I've used the ASEA to get a number of organizations setup. I prefer it to Control Tower (it can be installed on top of CT). The ASEA is open source and written in AWS cdk so it can be forked and modified if needed.
First paragraph says "All light-duty cars and trucks sold in British Columbia would have to be zero-emission by 2040 under legislation tabled Wednesday."
Side note, why do articles about legislation rarely include a link to the actual legislation?
This reminds me of the "Supergun" that Gerald Bull [2] was trying to build with Saddam Hussein [1].
One of my professors, that worked with Bull at the University of Toronto, told me all about his arms dealing/designing escapades. Bull was ultimately assassinated outside his home in Brussels.
Before he was working with Iraq, he worked on Project HARP, which was funded by the USA and Canada.
They did managed to get a projectile to space. They had plans to try and get one to orbit, using a rocket as a second stage, but the project was cancelled before that came to fruition.
One way to look at it is that people wouldn't, in fact, be paid to do nothing. They would be paid for the valuable service they provide; using their knowledge and experience to select products and services.
This is, I think, the key feature. While the US does consume a bunch of planes, it is by no means the only market. What Delta did for Bombardier was to give them a 'light house' customer[1] to show the world that this plane was worth considering.
[1] The 'light house customer' metaphor was a favorite of Chris Bennet's at NetApp. They were a customer that if they adopted your product, others in the same business would see your product as a "safe harbor" and would be willing to buy your stuff too. The unwillingness to be 'first' in an industry where one plane represents a big chunk of capital is strong.
I figured that Swissair was that lighthouse customer. They've had very positive feedback for the C-series, which is quite impressive for a brand new model. Honestly I doubt Delta would've even considered the C-series if they were to be the first major customer.
IMO the big reason that Boeing is going after BBD is not the CS100, but the prospect of a CS500 which would compete directly with the antiquated 737. Boeing has, for now, left Embraer alone because the E2 can't be stretched as much as the C-series.
The hypocrisy is strong with Boeing though. Boeing's received over $8 billion in tax breaks (errrr subsidies) from the state of Washington alone.
I've used the ASEA to get a number of organizations setup. I prefer it to Control Tower (it can be installed on top of CT). The ASEA is open source and written in AWS cdk so it can be forked and modified if needed.