I think the figure is likely low - cost estimates usually are, and there isn’t even a design yet.

They’re probably hoping to exceed the goal, but they’ve kept the door open to using governnent funds if they have to.

Apologies for being a day late - the weekend sort of got away from me. I haven’t even been able to watch the damn thing yet!

I’ll be back once I have, but a couple of quick thoughts:

• Having the Doctor be unconscious for a large portion of the episode was a bold move that largely paid off. It was smart to let us spend time with Rose as she struggles with her grief, confusion, and an alien invasion.

• Tennant’s “no second chances” bit is chilling in the best way.

The agency says a total of 227,947 accounts were affected and that RBC transferred and refunded more than $22.4 million in refunds for those affected. The bank also made a $299,000 charitable donation.

Nathaniel Wallace, a spokesperson for RBC, says the lender takes its regulatory obligations seriously.

He says RBC self-reported the matter to the financial consumer watchdog and that RBC has fully co-operated with the regulator throughout the process.

Assuming this is all true, and assuming the refunds were full refunds, it looks like the bank was acting in good faith, which is honestly refreshing.

i didn’t know it existed until yesterday, I live thousands of kilometers away, I’ve never seen it, and I never plan to see it.

Pretty much your thesis statement. In order for it to be worthwhile, you have to be familiar with it, and it has to be close to you.

Truly the centre of Canadian society.

“The federal government should only pay for things in my immediate proximity” is one hell of an opening statement.

Future DW wardrobe designers take note, a ridiculous graduation gown over a tuxedo could be the future.

I don’t disagree - like I said, museum!

Churchill MB seems to want one.

Logistically challenging, but if there’s an actual market for a new pipeline, it might be a better option than doing through the Rockies and negotiating with First Nations that simply aren’t interested. Manitoba seems to have buy-in from a lot of Indigenous communities, at least at this early stage of the game (so early that you could argue it’s not really a “stage” at all).

But there’s also a significant possibility that despite whatever letters of understanding we have with Germany or whoever, the market simply isn’t there, or won’t be within a few years. Asia is steadily moving to renewables, and Europe probably isn’t too far behind.

Definitely not a McMansion, but it’s architectural significance has been described as “modest”. And it doesn’t seem very suitable for its actual task.

I probably would have favoured converting it into a museum and building a new official residence at a different location, but they seem intent on staying at this address.

Even after this announcement, I’m unclear as to whether the intent is to keep the original structure, or tear it down and start over (which, tbh, is probably the smarter move).

Well, that being the case, I guess that means this plan is exactly as bad as any other possibility.

That’s a helluva thing to imply about a charity set up by the GG.

“Donations” reeks of corruption like Trump’s White House ballroom boondoggle.

I don’t really see the comparison. Nothing about this screams “vanity project,” down to the fact that the work won’t be done until long after his time as PM is over. And the fundraising is being handled by an established charity - it’s pretty tough to paint a picture of influence-peddling.

So taxpayers don’t have to foot the whole bill, the Rideau Hall Foundation would run a fundraising campaign to try and cover the costs, the source said.

Annoyingly convoluted, but it should help make it less of a political football.

Good call - it looks like they’ve put it up on their own media relations page, but aren’t (yet) reporting it as “news”.

That’s generally been my opinion, too - two great tastes that likely wouldn’t taste great together.

But for the sake of arguing with myself, they were able to make the SNW/LD crossover work, and that arguably has just as much tonal whiplash, if not more, despite the shared setting.

Maybe. I’d be excited if it weren’t for the ongoing Israel debacle.

I have no idea what to do with 16 upvotes but just one comment, but screw it, let’s go for it. I’ll put the post up on Sunday morning.

need to get their heads out of their noughties comic books.

Now let’s not say things we can’t take back…

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