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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I have a Fairphone 2, and it has a headphone jack. However, newer phones don't seem to include this, since most people now use Earbuds. https://shop.fairphone.com/tws-earbuds

 

A total of 47 municipal jurisdictions across British Columbia are being targeted by the governing BC NDP for inclusion in the Housing Supply Act.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota, who introduced him as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.

Rota’s office did not immediately respond to questions.

I expect Rota will not be the Speaker for much longer.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/5571423

Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow Agree to New-Deal Working Group to Achieve Long-Term Stability and Sustainability for Toronto’s Finances

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Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow Agree to New-Deal Working Group to Achieve Long-Term Stability and Sustainability for Toronto’s Finances

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Paywall. You really should program this bot to prefer the similar articles from the CBC (and basically leave out The Star). Here's the CBC article on the same issue: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ontario-retail-winery-tax-removal-bill-1.6969214

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Here is Jennifer Keesmaat, the former chief planner of the city of Toronto, commenting on this:

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2263780419962

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Housing is a complex issue that requires action accross levels of government, but this would seem to shift the onus towards the municipal level, and then handicap said municipality’s ability to meet demand if they do not immediately succeed. [..] if implemented, would be anything but an excuse to cut funding.

Agreed. It just seems to be setting up obstacles rather than helping. Currently, builders prefer to build condos or office towers, rather than rental housing. I don't see these proposals as doing anything other than further frustrating the construction of rental housing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The construction of rental housing has stalled for a while now. This is due to builders preferring to build either office space or condos. So, there is a need to boost the construction of rental housing.

Poilievre's ideas seem to be of the carrot and stick mentality, with an emphasis on the stick. I don't see that as being a solution to getting more rental housing built. Instead, it likely would end up further frustrating the construction of rental housing.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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