AbsolutSurgen Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Context for Americans on the housing affordability crisis in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Like I’ve said before for my street, houses are city valued between roughly around $340-430k. With the current housing crisis and Covid pushing people out of the city, we’re now seeing prices hit $900K-1.25M (One house 2 doors over from me sold for $1.1M) We’re in a pretty prime spot, as I’m roughly 45-50 minutes out of downtown Toronto and almost the same to the American boarder at Niagara Falls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Former Bank of Canada governor slams Poilievre's assertion central bank is 'financially illiterate' WWW.CTVNEWS.CA Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge is strongly disputing Conservative Party MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre's claim the central bank is 'financially illiterate.' Love the bluntness of this interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Ontario energy grid emissions set to skyrocket 400% as Ford government cranks up the gas WWW.THESTAR.COM Three of Ontario’s nuclear reactors are near the end of their service lives. With no clean energy plan to replace them, the Ford government will have to fill the gap with natural gas-powered electricity generation, the IESO says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AbsolutSurgen Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Conservatives allege misconduct over Liberal MP joining hybrid House proceedings from a washroom stall WWW.CTVNEWS.CA The Conservatives are alleging 'contempt of the House' after a Liberal MP appeared to be participating in House of Commons proceedings virtually from a washroom stall on Friday. Quote "I'd like to remind everyone that especially online we have to be very prudent on how we use our devices, and to be aware of the surroundings when you are online," Mendes said to MPs at the time, before House business carried on. The incident did not occur on the public feed of the House chamber and was only visible to MPs and those who have access to the internal Zoom-like system MPs use for their hybrid proceedings. Brassard told the House of Commons on Monday that he had spoken with MPs who witnessed the incident who said it appeared Ali entered the men's washroom inside West Block, citing the familiarity of the door hinges and coat hook. "Based on the angle… I am informed that it appeared that the camera was mounted on the ledge or ridge on the wall just above the back of the toilet. The member of Parliament was literally using the washroom while participating in a sitting of the House of Commons, the cathedral of Canadian democracy. I can't believe I actually just said those words, madame speaker," Brassard said. Last year, Liberal MP William Amos was caught naked on camera during a house session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce Participated in ‘Slave Auction’ During Time as Frat House Leader PRESSPROGRESS.CA Educators who work with racialized communities say accountability must be demonstrated for minister’s involvement in fraternity ‘slave auction’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 The QAnon Queen Told Followers They Didn’t Need to Pay Bills. It Didn’t End Well. WWW.VICE.COM The QAnon Queen of Canada told her followers to stop paying their electricity and water bills because she declared them free. But now the utility companies are calling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Liberals fire candidate who baselessly claims that ‘rebreathing’ by infants causes homosexuality WWW.THESTAR.COM The Liberals have fired a second candidate in two days after the Star revealed the party’s standard-bearer in Parry Sound-Muskoka claimed — without evidence — that homosexuality is caused by infants “rebreathing” their own air shortly after birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 What a doink: He wants Canada to lean into Bitcoin, too. And he has a 50%+ chance of being Prime Minister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Doug Ford says he'll keep Lecce as candidate after slave auction revelations WWW.CP24.COM Ontario PC leader Doug Ford says he believes Stephen Lecce is “sorry” about participating in a fraternity “slave auction” 18 years ago and will remain the party’s candidate in King-Vaughan despite calls from the opposition for his removal. I wonder at what point in the election this might be walked back? If OLP continues to gain ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I hate posting twitter but OLP is gaining ground on the OPC in Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Yeah it seems like the OPC is definitely going to have a lower vote count than the last election, I don't think anyone doubts that. Most polls put them somewhere in the 35-38% range, so this might be an outlier (though the trend is slightly downward lately). The OLP has also definitely supplanted the ONDP as the second-place party. Interestingly, however, even though the OLP is polling well above the ONDP, the ONDP appears to have more secure seats, and may place second in seat count (assuming the OPC hold their vote and win). If the OLP can come within 1-2 points of the OPC, however, then it becomes much more possible that we'll see a plurality rather than a majority, and that's when it gets interesting—do the OLP and ONDP team up to run Ontario in some kind of supply agreement? They've indicated that they might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Not a good look for dear dougy (again I hate I have to post twitter) Also this might make things more interesting tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 It appears the OPC drop is real, but it remains to be seen if the OLP can actually capitalize on it. The OPC vote is quite efficient; the only way the OLP win the most seats is by basically sweeping the entire GTA, which is not likely. True, they are polling near-40% in Toronto (which will swing a few seats) and they've closed the gap in the rest of the GTA to 4-5% difference, but that's not enough. I think the final vote might end up something like: OPC: 34% OLP: 31% ONDP: 25% And the OPCs will have a strong plurality. What remains to be seen is if the OLP and ONDP will form some kind of government in that case. It's also entirely possible with vote splitting for the OPC to win a majority with only 34%, depending on how individual ridings go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Jason