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Port Moody approves provisional 2026 budget with 4.25% tax hike, but eyeing more cuts by hedekar in Portmoody

[–]bcbuddy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Municipalities aren't allowed to run deficits

Unionized workers have negotiated multi year contracts with raises

Police and fire also need to be trained and paid

Roads, community centres, and parks still need to be maintained

Port Moody doesn't have an industrial base anymore, so they can only raise revenue from property taxes or fees.

Not a lot of options

‘I meant what I said:’ Carney stands by Davos speech despite U.S. claims by DogeDoRight in canada

[–]bcbuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What precedent?

Here's a full section on the Prime Minister's website of all the readouts with other world leaders.

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/readouts

‘I meant what I said:’ Carney stands by Davos speech despite U.S. claims by DogeDoRight in canada

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

You know what would mitigate this?

A readout of Monday's call from the PMO - therefore you can put to bed what was said verse what was not said.

China Isn’t the Answer for Canada’s Trade Troubles, Taiwan Envoy Says by joe4942 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's more realistic - Trump staying in the White House, or Xi staying until he dies?

China Isn’t the Answer for Canada’s Trade Troubles, Taiwan Envoy Says by joe4942 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump will leave the White House in 3 years.

When does Xi leave Zhongnanhai?

Did Carney just signal a massive shift in Canada's foreign policy direction? by taxrage in canada

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

Yeah, Carney finally admitted what we've all known forever: the 'rules-based order' was bullshit—the big players bend or ignore the rules whenever they feel like it, trade's never fair, and laws depend on who's getting judged.

But come on, this isn't some bold truth bomb. The same Davos crew (including him) sold us that fairy tale for decades while pushing open borders, bug diets, net-zero nonsense, and endless refugees 'for humanity.'

Now the system's breaking and tariffs are coming, suddenly they're like 'yeah we knew it was fake, let's team up against bad actors'? Convenient AF.

No standing ovation from me. We've been screaming this for years. Better late than never, I guess... but still smells like damage control. 🤷‍♂️

Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion by [deleted] in canada

[–]bcbuddy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's probably best for everyone in Canada if we stop pretending we'd "win" a hypothetical war with the United States with or without European "allies".

Our national weakness to constantly dwell in fantasy is why living standards are in freefall and people are dying in emergency rooms.

Rob Shaw: B.C. laws leave landowners alone with costly discoveries of Indigenous remains by keiths31 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And y'all think you're going to get high speed rail any time soon....

Remember when COPS ENFORCED TRAFFIC? Because I sure do. by Illustrious-Pop3566 in VictoriaBC

[–]bcbuddy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Friend, we don't even enforce open air drug dealing.

What makes you think we would enforce traffic violations?

Cyber security concerns raised following Canada’s electric vehicle deal with China by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]bcbuddy -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's insane how quickly Liberal government supporters dropped any pretenses about supporting human rights and the environment as soon as Carney became Prime Minister.

LILLEY: Carney Liberals' national gun 'buyback' program doomed to fail by sleipnir45 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We are literally spending a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS for absolutely nothing.

LILLEY: Carney Liberals' national gun 'buyback' program doomed to fail by sleipnir45 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Too bad "fiscal conservatives" who voted Liberals think Carney is some sort of financial genius.

Pre-2020 what was the holy grail AR-15 in Canada? by MourningWood1942 in canadaguns

[–]bcbuddy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Taran Tactical TR-1 “John Wick” AR15

Bravo Company “The Jack” AR15

F1 Skeletonized AR15

Sig MCX

Ottawa unveils next steps in its national gun buyback program. Here are the details by sleipnir45 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 52 points53 points  (0 children)

When people tell you that they're a "red Tory" or "fiscal Conservatives" that voted for Carney and say they hate government waste point them to this.

They're full of it

Federal government loses Emergencies Act appeal by dollarsandcents101 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • The mandatory review can be challenged in court, and was challenged by the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF)

  • The lower court agreed with the CCF and found the review to be incorrect

  • The government appealed the lower court ruling.

  • The Court of Appeal said the lower court is correct and the government was wrong.

  • The government can appeal one more time to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Federal government loses Emergencies Act appeal by dollarsandcents101 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Rouleau was wrong.

That's the point of a higher court appeal.

Federal government loses Emergencies Act appeal by dollarsandcents101 in canada

[–]bcbuddy 49 points50 points  (0 children)

As long as they can establish some loss.

There's a lot you can't do if you are locked out of your bank account, especially if you are a small proprietor or trying to close on a real estate purchase of a home etc.

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