GreyEyedGhost

There is only one cou try in the world who would have a chance of standing up to America in conventional warfare, and it definitely isn't Canada. I don't think #2 would win either, but they have a chance.

I agree with everything you're saying here. So tell me, how does this have any bearing on the outcome of an election with FPTP voting?

Yeah yeah, Musk is a piece of shit, but that doesn't really validate the statement, "I'd rather watch the world burn than give him money." The good news is, there are lots of better options for EVs these days. In the meantime, rather than piss and moan that the government is helping people get access to high speed internet via Starlink, get on their case about putting alternatives in place so we don't need it.

I was looking at a Tesla as my next car a couple years ago when there weren't many choices. Now I can't justify it on capability or who it financially supports. For my home internet, I have exactly two choices right now - 5Mbps max DSL or Starlink. Is that Elon's fault? I had a company announce they were doing fiber to the home in my area 2 years ago. I signed up immediately. I'm still waiting to be connected. When it is, I'll be suspending my Starlink service.

If you want money to stay in Canada, there need to be options for that to happen. That's on Canadians, both the government and our businesses.

I don't know how it's done, but I know images can be inserted. On the plus side, posts, including titles, can be edited, so any failed image attempts can be removed. This post was already enjoyable, but I'm interested in seeing how much more enjoyable it could be.

Trudeau put the coffee table there, and he would get rid of it if the people would just elect him.

I don't know about this, but nanosilver fluoride seems to be pretty effective and non staining.

Here's a bit of a non-standard link with some information.

One more user for the list. I might even post some pictures.

Them implying Google or Shopify wouldn't give or sell information to the government, or try to get government subsidies, is also implausible. But if they state their intention, none of us have to guess.

Yes, but they're being very non-specific? Which companies? Spotify, Google and Apple, or the ones condemning the removal of DEI? It can be easily read either way.

I'm not sure what you're saying here. Are you saying the companies that support DEI are taking government subsidies, or that the company(or companies) that abandon DEI of their own will shortly after the American president targeted it are taking government subsidies? And which government are you referring to, America or Canada?

So the question becomes, like so many others, are the benefits worth the risks? Being able to collect information on your citizens without saying you do by helping closely aligned countries do the same appears to have been worth the risk to the leaders of those (and other) countries. Doing that while also providing info about your allies to someone who isn't considered an ally or who they may be wary of is a different proposition.

I'd be happier if a lot of things could happen, including spying on your neighbors, or engaging in quid pro quo to provide a fig leaf on the idea of spying on your own citizens, but I imagine that isn't going to happen for a good long while.

Also to stop game resales, which seems to have completely died off.