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| as good as gone | поминай как звали (Ottawa talking to First Nations about future of Granville Island -- "Can we just keep this as a public asset that benefits everyone instead of capitulating to their demands to skim off the top yet again?" "I feel this would end up like the train in Stanley Park. The indigenous group got control of it, as they requested, drove it into the ground and hen returned it when they realized maintenance, forward thinking and good stewardship on their part were required. It was more than just collecting revenue." "If only. However, the spirit of reconciliation demands that we hand over money and assets in perpetuity to them. This island is as good as gone." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| not even a little bit surprised at this point | я уже ничему не удивляюсь ("Hit and killed a man while going 24 km/h over the speed limit then fled the scene, and didn't even get a driving ban, let alone jail time. "Brownstone acknowledged Genaille’s deception was an aggravating factor in the case, but was in part mitigated by the systemic discrimination and cultural challenges he has faced as an Indigenous person." Oh, carry on then. The Canadian justice system is such a joke." "Not even a little bit surprised at this point." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |