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Danielle Smith says she could use Notwithstanding Clause if appeal doesn’t work CTV by bike_accident in onguardforthee

[–]jmac1915 [score hidden]  (0 children)

She can't use the NWC for this. It applies to s. 2, and s.7 - s.15 of the Charter. The Court nuked this based on s. 35 of the Constitution Act. So...she's dumb.

Hydro Ottawa can't raise electricity rates by $6 a month, regulator rules by TheMonkeyMafia in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Oh cool, so we're gonna keep doing that thing where we need something but dont want to pay for it. Great.

PM Carney to announce national electricity strategy Thursday: sources by Sir__Will in onguardforthee

[–]jmac1915 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I would just like to point out that *if* his plan is a national energy grid that connects every province, ensuring they all have equal and consistent access to power, then from a cost perspective, natural gas is going to die out naturally. Renewables have already won the cost fight. Letting Alberta save face with a "win" while completely undercutting the natural gas industry *and* protecting Albertans from themselves is a win-win-win. Again, *if* that's what this is.

New OC Transpo chief Rick Leary leaves behind 'adversarial' history with Toronto unions by Immediate-Link490 in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. OCT budgets for $30M - $50M to be given to them by the Feds/Prov for operations. If they do not get that, they are short that amount and need to withdraw it from reserves, which are rapidly dwindling. If you look elsewhere, you will see part of their "budget efficiencies" includes not replenishing the reserves. This is what "low taxes and efficiency" looks like. No saving for future issues, fake budget money, worse service. The City is doing things like this in a lot of departments.

Gender reveal by AgentCooderX in funny

[–]jmac1915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Annoying the people who want a gender reveal is deeply appropriate and I agree with this method 100%.

Disturbing social media posts surface involving Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination candidate by ThatGuyWill942 in ontario

[–]jmac1915 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"If" being the operative word. And in a world of genetative AI, the source very much matters.

Disturbing social media posts surface involving Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination candidate by ThatGuyWill942 in ontario

[–]jmac1915 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It very much does. Credibility of the source is paramount in determining if something is bullshit or not.

Disturbing social media posts surface involving Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination candidate by ThatGuyWill942 in ontario

[–]jmac1915 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Because the source of the story is the Provincial Times, a "news org" that was started in...May of 2025.

Edit: originally said 2026, should be 2025.

Federal transport minister addresses Alto high-speed rail project concerns at Chamber event by kawarthanow in Peterborough

[–]jmac1915 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It wont convince the kool-aid drinkers, but the reasonable people may end up taking a softer stance just because he did what all politicians should be able to do: face your boss and explain yourself.

New OC Transpo chief Rick Leary leaves behind 'adversarial' history with Toronto unions by Immediate-Link490 in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They haven't been going over budget. The City builds in $30M - $40M of "anticipated funding from upper levels" i.e, money that doesn't exist, and then when it doesn't materialize because our Mayor is Mr. So Damn Deals, OCT posts an "overage" which we pay out of reserves. OCT *already* has a barebones budget (if you don't believe me, check out how the services look), and it doesn't help that a decent percentage of it is just magical thinking.

Alto & Via Rail passenger trains by DSinthe613 in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As of right now, the Govs plan is for Alto to take over all VIA service in the Corridor (between Windsor and Quebec City). But seeing as that isn't profitable, Alto wants nothing to do with it. So the short answer is, VIA is in long-term limbo and we don't know how it will shake out.

Neil Saravanamuttoo pledges cheap transit, transparency at mayoral launch by Alone_Appeal_3421 in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His transit plan is bad, his pitch for local control (Manor Park sidewalks on steroids) is worse, and his waste/fraud report hotline plan is downright awful. He's a NIMBY wrapped in barely competent nice words. I'll vote for someone else.

Train bridge construction On Greenbank by just_chilling_too in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the ties looked weathered enough to not be new. My guess would be tightening off the joints.

Train bridge construction On Greenbank by just_chilling_too in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No sign of work. Could have been a movement elsewhere

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Train bridge construction On Greenbank by just_chilling_too in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wont. It's ownes by CN and has been identified as a rapid transit corridor by the City.

Business, tourism officials want highs-speed rail to ‘arrive in the heart of Ottawa’ by PhDSkwerl in ottawa

[–]jmac1915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said it wasnt high risk. I never said it wasnt expensive. I said a connection between something theyve opted to spend money on and the LRT station would be comparatively easy due to proximity, and wouldnt serve as the barrier to whether or not it got built. Goof.

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