Apparently Carney will be in Winnipeg tomorrow to expand on the plan - from this article, it looks like they’re going to be supporting the strategies that have been rolled out by the provincial government over the last year, rather than replacing them.

I really do hate “Retrospect”.

But I think my answer to the question is “evolution.”

Have you ever seen a Dalek toilet?

This episode has quite a lot to like. Early 1930s New York City! Class tensions! The aftermath of World War I! The Cult of Skaro! British actors gamely doing American accents! Andrew Garfield!

It also has mutant pig people, so I suppose it’s a bit of a wash.

I actually can’t find much to say, really - it’s the first part of a two-parter, so it probably doesn’t bode well that I’d lost interest by the final act. A lot of the setup is pretty interesting, but at a certain point they’re mostly just chasing pig men through the sewers, which is…not exactly compelling.

And in general, those pig men are a baffling choice that derail the whole thing. Yeah I get it, the Daleks were doing genetic experiments. But…they also could have just enslaved regular people? Have them do a little mind control, and you’ve made your episode far less silly, and less expensive at the same time! I suppose that would make it less palatable when they all get slaughtered next week, though.

I read the headline the same way you did at first, but this article is about the federal government’s deficit, not Canada Post.

I thought Lukes was advocating for a permanent bike lane on Wellington?

It’s not ideal, but one eccentric councillor isn’t likely to be able to accomplish much of anything. We unfortunately seem to have one or two of those every term, and they’re just sidelined.

Not sure why this quote didn’t make the headline…

“I bought Stelco because I could not afford anymore having Stelco flooding the market here in the United States to the detriment of my own company,” he said.

Fair enough - he definitely has a dramatic vibe, maybe I’ll check out some more of his stuff.

Has there been much chatter about groups/artists who are confirmed to have applied?

I would have liked to have seen LU KALA in the mix - she has good Eurovision energy.

Having watched the music videos in the article…they’re all good artists, but I’m not sure I’m seeing any Eurovision winners. There needs to be some arena-filling bombast. If anyone’s seen these artists live, maybe you’ll have some insights.

Based solely on these videos…Rêve could be a good choice. Josiane’s mix of French and English could be a fun way to show off the country, but again…Eurovision is about spectacle much of the time.

Direct link to vote for your preferred finalist.

Denmark, too!

Well, this summit seems to be a big “step one,” and they seem to have a pretty aggressive timeline over the next year. I guess we’ll see.

You should have seen what happened the last time it had contact with another.

After careful deliberation, you’re forgiven.

This has alwasy been a favourite of mine - high-concept nonsense at its finest.

The core of a society spending their entire lives in their cars is incredibly on-the-nose, and I love it. RTD does what he does best, creating a world of memorable characters who each seem like they have full lives and personalities, with very little screen time. They really sell the absolutely absurd concept.

I don’t think I’ve heard “The Old Rugged Cross” outside of this episode - Gospel isn’t exactly my thing - but it’s used well here, and I’m surprised to learn that it’s an American song, and not something with British roots.

The “mood dealers” are an interesting idea, but somewhat underbaked. It seems like something they could have done more with, but here they’re mainly a plot device to explain what happened to the overcity.

The idea of the Doctor bringing Martha back to New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York is pretty solid, though I wish Martha didn’t complain about it the way that she does. The unrequited crush angle continues to underwhelm, even though it’s handled better in this episode than elsewhere. It’s helped along by the fact that we can see the Doctor fighting with himself, slowly opening himself up to her against his own better judgement.

It’s also nice to see the Face of Boe one last time - I’ve always felt that the character is diminished by the Captain Jack connection, and treat him as a separate character.

Oh, and Sally Calypso deserves her own spinoff based on her name alone.

Yeah, it was doomed to be restricted to one ship from day one, with arguably increasingly contrived excuses as time passed (down to exterminating poor Book’s entire species!).

Honestly, I’ll defend the ideas underpinning the spore drive all day. Mycelial networks are deeply weird IRL, and the idea of “what if there was one that grows through subspace” is an interesting extrapolation from that. “Physics as biology” is a pretty fresh and interesting idea for the franchise to explore (and I’m totally here for the argument that they didn’t explore it enough).

Don’t threaten me with a good time…