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I'm not so sure. His dad is still reviled in some quarters four decades on. Really? I'm never sure why spouses get dragged into discussions like this. They were married 18 years so I guess she was some form of loss to him when they separated Although we thankfully don't have a 'first...

Ya, it seems estimates are all over the map and I fell for a high guess. Yours seems to be probably closer.

Sort of. Both the old and new racetracks operated simultaneously for several years under the names New Woodbine and Old Woodbine, then Old Woodbine became known as Greenwood. New Woodbine was all thoroughbred and Old Woodbine was both thoroughbred and standardbred.

You're not really into the Hudson's Bay Lowlands until to get to about Gillam, but you are well within the Boreal, with its poorly drained soils as well as extensive broad and deep bogs and fens. Not making excuses for the host railways but I can really see trackbed stability being an ongoing...

I doubt it. Even the Liberals wouldn't be that dumb. With his net worth reported to be around $96Mn USD, he can probably chill for a while before looking at the classifieds. The speaker-for-hire circuit is pretty broad. The left/left of centre might not be enjoying much success lately but...

Once the House formally decides that PM/Liberals no longer hold its confidence, I suppose the three leaders could go to the G-G with a proposal that their collective currently sitting members would have said confidence, she could allow them to form a government. Not sure about the BQ but I...

True that his social media post uses different words, "confer" is different than "inform" which is the word he uses in his letter and is more prescriptive. I do not agree that the Crown has the unilateral authority to dismiss a sitting government absent some other condition that interferes with...

Well the reserve powers of the Crown (G-G); although largely symbolic, are fairly extensive, I'm not aware that she has the power to recall Parliament; that rests with the Speaker. The PM can be dismissed if they has lost the confidence of the House and refuse to leave. That has not yet been...

Matheson-Black River likely has nothing to do with it except possible building permits and inspections if ONR wanted to re-use it. It's replacement will be a kiosk. There is no longer a need for facilities for a ticket agent, station operator, freight shed, etc. Railways Are traditionally...

It seems the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is asking the Governor General for more that she can give. I'm not aware that the G-G has that authority. I have written the Governor General confirming that the Prime Minister has lost the confidence of the House and that Parliament must...

Nice clean job. I hope those bolts are long enough. 😆

The fact that we even need a Minister of Internal Trade is telling.

This, from the Northlander Business Case: Matheson Matheson Station, which is owned by Ontario Northland, was a train stop for the Northlander Passenger Train service. The Station building, located at 385 Railway Street, Matheson, was constructed in 1916. Currently, the Station building is...

Security-graded planter boxes would be faster. What they'll likely do is drop a few beat-up Jersey Barriers and promptly forget about them.

Wrong thread guys.

I don't know if it is enough to move a needle but you might be downplaying the train's economic impact, in terms of the the maintenance centres, contract provisioners and, of course, tourists with fairly deep pockets. Also, if the government chose to discontinue Canadian, it would strand the...

It is sad. When we lived in Durham Region, I went through a phase of going to auctions (in addition to on-site farm auctions, there were a number of auction barns within a reasonable radius). There was always tableware, tea sets, etc. sitting there forlornly. I helped a friend clean out his...

Curious what piece of legislation that would be.

For many of the companies operating in the Great Lakes, the cruise season is only part of their business model, They're not going to have them ice-bound not making money. Even if they did, there are lots of Great Lakes ports that already have marine maintenance facilities, such as Port Weller...

That was apparently central to her little spat with Trudeau - she apparently didn't support it from the beginning.