King Charles of Canada makes a rare public speech calling for aid from the Commonwealth to support Europe in defending against the US. It’s broadcast on Canadian TV....
an offensive war is much harder than a defensive one.
Agreed
America would have to maintain gigantic transoceanic supply lines.
True, but America already maintains these, even without ongoing conflicts. If they moved carrier groups from the Pacific, even easier.
America has a low tolerance for casualties, especially in foreign lands.
I don’t think so. They seem pretty okay with casualties in every war since Vietnam. Compounded with the likelihood most casualties wouldn’t be extracted to the US until the end of a major conflict, it gets even easier.
Such an invasion would cause huge social unrest at home. Presumably such an invasion would be instigated by trump who would then be compelled to deploy the military at home as well.
Sadly, this could legally work. The USA military is beholden to the president over anyone else. So long as an action isn’t unconstitutional, it’s legal if it comes from POTUS.
Five Liberal members of Parliament are asking 25 Canadian university presidents to say whether calling for a genocide against Jewish people or the elimination of Israel violates their school policies.
“I don’t like them Jews; fuck them, their space lasers, and the state of Israel” always bad.
“I’m Palestinian and I would very much like my people to stop being genocided; I think removal of the state of Israel is the only feasible way” correct or incorrect, a geo-political statement, not necessarily a genocideal one, but could be with context.
The Jewish history definately complicates the conflict.
We don’t have the same discussions about Shai/Sunni conflict in Yemen, or Russia/Ukrainian conflict in Ukraine, or all the ethnic groups in Myanmar, or the Ethiopian-Tigray conflict, or non-arabs in Dafur/Sudan, or the host ongoing Al-Qaeda/ISIS conflicts.
Good thing we haven’t and don’t do anything like that in Canada. Like coerced sterilization of indeginous women until 2018.
I’ve lived in Israel and Lebanon, though young at the time. The conflict isn’t an easy one with an “X group is correct/more correct” solution. Both groups have very legitimate grievances, have been genocided, and have done shit things to each other
Should be achievable with this project, so long as multi-family and mixed use buildings are included in the catalog.
My understanding is the whole point of the catalog is that you can build any of the designs anywhere in Canada. This fights the “well my municipality/HOA/neighborhood appeal” roadblocks.
For the first time since nations began meeting three decades ago to tackle climate change, diplomats from nearly 200 countries agreed to a global pact that explicitly calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” like oil, gas and coal that are dangerously heating the planet....
The federal government is proposing financial incentives for farmers in lieu of cutting enteric methane emissions that are released in the air when cows burp.
Nah, tax the shit out of me. I live in Québec, I can take it. I spent 6 months this year working directly, or indirectly, in response to climate disasters.
Removing beef would be better than marginal increases in burps.
Removing cars would be better than burps.
Removing oil and gas extraction would do better than burps.
Make hard choices, incremental increases shouldn’t be news.
NATO is making Canada the home of the headquarters for fighting climate change, think they’re doing that because we’re good at it?
WINNER BY DECISION: FLAMMULATED OWL 55-55 (I saw that one downvote!) For Flammy to hold out for 24 hours against GHO I feel is the greater challenge, and the last 4 votes had 3 go to Flammy....
Elected officials should be forced to go to their workplace several times a week by bike, this could greatly accelerate the improvement of roads for alternative means of transport. Do you agree ?
I agree. My point is making cars, generally, not allowed for public servants.
It’s a good pilot project to ensure transit is functional in an area, and public servants have a relatively stronger influence to improve things that will improve transit directly or indirectly.
By having public servants on public transit, you can almost force and alignment of their personal commute requirements, and the health of a city’s transit.
If the shittiness of Tom Hortons coffee isn’t going to stop people using the drive-through, I don’t know what legislation is going to do. /s
Things I think have a legitimate use case to retain drive-throughs: Car-washes, Oil changes, Tire changes, gas stations. Basically anything where the car is what is being worked on.
The murderer of Ashley Noelle Arzaga has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. He severely injured the woman who restrained him....
Airline industry insiders say passengers have become carried away with carry-on baggage, leading to costly delays. That’s prompting calls for changes to how airplanes charge for baggage, with some discount airlines like Sunwing and Spirit already beginning to flip the fee structure so passengers pay for the privilege of...
Your bag is in Pearson. If your flight goes over Canadian airspace, your bag goes to Pearson.
