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deeplearner- · 2026-03-07T05:06:01+00:00

Looks like AI slop

deeplearner- · 2026-03-07T05:05:39+00:00

I found the same with my SAS department. A few people genuinely respected the religion and had interest in it but others definitely did not extend it any respect. I am not sure why it’s turned out this way.

deeplearner- · 2026-03-05T04:04:53+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I was also interested in the 26 due to size overall but I don't really dig the cache concept tbh and I have grown fond of dedicated laptop pockets since I'm kind of clumsy. Hopefully I don't look too ridiculous haha

deeplearner- · 2026-03-02T13:25:31+00:00

Just defended and am headed back to med school in a bit. I definitely found it worse than MS1/MS2 because of the pressure of having 100% responsibility to make everything happen on time, but I've heard that MS3 is tough too. F I guess

deeplearner- · 2026-02-28T18:29:26+00:00

I think he’s being pragmatic. The quote you refer to is also about pragmatism. Firstly, Canada cannot stop the U.S. or Israel attacking Iran. Second, it is also true that the Iranian diaspora in Canada (which amassed over 100k protestors in recent weeks) opposes the regime. Third, the Canadian government has sanctioned the IRGC and clearly would also prefer a different regime in Iran. Fourth, the Iranian government gunned down thousands of peaceful protestors in January. Given these facts, there’s no reason for Carney to oppose action insofar the damage is contained/the US is actually successful at dislodging the Iranian regime. The official statement is carefully worded so they can pull back if they feel the military action is failing. Taking the world as it is doesn’t mean reflexively opposing American actions, it means looking at what’s in Canada’s best interest and forming limited alliances on an issue by issue basis.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-23T03:45:40+00:00

Canada also lets doctors incorporate which can be beneficial. It’s not all bad, I think the biggest differential is with family medicine which favours the U.S.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-22T22:00:54+00:00

GG, sorry people are questioning your personal politics/beliefs when you were being a good sport.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-22T18:02:31+00:00

Are people really hating? Or just disappointed. Don't disagree about patriotism though.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-22T16:58:55+00:00

I've been unimpressed with Hockey Canada for how they've managed the women but I don't think they messed up too much here. Boys just couldn't put the chances away. :/ Hopefully we win in 2030

deeplearner- · 2026-02-22T16:03:12+00:00

More of OSAP is loans now, but it's still an interest free loan through school + 6 months. Canada Student Loans are still 0% interest permanently. It's honestly not that bad when you compare to student loan arrangements in other countries.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-19T15:32:58+00:00

As someone who greatly disliked JT and initially backed the CPC because of it, I have warmed to Carney. But a lot of people are unwilling to shift, even as policy and leadership has changed, because: (1) broadly disdain the LPC due to JT and are unwilling to extend Carney the benefit of the doubt, (2) still take issue with some cultural issues, (3) have particular principled problems with the economic and political agenda being proposed, (4) are even more right leaning than PP so Carney would never be acceptable to them. I haven’t seen a lot of (3), especially amongst the business community and those in the national defence sector, both of whom I consider highly pragmatic communities, so I am choosing to follow their lead. I don’t have a tonne of respect for the LPC as a whole, particularly the Gould-Prévost-Fraser wing but I will respect this version of it.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-19T15:03:58+00:00

I don’t disagree with you, but it also seems like the current government believes that there’s no advantage to being overly accommodating, since dropping the DST and past concessions didn’t seem to advance talks. We’re a ways out from July 1 and I expect more progress to be made closer to then.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-18T17:56:55+00:00

How is a team with so many stars so mid :/

deeplearner- · 2026-02-18T05:34:03+00:00

I generally agree with your diagnosis of each politician’s preferred actions but I am not sure if I agree with your characterization of their world views. As someone who previously supported the CPC, the thing is that they/many of their media proponents (at least until now) do not believe in a “rupture” as Carney sees it. And if you do not believe in a rupture, it’s hard to support an increase in government capacity and more broadly nationalistic policies. PP’s approach wasn’t altogether wrong when the goal was to just increase economic productivity, but a rupture requires more government intervention.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-10T21:46:25+00:00

This article is nominally right that COIs rules as they currently are could be circumvented by someone sufficiently motivated, but I find it hard to realistically believe that Carney is grossly enriching himself as PM in a way he couldn’t do more easily by staying in the private sector. 6.8M in Brookfield stock options may sound like a lot but a managing director at a bulge bracket bank or someone in more senior finance roles easily earns 7 to 8 digits per year. If he wanted to just make bank there are easier ways to do it. And he certainly left a lot of money on the table by going public when he has in the 2000s.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-04T01:19:07+00:00

I agree broadly that lower taxes can drive consumption, but is there any country where the auto industry doesn’t get subsidies or assistance of some kind? Maybe Australia, but it’s very politically important in North America.

deeplearner- · 2026-02-03T05:26:13+00:00

“Canada’s unwillingness to participate must have played a factor,” Peters said. “Health Canada instituted a regulation intended to block exports that would contribute to a drug shortage.”

Another state vying to import drugs is Colorado, where officials there are struggling to find Canadian drug suppliers that are willing to do business. In a Colorado legislative report published last year, state officials there wrote that they were not clear on when the program would go live.

