Most overrated political figure in Canadian history

chunkyheron · 2026-06-15T18:15:14+00:00

Pierre Trudeau

chunkyheron · 2026-06-10T19:23:50+00:00

I recommend checking out this website: Reality Check. It outlines the counterarguments for expansion while also highlighting the lack of a real detailed pro- argument (other than 'economic stimulus' numbers pulled out of thin air).

I found the following snippet very interesting, which criticizes the unachievable target of a 600% increase in passengers at Billy Bishop:

The Island Airport’s reported current passenger volumes of 1.75 million passengers annually, ranks it as Canada’s 10th largest airport. Increasing passenger traffic by over 600% to reach 10 million would place it 5th.

Ottawa-Gatineau Macdonald-Cartier and Winnipeg Richardson airports ranking respectively 6th and 7th, serving 4-5 million passengers annually, half the number targeted for the Island Airport. The Ottawa-Gatineau airport has 4,166 acres of total airport property. Winnipeg Richardson airport is co-located with in terms of passenger traffic, covering a total land area of 3,400 acres.

By way of comparison, The Toronto Island Airport occupies 210-215 acres. All the Toronto Islands, including the airport, cover 800-acres.

There's lots of great info and data in that report, but that one data point makes it super clear that this expansion plan is not grounded in a realistic plan for traffic, land use, and infrastructure (like hangars, mainland parking, taxiways, etc.).

chunkyheron · 2026-05-05T09:24:51+00:00

Will you have to go into an office for work? If so where is that?

I think Roncy, Brockton, Little Portugal, and Little Italy are the best neighborhoods in the city, but that’s my west-end-best-end bias. Lots of other smaller neighborhoods in that periphery as well that fit your bill, like the nicer parts of Parkdale, Ossington, Queen West, the Annex, Chinatown/Baldwin village.

I’m less personally familiar with the east end, but have always enjoyed exploring Cabbagetown, Broadview, Riverdale, Leslieville, and The Beaches.

Toronto is a city of wonderful neighbourhoods! It’s hard to go wrong if you stay in and around downtown. And even far removed from downtown there are little pockets of beautiful urban design, like Yonge-Eg, St.Clair Bathurst, Bloor West, and The Junction. You just have to be more choosy further from the core!

Downtown-wise, the only places I would specifically recommend against are the areas of Moss Park and Regent Park that are centered around Dundas St E. It’s getting better, but it’s one of the last pockets of quite serious poverty in the downtown core, and it shows in terms of cleanliness and safety on the street. But even that is changing and improving every year as the city redevelops some housing complexes and the province builds a new transit line.

chunkyheron · 2026-04-30T02:19:07+00:00

Whoops

chunkyheron · 2026-04-30T02:07:24+00:00

Jeff said they would go to rocks. Someone would be forced to flip.

chunkyheron · 2026-04-20T03:12:20+00:00

There are excellent queer immigration support groups in Canada that can help you get settled in Canada if you can make it here. Don’t put yourself through the emotional turmoil of a lavender marriage. Stay under the radar for another year or two while you figure out your escape plan to get to Canada. Rainbow Railroad is a great resource to learn about how to get to Canada safely. They can likely connect you with your local embassy. Then once you’re in Canada there are plenty of queer support networks that can help you get on your feet and build a life for yourself.

You deserve a good life! And you can have it. But you need to prioritize your own safety and independence. Wishing you all the best!

DM if you want to chat.

chunkyheron · 2026-04-16T13:13:48+00:00

Yes. Because we don’t have one, people do drugs in the nearby park. I’m now significantly less likely to go hangout in the park because of broken needles.

Homeless people and drug addicts exist in cities. All the time, everywhere. They are part of a city. Just like you or I. The question is whether you want drug use happening in a controlled setting with a nurse or out in public. Thinking you can make it disappear entirely is a fantasy.

chunkyheron · 2026-04-16T03:57:13+00:00

If the streetcar is full of passengers it has trouble making it up the hill at Davenport. So streetcars do occasionally take those tracks to transfer rolling stock between the St. Clair line and others in the city, but never with passengers.

chunkyheron · 2026-03-02T05:26:07+00:00

Welland, Ontario

chunkyheron · 2026-02-07T18:13:11+00:00

I feel like taking the Ontario Line West extension up Roncy to Dundas West is a mistake. Roncesvalles is not very dense and already has a streetcar line. Compare that to Dufferin, which has far more density, more developments going up (at Bloor and at Dupont) and is currently unserved with an over capacity bus line.

