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[–] undercrust@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

So happy to hear that rental apartment construction companies can increase their margins 5% this year

[–] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ford: I'm removing the gas tax. Prices rise to fill margin emptied by loss of tax.

Trudeau: I'm removing the GST on new rental bulids. ...

[–] MarkG_108@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago
[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Building Homes, Not Bureaucracy Act" JFC... What a bunch of fucking clowns.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't know when this started but I first noticed it with Ford's government coming in with ridiculously named bills and acts... and then I started noticing it everywhere across every government. When did this become a trend? When did simple, descriptive, objectively named legislation go out of style? Give me the yawn inducing Pension Benefits Act any day.

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Started south of the border.

[–] MarkG_108@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

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

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