John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A) That will change as we move heavy industry to electrification. B) I wonder if there’s an established concept for building things for the public good that aren’t for profit, like roads and militaries. 4520
Michael Stonehewer @michaelstonehewer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026In British Columbia and Quebec, electricity is provided by publicly owned companies (crown corporations) that prioritize low rates and maximum uptime, not profits (though they still make billions in profit, especially by selling to other markets). 1140
̶C̶a̶n̶R̶a̶y̶ Undead Canary @canray.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Used to be almost all of Canada. Then the Conservatives and Reform got their way and privatized it. Just like what happened with telecom companies in Canada, too. Trying to fax Northern Communities in 2008 or so was a major pain, they kept coming out the other side black because of line noise. 150
