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Talk:Bank of Canada

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Shaun courtice (talk) 00:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC) Hello, I'm very new to Wikipedia and have just created an account and started editing articles. Before doing so I read the various guidelines and policies carefully, however.

At the top of this article is a message "This article needs additional citations for verification." It seems to me that this article has more citations than many similar articles. Is this message from one of the Wikipedia "bots"? Or am I still "unclear on the concept"? :)

Thank you very much.

Bank of Canada
The last sentence is: " In the early 1990s the fractional banking rules of Canada were changed so the Bank of Canada could no longer dictate the amount of fiat currency reserves that Canadian chartered banks must own." This historical fact is of more than incidental interest. Please provide citation. Also, the sentence suggests ideology. My suggestion "In the early 1990s the Bank of Canada eliminated Canadian chartered banks reserve requirements. Instead the Bank's rules on interbank payments settlement and settlement costs motivates chartered banks to avoid inflation.  Also the Bank of Canada uses its power to execute government transactions to move government deposits in or out of chartered banks, thus modifying their balance sheets.  The Bank of Canada's operations require an accurate six to eight month model forecast by which short-term interest rate setting is guided.  Many other nations also have no reserve requirements.  But in the U.S.A., banks are more independent of the Federal Reserve, so it claims reserve policies are more useful there."

Regulation

 * From Peter Johnson [04:37, 24 November 2005 (UTC)]: "For many years [...] was little government regulation of the nation's money supply." I added the word "government" because it is my opinion that the free market does in fact regulate—and marvellously so—so to imply that only "government regulation" is regulation as such would be POV.

It depends on your definition of "free market". If like Adam Smith, a "free market" is a market free from unearned income, not government regulation (law), then Mr. Johnson's statement makes no sense. 24.36.78.185 (talk) 01:28, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Assessment
I have assessed this as a Start Class, as it is thorough, but has far too few references for it content and importance. If proper references were added, it would probably be a B Class article. I have rated it as high importance, because I feel that it is of vital importance to understanding Canada and that most readers would have some understanding of it. Cheers, CP 23:52, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Inflation (POV)
The whole paragraph on inflation and how it is measured is POV to such a degree that, as it is right now, it is useless. I have removed it. Shanebratt (talk) 05:11, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Who Owns It?

 * This article is very confusing when it comes to ownership. It begins with stating that it is a "private" bank, proceeds to mention that it is a "special kind of Crown Corporation" (owned by the queen), and then states that it is "fully owned by the government." These are three completely contradictory statements which only serve to cloud the truth. Which of the three is it? Neurolanis (talk) 21:14, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

 * The bank is owned by the British Crown, go and read THE BANK OF CANADA ACT S.R., ch. B-2, article. 17.2

it is written The capital shall be divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of fifty dollars each, which shall be issued to the Minister to be held by the Minister on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada.Vjiced (talk) 16:38, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

 * Thank you for sharing and explaining this. I am obviously not an expert in these matters. I wonder, since these shares are under the control of the prime minister, if this gives him personally complete control over the Bank of Canada? He is holding his shares on behalf of Her Majesty, but in many ways the queen is just a symbol and has little real authority in our country since the Constitution Act of 1982. I would think that its control would be in the hands of Parliament itself, not specifically its elected leader. He is just a prime minister, after all, not a president. Neurolanis (talk) 22:56, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

In the beginning...
So the Bank began operations began operating 11 March 1935. This site says the bill creating the Bank received Royal Assent 3 July 1934. When was the bill actually introduced...? TREKphiler  any time you're ready, Uhura  15:06, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Suggestion
The sentence,

"with the remainder (95%) being "created" by commercial banks through the process of fractional-reserve banking",

should better read,

"with the remainder (95%) being "created" by commercial banks through the process of bank lending (loans create deposits)".

Just a suggestion.

Sincerely,

William.

WjtWeston (talk) 05:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

choosing a term to describe the increase in the Bank of Canada balance sheet 2008/09
Any increase in a central banks' balance sheet that is created out of thin air and is not the result of an investment of capital or the issue of new currency -- must be termed quantitative easing. Therefore, the Bank of Canada's increase in 2008/09 by definition is quantitative easing.

What does central bank economic theory/or an audit, call this type of balance sheet increase then? What are your thoughts?

Note, the recent 2011/12 40% increase in the Bank of Canada's balance sheet was from an investment by the government is not quantitative easing in the normal sense becasue this was not created out of thin air by the central bank. (It's still quantitative easing but not -- as the government received no money for these bonds/ BUT the debt did increase; whereas in quantitative easing the government does receive cash/bank credits for the bonds and is not a debt increase, but this is not the issue of the edit made to the Bank of Canada wiki article.) The government created new bonds out of thin air without receiving payment for the bonds and gave these bonds to the Bank of Canada -- and as this debt is still owned by the government, they own the Bank of Canada, the deficit was not increased to do this fancy bookwork/trick.

