I don't think Calgary City Council is thinking past the next election

Mark Carney came into power with a promise that he was going to build homes at levels not seen in decades, and so far what we've gotten is his government refusing to hold some of our largest cities accountable for deliberately breaking agreements they signed on regulatory reform.

This completely defeats the purpose of the HAF. The cash incentive was a carrot to get the city to address the highly-restrictive zoning laws that got us into this mess in the first place.

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Literally NIMBY, but out over there where there's fewer existing residents to complain, sure that's fine.

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Apparently the goal is denser sprawl

I’m not sure why the federal government felt the need to crumple on this. The point of a HAF is to accelerate changes that otherwise would not happen by using the power of the purse to incentivize changes that would have a ramifying or catalytic effect. Changes like rezoning.

Alright, I guess the federal government's given up on increasing housing supply.

The HAF is just another transfers fund.

not sure how it prevents ticket flipping though, if there's enough demand for them

also, this type of messaging coming from someone who represents and lives in Beaches-East York hits very differently than doing so from Etobicoke North

Screenshot of portion of Toronto City Council item MM40.19 with circled text: "Global transit systems, including those in Taipei, demonstrate how stations can be designed as open-concept, well-lit, and highly visible environments, often incorporating two-storey configurations, platform screen doors, and stations that are integrated into buildings rather than stand alone structures. Their example also shows how transit agencies can manage real estate assets that generate long-term revenue while bringing vibrancy through retail and community space within stations."

TTC becoming an active land developer when?!

What would the point of 2-storey ceilings above platforms be, other than aesthetic (or for those prone to claustrophobia, I suppose).

Could just be food colouring or other biodegradable dye

You're assuming I cared enough beyond regurgitating someone else's skeet 😅

I do think tech companies are underestimating the amount of
- new account fatigue
- new app fatigue
- useless upgrade fatigue
- terms of service fatigue

"Your party turns the corner of the dungeon and is faced with a Divergabout. Roll for initiative."

How Ford’s freedom of information changes could hide details of private jet purchase | Globalnews.ca The province took possession of a second-hand plane last week but was forced into a reversal by Sunday morning due to sustained public backlash.

NEW: The Ford government’s changes to freedom of information laws could leave key questions about the purchase of a private jet unanswered, as critics argue the Progressive Conservatives are rewriting legislation to “protect the king.” #OnPoli
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Apparently an album release marketing stunt. The date of the release is somewhere underneath that ice and influencers are given the opportunity to try and break it out.

I absolutely guarantee Drake's team did not have to go through a community consultation to get this 1.5 storey structure approved.

(But what about the shadows!?!)

PETAScale Microplastic pollution is one of Toronto’s most urgent yet invisible environmental threats, accumulating across waterways, soils, and even drinking...

We're excited to announce our latest grant recipient: PETAScale! A scaling-up of the PETadex project, this grant will allow for more in-lab testing of the many enzymes that break down microplastics! Please take a look at this exciting, heartening project! 🔬

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On the left: an illustration of a mailbox with letters sticking out of it; the outside of the mailbox has siding and windows. A person stands at the back of the platform the mailbox rests on with a dog by their side. On the right: text that reads “I bought a house and became part of the problem. Homeownership is now a retirement plan, pension substitute, nest egg. And that’s exactly what’s broken.”

In Canada, homes aren’t just expensive, they’re central to financial security. Millions depend on their rising value for retirement, making affordability into a serious concern. What happens when your shelter doubles as your pension plan? https://ow.ly/1P8b50YLrO0

Ford whines that he gets more scrutiny than others.

Fortunately for Ford but unfortunately for ON, such scrutiny will dramatically decrease when his FOI changes become law tomorrow.

Such a sad state of affairs and we have 3 more years of this.

hard to avoid? some of us downright frolicking in it

Real interesting choice of photo to use for the article.

Subconsciously diminishing the scale of plane he had the government buy.

That's the Wood Cake house in Seaton Village.

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If single family home plots could have midrise rentals built on them, we'd resolve a lot of these issues.

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

FULL VIDEO: Mamdani, Obama meet for the first time at Bronx Child Care Center YouTube video by Eyewitness News ABC7NY

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So pure. such beautiful chaos.

Mamdani and Obama reading to children in the Bronx

at some point I'd like to go to Detroit for the Line 3 vibes. not quite sure when given all the *gestures at everything*

(actually, I should just go to Vancouver, shouldn't I)

How dare you insult my road where I would need to walk 400m off of to access the SRT station named after the road.

#RIPline3

Their very tiny section of Ellesmere, yes.