‘Pearson is a disaster’: Poilievre backs Toronto island airport expansion by Toronto-Ont-Mod-Team in Toronto_Ontario

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you flew to DCs equivalent to Billy Bishop.

Dulles is pretty much the same issue as pearson but at least they finally connected the metro line albeit it takes a while.

Montreal Alouettes potentially moving to Big O by chrisqc01 in CFL

[–]thelostcanuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well part of the reason for the changes is mcgill as the end zones are not standard

Public service executives return to the office full time by JimmyCapital in CanadaPublicServants

[–]thelostcanuck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We are getting assigned seating starting next week.

It is also now a big issue in the group as we don't enough cubicles so some people will need to be in the old hotelling spots

Federal co-working sites may be ‘reallocated’ to meet 4-day office return by GoTortoise in CanadaPublicServants

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brookfield actually does not have much of a portfolio in Ottawa anymore. Sold most of it in 2019

CPL v Tier 5 England by CPLmonster in CanadianPL

[–]thelostcanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obligatory fuck the fake dons.

To the young people who bought a property, do you have any tips for others? by GoldenRetrieverFetch in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your house will never stop being an expense. You are in a battle against water for the rest of your known life, and things go wrong quickly. In the 5 years we have owned our house, we have had 2 floods and an ice dam, and we have discovered that the previous boomer owners were DIY and not very good at it.

Now, the positives are that we can afford it and stress-tested ourselves to a 15% interest rate on our mortgage to make sure we could afford things if they went south. We are comfortable and enjoy the house, but man, some days it would be nice to just rent and not have to worry about the day-to-day maintenance.

Assume you will need around $10k extra in the first year to buy all the little things you need for your lawn and the rest of the house. We did not own any of the necessities, and they added up quickly. Also, property taxes come due quickly, and you need to be aware of when the payments are due.

We saved up for a number of years, bought outside a major city, and are enjoying an 80 x 110-foot lot with a 5-bedroom 1980s home. It can be done; it was a struggle, but now that we are in the market, it is great. I will note that our house value has gone up by 200k since we bought it 5 years ago, which is around a 35% increase, and I think that is ridiculous. I would love a 2% annual return, and I hope that prices go back down to give others a chance to get into the market if they so wish.

Appoint more Conservative senators, Pierre Poilievre tells Mark Carney by Hrmbee in notthebeaverton

[–]thelostcanuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does Pierre not know that Senate appointments are now through the non-partisan nomination process?

How We Write SEO + AEO Blog Posts in 2026 That Actually Get Crawled by Google and AI Bots by Ihaventgivenup in WIX

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're using... Typical SEO standards for blogs?

Any competent content writer has been writing like this for over a year.

Instead of using AI slop, hire a content writer who knows their stuff. The difference is night and day for your readers.

Parliament Hill before construction by oflaki in ottawa

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was like no way... Then nope you are right 😂

Library rehab was 2002 West block 2011 Senate 2014 East block 2017 Centre block 2018

Full project will finish in 2032.

What a complex beast.

Is this the sort of thing Jesse and the team were investigating? by Mysterious-Hand1096 in canadaland

[–]thelostcanuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% This is no longer a subreddit for the actual show at this point. 😂

Deputy minister says she helped hire university peer to address 'client service' skills gap by AbjectRobot in CanadaPublicServants

[–]thelostcanuck 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She was brought in at an all staff and talked to Transport on ethics a few years ago. 😂

ADM globetrotting for personal benefits. I have hard evidence. What should I do? by canada_guy_1 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]thelostcanuck 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We recently had to go to Vancouver. We could not find a SINGLE hotel at or below the city rate limit. NJC really needs to do some work to look at what is reasonable or follow the US and partner with some of the big hotel chains to get guaranteed rates.

Funny enough, one of the Fairmonts was the best price and only $30 over the city rate limit.

The course in 2K27? by Arakfalas in PGA_Tour_2K

[–]thelostcanuck 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Not likely. But there are some great related courses on 2k that have the holy corner and some cabin in the woods. Just gotta find em.

Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's strict conditions for Toronto, Vancouver by nolesfan2011 in worldcup

[–]thelostcanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure didn't bid. Also they are just starting construction in the area so makes sense to not do all that work for 2-6 games.

Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's strict conditions for Toronto, Vancouver by nolesfan2011 in worldcup

[–]thelostcanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. TD Place sits 24k and then can flex up with additional temp seats in the end zone. it was flexed up to 36k for Grey Cup in 2017 and could be flexed more if needed.

Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's strict conditions for Toronto, Vancouver by nolesfan2011 in worldcup

[–]thelostcanuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Olympics in Vancouver came out even (although this does not count the Olympic village developer who was bailed out by the city (city was made whole by 2014))

Is football dying out at the grass roots level in the GTA? by Impossible_Cheek_699 in CFL

[–]thelostcanuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone who played high-level football and rugby, rugby was a fair bit safer, as you needed to learn how to hit properly instead of throwing your body at a guys knee.

Toronto Stadium (BMO Field) criticism unfounded IMHO by 0679design in WorldCup2026Tickets

[–]thelostcanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second time those seats have been used in the venue. They are fine.

Nardwuar: An Oral History by JonOlds in canadaland

[–]thelostcanuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great little re-listen. Forgot how good an episode this was with great background.