The question is what does one term the increase in 2008/09 in the Bank of Canada balance sheet -- if not quantitative easing? Yes, it was a troubled asset relief program, but where did the funds come from to do this??? --184.69.101.180 (talk) 19:31, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

 * In quantitative easing the central bank still buys securities. I'm not aware of a way to increase a central bank's balance sheet without creating currency to pay for assets; that's the essence of open market operations. I'm not familiar with this program you're describing at the Bank of Canada. Can you link a source? Lagrange613 19:43, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Primary source last balance sheet increase: page 22 Bank of Canada Annual Report 2013 http://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Annual-Report-2013.pdf Quote,"The Bank’s balance sheet has increased by 42 per cent since 2011. This expansion was mainly due to the federal government’s decision to build a prudential liquidity-management deposit of up to $20 billion at the Bank of Canada. This deposit grew by $10 billion in 2012 and by a further $10 billion in 2013, driving the increase in the Bank’s balance sheet over those years."

The government wordsmiths this as a prudential liquidity-management deposit. See this non-arms length transaction for what it is: A gives B 20 bucks, and B enters this as a deposit, and then B gives A back the 20 bucks for 20 bucks in bonds. THIS IS NOT LIQUIDITY when A never gave B the 20 bucks. A only really gave B 20 in government bonds, and A enters ownership of a deposit with B so (no deficit), no cost is claimed for the increased debt. --199.60.104.18 (talk) 20:27, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

 * Unless you can find a reliable source backing your interpretation it's hard not to see this as what the government claims it is: a rainy-day fund, or anyway a facility that lets them establish a rainy-day fund quickly. It is certainly not quantitative easing, because, unless I'm missing something, it doesn't change the money supply. And I still have yet to understand why this justifies your characterization of the 2008–09 bailout as QE. What you really need is a reliable source for that. Lagrange613 21:34, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Mentioning the recent increase because this needs to be added into the article, as it is not yet in there.

To the point that the 2008/09 increase did not increase the money supply, IT DID as the equity ratios of the banks increased, as these played-with ratios are part of the money supply and determine how much these institutions can lend. Then how could they lend more if the money supply was not increased, and why the increase in the Central Bank' balance sheet. Not an easy question to answer then, if not seen as quantitative easing.

To the point of having a reference to say this is quantitative easing, the response is quantitative easing is a generic term used to describe changes in equity in the private sector created from central bank investment created out of thin air. This is what happened, if not, where did the Bank of Canada's funds come from?? It's understood/accepted that no reference, it's out, but it's right. --199.60.104.18 (talk) 22:55, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Here is a good reference to point out what occurred was not well documented. It is from Canada's main news agency the CBC and the lead is Support for banks' more substantial than Canadians were led to believe. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/banks-got-114b-from-government-during-recession-1.1145997 Here is a telling quote, "That data came from the US Federal Reserve, which released it publicly. But Macdonald's analysis found that the Canadian banks got a comparable amount --$41 billion - from the Bank of Canada facilities, an agency that has been far less transparent in sharing information." End of quote.

The Bank of Canada asset are mostly in government bonds, and therefore the Bank of Canada has no money, yet it had tens of billions to make purchases of private sector debt products, which is quantitative easing by definition, increasing the money supply.

Also, when Canadian banks received funds from the US Federal Reserve this was quantitative easing and increased the money supply, YET when the Bank of Canada did the same thing it is not quantitative easing and did not increase the money supply?? Quote, "Canadian lenders also dipped into a program set up by the US Federal Reserve aimed a providing cash to keep American banks afloat. CIBC and BMO took 3 billion each out of the fund.  RBC and TD took 8 billion and Scotiabank drew down almost 12 billion." --184.69.101.180 (talk) 23:45, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

 * I said that the prudential liquidity program doesn't increase the money supply. The 2008–09 bailout did, but that alone doesn't make it QE. Not every action that increases the money supply is QE. For example, in normal times a central bank will regularly use open market operations to buy securities to push down interest rates. This increases the money supply but is not QE. Nor is it QE every time a central bank creates money, by the same argument. Your inability to produce a reliable source calling the 2008–09 bailout QE means that Wikipedia can't call it QE. Which is good, because it's not QE. Likewise, the CBC article you linked does not even contain the phrase "quantitative easing" and therefore can't be used to justify a claim that the prudential liquidity program is QE. Which is good, because it's not QE. Lagrange613 03:59, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

I agree with you that the 2011/12 transfer of government bonds (prudential liquidity program) to my nation's central bank is not quantitative easing. The origin of these funds is real government debt, and on a rainy day can be sold to raise funds, and are money supply neutral as the outflow/inflow equals. (Some economic theory does say the money supply is affected -- based on the idea credit and use of credit is the real money supply, and that asset values determine the money supply size in a world based on credit; but, this is not our debate here.) Note, it cost the government nothing to create this prudential liquidity fund, as all interest earned by the central bank is handed straight back to the government when government pays this interest on this debt.

