Recent content by lenaitch

Thank you. I won't pile on.

Without getting into race and culture, the trucking industry has substantially changed in the past number of years, and not for the better. It used to be that the industry was dominated by two types of operations; company fleets, where the tractor and possibly trailer were owned by either the a...

I suspect it is a cultural aversion - and political Kryptonite - to apply a user fee for something built with public money, particularly for something that was once free. We seem to accept user fees for something we physically get; a driver's licence, passport, etc. The US seems more amenable...

'Why' is not a question under their Constitution and benchmark court rulings. I'm certainly not defending ICE but but a firearm in hand is a deadly threat in pretty much anybody's book.

I don't know how Bombardier was on the rail side but on the defence aviation side they have a habit of submitting a fancy picture of something that doesn't exist but they could build, given enough time and Canadian public money.

I don't honestly know, and assume it depends on the nature of the trip (overseas vs flying home to play in his ballpit in Florida), but suspect is includes a senior military officer at all times. Back in the 1980s, I was part of a Ronald Regan motorcade in Toronto (I was actually part of...

I don't know the industry, but did Bombardier (now Alstom) bid on the VIA order? The sentiment of 'buy Canadian' wasn't as strong as it is now. What would it have taken to get something that is 'almost' identical suitable for Canadian/North American service.

How do you figure that would legislatively work? The Covid work from home mandate at least had a public health basis.

The US President doesn't walk around with code in his pocket; the 'football' is part of his entourage. I guess it would be nice if the PM responded to Trumps assertions, particularly from the point of view of veterans and families, but we have a lot more at stake than the UK and perhaps he sees...

FTFY. It's been going on for days in central and northern Ontario.

Not taking away from the problems the Siemens equipment is having, I'm wondering what non-commuter product Bombardier (back then) had that was ready to go in 2018, not to mention BBD didn't manufacture motive power.

Has anybody heard anything recently about the province uploading the DVP and Gardiner? I know it would complex but it seems it has been public radio silence since the announcement.

Your beef is with the Ministry of Labour (OHSA). Even where not mandated, a lot of commercial insurance companies require them on certain vehicle.. Some organizations now use what is called a 'white noise alarm' which is much less annoying. A buddy's kid had a co-op job at a large trading...

I don't know the actual number, but some of our Afghan ware dead were killed 'behind the line; - by trigger happy US forces.

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