Zeitgeist Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, PIK said: Smart move by ford. He seen what happened in ottawa and the mess they are in. And this thing I understand has to stop at intersections. Nice joke. The left is addicted to spending, even boondoggles. They love it. Ottawa used a particular technology that isn’t the only one out there. It’s problems will get fixed and Ottawa will have better rapid transit. A Hamilton LRT doesn’t have to stop at all or even most intersections depending on how the right of way is constructed and if there are any over/underpasses. This gets decided by budget, need, and advocacy. Ultimately the city will get what it deserves, whether it decides to fight for a future with rapid transit or more of the same lousy busing. Brampton is blowing it for similar reasons. Rather than starting construction from the Go station north of Queen and Main to Derry and budgeting to dig a short tunnel through the old downtown to avoid congestion on the surface, the council failed to act and will get a lousy busway on a less frequented route. Which cities are the smart people who can afford to live in any of these cities choosing to live in? I suppose with lousy amenities a city can choose to compete on price, out-cheaping more advanced cities. Cities are in competition and need to court talent. Show me one Ford success story so far. Raising efficiencies? The Ford budget outspends the Liberals. I’ll believe in the Ontario Line when I see it. Edited December 27, 2019 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 more revenues coming in are growing. And his biggest success is he is not wynne. There is spending then there is boondoggles. That is what we got from wynne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, PIK said: more revenues coming in are growing. And his biggest success is he is not wynne. There is spending then there is boondoggles. That is what we got from wynne. Ford blew the purchase of a US utility that would have lowered Hydro costs due to his political interference. That was at least 100 million out the door. It took him less than a year in office to achieve that boondoggle. And where is our damn buck a beer?! Edited December 28, 2019 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCanMan Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 On 6/20/2019 at 9:44 AM, jacee said: Booing Doug Ford is a thing. To date ... Special Olympics athletes Collision Tech conference Raptors NBA public celebration https://globalnews.ca/news/5400233/premier-doug-ford-booed-raptors-championship-parade/ What does Doug say? In an interview with Global News following the Special Olympics event and Collision conference incidents Premier Ford said “these are the same people that have their hands in the public trough that have been getting money from the public, hard-working people, in the back of factories, in the offices, small business owners.” Oh, that'll make him waaaay more popular! Lol Ford's widespread budget cuts are affecting everyone, including Conservatives. He's circling the toilet in the polls at present, has shut down the Legislature until after the Federal election - ostensibly so he and MPP's can campaign for Federal candidates, but in reality to SHUT HIM UP because he's damaging Andrew Scheer in the federal polls too. What's Ford going to do with his 5 months PAID holiday, when no federal politicians want him around, and he can't go to public events without getting booed? Filling pot holes perhaps? Call/text him and ask him what he's doing. 416-805-2156 And now this ... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-cabinet-shuffle-live-polling-1.5182720 Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is no longer finance minister. He was demoted to minister of economic development, job creation and trade. Fedeli's departure from the top cabinet position comes after he oversaw the release of just one provincial budget. So Ford is punishing Vic Fedeli for the budget ... and the booing? Telling the truth and making the hard, sensible decisions are never popular. Anyone can be Bernie Sanders and say "you have a right to get everything that you want, regardless of your effort level or your contributions to society" and get the support of the people at the bottom 35% of the population, economically speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 12/28/2019 at 1:50 PM, Zeitgeist said: Ford blew the purchase of a US utility that would have lowered Hydro costs due to his political interference. That was at least 100 million out the door. It took him less than a year in office to achieve that boondoggle. And where is our damn buck a beer?! The buck a beer thingy is to give companies the right to sell at a buck. And what deal are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) On 1/7/2020 at 9:04 AM, PIK said: The buck a beer thingy is to give companies the right to sell at a buck. And what deal are you talking about? What are you taking about? The province's liquor stores were supposed to provide beer for a buck a bottle. Companies have the right to produce it but the government and those it issues licences to are who sell it. When is Doug going to negotiate a bulk price for beer and then pass those savings on to consumers? Wasn't that the deal? Edited January 9, 2020 by eyeball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 4:03 PM, eyeball said: What are you taking about? The province's liquor stores were supposed to provide beer for a buck a bottle. Companies have the right to produce it but the government and those it issues licences to are who sell it. When is Doug going to negotiate a bulk price for beer and then pass those savings on to consumers? Wasn't that the deal? My understanding is the law stated a minimum , ford changed it toi a dollar. It is up to the beer companies to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 12/18/2019 at 2:51 PM, Cannucklehead said: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/ontario-says-it-will-not-release-report-on-cost-of-scrapped-hamilton-rail-line/amp And now they refuse to share the report that was claimed to breakdown the 5.5 