I disagree that the 2008/09 central bank purchase can be called open market operations, as the origin of the funds were not from savings or preexisting capital. It was created out of nothing to buy these debt products. This did increase the money supply. Direct question for you is that: you can not explain were these funds used by the central bank came from to buy these debt products. Please give it a shot and tackle this question. Yes the issue is a reference is needed, that's fair, but be fair with Canada? The origin of the funds came from......??? --184.69.101.180 (talk) 17:51, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

 * It appears the Bank of Canada "got" the money for the securities the same way it and every other central bank "gets" its money: by creating entries in the ledgers of the securities' sellers. This is what happens in open market operations, and it's what happened here. That part is not out of the ordinary. It's what central banks do. Lagrange613 19:31, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the conformation. Like this answer very much. Quantitative easing is creating entries in ledgers of the securities' sellers. Clearly, obviously, it was not phrased that there was cash in hand to create the entry. Standard accounting transactions require payment by the buyer to make an entry, whereas quantitative easing the buyer, the central bank, creates an entry in the bank, without preexisting capital.

Another way to describe quantitative easing is: banks lend IOUs to people when they borrow. The bank multiplier is a cover story to hid this practice. Where those IOUs are deposited allows that bank with the new deposit from that IOU can lend again the IOU. Note, banks do not need more IOUs to make loans, only that they honour IOUs for the IOUs they have made. Quantitative easing plays with the tabulation of those IOUs allowing banks to lend more IOUs. Our central banks are the gate keepers that tabulate/regulate these credit clearance systems. The money supply is not fixed by the central banks, the money supply is the aggregate amount of IOUs issued. Quantitative easing is merely the central bank creating an entry in the ledgers of the securities' lenders balance sheet, so the securities' lenders can claim/reduce the amount of IOUs they must recognize/ and or can lend more IOUs which other banks must respect to play in the game.

We agree that no preexisting funds were given the securities' sellers in the 2008/09 purchase by the Bank of Canada. We agree that the sale of government bonds would have provided the cash to make the entries in the ledgers of the securities' sellers is not what occurred in 2008/09. DO WE AGREE?? --199.60.104.18 (talk) 20:44, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

 * No, an open market operation is "creating entries in the ledgers of the securities' sellers". That's for expansionary monetary policy. For contractionary policy, the central bank performs the inverse operation, selling securities it has and debiting the buyers' accounts. The money does not (and does not need to) "come from" anywhere, because the central bank is the authority that issues and removes money from the financial system. That money then gets multiplied by banks through fractional-reserve banking. QE is just a special case of expansionary monetary policy when interest rates are near zero. There are processes other than QE in which money is created. The creation of money is not the defining characteristic of QE. Lagrange613 23:07, 19 October 2014 (UTC)

Reverted back to Lagrange's edit. He's right. See Bank of Canada 2008 Annual Report http://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/annuel_report08.pdf note 10 page 62: the 24 billion came from the federal government deposited into the central bank. The Paper trail how  the government obtained/came up with these funds to deposit with the Bank of Canada is questionable, and could mean this is quantitative easing by the government if they did not borrow these funds prior to the deposit. Thank you Lagrange for your help, patience, and insight to figure this out. --199.60.104.18 (talk) 19:49, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Roles and Responsibilities
Buenos-Ding-Dong-Didily Dias:

I read under this section that: "It is important to distinguish between the right to "issue money," which is the right of the Bank of Canada, and the ability to "create credit," which, through legislation and regulation enacted by Parliament, is largely done by commercial banks through the issuance of loans. While all of Canada's money is created by the government through deficit spending, if "money" is thought of as the combination of issued money and bank-created credit, then presently, the Bank of Canada "issues" less than 5% of Canada's money, with the remainder (95%) being "created" by commercial banks through the process of fractional-reserve banking.[19]"

But it seems to me that if the Bank of Canada simply deposits credits into bank accounts or government, the Bank of Canada is creating credit, just like the Federal Reserve. It may be that banks do this as well, but the original credit as money comes from the Bank of Canada. Sooooo...I'd say this isn't exactly accurate. The proof would be to show that the Bank of Canada doesn't create credit at all when issuing money.

Saludos,

70.72.45.131 (talk) 23:17, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Add Ownership to Infobox
I suggest to add to that Article Wikipedia Infobox an item about the ownership of the Bank of Canada. Most other Articles about Banks or Financial organisations include such item. Also in my personal experience this is one of the most frequent question and misconception during various debates. There is also frequent confusion in the media about that present Bank of Canada ownership. Adding that information to the Infobox could potentially clarify that and facilitate friendly discussions. Here is a suggested concise draft for discussion. With reputable sources.

Canadian Crown corporation Francewhoa (talk) 23:16, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

Incorrect information in page
Disclosure: I work for the Bank of Canada. We note that the following sentence has been added to the first para of the article: "The bank is owned by Rothschild."

This is not accurate and should be removed from the article. As the article states, " In 1938, the bank was legally designated a federal Crown corporation. The Minister of Finance holds the entire share capital issued by the bank."

Here is the record of the inaccurate addition: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bank_of_Canada&type=revision&diff=804472833&oldid=803841126

--Beades (talk) 16:15, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Banknotes
"The contract to produce the banknotes has been held by the Canadian Bank Note Company since 1935." I find this a little misleading as while true (especially now) it has been not been the exclusive provider. BA International (Giesecke+Devrient) also produced these banknotes up until the polymer changeover.Closure Announcement, 2012 I don't think this is important enough to change at the moment but if the Intro gets reworded or a banknotes section gets added, this is something that should be kept in mind.EatingFudge (talk) 05:10, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

Forthcoming update
"The capital shall be divided into one hundred thousand shares of the par value of fifty dollars each, which shall be issued to the Minister to be held by the Minister on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada."

So saith the article, citing the Act, but of course, this is due for an update, as Canada now has a king rather than a queen. This will involve nothing more than amending the word "Her" to read "His", of course. Shall we do this forthwith? I've just had a look at the online text of the Act — and that has itself not yet been modified. Does that indicate that the law still reads thus? Or rather, did it automatically change with the Queen's death and the King's accession and they just haven't updated the website yet? It will begin to look truly silly after a while, if it doesn't already. What's to be done? Kelisi (talk) 05:35, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

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Any reason why this isn't titled Major-General George R. Pearkes Building? Google seems to bring up mixed results, but the missing dot after the initial seems odd. 162 etc. (talk) 19:40, 3 December 2021 (UTC)


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Hot-filament ionization gauge

The hot-filament ionization gauge, sometimes called a hot-filament gauge or hot-cathode gauge, is the most widely used low-pressure (vacuum) measuring device for the region from 10−3 to 10−10 Torr. It is a triode, with the filament being the cathode.

Note: Principles are mostly the same for hot-cathode ion sources in particle accelerators to create electrons.

Function
A regulated electron current (typically 10 mA) is emitted from a heated filament. The electrons are attracted to the helical grid by a DC potential of about +150 V. Most of the electrons pass through the grid and collide with gas molecules in the enclosed volume, causing a fraction of them to be ionized. The gas ions formed by the electron collisions are attracted to the central ion collector wire by the negative voltage on the collector (typically −30 V). Ion currents are on the order of 1 mA/Pa. This current is amplified and displayed by a high-gain differential amplifier/electrometer.

This ion current differs for different gases at the same pressure; that is, a hot-filament ionization gauge is composition-dependent. Over a wide range of molecular density, however, the ion current from a gas of constant composition is directly proportional to the molecular density of the gas in the gauge.

Construction
A hot-cathode ionization gauge is composed mainly of three electrodes, all acting as a triode, wherein the cathode is the filament. The three electrodes are a collector or plate, a filament, and a grid. The collector current is measured in picoamperes by an electrometer. The filament voltage to ground is usually at a potential of 30 volts, while the grid voltage at 180–210 volts DC, unless there is an optional electron bombardment feature, by heating the grid, which may have a high potential of approximately 565 volts. The most common ion gauge is the hot-cathode Bayard–Alpert gauge, with a small collector inside the grid. A glass envelope with an opening to the vacuum can surround the electrodes, but usually the nude gauge is inserted in the vacuum chamber directly, the pins being fed through a ceramic plate in the wall of the chamber. Hot-cathode gauges can be damaged or lose their calibration if they are exposed to atmospheric pressure or even low vacuum while hot.

Electrons emitted from the filament move several times in back-and-forth movements around the grid before finally entering the grid. During these movements, some electrons collide with a gas molecule to form a pair of an ion and an electron (electron ionization). The number of these ions is proportional to the gas molecule density multiplied by the electron current emitted from the filament, and these ions pour into the collector to form an ion current. Since the gas molecule density is proportional to the pressure, the pressure is estimated by measuring the ion current.

The low-pressure sensitivity of hot-cathode gauges is limited by the photoelectric effect. Electrons hitting the grid produce X-rays that produce photoelectric noise in the ion collector. This limits the range of older hot-cathode gauges to 10−8 Torr and the Bayard–Alpert gauges to about 10−10 Torr. Additional wires at cathode potential in the line of sight between the ion collector and the grid prevent this effect. In the extraction type the ions are not attracted by a wire but by an open cone. As the ions cannot decide which part of the cone to hit, they pass through the hole and form an ion beam. This ion beam can be passed on to a
 * Faraday cup,
 * quadrupole mass analyzer with Faraday cup,
 * microchannel plate detector with Faraday cup,
 * quadrupole mass analyzer with microchannel plate detector Faraday cup,
 * ion lens and acceleration voltage and directed at a target to form a sputter gun; in this case a valve lets gas into the grid cage.

