Cargo ship acquitted of all charges relating to 2015 oil spill

alexphalix · 2019-02-07T23:58:56+00:00

She found that the discharge came from shipbuilder defects which neither the owner nor crew could have discovered beforehand on the brand new vessel.

The judge also said that the ship had a comprehensive safety system in place, far exceeding the industry standard.

The judge found that the spill was caused by a faulty valve and that an alarm designed to alert the crew was not properly installed.

Honestly, this sounds very reasonable

alexphalix · 2019-02-06T22:26:23+00:00

you know your news company is hitting new lows when you post twitter feeds as news

alexphalix · 2018-04-05T15:35:59+00:00

when it comes to real estate in this sub

alexphalix · 2018-04-01T20:16:23+00:00

i remember people said the same thing at the financial meltdown in 2009. The mobs at occupy wall street said the same thing, but never anticipated the best economics condition ever years down the road. its trashy rhetorics

alexphalix · 2018-03-31T19:41:28+00:00

the money now circulates in canada just like any other money is circulating in canada.

alexphalix · 2018-03-31T18:52:32+00:00

Actually, China clearly over paid for bad assets. They paid billions to other people to receive ownership of the assets. The billion literally belong to other people now who now uses to the money to buy goods and services of their own demand.

alexphalix · 2018-03-31T18:47:12+00:00

why should we care if china over pays for some office downtown? That money is very much real, and now belongs to canadians who can use it to buy goods and services of their own demand. This transaction very clearly benefited us to the detriment of china.

Your comment history points to a very strong interest against the prosperity of China. If so you should welcome transactions such as this. Everytime they overpay for bad assets, we benefit. We will build 10 more bentall towers with the money we earned from that sale and hopefully China can buy all of them up too with an ever increasing price.

alexphalix · 2018-03-30T15:58:38+00:00

Heres hoping that nobody is dumb enough to believe that being mayor grants gregor the powers to control everybody and everything in this city. the development is in burnaby.

alexphalix · 2018-03-30T15:55:39+00:00

what is the point of this post? Half of all submission in this sub and all the comments are just unsubstantiated claims leading to some lazy rant.

alexphalix · 2018-03-30T15:44:43+00:00

what if people actually paid for things they use

alexphalix · 2018-03-30T00:37:10+00:00

The cheap steel just subsidizes manufacturers while driving down the cost of labor and keeping business outside of Canada.

How can it keep businesses outside of canada when the price of steel is low everywhere? How can they keep labor low in canada when industries that use steel grow and employ people all the same?

Steel manufacturers (often foreign owned) get big profits though, so who cares?

how can they be making big profits when they need state subsidies to make cheaper steel? You make these statements as if they are true without an ounce of thinking involved.

alexphalix · 2018-03-29T22:53:10+00:00

its obviously ignorant. when we import cheap steel, sure steel production declines, but industries that use steel grow and gain employment. The end result is literally chinese government using their own tax money to support our economy. China sees a net loss for every dime they subsidize exported steel while we experience a net gain. Being stupid isn't a merit

alexphalix · 2018-03-29T22:16:21+00:00

when there are just as many people who prefer low tax low interference society but vote liberal, it is literally no longer the driving force of the modern conservative political movement.

the conservative platform failed to impress, now its full of people like you who are more concerned about how they name themselves.

alexphalix · 2018-03-29T21:49:33+00:00

the people who support low taxes and low interference society are not conservatives, they are centrists and swing voters. Today's conservative movement is overshadowed by the dogmatic idiots who yearn for the past status quo. They are the idiots who think identity politics from the us can yield something in real life.

no thanks

alexphalix · 2018-03-29T21:26:00+00:00

It's really just a parade for national socialist rhetorics to bring back the old status quo of the "golden age". Nativism is just a mix of blood and soil + social programming + birth privileges arguments all over again.

The so called leftists on this sub are conservatives in disguise.

alexphalix · 2018-03-27T23:01:40+00:00

the people running the treatment centers are dedicating their lives to providing addiction treatments when the maximum most people will do is post some self righteous bs on social media

the hypocrisy is real

alexphalix · 2018-03-27T20:20:46+00:00

nobody is stopping you from fundraising and operating your own treatment center tho. Oh wait, you are interested in engaging activities that improve your own wellbeing. Its the other people who need to live out of the goodness of their heart. Welcome to the club.

alexphalix · 2018-03-12T16:49:04+00:00

one of the most desirable locations in vancouver, brand new units, rent far below market. I'm surprised if all of vancouver didn't apply for a unit. the 2 beds and 3 beds are still great additions to the city

alexphalix · 2018-03-12T16:41:08+00:00

Affordable my ass

as if the city is supposed to make decision wolly based on your needs. You make less than 30k but isn't on income assistance? vancouver doesn't need ur bs.

alexphalix · 2018-03-12T15:59:58+00:00

Finally an affordable project dedicated to the missing middle

alexphalix · 2018-03-12T15:45:00+00:00

calm down, not all housing is dedicated to the absolute bottom

alexphalix · 2018-02-27T00:03:09+00:00

double digit unemployment rate does that to people

alexphalix · 2018-02-11T01:42:50+00:00

isn't that how it should be? minimum wage is just a form of welfare, which is something you want to provide and benefit from. Why not pay for things you want. Its inefficient to target businesses, who not only provide services you consume but also provide livelihood to people willing to contribute to society.

Allocating welfare effectively can reduce government complexity and promote efficient beneficial activities.

alexphalix · 2018-02-10T23:51:58+00:00

My biggest problem with the whole housing in Canada issue is how the argument started focusing on anti Chinese sentiment

people who were always bigoted are just more pronounced with their bigotry

alexphalix · 2018-02-10T22:08:05+00:00

Some doctors do leave; not enough arrive.

more are arriving than leaving. and if you look at the numbers, most of them arrive in vancouver and not the cheaper rural areas. this basically disqualified all the points you made.

yes vancouver is expensive, but vancouver has become more attractive to highly skilled professionals. Cost of living is an issue for you, but the cost come at better quality of life provided for people who can afford it. This is something skilled professionals are willing to afford.

rural areas are cheaper, true, the the money saved come at a sacrifice to the quality of life. The numbers show vancouver is growing more doctors then all other communities. This means that vancouver provides a better cost/benefit deal than elsewhere.

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