British Columbia Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social has invited Somali referee Omar Artan to referee in Vancouver, after he was denied entry to the US
In Britain, a country with a population nearly twice that of California, elections are resolved in under 18 hours with a very low rate of fraud and no gerrymandering
This person downplays European comparisons for high-speed rail in Canada by saying that “Europe built their railways long ago … it’s like they’ve always been there”.
Fun fact: the largest high-speed rail network in Europe is in Spain. They opened their first line in... 1992.
If there’s one thing that should define “urbanism”, beyond just liking bikes and trains and stuff?
It’s having some awareness and knowledge of other countries.
Or at least *trying* to.
Thomas Seal
I assume the politics are just that the feds prefer to spread it out more equally between two provinces to not feel like it’s all going to Ontario.
Critics already say it’s just for the benefit of two provinces.
But it would be really strange for one of those two provinces to say no.
New from me at TVO, on the reheated leftover that is "Fortress North America" and incidentally some odd FT coverage of Canadian politics: www.tvo.org/article/anal...
John C
Oh The Urbanity!
Oh The Urbanity!
The Ford government’s plan is familiar — and carries familiar risk.
Seriously, Alto benefits us in Quebec so much!
The major population centres cut from the project (vs. the full Corridor) were all in Ontario.
West of Toronto: Hamilton, Kitchener, and London total almost 2 million people. And might expect coverage.
Oh The Urbanity!
Le PQ fait preuve d’un flagrant manque d’ambition et ne comprend rien au dossier: Alto n’est pas un programme fédéral dont on peut se retirer avec compensation. Le Québec n’a pas à choisir entre réparer ses infrastructures et développer un réseau digne du XXIe siècle pour propulser notre économie.
Toronto mayor says Somali FIFA referee deemed inadmissible to U.S. would be welcome in the city
John Michael McGrath
www.ledevoir.com
S’il est porté au pouvoir, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon retirera le Québec du projet pour réinvestir le montant.
