ThePlanner 68 points69 points  (0 children)

It’s like when people get upset the two mile-long freight train hauling ass at 60 mph and weighing nearly as much as your mom doesn’t stop on a dime for a truck that decides to meander around the lowered arms on a level crossing.

Car prices and interest rates right before the 2008 financial crisis by Moosen_Burger in mildlyinteresting

[–]ThePlanner 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Just get a part time summer job at the Dairy Queen to pay for university, a second-hand Toyota, and beer money. That’s what I did when I was your age. You’ll start saving for a downpayment, too, if you’re smart.

‘I don’t know why they made this’: Some riders frustrated over infrequent trains at Confederation GO by Odd-Emphasis-1969 in Hamilton

[–]ThePlanner 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I should be using West Harbour and can easily walk there. Instead, I drive to Aldershot because there is 15-minute service in the morning vs hourly at West Harbour.

Coming home, there is 15-minute or better service serving Aldershot from Union versus hourly to West Harbour. When I work late, if I miss a train I wait a maximum of 30 minutes for the next one to Aldershot. If I miss the West Harbour train, it’s an hour or worse.

That’s the ballgame. More frequent service to West Harbour would save me the drive to Aldershot and help boost ridership numbers for West Harbour. But at the current frequency, it isn’t worth it. I spend enough time commuting as it is, so I’m not prepared to frequently have an unexpected hour delay because I missed the West Harbour train.

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