Industry’s message to the government was that its traditional tool to use for binding arbitration, Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code, can only be applied too late in the labour dispute process and from its perspective, does not adequately prevent the damage caused from a work stoppage.

That is not even how the government is supposed to use it yet in recent years it’s the Liberals’ crutch to screw over workers when needed. Industry wants a shortcut to just skip over the performative period of several months of not giving concessions.

Depends on how long ago… go to the member counter at the warehouse and ask, if they’re still open tonight. I made a $1000 purchase and got referred in-store, paid a monthly prorated upgrade fee and the purchases that day counted.

(Based on your other posts you might have made the purchase 2 days ago, like no dice in that case).

Salazar’s opponent Eliott Rodriguez’ campaign advertisements write themselves. Just put these fascist Xcrements on a screen in front of Latina and Latino folks in the districts. The MAGA nuts are the people seeking power simply using Salazar as a token pawn.

I know health experts mean well, but I had to make a meme about it:

This is a good idea, keep bringing bills like these, because if Democrats take control of Congtess, they can get this passed/incorporated into the budget in 2029 (or 2027 if Democrats properly leverage a government shutdown to force the President’s hand).

Maple-MAGA cancer self-diagnoses as metastasizing on the BC Conservatives.

Palantir “bought” the FDA back in April (/s), so your food is safe in their hands anyway.

I did read one or two of them and the parts you quoted, but you can’t even seem to accept where I’m agreeing with you about the harms Canada has committed. So, I’ll call it there. I hope you have a nice day.

I’m fully aware of what kind of dystopia it can bring about, I’ve read too much about Israel’s use of it against Palestinians and it’s horrifying. But just because they use it that way, doesn’t mean we have to use or will be using it in the same way.

My principal point is that drone-based oppression is available with non-Canadian components already and through other means you’ve rightly identified like paramilitary goons. Building a domestic supply chain for drones or not doesn’t make a big difference for horrible people to do horrible things, as much as it will make a big difference for us to defend ourselves if needed, and be useful in other ways when we don’t need to.

In my mind the ends could justify the means in that scenario as much as I don’t like the means… but we still need to get to the ends.

People are cheering the tech which is what the article is about, and you’re the one who is making it about settler-colonialism. So, I’m addressing your whataboutism in good faith while sticking to the topic.

The RCMP ans settler groups were totally capable of doing horrible things to Indigenous people and curtailing people’s rights without needing to use drones. We have to catch, stop and outlaw the oppression, not the tech.

Ukrainian drone tech provides us with far more capability in an asymmetric defensive war scenario than the additional utility it might give oppressors, and I don’t think any would-be oppressors are only holding back because of lack of domestic drone production, you can show me otherwise.

Said production lines can be dual-purpose, to make domestic consumer and commercial drones for tree planting, fire spotting and firefighting. This would be helpful for self-managed Indigenous Nations and bands too. Once it’s up and running, production facilities can quickly do a large scale switchover to military types in the unlikely event we are invaded.

House and Senate Republicans love not working while collecting bribes, a salary and stock dividends.

So the WSJ’s reports were accurate, even though some officials were downplaying it. “Associate membership” might be more of a rhetorical device to describe a relationship than to do with actual membership within the EU’s systems, but if it can lead to better mutual recognition of standards, and greater freedom of movement of people goods and capital between us and the bloc, I’m all for it.

Epstein Filed it for you:

Kid Rock or Boy George might be able to open for Ed, lol

This was up for a couple days, near Victoria, Canada

Welcome! Glad you made it.

Just so ya know, unpopular opinions can still get you downvoted heavily, and some mods that don’t like what you say can remove comments or ban you from their communities. However, no single person can ban you from Lemmy or the Fediverse so you’ve got to go out of your way to piss off a lot of people to become persona non grata here.

That said, we rely on each other to keep comment quality high, so that’s what I hope you’re here for. Have a nice time.

Congress was concerned he would have to work remotely via Ouija board.

I keep a live usb in my bag just in case as well. Glad to hear it saved the day for you.