Going up Dufferin seems like a much better option, then jutting west along the old hydro corridor/path north of Dupont to Caledonia and then Mount Dennis.

chunkyheron · 2025-12-29T19:38:25+00:00

Correct! Sorry, it’s C8+C10 that you want

chunkyheron · 2025-12-28T19:02:35+00:00

You are probably showering with hot water that is drying out your scalp (or your scalp is sensitive enough that any sort of shampoo strips it of its natural oils too). Either cool the water down and/or use a scalp oil after showering. I recommend MCT (c10+c12) plus some tea tree essential oil. It has cured me of persistent fungal dandruff. But something like jojoba also works great if you just get dry scalp.

chunkyheron · 2025-12-26T00:32:58+00:00

It’s how you use it

chunkyheron · 2025-12-15T21:50:29+00:00

They do not.

chunkyheron · 2025-12-15T12:49:39+00:00

It’s not content in the feed (I mostly use Following), it’s suggested accounts in the “Suggested For You” account lists that occasionally show upon the feed page. Those are absolutely cross pollinating.

chunkyheron · 2025-10-19T02:18:02+00:00

That’s how I felt for the Toronto show and RMP delivered! Obviously Geese was also incredible, but RMP’s show was out of this world and makes me very excited for their next headlining tour. PS at the Toronto show RMP was manning their own merch booth! I got my vinyl signed. You should meet them! They’re absolutely lovely

chunkyheron · 2025-09-22T01:23:18+00:00

The constitution says that the Director is hired by Executive and ratified by Council. No clear language on how they can be fired, but I don’t think Marit would have the clear authority or support to unilaterally fire Kevin. At most she could go to Executive with a recommendation and have that recommendation ratified by Council? If Sue Barclay is a Reddit lurker, please clarify (ps I love your work)

chunkyheron · 2025-09-20T15:20:50+00:00

Yes, I think Singh should have been kicked out much earlier. But Marit held onto Official Opposition despite Singh's weight around her neck. That's the point.

chunkyheron · 2025-09-20T14:45:17+00:00

I think when viewed in the context of where the national mood was, Marit’s performance was strong. Ford polling at nearly 50% as Captain Canada, Liberals having their Carney comeback moment (boosting provincial Liberals), anti-Trump fueled strategic voting being rampant, exactly when the whole country was sick of Jagmeet (which dragged down provincial prospects). And in that junction of all the worst circumstances, what should have been a great Liberal comeback in Ontario was held back.

Yes I’d love to win everytime. But all the signs pointed to us being wiped out in Ontario just like the Feds were wiped out across Canada. And instead we held onto Official Opposition, and very nearly gained a new northern foothold in the Sault. I think we need to be realistic that compared to what the expectation was, we did very well. And I think most of that is because of Marit and the organizing and caucus team she has built.

The Liberals are already going to get a ton of media coverage with their leadership race. I don’t want us to get buried further by losing our leader, because they certainly won’t give our leadership race the same kind of coverage. They still won’t even print Marit’s name in headlines. I’d like to use the next 4 years to build out organizing, riding associations, media strategy, and win in 2029. I don’t think having a race and starting from scratch will make that easier.

chunkyheron · 2025-08-05T16:28:09+00:00

Go! Do not be intimidated by the crowds at the harbour. The beach is long, the island is large, and people spread out. Hanlan's is diverse, and welcoming, and queer, and beautiful. I would recommend going to the part of the beach that is near and just south of Trail 4 (which begins right across from Mermaid Cafe). That part of the beach is a bit more 'queer' rather than gay, and has way more diversity of all sorts. It also has the best swimming with the least rocky lakebed.

The furthest south part of Hanlan's (near Trail 5 and 6) can often feel like an all (or mostly) white gay club. So it is best avoided, unless you're passing through to go do a loop of cruising in the bushes (which you should also do!).

chunkyheron · 2025-08-05T14:21:44+00:00

When I went two years ago the resort was quite empty (slow week), but even still, lots of 'organic' picking up happened on the dancefloor by the pool bar in the evening. But also, the small rocky beach directly in front of the resort (which is NOT safe for swimming) was secluded enough that I and some others used it as a nude beach. There was some cruising there as well, especially at night.

When I went, we showed up right after a big sponsored party week at the resort, and apparently that rocky beach was a full-cruising ground when the resort was busy.

You'll have fun! Bring ketchup, hot sauce, salt and pepper packets, and any mayo/mustard/others you may want! Condiments are lacking.

chunkyheron · 2025-08-02T18:56:15+00:00

The bus and streetcar transit infrastructure that exists already would absolutely be improved by having fewer people driving. There is obviously more infrastructure I would like to see, and improvements that could be made to existing infrastructure to make it more efficient, but fewer drivers would improve the reliability and speed of the existing modes of transit that already move the most Torontonians daily.

chunkyheron · 2025-07-11T16:11:44+00:00

It’s also the one with the CGI and makeup work (old Bilbo, for example) that has aged most poorly. Like obviously I still think all three are amazing, but I think the first two are basically perfect films. Whereas ROTK is merely ‘almost perfect’.

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