Vancouver to Mumbai? Pearson.
New York to Seoul? Pearson.
Moscow to Cuba? Pearson.
Helicopter skiing out of Whistler? Pearson.
Driving Québéc City to Charlottetown, but you hit a hill in New Brunswick too fast and catch some air? Pearson.
Greyhound bus from Calgary to Edmonton hits a pothole? Pearson.
The only convincing argument I’ve ever heard for Toronto being the center of the universe, is the supermassive luggage hole that is Pearson airport.
As for a non-hyperbolic example, I went Atlanta-Montreal-Ottawa a few years. At the customs in Montreal, it was a disaster zone; bags piled in random corridors; and it was abundantly clear there was no chance my bag would make it. What wasn’t clear is how my bag ended up in Pearson, then on to Ottawa, then back in Pearson again, then finally in Ottawa.
Awaiting the Supersuperbowlbowl results (lemmy.world)
Who’s going to win?...
2023 Owl of the Year FINALS! Snowy Owl vs White Faced Scops Owl (files.catbox.moe)
WINNER: WHITE FACED SCOPS OWL 125-99...
The US & Europe go to war - Britain calls for aid! Who do you join?
King Charles of Canada makes a rare public speech calling for aid from the Commonwealth to support Europe in defending against the US. It’s broadcast on Canadian TV....
Liberal MPs ask universities if calling for genocide of Jews violates school codes (www.ctvnews.ca)
Five Liberal members of Parliament are asking 25 Canadian university presidents to say whether calling for a genocide against Jewish people or the elimination of Israel violates their school policies.
Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort (www.cbc.ca)
The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist....
Owl of the Year Match 24 - Burrowing Owl vs Elf Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: BORROWING OWL 72-27...
Owl of the Year Match 23 - Great Gray Owl vs Flammulated Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: FLAMMULATED OWL 55-52...
Nations at Climate Summit Agree to Move Away From Fossil Fuels (www.nytimes.com)
For the first time since nations began meeting three decades ago to tackle climate change, diplomats from nearly 200 countries agreed to a global pact that explicitly calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” like oil, gas and coal that are dangerously heating the planet....
Canada wants to make cows burp less to fight climate change (globalnews.ca)
The federal government is proposing financial incentives for farmers in lieu of cutting enteric methane emissions that are released in the air when cows burp.
Owl of the Year Match 20 - Sooty Owl vs Blakiston's Fish Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: BLAKISTON’S FISH OWL 66-61...
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Owl of the Year Match 16 - Burrowing Owl vs Chaco Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: BURROWING OWL 60-20...
Owl of the Year Match 15 - Flammulated Owl vs Great Horned Owl
WINNER BY DECISION: FLAMMULATED OWL 55-55 (I saw that one downvote!) For Flammy to hold out for 24 hours against GHO I feel is the greater challenge, and the last 4 votes had 3 go to Flammy....
It's not just COVID anymore, or a triple-demic. Welcome to the 'new norm' of seasonal illnesses (www.cbc.ca)
Owl of the Year Match 14 - Elf Owl vs Powerful Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: ELF OWL 47-27...
Owl of the Year Match 13 - Great Grey Owl vs Northern Spotted Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: GREAT GREY OWL 38-23...
Owl of the Year Match 12 - Saw Whet Owl vs Ural Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: SAW WHET OWL 56-27...
Owl of the Year Match 11 - Oriental Bay Owl vs Short Eared Owl (lemmy.world)
WINNER: SHORT EARED OWL 52-27...
Simple proposal to force politicians to improve road design
Elected officials should be forced to go to their workplace several times a week by bike, this could greatly accelerate the improvement of roads for alternative means of transport. Do you agree ?
insane infrastructure needed
Incel murderer gets life in prison (www.theglobeandmail.com)
The murderer of Ashley Noelle Arzaga has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. He severely injured the woman who restrained him....
Scotiabank Q4 profit falls, amount set aside for bad loans more than doubles (globalnews.ca)
Scotiabank reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as the amount it set aside to cover bad loans more than doubled.
Finding room for carry-on baggage has become 'the Hunger Games' of air travel, analyst says (www.cbc.ca)
Airline industry insiders say passengers have become carried away with carry-on baggage, leading to costly delays. That’s prompting calls for changes to how airplanes charge for baggage, with some discount airlines like Sunwing and Spirit already beginning to flip the fee structure so passengers pay for the privilege of...