Kenney, worst premier in Canada, announces he will resign after only garnering 51% support in leadership review. This is good in one way, but bad in two others: Good because he is the worst premier in Canada by far, and his handling of almost every file justified his booting. It's bad because he will almost certainly be replaced by someone worse ideologically (think MAGA type), and also because the NDP were certain to defeat him in the next election, he was so hated in the province. Now the Conservatives have a chance again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 While I think that Poilievre will win the leadership of the CPC (and move the party into full Trumpian territory), I think that Patrick Brown actually has the best chance of an upset victory, not Jean Charest. It's an open secret that Brown is basically just going to try sign up new members on his way to victory, focusing specifically on the south-Asian communities of the horseshoe. He won OPC leadership in the same way, so I won't count him out. And honestly, he would be far preferably to Poilievre and his dog whistles. You can tell he is going in this direction (and trying to openly tie Poilievre to Trump/White Replacement Theory/Convoy/etc): It's good that Brown and others forced Poilievre to publicly denounce WRT, but that doesn't change the makeup of Poilievre's supporters, and their beliefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Yep: The far-right conspiracy wing is taking over conservative parties across the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I think brown might come up from behind to win the leadership race as a late sane choice. Also uh oh. Ontario Green & ONDP leaders have tested positive for COVID. OLP leader says he tested negative and Father Doug gave a questionable "not experiencing any symptoms". As for alberta, It's great Kenny is finally out but also bad because it was looking like a possibility that NDP could win the next election. =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Looks like the Ontario election is essentially over. No one ever latched on to Horwath, and Del Duca is still too tied to the McGuinty/Wynne government that was largely hated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Yeah I think the Conservatives will win. The main possibility of them not winning is a swing from NDP to LP in the final days of the campaign, similar to the 2015 federal election (if NDP voters value defeating Ford > NDP government). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Del Duca's popularity may be too low for that to happen. Even Liberal intenders don't seem to like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Ugh you're telling me I have to put up with Ford for another 4 years!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I think it's too soon to say the election is over. I'm not saying a OLP win is happening but that I think ABC voting for OLP will kick in at the end leading to an OPC minority. 28 minutes ago, Brick said: Ugh you're telling me I have to put up with Ford for another 4 years!? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Polling in Ontario has been showing the PCs and Liberals dropping the last week, and the NDP rising. NDP and Liberals are both close to each other now, but the NDP has a much more efficient vote and so are guaranteed to be the opposition. The PC's current numbers could put them either majority or minority, though more likely the former. If it's the latter, does Horwath become premier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 3:23 PM, CitizenVectron said: Yeah I think the Conservatives will win. The main possibility of them not winning is a swing from NDP to LP in the final days of the campaign, similar to the 2015 federal election (if NDP voters value defeating Ford > NDP government). Ugh. I’m so on the fence right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, Captain Pickle said: Ugh. I’m so on the fence right now Vote for whichever party has the best chance in your rising, realistically. Unless you're directly in Toronto (where Liberals have strength), then it's likely NDP, especially if momentum as the anti-Ford vote is building for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Vote for whichever party has the best chance in your rising, realistically. Unless you're directly in Toronto (where Liberals have strength), then it's likely NDP, especially if momentum as the anti-Ford vote is building for them. I’m in Toronto west end but my area is ndp. In fact, the last three areas I lived in were ndp. Roncesvalles, liberty village and now high park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 So glad that Del Duca won't be the next Premier. It looks like he may not even win his own riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Polling in Ontario has been showing the PCs and Liberals dropping the last week, and the NDP rising. NDP and Liberals are both close to each other now, but the NDP has a much more efficient vote and so are guaranteed to be the opposition. The PC's current numbers could put them either majority or minority, though more likely the former. If it's the latter, does Horwath become premier? The junior partner in any coalition is always punished in future elections. Both the NDP and Liberals know this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chakoo Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I have some serious questioning on the local riding polling. My area is historically liberal (both federally and provincially, only went ONDP last election, I've only seen 1 ONDP lawn sign but a shit ton of liberal signs, I feel the MPP really hasn't done anything but yet most polling has her winning easily. I'm not sure I buy it. I should note the OPCs don't have a shot in this riding and even when it swings hard liberal or ndp, OPC are in a very distant 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 338Canada Ontario | All 124 districts 338CANADA.COM My riding is Liberal federally, OPC provincially. 338 says it is leaning OPC. The NDP doesn't have a shot in hell here (even though they finished 2nd in the last provincial election with 28% of the vote - which is BY FAR the highest they have ever achieved.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Abacus Data | Ontario PCs lead by 8: Debate does little as the desire for change drops ABACUSDATA.CA < People really don't like Del Duca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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