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Avro arrowThe whole fucking thing needs an overhaul, but I don't know if we're capable of it anymore. When was the last time we did a big public infrastructure project that wasn't a complete fucking clown show?
Avro arrowThe whole fucking thing needs an overhaul, but I don't know if we're capable of it anymore. When was the last time we did a big public infrastructure project that wasn't a complete fucking clown show?
I'm totally in agreement but it's not gonna happen. The US and Canada have too many politicians who kowtow to car owners, dealers and manufacturers. Doug Ford's solution to every problem is "moar highways". In 2024 you can't get enough voters to give a shit about anyone but themselves. Their personal modes of transportation come before any public mode, be it mass transit or trains.Canada should do all of this because any nation without a robust rail network is going to struggle economically in the future. Has nothing to do with richer or poorer right now. Fwiw, Mexican raw GDP isn't far beyond ours.
The Trans-Canada Highway, which was completed in (checks notes) 1962.The whole fucking thing needs an overhaul, but I don't know if we're capable of it anymore. When was the last time we did a big public infrastructure project that wasn't a complete fucking clown show?
The whole fucking thing needs an overhaul, but I don't know if we're capable of it anymore. When was the last time we did a big public infrastructure project that wasn't a complete fucking clown show?
Confederation Bridge?
Costs went from an originally planned 840 million to 1.3 Billion upon completion. 9 workplace fatalities during construction.
The $ is hardly a surprise. The fatalities are an outrage and embarrassing.
Calling it 3rd world type shit is a little harsh, but only a little.
There was an disturbing amount of high rise construction fatalities in Ontario about 15ish years ago. Prov government had to crack down.
9 fatalities?! JeezCosts went from an originally planned 840 million to 1.3 Billion upon completion. 9 workplace fatalities during construction.
The 30 is a godsend.Highways outside of GTA gave generally been OK. The new 30 south of Montreal is great. The highway in NB is brilliant. Just trucks with french fries and tourists from ON bombing down there at 140.
The 30 is a godsend.
And yeah the trans canada is maybe the most memorable part of the drive across NB
Holy fuck it took the 30 a long time to get done though. I remember "30 is closer than it appears" like 15 years before it opened.Highways outside of GTA gave generally been OK. The new 30 south of Montreal is great. The highway in NB is brilliant. Just trucks with french fries and tourists from ON bombing down there at 140.
The 88 and 2010 games were both money pits. They only look good in comparison to the 76 boondoggle but they were both corrupt and provided zero to the taxpayers other than a massive bill to pay.Depends on the scope of what we're talking about here, but I will say that Canada handled covid pretty well all things considered. Also the Calgary and Vancouver Olympics seemed like huge successes despite being a massive undertaking with crazy issues to deal with.