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Ottawa, Ontario
Joined July 2019
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Life-cycle costing!
A Canada Govt document shows the full cost of a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City is estimated at about $150-billion once 4 decades of operating and maintenance expenses are included – a figure well the estimate cited by federal officials. theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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I grew up not far from the location of Montgomery's Tavern in Toronto. The jumping off point for WL Mackenzie's illl-fated Upper Canada Rebellion against the British in 1837. It was a post office in my childhood with one of the few King Edward crests in Canada.
Mr. Russ is correct. With a few tweaks, Toronto could be an American city. But Montreal is extremely, aggressively Canadian.
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If people aren't following @KatlynHarrison you're wasting your time on Twitter. Always smart. Always thoughtful.
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For those who don't know what Canadian culture is, save some money, head to the east coast, schedule a sailing on the Bluenose, head home and tell all your friends what you learned.
This week in 1963, the Bluenose II was launched. 🇨🇦
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Steven Guilbeault writes in the Star last week, "I have left elected office." This is not truthful. Ourcommons.ca lists him as the MP for Laurier--Sainte-Marie How and why I became Canada's Minister of the Environment — and why I left thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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Everyone with access to a streaming service should take some time out of their day and listen to this fantastic recording.
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"Maia Johnson...will now take on a role called chief operating officer" Re-reading Policies for Ministers' Offices and can't find the position 'COO' At least amend the Policies to reflect this... Carney appoints chief operating officer in PMO theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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"the government is initiating the process toward potential listing of three major projects" Initiating Process Potential This is worthy of an announcement? canada.ca/en/one-canadian-ec…
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And coordinated with PMO/PCO In the olden days there would be a mandate letter from the PM directing this.
A bureaucrat doesn't just draft up a memo like this for fun. This was requested by the Minister. Govt will decide if posts are "out of context?"
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Since Canada is supposed to be the most European of non-European countries when can we expect this policy to be implemented?
Germany plans on banning people from calling in sick, saying they’ll immediately require doctors’ notes.
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For most stadium concerts nowadays you have to tap into your HELOC to afford a couple of tickets in the nosebleeds. If you're under 30, Mom & Dad have to take you.
The skateboarders are all in their early 50s. The goths are all in their 40s. Rock shows have a median age of 81. Every time they nab a guy for vandalism, he's over the hill. Living in the Age of Unserious Old People is real weird.
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This is literally Shit Bureaucrats Say youtu.be/OtLL7pLM-yE?feature… Made famous 14 years ago...
This is the CONCLUSION of that National Electricity Strategy everybody was fawning over. If this is exciting to you, I'm afraid it's because you're very, very dumb.
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Bieber doesn't live in Canada. "The Biebers, who have a young son, own California homes in Beverly Hills and La Quinta." Hailey and Justin Bieber Pay $12 Million for West Village Condo wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h…
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