[urbanclient]

He’s also doubling down on the AI wagon. It’s leaving a very bad taste in my mouth, as apart from the techbros, few people are really enthusiastic about this.

Scott Robertson (@sarobertson.bsky.social)

PM Carney: "Our goal is AI for all. AI governed by Canadian values, AI accountable to Canadians, AI that serves Canadians. AI for all can make the jobs of Canadian workers more interesting and more rewarding."

bsky.app

Regulation of AI so that it doesn't Skynet us is probably a good idea. I don't know if that's exactly what Carney is saying. Either way, letting the Americans and Chinese monopolize AI is just going to make them our overlords eventually.

We can't just stick our heads in the sand and pretend AI won't advance without Canadians leading its development.

 

[ShonTron]

Regulation of AI so that it doesn't Skynet us is probably a good idea. I don't know if that's exactly what Carney is saying. Either way, letting the Americans and Chinese monopolize AI is just going to make them our overlords eventually.

We can't just stick our heads in the sand and pretend AI won't advance without Canadians leading its development.

The stated policy of this government is to minimize AI regulation. He rushed AI consultation with an emphasis on business demands, rather than ethics and values, sidelining independent experts. His minister of AI is a tool who once sold the guy art, leading to him getting canned from the CBC. None of this gives me any confidence.

 

[urbanclient]

minister of AI is a tool who once sold the guy art, leading to him getting canned from the CBC.

...uh oh

 

[ShonTron]

Yeah. The idea of ensuring AI and data storage remain Canadian and regulated to ensure its responsible use (I recognize that there are promising and legitimate uses for AI) is good.

Letting Solomon and the techbros call the shots is bad.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...I hope he has a back up plan when that bubble bursts though. It's turning into one of the biggest investor grifts of the century.

 

[picard102]

Letting Solomon and the techbros call the shots is bad.

Don't worry, Solomon said OpenAI told him how they should be governed, so next time someone uses chatgpt to plan a shooting they can just not warn anyone again.

 

[kEiThZ]

I think @kEiThZ-san may need to get a bucket of popcorn out for this one...

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com)

Carney: "The days of our military sending 70 cents of every dollar to the United States are over." *thunderous applause*

bsky.app

...to be fair, not sure when Carney said this. So I am going to leave this one to the more seasoned posters in this field to mull over here. But wow.

Hardly. We've had these discussions at work long before they were public.

And let's just say there's a lot of room between politics and reality.

People seem to assume this means no companies with an HQ in the US. That would cut the list of Canadian defence contractors to something one could count with fingers and toes missing and get almost nothing done. But if Lockheed Martin Canada is considered a Canadian company, then 100% of what LMC gets is domestic spending.

The PM is right and well supported on this idea. The devil is in the details and how one executes. And contrary to the public debate and sentiment, we aren't suddenly going to sever all relations with the US.

 

[Mihairokov]

I still need to reach out to Solomon to complain about his Israel event.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Hardly. We've had these discussions at work long before they were public.

And let's just say there's a lot of room between politics and reality.

People seem to assume this means no companies with an HQ in the US. That would cut the list of Canadian defence contractors to something one could count with fingers and toes missing and get almost nothing done. But if Lockheed Martin Canada is considered a Canadian company, then 100% of what LMC gets is domestic spending.

The PM is right and well supported on this idea. The devil is in the details and how one executes. And contrary to the public debate and sentiment, we aren't suddenly going to sever all relations with the US.

For most of us who are not in the know, it was a poignant moment where our PM appeared to be publicly flipping the Trudeau salute to Trump, figuratively speaking. But sure, the devil is always in the details...

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

CBC projects that Mark Carney's Liberals will form a majority government in the House of Commons as the Liberals have now won both the Scarborough Southwest and University Rosedale byelections. This means there likely will not be another federal election until 2029. It is the first majority government formed through byelections and floor crossings in 100 years and quite possibly in Westminister parliamentary history as well. Also first time the federal government has had a majority in 7 years.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

The CPC got hammered in the byelections in vote share

 

[urbanclient]

...I hope he has a back up plan when that bubble bursts though. It's turning into one of the biggest investor grifts of the century.

How much are Canadian companies exposed to the bubble?

It is the first majority government formed through byelections and floor crossings in Canadian history and quite possibly in Westminister parliamentary history as well.

"As a result of the general election of December 6, 1921, the Liberals won 117 seats in the House of Commons, one short of a majority. [...]
Over the course of the Fourteenth Parliament, as a result of Members crossing the floor and by-elections, Mr. King’s government fluctuated between minority and majority status in the House."

General Election Results Since 1867 - Appendix 12. General Election Results Since 1867 - House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Second edition, 2009 - House of Commons of Canada

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

"As a result of the general election of December 6, 1921, the Liberals won 117 seats in the House of Commons, one short of a majority. [...]
Over the course of the Fourteenth Parliament, as a result of Members crossing the floor and by-elections, Mr. King’s government fluctuated between minority and majority status in the House."

General Election Results Since 1867 - Appendix 12. General Election Results Since 1867 - House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Second edition, 2009 - House of Commons of Canada

Wow. I am surprised by this. Thanks for that context.

 

[adma]

Maybe the bigger story than the Libs winning both Toronto byelections is the NDP apparently reclaiming nominal opposition status in University-Rosedale.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Maybe the bigger story than the Libs winning both Toronto byelections is the NDP apparently reclaiming nominal opposition status in University-Rosedale.

...yeah, that was a bit surprising. They where trending to be third place on the poll trackers. Glad my vote counted here. <3