The CN Calgary to Edmonton Main Line runs about 500 yards from my door so I get to see how many trains are going by and what's on them. I've noticed over the years that the amount of train traffic is a pretty interesting indicator of the Canadian economy.
Sometimes we saw the midway headed north from the Calgary Stampede. Aother time, we saw a lot of tank cars going by, carrying I assume petroleum products. That went on for quite a while but I don't see tank cars much if ever anymore.
Lately, in the past week or two, I'm seeing maybe twice the usual container trains going by, so I have to wonder what that means. We know the economy is not all that great.
My guess is that Canadian retailers stocked up to get ahead of the tariffs, so we'll probably see a bump in the economy reported, BUT it will be followed by a slowdown since future business will have been sucked forward into these few weeks.
I also wondered about the monetary system so I asked my new best friend for an opinion. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-is-in-the-wind-about-comi-jIgfSrDdRCqTPQUKOP1TzQ
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From Richmond to Ottawa: Indigenous Land Claims Threaten Private Property Rights Across Canada
The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture
A Richmond, B.C. man who’s owned his home since 1975 claims he has just been told his mortgage will not be renewed — because the B.C. Supreme Court granted title of his land to the Cowichan Tribe. After nearly 50 years of paying taxes, maintaining his home, and contributing to the community, his lender has informed him that his property no longer qualifies as secure collateral. The reason? His land title is now contested under an Indigenous land claim.
“I’ve owned my land for decades,” he said. “I’m not giving it up without a fight.” The homeowner received the news by letter and said his mortgage company refused renewal due to the uncertainty surrounding ownership. “I paid taxes, I paid for my place. Now, lo and behold, I don’t own it. Not fair.”
The court ruling in B.C. marks a historic precedent — and now it’s ...
Started on FB and everyone is losing their minds over the back to work order for teachers. Even Notley posted. I have been following this before they went out on strike and listened to Shilling blabber and change the story on talk shows. I may offend some but such is life but I don't care what has to happen to get kids back in the school of THEIR choice and stop this insanity. If you work for the taxpayer you should have no right to strike or threaten to in solidarity. I don't know the answer but what has happened for more years than not is not working. Abolish Unions and school boards also as they implement basically what the union wants - not Alberta Ed. Also put the special needs coded kids in their own classrooms all together and not with the ones there to learn. Sorry but if severe they will never learn like the others.
