Canada General Discussion

[RogueBeaver]

Driver is among the dead. Transport Canada is sending 2 inspectors, Harper and the MPs directly affected - Baird, Poilievre - have already released statements expressing sorrow at the tragedy.

[Hash]

Bus never slowed down... apparently passengers were yelling at the driver asking him to stop.

What a moron. It continues to be incredible how dumb some of these drivers are. I can't say his apparent death is tragic, considering he was a reckless moron who killed people because he can't drive properly.

[Hatman 🍁]

Bus was route 76, which sounds like an express bus number (runs one way during peak periods, costs more)

[Hatman 🍁]

Bus was very full, most of the passengers getting on at Fallowfield Stn, which is the major bus station in Barrhaven, and is also a VIA rail train station.

[RogueBeaver]

Watson will hold a presser in about 30 min at City Hall.

[Hatman 🍁]

Bus driver seemed to be withdrawn, wasn't acknowledging passengers when they got on. Could have been depressed. No attempts to slow down.

[Hatman 🍁]

Death toll up to six now.

[RogueBeaver]

In other news, wholeheartedly agree that our own Parliament Act is long overdue. That's what Harper and Poilievre should be working on. Also, Andrew Leslie is joining the Grits as a policy advisor and sounds like he's running in the next election.

[Hatman 🍁]

11 people in critical condition

[RogueBeaver]

Rail crossing has been a critical safety issue for over a decade.

[RogueBeaver]

Dix has submitted his resignation letter to the NDP executive and informed caucus of his decision, but will stay on till his successor's elected. Suggestions of a convention next spring. Now official.

[Smid]

Bus driver seemed to be withdrawn, wasn't acknowledging passengers when they got on. Could have been depressed. No attempts to slow down.

I was wondering if that might have been the case.

[Hatman 🍁]

I see the BBC has put us in Northern Ontario on their map

[Smid]

During their reporting of a cyclone, they created a new state of Capricornia in Queensland...

[Zioneer]

Bus driver seemed to be withdrawn, wasn't acknowledging passengers when they got on. Could have been depressed. No attempts to slow down.

If that's true and he/she wanted to end his life, that seems like a rather self-centered way to do it; disregarding the lives of dozens of innocents to end his/her own.

[Hash]

Well, some French newspaper called John Baird 'MP for the constituency of Ottawa'.

[DC Al Fine]

Well, some French newspaper called John Baird 'MP for the constituency of Ottawa'.

Wikipedia is a thing guys -.-

[RogueBeaver]

Though it's actually in Poilievre's riding...

[RogueBeaver]

Though the accident site's actually in Poilievre's riding...

[Njall]

Lines being drawn in the lead-up to Calgary's Municipal elections: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Civic+interest+groups+headed+electoral+battleground/8930255/story.html?rel=841484

[Hatman 🍁]

Bus driver seemed to be withdrawn, wasn't acknowledging passengers when they got on. Could have been depressed. No attempts to slow down.

If that's true and he/she wanted to end his life, that seems like a rather self-centered way to do it; disregarding the lives of dozens of innocents to end his/her own.

It was a man. Apparently it was his wife's birthday the day before. Maybe he was hungover?

[Hatman 🍁]

Lines being drawn in the lead-up to Calgary's Municipal elections: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Civic+interest+groups+headed+electoral+battleground/8930255/story.html?rel=841484

The Calgary election will be boring, due to Nenshi's coronation. Real race will be Edmonton.

[RogueBeaver]

Kinsella claims Chow will run for mayor next year, starting with her memoir's release.

[Hatman 🍁]

Kinsella telling us what we already know. Thanks, Warren!

[RogueBeaver]

32 parliamentary secretaries. Some new faces added to the lineup.