Types

 * Bayard–Alpert (uses sealed tube).
 * Nude gauge (uses the vacuum chamber to make a complete seal).

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Añorbe

Añorbe is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

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Talk:24 Sussex Drive

Edit War? Gorffwysfa?
I've removed the portion of the article wherein it states that 24 Sussex is "also known as Gorffwysfa", as I simply don't believe that, in modern Canada, it is - while the article (and associated source) rightly note in the History section that the original builder named the house Gorffwysfa, it certainly isn't referred to by that name by anyone in Canadian society today. Indeed, a Google search for "Gorffwysfa" turns up extremely few results that have anything to do with 24 Sussex at all; and those few results that do discuss the house mostly note the name "Gorffwysfa" only as a historical curiosity, and not as a contemporary way to refer to it.

In other words, while the article should indeed note the name in the History section, to give background on the house, it seems a bit of a stretch to claim that 24 Sussex is "also known as" Gorffwysfa when, from all accounts, nobody has used that name for it in common parlance in a century. Andrew M (talk) 04:10, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

 * I agree. It has not been called Gorffwysfa since it has been the PM's residence. And here is something useful too: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/24-sussex-the-place-where-no-one-knows-its-name-and-fewer-still-can-pronounce-it

... built Gorffwysfa in 1868. ''' After the Currier family sold the house in 1902, and it was expropriated by the Canadian government in the 1950s, it sat abandoned for years until it was fixed up as a state residence. “It was gutted, entirely,” she said. “And thus, it really wasn’t Gorffwysfa anymore, it was just 24 Sussex Drive.”''' Peter K Burian 03:13, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Well it was still in the lede when I read it this evening, so I have edited it to eliminate the ridiculous suggestion that 24 Sussex has ever been called Gorffwysfa since Prime Ministers have lived there. Peter K Burian 03:17, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Another editor insists reverting it to indicate that the building is called Gorffwysfa. It is not. It has not been called that since the 1950s. No Government of Canada document calls it that. 99% of people living in Ottawa have never even heard of that name. If my revision keeps getting reverted, I will file for Disupute Resolution.

I have not had my edits reverted nearly as often on a dozen other articles as on the one about 24 Sussex. I let it go when I was less experienced but now, I am more confident and will not accept my edits being reverted with no Edit summary or any well-reasoned explanation. I accepted that the name of the Prime Minister should not be in the lede. But I cannot accept an indication in an article about a building called something when that is not the case. Why mislead the public? Peter K Burian 19:28, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Government of Canada Publication:

 In 1868, ... he built a house near the forests and water that had made his fortune. He called the house Gorffwysfa, ...  After that mention of a historical name, the publication never once mentions that Welsh name.Peter K Burian 19:31, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Trudeau will not live here
OK, it is briefly mentioned much later, but in my estimation, as a Canadian, the fact that the current Prime Minister does not live there (and that it is vacant) is an essential item that should be discussed in the lede. Peter K Burian 02:44, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Please understand that Brian Baeumler's opinions aren't of utmost importance to this article. See WP:WEIGHT.
 * Also, the lede's length should be proportionate to the length of the article; the lede shouldn't be over-inflated with detail, such as who the current prime minister is. That information can be found by readers by clicking through the extant links to Prime Minister of Canada. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  03:06, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * The list of problems is not an opinion. The amount he quotes to repair the problems is an opinion and yet, you seem to have no problem with that sentence. Peter K Burian 03:08, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I see you did not read WP:BRD. Indeed, you clearly ignored the prompt to do so, reverted, and have made no comment on the "need" for the prime minister to be named in the lede (contrary to the practice used in many other articles about official residences).
 * Baeumler does not work for the NCC. He does not have access to 24 Sussex. Note, his remarks are reported as hypothetical: "Bryan Baeumler, host of HGTV shows including Disaster DIY and House of Bryan, estimates the 150-year-old house could [emphasis mine] need as much as $15 million..." In the video in the source, he is not in 24 Sussex, but a house "similar to any older home, i.e. our prime minister's future residence..." Even if you had an official source, that kind of detail is trivial. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  03:19, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Well the article on 10 Downing Street does mention who lives there now. Cameron. To accommodate their large families, both Tony Blair and David Cameron chose to live in the private residence above Number 11 rather than the smaller one above Number 10. In 2010, the Camerons completely modernised the 50-year-old private kitchen in Number 11.Peter K Burian 03:24, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * What part of "in the lede" confused you? -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  03:26, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

OK, fine let's not mention who does not live there, in the lede. Instead, I will add a quote from Trudeau in a later section as to why he does not live there. This is significant because Justin Trudeau did live there in the past when his father Pierre Trudeau was PM. Peter K Burian 03:29, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * That is significant to the Justin Trudeau article, not this one. Unless you wish to mention every single one of its occupants? In which case, I would suggest you create a list under a new section within the article, similar to what was done for Stornoway. trackratte (talk) 03:37, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

NOT under renovations at all
I modified the lede to indicate that it is not under renovation, but that a plan needs to be developed before that can ever happen.