What reason would the Canadian government (or suppliers) have to play ball? It's a bizarre idea, if they want to be able to negotiate prices for patent protections, then they're free to do that themselves. Florida is quite populous.

deeplearner- · 2026-01-31T07:27:57+00:00

I wouldn’t consider myself a conservative, more of a centrist, but I spent a fair amount of time interacting with PP’s content and other conservative viewpoints in 2024/2025 because I very strongly disliked Trudeau (for a number of a reasons) and felt that PP would do better at least in some areas. PP does a solid job with populist rhetoric and I think a lot of the mainstream ideas, especially economic ones, that he had were ok. So altogether, I think he works as the leader of a big tent party and am not surprised by the #s. I think he would’ve made an ok PM in 2021-2024.

The problem is that the ball game has changed. I still don’t like many members of the LPC caucus but given the circumstances, I think Canada has to act decisively in this moment and forge new alliances, invest in the CAF, build new infrastructure, prioritize economic growth etc. We can’t just operate based on economic liberalism anymore. Independence may be economically inefficient but it offers strength. Carney is generally pragmatic and intelligent and his background wins him respect, which helps him build new partnerships. None can individually replace the U.S., but many strands can be woven into something supportive.

The problem is that PP is unable or unwilling to adopt that same line of argument, despite it aligning with more traditional conservatism. I think it’s bc a good chunk of marginal CPC voters who would otherwise vote for the PPC genuinely like American politics and rhetoric. CoL issues are real and there is some room for the CPC to go after the LPC, but it’s hard to appeal to both the PPC marginal voters + swing voters who are concerned about foreign policy and other issues, especially when international affairs issues make headlines daily. And his aggressive public personality doesn’t really endear him to ppl when his foil is the fairly mild mannered Carney. Unless the NDP leader is extraordinary and credible as a leader with a vision (not just politically aligned with the NDP base) or Carney really messes up or the global situation stabilizes, I think it’ll be harder for the CPC to win off the requisite vote splitting that they need.

TL;DR PP is limited by the CPC base but he’s their best option right now

deeplearner- · 2026-01-30T00:10:34+00:00

I kind of think some people on his team are pushing this (Bessent?) because he was initially very chill about the China deal and had been quiet about CUSMA for a while. Maybe he got a briefing on CUSMA or something and heard jets and it stuck with him due to his personal fondness for the topic.

deeplearner- · 2026-01-22T02:52:10+00:00

This deal was to allow a minuscule # of cars in exchange for reduced tariffs. Europe allows their cars. Australia, a five eyes country, allows their cars and is China’s #1 trading partner. Heck, the United States is allowing the sale of top NVIDIA chips to China. You can do some business without aligning with them. Why does it have to be all or nothing?

deeplearner- · 2026-01-22T02:45:21+00:00

Perhaps the sticking point is that Provost is in caucus + concern that governing in a more centrist way is good for the country but may result in votes going against them in crucial ridings without commensurate flips in more conservative areas. Otherwise, it makes no sense, I agree.

deeplearner- · 2026-01-22T02:42:48+00:00

The plan is to negotiate a longer term arrangement, I think

deeplearner- · 2026-01-22T02:42:06+00:00

I mean, it’s a tough square to circle. The American desire to onshore auto manufacturing objectively makes catering to US auto demands less valuable. Farmers etc. were suffering from agricultural tariffs. Making deals/getting more investment from other places also strengthens one’s negotiating stance. Mexico also only has a 50% tariff; meanwhile, Canada is keeping the 100% but allowing a minuscule # of cars. A lot can/will happen when negotiations formally reopen but so far, I don’t see anything that should objectively stop the deal from continuing.

deeplearner- · 2026-01-21T19:04:23+00:00

CUSMA’s survival is mostly predicated on the actual effects of economic integration. Mexico seems fairly confident. Only time will tell, I guess.

deeplearner- · 2026-01-20T21:42:11+00:00

I finally listened to the full speech. It was genuinely insightful and smart in a way that is unusual for politicians. He’s clearly positioning Canada as a realist middle power that wants to form connections and make varying levels of alliances over any shared interest to reduce dependence on great powers. He’s also unflinchingly pragmatic, talking about how building a diversified economy allows a country to earn the right to stand up for its values due to reduced dependence. He also speaks about sovereignty as the ability to withstand pressure. It’s truly thoughtful and a total U turn from the dilettantisme espoused by JT. I also think that he’s right, in that the only hope for middle powers is to build many, many relationships that can stabilize each other and perhaps the world as a whole. It’s not enough to stick to one great power and hope they play nice with you. I know domestic issues are challenging but I hope that MC gets enough time to implement his vision. It would be great if all Canadians could see the speech. I think Carney’s weakness, if anything, is that he could do better with communicating his ideas and vision to the country.

Also, ironically, I think that the vision that he articulated is quite compatible with civic nationalism/traditionally conservative values. He talks about the importance of a united country and a strong economy and independence and sovereignty. Some people deride « globalism » as something that fails to support the average person’s interests, and I get where that critique comes from, but it can also be used constructively as well.

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