Big developers are often are against yimby candidates because they have traditionally succeeded in the current housing system. Making it easier for small developers to operate creates competition and lowers housing cost, which lowers big developers margins
My partner googled "Ernie Clement politics" because we were talking about how most baseball players are right wing and Google then told us that he didn't have politics because he's a baseball player, not a politician
CHAOTIC YOUTH SPORTS TEAM
Development is also one of the most competitive markets already (at least compared to a lot of other markets)
If existing players keep retreating from EVs, we should do everything in our power to support a major Canadian EV maker, or failing that, encourage Chinese manufacturing in Canada.
Next up: a trauma surgeon from VGH.
Here to support. As a resident, parent, surgeon, and on behalf of her colleagues.
Sees people with life changing injuries from car crashes, people just trying to get home. Has had to tell parents their child won't live.
Last week I chatted with Liz McArthur about my thesis for a longer piece on tenant protections during redevelopment. It will be part of On the Island tomorrow during the 7am hour if you would like to listen!
Once again, the 2026 drop in fossil fuel demand is going to be shocking. Each solar instillation from Haida Gwaii, to Pakistan, to remote Brazil, to Cuba, represents existing demand for fuel disappearing forever.
I think we need to stop asking residents in detached homes if they want apartments on their streets, and start asking people in apartment buildings on arterials if they would prefer if they could live on quiet residential streets
1/ Cuba is out of fuel, strangled by the US fuel chokehold.
People are dying, systems are breaking down.
This is collective punishment against a people who have done absolutely nothing except live their lives under hard conditions imposed by the US blockade for decades.