I DON’T WANT TO BE // A PROLOGUE TO HISTORY

I didn’t know Bombardier did planes, but I did know they were busy getting contracts in China. On top of supplying cars for the Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou metros, Bombardier also supplied the cars for the Qingzang railway, a.k.a. the Lhasa Express (which is iffy-sketch). Leaving for later the list of reasons why the PRC is sketch, I think it’s cool that a Canadian company is getting these contracts abroad (although it’s a little lame that municipal and regional governments in Canada can’t make proportionate investments in their own public transportation and rail infrastructure). This guy in my grad class last year, Sebastien, and I were talking about Canada-in-China, and he said that there was strong Quebec involvement in developing Chinese infrastructure – less so in the rest of Canada because other provinces focus more on secondary and tertiary industries (not that Toronto isn’t getting its foot in the door at all). I also think it’s good that the company has remained close to where it was founded. I realise that supply and demand and profits and sales and economic changes move businesses around, but bugs me that the Hudson’s Bay Company is now American operation.

On another note, I’m enjoying the gymnastics competitions. I was so happy for the Chinese men’s team when they won the gold but for the women’s team competition I was rooting for the American girls. While the Chinese women were probably more technically perfect (young?), I thought the American team was more into it – especially for the floor routines. Nastia Liukin was amazing and now I find myself looking up Очи чёрные (Dark Eyes) and video. I felt horrible for Alicia Sacramone when she fell though.

I apologize for the lack proper sentences in this post.

I’m still waiting for my own country to medal.