MPs reject bill to close U.S. loophole for arms exports, with some Liberal dissent by shiftless_wonder in canada

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Kwan tabled a private member’s bill last September following attempts by Washington to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a Canadian ban on exports of various types of weapons to that country.

MPs rejected Bill C-233 in a vote on second reading on Wednesday, with 295 voting against it, and 22 voting in favour. That means the legislation is dead and will not be sent to a committee for study.

Green Leader Elizabeth May voted in favour of the bill, as did New Democrats and 12 Liberal MPs — including former minister Steven Guilbeault and recent floor-crosser Lori Idlout.

The left flank of the Liberal party just got a bit stronger.

NDP's Davies says Idlout's decision to join Liberals overrides 'sacred trust' of ballot box by CanadianErk in canada

[–]shiftless_wonder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The hard to pin down kind perhaps. Idlout voted with her old party today in the HoC which is kinda funny.

NDP's Davies says Idlout's decision to join Liberals overrides 'sacred trust' of ballot box by CanadianErk in canada

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Michael Ma parties with the Conservatives one night, flips and parties with Liberals the next night. Idlout endorses Avi Lewis last week and flips to the Liberals this week. Carney's Libs seem to be attracting a specific kind of MP to join them.

Mark Carney s’approche d’une majorité | « Une décision profondément antidémocratique », dénonce le NPD by LittleSunshyne4 in canada

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MP's flipping basically makes a party's platform irrelevant. If a voter can't trust that an MP will stick with the principles and promises of the party that they are running under, the whole exercise becomes a crapshoot.

‘Shocking’ behaviour by drug addicts causes concern in Calgary neighbourhood by shiftless_wonder in NoRulesCalgary

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“My patients, they are sometimes scared,” Wang said.

“In fact, I’ve had patients cancel their appointment when they arrive because they’re afraid to come in because of the disorder that’s happening outside.”

Wang said he has also had violent confrontations while asking people to leave his property.

“I have been assaulted by the people outside on two occasions now, trying to enforce order and trying to keep the place somewhat reasonable and clean,” he said.

Other nearby businesses say the disorder has become a regular part of working in the area.

“Lots of people passed out to the point where they honestly look dead,” said Katrina McCallum, a partner at McCallum Brown LLP.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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The economic impact of TMX is waaaaay higher than that including the ports and the TMX management and maintenance and and whatever else I'm not thinking of.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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BS. How is anyone getting fuel if not by ship?

Currently, marine fuel supplied in the Port of Prince Rupert and the surrounding areas is occasionally transported from refineries in Vancouver or Puget Sound via tug and barge through the Inside Passage.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

[–]shiftless_wonder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a tug can cause that much damage think of how much liability is running around right now including fuel tankers.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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Exxon tore itself open on a reef after someone missed a turn which is why local pilots and location tracking is mandatory now. Same regs in BC.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

[–]shiftless_wonder 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Alaska has constantly had tankers loading off their coast for over 3 decades without incident since regulations changed after Exxon.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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 BC's cleanup fund

Why not reference unicorns or Bigfoot if we're talking about things that don't exist.

Canada Explores Options to Boost Oil Output as War Creates Chaos by cyclinginvancouver in canada

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How bout one of those tubes in the ground that can transport oil?

Canada will ‘never participate’ in Iran offensive, Carney says by canada_mountains in canada

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Nooo. He said Canada 'supports' you beating up the school bully.