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Winnipeg @lemmy.ca

Municipal board upholds City of Winnipeg decision rejecting Lemay Forest plan

Canada @lemmy.ca

Premiers Kinew, Akeeagok ink deal to build hydro transmission line from Manitoba to Nunavut

Doctor Who Social Club @startrek.website

Alan Cumming and director Amanda Brotchie on bringing Mr Ring-a-Ding to life in Doctor Who

Winnipeg @lemmy.ca

Winnipeg's bylaws lack teeth to curb short-term rentals, say downtown condo owners

Winnipeg @lemmy.ca

Winnipeg hospital unveils vending machine to help with harm reduction

  • Pure, unsourced conjecture.

    • In early April 2025, a rumor began to spread that U.S. President Donald Trump had backed down on tariffs because Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney forced his hand by orchestrating a collective sale of U.S. bonds.
    • It is true that Trump paused tariffs after the price of U.S. Treasurys began to drop at the same time as the price of U.S. stocks plummeted, an event known as a synchronized sell-off. In fact, after he announced the pause, Trump said, "bond markets are tricky."
    • However, the claim that Carney had orchestrated the bond sell-off alongside the European Union and Japan was not confirmed. It came from the newsletter of Dean Blundell, a staunch supporter of Carney in Canada's next federal election and a former "shock jock."
    • Snopes has contacted Blundell, asking him to explain how he came upon this story and to clarify some points from his allegations.
    • Snopes also contacted Carney's office asking for confirmation of Blundell's claims. Lastly, we have reached out to several fixed income analysts to inquire about the plausibility of such a scheme.
  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website

    Special Preview — Inside the Star Trek: Red Alert Enterprise-D Experience at Universal Fan Fest Nights

  • Those requirements are designed to allow Quebec’s provincial party a seat at the table

    Certainly, and I've already expressed how I feel about that. But I get it - they're able to leverage the electoral system to their advantage, and have in fact been the Official Opposition at times.

  • I certainly agree that it's very questionable to have an explicitly regional party in the federal debates, but for clarity's sake, the criteria are 2/3 of the following:

    • having at least one sitting MP who's been elected as a member of that party
    • having at least four per cent national support in opinion polls
    • running candidates in at least 90 per cent of all ridings

    After pulling the candidates, the Green Party only meets one of these criteria (the first).

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Analysis: Alberta separatists getting organized — a unity challenge for Canada and Danielle Smith's party

  • It comes up all the time in the wider Trek community, too - nothing will ever be as good as whatever was on TV when you were 14.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Green Party dropped from leaders' debates for not running enough candidates

  • That is one of many Reddit communities that I just couldn't get into.

    Semantics aside, I can't see how the RTD2 era is any different from the RTD1 era, other than them having more money to throw around.

    It seems like a lot of people need to consider whether it's the show or themselves that has changed.

  • there was some debate as to whether the prime directive applied as the Baku weren’t native to the planet.

    ...which is an absolutely insane debate. No one tries to argue that the PD doesn't apply to the Romulans, even though they're not native to their world.

    Colony planets aren't considered "fair game" for interference.

  • The Prime Directive is that the Federation won’t interfere with the development of a pre-warp society.

    While warp capability (or a rough equivalent) is the prerequisite for first contact, the Prime Directive is broader, forbidding intervention in the internal affairs of any non-Federation civilization.

  • Manitoba @lemmy.ca

    Province promises $1.5M for 'critically important' Anne Oake women's recovery centre

    Canada @lemmy.ca

    Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

    Manitoba @lemmy.ca

    Manitoba premier floats idea of 2nd Hudson Bay port to increase trade with Europe

    Canada @lemmy.ca

    CRA accounts hacked after 28,000 social insurance numbers stolen in data breach

  • Even better - "Bachman-Turner Overdrive" will be the actual street name (which, upon further research, is strictly commemorative).

  • Honestly not really, but it's just about the best place in the city to let it ride.

  • Winnipeg @lemmy.ca

    Bachman–Turner Overdrive to receive designated street in Winnipeg

  • During their visit, the EU Heads of Mission will meet with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and participate in ministerial roundtables on trade and investment, clean energy, critical raw materials, as well as research and innovation opportunities under the Horizon Europe programme.

    While in Winnipeg, the EU Heads of Mission will also have the opportunity to exchange views with the Business Council of Manitoba and the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, as well as tour the Canadian NORAD Headquarters and CentrePort Canada - a key hub for international trade. The EU Heads of Mission will also meet with representatives of their communities in Manitoba.

  • Manitoba @lemmy.ca

    EU Heads of Mission on joint official visit to Manitoba

  • Yeah, from what I've gathered from previous articles on the topic, CSIS does not have boots-on-the-ground spies, foreign assets, or the infrastructure to support them.

  • I have to admit, I'm a little uncomfortable with this one - expropriation is a pretty extreme measure, and more housing is needed.

    But I have no skin in this game, the details are obviously pretty complex, and it seems like a pretty unique situation.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Manitoba among 4 provinces interested in jointly hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games

  • Then we should be tracking down and firing everyone involved from all parties?

    Yup.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Manitoba 'repatriating' some hydro exports from U.S. to power Canadian projects instead

    Manitoba @lemmy.ca

    Manitoba will expropriate Lemay Forest to turn into provincial park, premier says

  • In this case, I think there might be a case to be made.

    "The prosecutor would be, I think, concerned … if the investigation was still going on behind the scenes, without them being looped in, while they're trying to prosecute a case," said Michael Arntfield, a criminologist and professor at Western University who worked for 16 years as a detective with the London Police Service in Ontario.

    "If they say they can't interview him, that to me sounds like they've taken direction either from the Crown or from superior officers to not potentially interfere with the prosecution."

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Shut out of medical school, he blames controversial admissions test which experts say lacks evidence

  • Sure, I just don't find "everybody does it" to be a particularly compelling argument. Wrong is wrong.

  • Absolutely. It's beyond me why someone would be against a hearing taking place, considering a "no" would be practically guaranteed in cases like these.

  • Carney said they’ve been “reassigned” within the campaign.

    Not nearly enough.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Carney responds to buttons story

    Doctor Who Social Club @startrek.website

    Will 'Doctor Who' & Spinoff 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' Cross Over? Russell T Davies Weighs In

  • Is it safe to say that casual use of the notwithstanding clause has been normalized to the point that there are no real consequences to invoking it any more?