As of Sept. 2105, the NCC does not even have 24 Sussex on their priority list of work to be done to official residences. So, "they are working on a plan". I suppose they are waiting on the government to tell them it would be OK to spend $18 million. Or not. (This is a beauracratic nightmare as the following excerpt indicates.) http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ncc-seeks-advice-on-conserving-and-developing-official-residences:

"Aside from shoring up the escarpment behind 24 Sussex in 2013, there have been no major repairs in years to the crumbling property... In 2011, the NCC said 24 Sussex needed $10 million in repairs deemed urgent four years earlier. ... committee members made more than two dozen comments and suggestions. Among them:

The perception that the rehabilitation of 24 Sussex is a political problem “should be corrected to an understanding that the real issues are of an architectural and heritage nature.”
 * 24 Sussex should have a 10-year plan for restoration and the plan should be referred to a parliamentary committee “where all parties are implicated.”
 * While 24 Sussex is being renovated, the prime minister and his family could stay in “appropriate temporary facilities” such as the NCC-owned Wright-Scott House in Gatineau or the French embassy just next door. (However, Stéphane Schorderet, press counsellor at the French embassy, said that idea is “just not possible” for space and security reasons as well as the fact the embassy is technically on French territory.)
 * To show that 24 Sussex is not overly extravagant, it should be compared to the residences of other G7 leaders.
 * Previous occupants should be invited to share their stories of 24 Sussex and describe their issues during their time in residence.
 * The NCC should consider opening 24 Sussex to the public “to allow them to see first-hand what the issues are.”
 * Consideration should be given to undertaking the rehabilitation of 24 Sussex through an architectural competition, to create a “prestigious project for Canadian architects.”
 * The NCC should investigate opportunities to add 24 Sussex to other large government capital projects, such as the House of Commons restoration.
 * The NCC should consider holding a public consultation on an official plan for 24 Sussex, be ready to execute it and be transparent about it.
 * The project message should be more about making 24 Sussex comfortable and safe than architecturally better." Wow, nobody will wade through this much beauracracy! (How Not To Get Anything Done). Peter K Burian 20:06, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

 * Thanks for clearing up the renovations versus planning stages bit. trackratte (talk) 23:07, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

How important are the facts about the terrible condition of 24 Sussex?

 * Is "the escarpment was shored up in 2013" really the kind of fact that's beneficial to an encyclopaedia article; are readers really searching for that kind of information? It's trivial. Indeed, the information about the renovation is starting to dominate this article. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  23:15, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * hmm ... What would interest anyone to read this article? Recently? The fact that the prime minister refused to move into it because it's falling apart. No wonder that topic is dominating it; an old historic building that has been falling apart for years. Several prime ministers or their wives (going way back to Margaret Trudeau) have complained about the very poor state of the building. ........................ If an article includes info as to what type of repairs are necessary (and someone keeps condensing that when I add specifics), it should include info as to what type of work has actually been done. Let's not lead readers to believe that there has been a lot of work done... there has not. They are barely using a Band-Aid solution. No wonder there are a hundred news articles about this topic. Peter K Burian 23:28, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * That missed the point entirely. Are you going to list each time a light bulb was changed? The more trivial work you include the more it will appear as though a lot of work has been done. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  23:32, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

 * What about taking about half of the architectural piece, and putting into a new section such as "Major Renovations" or changes, or something along those lines? At this point that section shouldn't be any longer than the architecture section. I don't presently see any real need to say too much more beyond "major renovations are required" and "currently in planning stages", etc. Once the actual plan is released, it can be outlined in a bit more detail according to the reliable source outlining the plan.
 * I'm generally not a fan of using too many newsmedia sources as they are non-expert and have specific 'angles' to get across. Whereas official, academic, or expert sources generally carry more weight and a more neutral tone. trackratte (talk) 23:35, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I assume by "architectural piece" you mean the architecture section. But, that is where the renovation (past and present) information is contained. Putting it into its own section doesn't reduce or cap the amount of information pertaining to renovations past and future; it might just encourage more, ensuring the subject will dominate the article. That said, I don't think there's enough for a separate article. Nor do I believe there should be one: to fill it would require including details like the repair of a window sash, replacement of a toilet, and addition of a porch light fixture. Trivia.
 * Just focus on the major things here and keep the wording brief. I believe that's what's done at Rideau Hall. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  23:46, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

