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Lol jfc did no one think to also ask about the water usage of the gas plants that power these things?
Gas power generation consumes more water than the data centres themselves, even if the DC is cooled with an evaporative system rather than a closed loop:
That’s neither true in a political sense (ideologies are based in values, not metrics; this isn’t something that can be mapped to a bell curve or even quantified) nor in a mathematical sense (distributions can be anything).
Fair enough, point taken, however I also provided a perfectly good explanation of why the notion that the NDP would gain by moving rightward has not borne out historically. So sure, the earlier commenter had a perspective, but it’s a perspective that is clearly shared by many potential voters.
At this point, the countries can decide by consensus on any appropriate actions and whether to extend the CUSMA’s term for another 16 years.
Should there be no consensus to extend the CUSMA’s term in 2026, joint reviews would be held annually until the parties agree to an extension or until the agreement expires in 2036.
what am I missing here? Doesn’t this mean that we can just, like, not agree to any changes? If so, then why the fear and panic?
Neither did they.
Mulcair moved the NDP to the centre and got trounced in that election. It’s bad strategy.
From the press release on the PM’s official website:
About the CUSMA Joint Review:
The CUSMA entered into force on July 1, 2020, for 16 years (until 2036).
The agreement included a commitment to review the Agreement on the 6th anniversary of its coming-into-force, which is July 1, 2026.
At this point, the countries can decide by consensus on any appropriate actions and whether to extend the CUSMA’s term for another 16 years.
Should there be no consensus to extend the CUSMA’s term in 2026, joint reviews would be held annually until the parties agree to an extension or until the agreement expires in 2036.
I hadn’t actually realised that we could just … do nothing.
So, why is the CEO of Agropur on this council if, as the government has repeatedly said, dairy supply management is not up for negotiation?
That’s apart from the fact that, other than two union leaders, this is entirely industry groups and conservative politicians.
Trade deals impact all aspects of our lives, but there are no advocacy orgs (eg. housing, health, human rights, privacy) or environmental expertise included on this list, meanwhile O&G, mining, and banking are all represented.
I mean, at least this group doesn’t include the former President of Palantir Canada, who was on the last one
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This is the rhetoric that keeps getting repeated, so it’s totally understandable that from an outside perspective, one might expect that it’s what’s happening … but the actions of the government tell a completely different story.
They have been deepening integration at nearly every turn.
Here’s our Minister of Natural Resources telling the business readers of our paper of record not to worry, this is all going to be fine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-tim-hodgson-donald-trump-us-stakes-canadian-critical-mineral-companies/
Like, the president of friggin’ Palantir Canada is on the PM’s Council for Canada-US Relations.
We upped our military spending to 2% of our GDP to satisfy Trump’s demands of NATO and we are now promising to 2.5x that number to 5% of GDP, also demanded by Trump. https://globalnews.ca/news/11115774/canada-election-defence-spending-nato-trump/
Carney dropped the Digital Services Tax - at quite literally the 11th hour - for zero reason other than appeasement of US tech oligarchs.
We continue to stay in queue for US-made (and US-controlled) F-35s that will not help us defensively against a US incursion.
Earlier this year, our government brought armoured-vehicle manufacturer Roshel on a trade mission to the US. Roshel had already signed contracts with ICE at that point.
Our “AI champion”, Cohere, runs most of their shit on top of Palantir’s software.
At least one of the “major projects” for “nation-building” being rammed through by the Liberals is the Ksi Lisims LNG project, an export facility floating off our west coast that will be 100% US-owned: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/25/opinion/ksi-lisims-lng-investment-decision
Remembered this post while listening to the most recent episode of The North State podcast (host is Scott Martin)
And there is a capitalist version of anti-science, and a religious version of anti-science, and apparently a posting-on-lemmy version of casting doubt on someone without any supporting evidence.
Carney, on the other hand, gave a convoy supporter, Joël Lightbound, a minister’s portfolio, and has just welcomed anti-science Marilyn Gladu into the party with open arms.
And you’re claiming that Lewis, who is in an entirely different party than Elizabeth May, has “proximity” to her? Can we acknowledge that Carney is much closer to folks with anti-science views?
And yet, you cast doubt on Lewis’ position. See the issue?
and mandating work from home where feasible, right? Right?
What information do you feel is missing?
Appointed government officials are not allowed to influence hiring
The ministry staff were pressured by Fox to hire her friend
Genuinely would love to know why this is not enough information.
Asylum seekers IRCC deems ineligible won’t get an oral hearing before the IRB. Instead, their fate will be determined by an analysis of the documentation they submit.
Oh yeah? Like the researcher whose work visa was denied when a generative AI summary-bot used by the government invented their job details out of thin air? https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canada-rejected-her-permanent-residence-application-her-job-duties-were-made-up--by-immigrations-ai-reviewer/article_3f1ea5be-0b3d-4541-ac00-0a1b8484d877.html
Perhaps you’d like to explain to everyone, in your own words, how you’ve come to the conclusion that the ethics commissioner is wrong here?
the reactionary weirdos in the replies to this who are getting their knickers in a twist about an acronym need to sit down, listen, and focus on the actual issues being raised here, instead of whining like small children
“A spokesperson for the Bank of England issued a statement early Wednesday on behalf of Carney saying the governor “has no enduring professional relationship with” Solomon and that he “never comments on matters relating to his personal life.””
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/evan-solomon-art-brokerage-scandal-306697
In email correspondence between Solomon and art collector Bruce Bailey, Solomon uses code words to disguise the identity of each man: Carney is “the Guv” and Balsillie is “Anka,” the latter an apparent reference to a similarity in looks with singer Paul Anka.
In one email exchange from 2014 — after Carney made a purchase — Solomon tells his art collector partner that Carney’s international contacts will be very important as they move forward in their attempts to sell more paintings.
“Next year in terms of the Guv will be very interesting. He has access to highest power network in the world,” Solomon writes.
etc.
Yeah i dunno why someone downvoted, it’s very easy to search for this widely reported story. I do find that the Carney cultists are very MAGA-like (or Blue MAGA-like) in their pathological inability to look at valid criticism rationally though, so maybe it’s that.
Fun fact, when Carney was the governor at the Bank of Canada, Evan Solomon was a CBC reporter using his access to high-profile/rich people to do a wildly unethical side-hustle of brokering art sales, including to Carney.
In other words, “salesman” is bang on
Apparently one of the reasons for advertising off-site is because OF does not have an on-site discovery mechanism. So there really aren’t other options. Not the fault of the performers.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding your point - the government does not “win” by levying taxes on things. Government is not a business. Taxes are a method of redistribution, not government gain
Let’s try an example, because it’s one thing to speak in the abstract, but quite another thing to look at specifics.
What is the “centre” between the statements “white people are a superior race” and “race is a social construct and racism must be opposed”?
My position is that there is no “middle ground” on this issue. One either supports racism or supports anti-racism.