The Bloc knows they are in a far better negotiating position now then if an election were to be called immediately. If Cons get a majority as 338 predicts, they will give zero fucks about the other parties.

I guess. To clarify, if I also had to choose between maintaining existing service levels but free or prioritizing service expansion with an equivalent amount of funding I would also opt for the latter, except in cases where the cost of collecting the fare outpaces the benefits (like traffic data as I mentioned) or revenue recovery from it.

Fluffychat on Android mobile. Feels familiar.

Sure I’d like free transit but, eh, if I had to choose between free and proper investment in bus priority, new bus services and new rail projects I’d pick that first, Vancouver’s transit as it is is actually good enough worth paying for.

Since most fees are collected with contactless cards, there’s not too much savings from eliminating fare gates. You don’t really need to inspect fares often and you will still need safety staff across the system. Plus for TransLink and BCTransit you get the benefit of anonymous transit usage data and pathing, used for actual targeted service improvement rather than just advertising.

If it were free but buses and trains showed up 1/3 as often it’s not worth it. I say instead just give out free and concession transit cards to the homeless and poverty line individuals, focus on housing too and focus on bringing more and better service all across Metro Van.

Honestly we (Canadian media + the public) should just take the nonsense Trump is saying and question the Conservatives here about it.

“Tell me about your concepts of a plan for healthcare.”

“Are immigrants to Canada eating the dogs, eating the cats, and eating the pets of the people that live there?”

“What are your thoughts on Project 2025?”

Ah of course. Americans tie so much success and personal welfare to employment, that’s the problem! An UBI would help everyone succeed then we wouldn’t be too worried about immigrants /s.

It’s a useful tool, but there is a security concern for anything not fully open source. You will have to weigh your risk factors, I doubt that it’s any problem for most consumers or distro hoppers.

Best to keep an eye in case any new contributers arrive suddenly…

Yep and these Conservatives are one and the same, they will shortchange British Columbians just like BC United shortchanges their own former members.

It took 4-8 years of US rural voters not caring about things until it affected them before they even started considering that Trump doesn’t care for any American besides himself. In the UK I don’t even know how they lasted in that trance for so long.

My cynical take is that people are going to recognize the destructive effects of a Conservative government only after 5-10 years at the least. If the political blocs don’t change, then we’ll get milquetoast Liberals again. Conservative media will continue to repeat “Liberals bad” enough for people to believe it again.

I have no experience in political strategy, but the only few ways I see of breaking out of this cycle is to

A: adopt a fairer voting system

B: Link the Canadian Conservative Party to the US Republican party, Project 2025 etc.

C: Announce progressive action so bold with near-immediate effects that it makes a difference to their electoral prospects, without appearing like an electoral bribe/promise.

I have heard little interest in A from government, grits and NDP might be waiting until November to do B so they don’t slander people they may be forced to work with, and C is nigh impossible, at least I can’t think of any realistic policy example that could achieve that. A proper UBI might be close.

If you still have Best Before Aug 10 in your fridge I don’t think you would have wanted to eat that anyway.

Um… just put 3 of them layered in each other. -15°C tripled is -45°C, right?

Wink wink nudge nudge Labour Minister, CIRB, you know what I’m saying, eh? - Air Canada CEO

So is the case against the two Canadians going to be prosecuted in Canada as well?

There can’t be any corruption in the process if the process doesn’t move! taps forehead

Congratulations! 1 more country to beat the threshold requirement (after the Netherlands whose threshold seems will be crossed imminently). France and Ireland seem like solid contenders.

If there’s a glimmer of hope I have despite the current >99% CPC majority projection, is that Canadian youth will look to the US, see how much the outlook changes between June and November to know what is possible with an engaged electorate and the appropriate leader to match.

What we’ve got to figure out here is either how we can remove FPTP or come out with a proper plan to vote strategically. Like look at this fucking “Leans Conservative” riding. A massive hunk of bullshit, I tell you.

https://338canada.com/59038e.htm

Edit: I missed a word

I supposed you could say he set a trap and it sprung, but I think this more of the NDP taking a stand on the Rail strike arbitration issue.

To be frank, the main thing critics want is to restrict the number of drivers in a city, but then you’ve got the taxi medallion system all over again…

I think that this set of rules is a great start to ensure time worked is fairly compensated.

Strategically, this a move that I think shows to the Canadian labour bloc, that actions like what the Liberal minister did to the rail workers don’t go without consequences. Singh can harp on, consoling and hugging union leaders if he wants but rescinding the agreement is one big step above just talk that is within the NDP’s power.

Last week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on Singh to pull out of the agreement.

Calling Singh’s statement a “media stunt” in a post on X, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the NDP leader for not saying whether he will vote non-confidence in the government at the earliest opportunity.

Conservatives moving goalposts constantly… colour me surprised until I’m blue in the face.