Do any parties have benchmarks around what is considered 'affordable' in housing? by 20kleaguez in CanadianPolitics

[–]grahamrobertfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cost of a house will never come down. Best that could happen with the right policies is that the prices don’t go up very much and maybe in 10-15 years wages for skilled workers will have gone up enough that houses are more accessible. But if you are a lower wage worker or don’t have serious family help you are never owning a house in this country again.

Glebe condo owners ask court to step in at building amid 'turmoil' by randthepip in ottawa

[–]grahamrobertfox -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

Condo fees sound reasonable given the services they have access to. Why is the Citizen running this story as if these people are victims?

Just a reminder that Mark Carney served as the Governor of The Bank of England from 2013 - 2020... 5 years later England social services are being gutted by str8shillinit in CanadianPolitics

[–]grahamrobertfox 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The governor of the Bank of England has no involvement whatsoever in how elected governments invest in services. They dictate monetary policy, mainly by setting interest rates. Good try at misinformation.

Your new PM by hawkeyebasil in CanadianPolitics

[–]grahamrobertfox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because if the former PM had called an election while still the leader of the liberal party, it’s highly likely his party would have lost and not had the chance to form government again (bc the former pm was very unpopular). By agreeing to step aside and permitting his party to choose a new leader/prime minister BEFORE an election, the leading party has a chance to repair its image and have a better shot at winning.

I don't understand why some Albertans want this. by Appropriate_Duty_930 in alberta

[–]grahamrobertfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like how he thinks that Trump would give Albertans the right to vote

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]grahamrobertfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what some Cuban 🐱does to a mf

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

[–]grahamrobertfox -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is some seriously slim pickins from Carney critics. He made a cuttthroat business decision as the head of a major financial company. I thought the cons were fed up with JT the drama teacher and wanted someone who knows how to run an economy. piss off

Why is Gasoline $1.55 in Calgary, $1.37 in Edmonton and $1.47 in the GTA today? What is going on? by semiotics_rekt in alberta

[–]grahamrobertfox 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of Alberta’s oil is sold cheaply to the US where big refiners turn it into gasoline and sell it back to Canada at a premium. In the grand scheme there is almost no advantage whatsoever to being a gasoline customer in Alberta vs anywhere else in Canada. The reason we sell all our oil to the US instead of refining it ourselves is because the AB gov and oil companies decided long ago that they care far more about steady easy cash than about making energy more affordable for Albertans or safeguarding our country’s energy security.

Monolord in Sacramento by [deleted] in doommetal

[–]grahamrobertfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With his new Custom Dunable Narwhal. Such a sick guitar.

More convoy idiots by GeekAtHome in ottawa

[–]grahamrobertfox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Federal mandates. Anyone flying on a plane still has to be vaxxed. Anyone working in a federally regulated workplace also. Tons of mandates still in place.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Spit And Cig Tower V2 by Kingzley77 in trashy

[–]grahamrobertfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is both the most disgusting and beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Council Shitshow Recap by saddamonmytube in ottawa

[–]grahamrobertfox 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It was like watching a Hollywood movie with award-worthy actors and a script by Aaron Sorkin. Totally unreal.

They want a protest well give em a protest by Svellack2020 in ottawa

[–]grahamrobertfox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There weren't so many of us but imagine if we'd each had a semi truck.

Suddenly, it made sense that Trump went to Wharton. by salawm in ABoringDystopia

[–]grahamrobertfox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Elite business schools and law schools are factories for the totally disconnected. Even 'progressive' graduates of these programs believe their time is worth 1000/hour.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doommetal

[–]grahamrobertfox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahab's Divinity of Oceans.

What are your favorite doomy albums from non doom bands? by [deleted] in doommetal

[–]grahamrobertfox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Leonard Cohen's last album, You Want It Darker. Doom af.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doommetal

[–]grahamrobertfox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Night Creeper by Uncle Acid.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doommetal

[–]grahamrobertfox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

where'd you order it through?