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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • “Tariffs are now a global policy of the United States,” said David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington. “And this is a historic change to global trading patterns, and [the Americans are] very aware of that.”

    Paterson said the American plan is to impose tariffs by sector across countries all around the world on April 2. From there, the countries that get along with the U.S. the best will be “first in line” to adjust or mitigate the tariffs.

    [Ambassador Kirsten] Hillman described the meeting as “concrete” and appreciated the conversations, but she noted that nothing changed in terms of the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S.


















  • Property owners would have their existing controls voided, unless they register them within six months after the amendment passes, according to a explanatory note on the bill shared by the government.

    When asked by reporters if the option for property owners to protect their existing clauses would defeat the purpose of the bill, Sandhu said the province also wants to make sure the rights of property owners are respected.

    “We are giving them the chance to adjust,” he said.

    Under the bill a person can begin the review of a property control, which can be referred to a municipal board if the province determines the prohibition is contrary to the public interest.









  • Normally, this would be more of a c/quarks post, but fuck it, this is important.

    It sucks.

    All the major American media companies have done this, but that’s not an excuse. It still sucks.

    If there’s any hope at all (and I’m not completely convinced that there is), it’s in statements like this:

    To be the best storytellers and to continue to drive success, we must have a highly talented, dedicated and creative workforce that reflects the perspectives and experiences of our many different audiences. Values like inclusivity and collaboration are a part of the Paramount culture and will continue to be.

    That might be an indication that the policies themselves are sort of still in place, but under a different name. However, if they’re discontinuing all metrics related to it, there will be no real way to know whether their “values” have a significant impact.