Recent content by urbanclient

I agree with you, but I'm curious in what specific ways do you mean.

God forbid we try to help the chronically addicted and homeless with involuntary treatment. That would be a huge violation of our rights and freedoms. But apparently internet censorship, extrajudicial fines of up to $50,000, and even house arrest to combat hate speech, wrongthink, and pre-crime...

I question that, given the weather and photos not showing any ice accumulation. Was there any freezing rain today? AFAIK it's been well above 0, and I didn't see any rain while in North York when the snap happened. https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/toronto/historic...

This is a very valid question. It's not that I think they'll need a gun every day, but it's the status quo for vast majority of police here. I don't see that paradigm changing anytime soon, even if I think it's suboptimal for many roles. "In 1998, RNC officers were authorized to begin carrying...

Even though I think full grade separation and thereby high floor trains would've been better, I am starting to think that nothing would've precluded the same clownery from happening. How sure are we that this sort of problem won't pop up on the Ontario Line's OCS? Have Canadians forgotten how...

I wholeheartedly agree change is needed to solve the problem, I just doubt much will happen on the broader legal system side. I think a dedicated police force would be the most feasible short-term solution, with countless examples to learn from in Vancouver, the US, Europe, and Asia...

Very unfortunate, as in my opinion it's the hidden gem, if not crown jewel of Toronto transit. The only part of the system that is world class. It accelerates quickly (compared to GO trains), it has high top speeds, it's on-time. It's time competitive with driving. It even has two stations with...

I love the creativity here, but as it is, this does not look like it would pass North American crash standards. Standards that are often outdated, and potentially less safe than European standards. https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/9zqawp/comment/eabkllw/ Related, and I could be wrong...

It's not the guns themselves, it's the limited legal powers that lead to TTC Special Constables not being able to carry guns (or tasers for that matter). But somehow beating someone with a baton is ok? <----(theoretically). The lack of guns is iceberg tip indication of their weak powers in...

Yes. Yes. Are we sure having weak labour unions is a good thing?

When was this tendered? And has anything been signed yet? "with construction expected to commence in July 2026 and be completed by the end of 2028." That's less than 4 months away, are we sure construction will start on time?

If you have to choose between the flipped situations, what would you rather have? It's hard to know what would've been better for Canada in the long-term. Without a trade war, the economy may have been better in the short-term.

I wish for the same result, but I do think it's only wishful thinking. In Canada, security guards can't do anything but pull out their phones and record a robbery in progress due to liability reasons. TTC special constables are technically peace officers, but don't carry guns and are limited in...

Like this farce? "Indigenous ancestral remains found on Ontario property could cost this couple $319K" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/indigenous-remains-niagara-region-ontario-9.7114012 I bet the longer the Credit River dig drags on, the more the professor(s), archeologists, and their...

The POOs lack powers that police officers have, they're just a rebranding of fare inspectors. To your point: Setting aside how to deal with homelessness from its root causes, just focusing on the TTC, I still think a dedicated transit police force would be beneficial in Toronto's case...