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And the reason I have this at my fingertips is because I was snooping through my father's inbox this weekend looking for someone's address, and came across an old email from a manager at a certain rapid transit agency. 😂

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So far week two of the election campaign is feeling pretty boring, I'm not sure if that is good or bad.

"How did you spend your lunch break?" "Oh just watching the highlights from the 2026 European tram driver championships."

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Tomato, zucchini, and squash haul have been crap this year, but the peppers aren't doing bad. I still have about this many more on the plant. These will be perfect for fajitas tonight.

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Trying to resist turning the heat on for a while longer... we have to at least make it to October, right?

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 27/09/2026

I don't know who's running Oakridge Mall but... A broken escalator is stairs. They are stairs. For random strangers, we all looked at each other confused, and just moved the barrier.

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Going local with my hot sauce addiction. This shit is good.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 27/09/2026

Just heard through the grapevine, the Solaris artic trolley has arrived at Port Kells. Testing on Vancouver streets soon.

Well that was weird. Just walking up Cambie Street after the door knocking and I run into Ross Arbo. What the hell you doing in this neighborhood buddy boy.

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Current status, door knocking with Lucy Maloney.

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The Premier is the person who holds the confidence of the majority of MLAs, regardless of party. Having said that, there could be yet another skism and multiple groups running to the LG claiming they hold the confidence of the Legislature.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 25/09/2026

Just received permission to order a new machine, it means my team will have 4x A6000 Ada w 48GB vram each and 2x A6000 Blackwell w 96GB vram each. That's a lot of GPU capacity.

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Who are these far-right kooks? Back when I played provincial politics and we were merging with ReformBC, one of the executive of that party was a retail salesperson at a BC based drug & elx chain, he was fully on board with privatized and deregulate everything. #bcpoli 1/3

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 24/09/2026

So far this is a very boring election. Which is probably what Eby wanted.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 24/09/2026

I met one! Our new neighbor up the street whose son is in our younger's class is one of these American health healthcare workers we poached up here. Whoooo.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 23/09/2026

I think after this stupid election, assuming we can hold off the right-wing hordes trying to drag us backwards and tear everything down, I (and others) need to get back involved with internal NDP politics and try to turf Eby. #bcpoli

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 23/09/2026

I think it's going to come down to candidate nominations. A short writ might actually work against Eby. CentreBC and OneBC need time to fill out their rosters if they're going to effectively split the right wing vote. Or I guess as long as they get candidates in some key ridings. #bcpoli

Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 23/09/2026

Reading some comments, do we have another Wilson and PDA or Falcon and United situation? Did Milobar actually get control of CentreBC? I assume when he resigned he lost control, he can't block endorsements for candidates. #bcpoli

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 22/09/2026

And here we fucking go, this stupid election blowing up in Eby's face. Sources tell CBC News a deal has been reached to have MLAs currently with CentreBC merge with Conservative Party MLAs, a move to unite candidates to Eby's political right.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 22/09/2026

One thing going for Eby is if you think the Cons will fold into CentreBC to unite the right, I'd put money against that. They are the die hard kooks who will field a full slate even if they have to grab people off street corners. And they have the brand name. That confusion might be enough. #bcpoli

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 22/09/2026

As someone who has literally been part of political party merger negotiations in this province, I can tell you there are a lot of egos and distrust going on in some hotel conference room right now. Unfortunately two years of most of them already "working" together might be making it easier. #bcpoli

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 21/09/2026

But the sad part, now we'll never get to make all these jokes...

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 21/09/2026

I think the NDP might be overestimating how closely voters look at candidate's backgrounds, party policies,& internal party dynamics/dysfunction. A huge portion of voters just recognize a party name& don't care beyond vibes. They'll see Conservatives and have no clue about the past 48 hours. #bcpoli

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 21/09/2026

I fucking hope Eby is reconsidering after today's news. It would be insane to still pull the trigger. I do not want another right-wing government. I like my service and programs from the province. And it's nice to have at least one level not trying to sell everything off. #bcpoli

Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 20/09/2026

This is why people hate developers, they put in all the wired smoke detectors but took 3 days to put batteries in them. So you could hear these continual chirps from two blocks away the entire time. Even now there's at least one missing a battery because I can hear the chirp a block away every 20s.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 20/09/2026

@msnwimby.bsky.social Happy Birthday, great day for a party at S&O....

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 20/09/2026

The thing most people don't realize is the BC Conservative Party isn't new, it's been lingering around running candidates for decades as a fringe extremist party. What's likely to happen is KLF will stay and it will drift into the background again siphoning a handful of votes here and there.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 19/09/2026

Is the polling really looking that good? Do you really think the Cons won't quickly put aside their differences (like last time) and fight out for control once in office? Eby, don't do it.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 17/09/2026

So how do we feel about the Foundation Skills Assessment these days, is it a valid metric or is it just leftover Fraser Institute bullshit? Should we let the child do it or pull them.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 17/09/2026

54-40 is playing The Commodore in October, that's tempting...

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 17/09/2026

What the hell, why am I hearing Kenny Logan danger zone playing loudly in the distance around QE Park at 8:30pm. It was followed by another song so it wasn't someone watching the movie. No baseball game. I can barely hear it at street level, so it's definitely coming a good distance.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 16/09/2026

Oh gawd, the BC Greens are sending out fundraising emails saying they're hearing rumors of a snap election to take advantage of Conservative chaos. Please no.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 16/09/2026

My neighbor is a lazy lush, I've discovered there is typically 30 to 50 cents I've alcoholic deposit bottles in the alley every week.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 15/09/2026

6 between BC and England, but technically 3 are on the same physical property. It's complex.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 15/09/2026

If the Conservatives, and yet-to-be-named-Conservatives think BC's spending is out of control, I would love to have an interviewer really press them, what, very specifically what, would they cut.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 14/09/2026

A day early because Monday is busy with work/school and kid activities, but La Mezcaleria on The Drive was freaking delicious.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 14/09/2026

Birthday presents from the children.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 13/09/2026

Hey New West, how do I get on that fancy new bridge of yours by bike. I'm at the foot of Agnes and I can't see any way to get on there. Or am I not allowed to yet.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 12/09/2026

Whenever I see someone going to pay at the Hillcrest parking lot, I quickly tell them stop, go inside and type your license plate, don't support this frustrating scheme.

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Matthew Laird @matthewlaird.ca · 10/09/2026

Two different cars at consecutive intersections creeping on pedestrians, turning right across the bike lane on Dunsmir, both blocking approaching bikes. Both were Chargers, surprise, surprise. This is one kind of police profiling I could get behind.