 * Ok, think about it like this Baeumler listed a litany of problems with the house, including the presence of toxic asbestos, lack of central heating or cooling and the knob-and-tube electrical wiring, a system that’s been obsolete since around 1945. Even those are relatively minor problems, compared to issues like replacing the roof, plumbing and foundations, http://globalnews.ca/news/2304601/crumbling-24-sussex-an-embarrassment-says-diy-expert/
 * IMHO, readers need to know the above, but it keeps getting deleted every time I add it. Include it, and then, the fact that nothing has been done except shoring up to escarpment would not seem trivial. Does no one else agree that this topic is of interest to people who go to the trouble to find and read this article? Peter K Burian 23:38, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Quoting media folks: I agree in principle re: "media" experts! But the NCC has done an excellent job of covering up how severe the problems are. I have searched high and low to find the scope of the work estimate they had written. It might be something available only under the Freedom of Information Act. Since I don't have time to go through that, the best info I was able to find was the list that Baeumler provided when he was interviewed. Is that suitable here? I thought so. Peter K Burian 23:41, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

 * Peter, I agree that the fact that the residence is in such disrepair is notable. I think the issue is, for an article of this length, how much space do we devote to it, keeping in mind that just because it is a "hot topic" at the moment, does not give it more weight. For example, if we covered all the "featured stories" in the media in any great depth for every topic, we would find ourselves with huge swathes of information over the years which would be largely irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

 * I'm thinking that a new section outlining all of the major changes made to the residence over the years may be notable and inline with appropriate weight. A few lines on the current topic could be used: 'Due to problems X, Y, and Z (amongst others) and years of deferred maintenance,[source] the residence has been deemed unsuitable for habitation.[source] Currently, the NCC is conducting an analysis of potential options, and is set to begin planning for the necessary renovations.[source]', or something along those lines. Keeping in mind that if someone really wants more in depth information at this point, they can always click on the source link, or simply conduct a google search. trackratte (talk) 23:54, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * All that is already covered in the article.
 * "After it was decided in 1950 the house would become the official residence of the prime minister, the turret, widow's walk, trim, main gable at the front, verandahs, and porte-cochère were removed and an extension added to the east. The interior was gutted, save for part of the dining room,"
 * and
 * "Since the renovation of the house in 1950,[12] very little has been spent on upkeep of 24 Sussex Drive, leaving parts of it worn and outdated, including the heating and cooling systems, wiring, and roofing."
 * Do we need more than that? -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  00:01, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

 * I already dealt with Baeumler's opinions. He shouldn't get more coverage than he already has in the article according to WP:WEIGHT. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  23:50, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * A new section re: Renovations? SURE! btw, it could be a couple of years before the NCC wades through the bureaucracy (see the list I posted earlier re: the committee's recommendations.) So in the meantime, we would need to include the best information that is actually available. Quotes from previous residents and the media expert. Peter K Burian 23:46, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

NO new section re: Condition and Renovations
Well that would remove this topic (falling apart, what the committee recommended, what media guy and previous residents have said) from the pure Architecture portion of the article. Anyone not interested in the fact that the PM refused to move in because the building is a wreck, need not read that topic. He could then enjoy the historic aspects of the architecture.

Since I am not feeling much objection to doing so, I will start the new section tomorrow, move current content into it, and add to it. (I'm sure we will then get disagreement about some of the content I added, but such is life.)

'''btw, why did I ever bother looking for 24 Sussex on Wikipedia? Only because I had read in the news that the PM refused to move in because it was falling apart.''' And I thought Wikipedia would have a nice summary as to why he could not move in; (because the newspaper did not provide any specifics) ... I was wrong; Wikipedia did not. (Only later was the media star interviewed and that made the newspapers.) Peter K Burian 00:17, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

 * Yup, I don't think there is any objection to the fact that it is notable, I certainly think it is. So, thanks for taking the project on. And yes there will always be discussions on what the best balance is from an editorial point of view, and how to present facts in a neutral way based on high quality sources. Such is life as you say, but Wikipedia is made better for it. trackratte (talk) 00:29, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

 * Notability of the renovations isn't the issue. It's WP:WEIGHT and WP:TRIVIA. Information on why Trudeau isn't in the house and the building being "a wreck" is already covered in the article. Any more and it will be too much. A full quarter of the article is dedicated to renovations past and future as it is. -- ₪   MIESIANIACAL  00:38, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

 * OK, fine, I will leave it as is.Peter K Burian 18:31, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

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Edward Arunah Dunlop (October 26, 1876 – January 1, 1934) was a Canadian industrialist and politician. He served as a conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Renfrew North three separate times - from 1903 to 1908, 1911 to 1919 and 1928 to 1934. He served as provincial treasurer from 1930 to 1933.