billion estimate. Ford is digging his own grave with this. A hole that was dug very deep for anyone to try to even dig out of. It was the liberals and socialists and even the conservative party's in Ontario that have dug Ontario into a deep financial bloody mess. When the voters always whine for more government, want to pay more taxes because of having a bigger bureaucracy, and fight for less freedom, well this is what they will get. Politicians will never solve any problems. They are the ones that are only good at creating more problems.They are there to protect the citizen, not force themselves and their pet liberal and socialist programs and agendas that no taxpayer has asked for on we the people. If they did their bloody jobs right and stay out of we the people's lives and faces and mind their own bloody business Ford would not have this hole to dig out of today. The people do know what to do, and what is best for them, if the politicians would get out of the people's way. Sadly, we the people have become the slave workers, and have allowed our politicians to now become our bosses. They bribe us with our own money by pretending that they give a care and want to look after us all from cradle to grave. That grave was already dug for we the people a long time ago long before we were ever born. Canada has a politician problem, and they seem reluctant to want to fix that problem. Aw well, what more can be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 13 hours ago, PIK said: My understanding is the law stated a minimum , ford changed it toi a dollar. It is up to the beer companies to do it. My understanding is that it's still up to Ford to do it. Quote Beer Canada, a trade association for breweries, isn’t on board with Ford’s “buck-a-beer” plan, and says high taxes are to blame. https://globalnews.ca/news/4374040/doug-ford-buck-a-beer-explained/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 4:03 PM, eyeball said: What are you taking about? The province's liquor stores were supposed to provide beer for a buck a bottle. Companies have the right to produce it but the government and those it issues licences to are who sell it. When is Doug going to negotiate a bulk price for beer and then pass those savings on to consumers? Wasn't that the deal? Do you know that the LCBO tells the suppliers what they are going to pay and they pay more than they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 10:41 AM, PIK said: Do you know that the LCBO tells the suppliers what they are going to pay and they pay more than they should. You mean its still this way, despite everything Doug stands for? Like Trump and his wall I guess. Oh well must be the Deepstate is just too strong in Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 4:03 PM, eyeball said: What are you taking about? The province's liquor stores were supposed to provide beer for a buck a bottle. Companies have the right to produce it but the government and those it issues licences to are who sell it. When is Doug going to negotiate a bulk price for beer and then pass those savings on to consumers? Wasn't that the deal? The buck a beer just speaks to the minimum price the LCBO will allow beer to be charged. They raised it because of "social responsibility" under the last Liberal government. With inflation, taxes etc most companies can't charge a buck a beer even if they wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, eyeball said: You mean its still this way, despite everything Doug stands for? Like Trump and his wall I guess. Oh well must be the Deepstate is just too strong in Ontario. Changing Ontario's arcane liqour laws prove to be harder because of insane contracts the Liberal government signed. Large cancellation penalties and long terms. This is similar to how the Harris PCs sold the 407 and now Ontarians have to pay a private company to use a highway their tax dollars built. Edited March 13, 2020 by Boges 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thank god doug is at the helm now. Now if we only had Harper running the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Hey I actually grew to like Harper but I am not sure what he could have done differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) I am bumping this to say I think fatso is doing a good job. However his Health Minister looks like William Defoe in drag. She is scary looking. Edited March 23, 2020 by Rue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Rue said: I am bumping this to say I think fatso is doing a good job. However his Health Minister looks like William Defoe in drag. She is scary looking. Amazingly, the Star, myself and my lefty pinko brother also don't think he is shitting the bed on this. Really all he has to do is learn to listen to advisors who are expert in this, and ask questions. Trump never got the hang of this very basic skill and Ford seems to have. I am grateful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenmandy85 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Premier Ford seems to have grown into the job rather well. I am pleasantly shocked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 58 minutes ago, Queenmandy85 said: Premier Ford seems to have grown into the job rather well. I am pleasantly shocked. Given the f*cknut peanut gallery can't seem to relate to a leader unless they are fat, white, male and stupid we could only imagine how hysterical they would be if Wynne were still premier through this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Queenmandy85 said: Premier Ford seems to have grown into the job rather well. I am pleasantly shocked. On this issue, I support him So far. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-coronavirus-ontario-monday-1.5506445 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankyMcFarland Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Queenmandy85 said: Premier Ford seems to have grown into the job rather well. I am pleasantly shocked. Exactly. I’m quite happy to be wrong about such a turn of events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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