Billy

Toronto Halifax draw means Rise are going to the NSL playoffs, let’s go!

> Someone tells me of a unique councillor running > Ask if candidate is boomer sarcophagus or housing knower > They laugh, is good candidate sir, very unique, makes music > Look at policy > Boomer sarcophagus

One of my big frustrations with David Eby is he cancelled a highly effective, partially revenue neutral carbon tax just because the feds did so (Québec didn’t), leaving a big hole in our provincial finances, only to be annihilated in an unnecessary election 1.5 years later. Excellent legacy.

This is a post in reference to the Türkiye deal (name removed because I’d rather not engage). When did Canada stop doing business with Israel? Like I’d be in favour but it seems like there’s a whole fantasy Canada living in the heads of American Zionists.

seeing as I’m apparently a predictions genius, I wrote a longer tweet about the BC Election on Substack - and what we’ll see for First Nations affairs: substack.com/@rjjago/note...

It strikes me that Surrey is a really important power base for the right now. It’s a big city, but it doesn’t vote like one.

The big question for the next 4 years is "how much do the BC Cons cater to the chud part of their base when governing?" and I don't think anyone knows the answer right now

Looking like record-low voter turnout in B.C. tonight. With 97.3% of ballot boxes reporting, Elections B.C. reports a turnout of 46.63%.

Crucial points for the months ahead (full alt text in first pic)

At least this hasn’t happened with Sim still mayor, or with Alberta getting ready to vote on leaving. But it’s so ludicrously and tragically unnecessary.

At this point I’m pretty much in favour of merging the BCNDP with the greens, it’s pretty clear that a fractured left of centre can’t compete with a united right. Not sure if either side really would want a merger but it’s the right thing to do.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... I’m sure all the Americans who made sweeping judgements about Canada’s criminal justice system based on this one case will now adjust their opinions.

Over on The Other Site, the City is being attacked for posting two men pushing a stroller. Tobi and suggested that a Bradford mayoralty would result in a city wouldn’t post that kind of content I dared to ask why and have been getting bombarded, but nothing compared to what City staff is getting.

If the greens do win the balance of power again (a possible but at this point maybe not super likely outcome) I sure hope they don’t waste it this time.

If you won’t listen to me listen to William Gibson.

When I was a kid no one wore helmets skiing. It was just normal that every season someone you knew would just get grievously injured running into a tree or whatever.

There's something so bleak about Canadian Old Guy centrism: sorry if your kid needs a good schooling, there are deficits to think of, why are we splurging on nurses etc. The root of it is they have no interest in the future. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Hmm. I was reliably informed by economists of the highest pedigree that we, as the small country, had zero hope of having any tariffs reversed and should just sit down to 'make a deal'. Another "L" for Team Captitulation.

This is why we fight so hard for lower speeds. Kids will be kids, cars are too large and hard to see around, and frankly our streets suck. We hate seeing these stories. But travelling at 20km/h, the child escaped with minor injuries. At 50km/h we'd be writing a completely different post.

"Queer Momentum took to social media to warn that B.C. Conservatives could introduce anti-transgender legislation similar to that in Alberta or Saskatchewan." #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

what gets me about the current surge in resistance to climate policy is it has never been more obviously necessary, cheap, or easy. half this stuff is on the shelf!!

I always half-joke that we have less mythology about them because 1867 is after the invention of the photograph, so you can see how hungover they actually are.

I can't shake the feeling that BC is sleepwalking into an absolutely disastrous government

It’s so funny that it’s called Norbert’s Gambit, I feel like I’m doing a Star Trek maneuver every time I exchange currency.

Because there's not enough going on: Vancouver Coastal Health warns that rabies has been confirmed in Downtown Vancouver. Anyone who may have come in contact w/ "abnormally behaving skunk" downtown, West End or in Stanley Park (map) Sept 22-Oct 17 should call VCH public health ASAP: 604-675-3900

To the people who are still talking about how Canada is "not taking Alberta seriously" -- what on earth are you talking about? The PM is an Albertan. The leader of the opposition is an Albertan. Our national politics revolve around Alberta's interests and concerns. What else do you want?