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Let's wait until things are settled at the Rideau Hall article, before editing in RH is the Canadian Monarchs residence. The GG's residence, will do -for now-. GoodDay 22:22, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Guests
My understanding is that visiting heads of state stay at Rideau Hall (not Rideau Gate) and that heads of government stay at Rideau Gate. Thus, for example, British prime minister would stay at Rideau gate but the Queen would stay at Rideau Hall. I have edited accordingly.Hebbgd (talk) 16:41, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

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Hi. When you add text, please make sure that you list your references for your claims. Also make sure you state facts and not opinions. Also, please use serious references. Everything2 is not a serious reference as it refers to other sources and, *gasp*, to this article. In other words, go at the source as often as possible and don't use articles based on this article. Take your time to rewrite your text and then add it again when it's done.Bragador (talk) 18:01, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Why?
Why was this made the official residence of the Opposition leader, the article does not explain. Am I right in thinking its current usage is because no one had any ideas of what to do with it? 49.3.72.79 (talk) 11:05, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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Hassan Hamin Assad (born Alvin Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and submission grappler. He first appeared on the South Florida independent Wrestling scene using the name Antonio Banks. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Montel Vontavious Porter. He is also known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Between the three promotions, he is a two-time WWE United States Champion,  one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Matt Hardy), and was the inaugural IWGP Intercontinental Champion. He was trained by Soulman Alex G and Norman Smiley. Following the completion of his training, he began wrestling for numerous independent promotions, including a stint in TNA. During his time in these promotions, he won various championships in singles competition. He signed with WWE in 2005 and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling (DSW), one of the company's developmental territories. After being promoted to the SmackDown brand, he made his WWE wrestling debut in October 2006. During that time, he became the longest reigning United States Champion in SmackDown history. Following his departure from WWE in 2010, he joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in February 2011. He spent the next two years with the promotion, then left NJPW in 2013. Since then, he has returned to the independent circuit and made appearances in Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor (ROH). He returned to WWE in January 2020 and is currently the manager of Omos.

Early life
Alvin Antonio Burke Jr. was born in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida, on October 28, 1973. He grew up in Opa-locka, Florida. His father was a police officer. He joined a gang when he was 12, describing it as a "graffiti gang" which later turned into a street gang. He spent six months in a juvenile detention center after a robbery. He later completed nine and a half years of an 18.5-year prison sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping, which he started at the age of 16. He converted to Islam while in prison, though he is now an atheist. Due to his criminal record, his visits to other countries on international tours are subject to permits and background checks for recent behavior. Unrelated to his record, Burke also doesn't attend WWE's shows in Saudi Arabia, as his status as a former Muslim is considered a punishable capital offense in the Kingdom.

Early career (2002–2005)
Burke entered the professional wrestling business through the help of a corrections officer in his prison who also worked as a wrestler in the independent circuit. After being trained by former professional wrestlers Soulman Alex G and Norman Smiley, Burke made his wrestling debut in 2002. He worked for many different companies on the independent circuit using the name Antonio Banks, including appearances with Full Impact Pro (FIP) and Future of Wrestling (FOW), where he won the latter's Tag Team Championship with Punisher. During his time in FIP, he wrestled Homicide for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Ring of Honor show Do or Die IV on February 19, 2005, but did not win the title. He also made sporadic appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and wrestled on the April 20, 2003, episode of TNA Xplosion. He appeared again for TNA on the August 6, 2004, episode of Impact!, with Sal Rinauro as his tag team partner, losing to America's Most Wanted. He also wrestled for Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) and Elite Wrestling Entertainment in 2005, competing against wrestlers like Jerry Lynn and D'Lo Brown. In CCW, he won the Heavyweight Championship on August 20, 2005, by defeating Blackhart and Bruno Sassi in a three-way match.

Deep South Wrestling (2005–2006)
In 2005, after a number of live events and dark matches, Burke signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was assigned to their developmental territory Deep South Wrestling. He originally wrestled under his "Antonio Banks" ring name, but then developed the Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) in-ring persona: an arrogant, self-obsessed athlete. He was also on an episode of SmackDown! on January 13, 2005, being one of the police officers in the ring with Kurt Angle.

Feuding with Kane (2006–2007)
As MVP, he made his first appearance on WWE television on the August 4, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, during which announcers described him as a coveted free agent. The initial angle involved MVP appearing backstage and in arena crowds, often flanked by women and/or a bodyguard, and talking to SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long about the contract his (unseen) agent was supposedly aggressively negotiating. Throughout his segments, commentators described MVP as arrogant, noting that he would stop conversations in the middle to answer his mobile phone or admire his own jewelry while people were speaking to him. Finally, on September 26, 2006, video of a press conference announcing the signing of MVP to "the largest contract in SmackDown! history" was uploaded to WWE.com.

MVP made his in-ring debut at No Mercy as a heel with a ring entrance featuring an NFL-like inflatable tunnel, before defeating Marty Garner. During the match, commentators Michael Cole and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) decried the choice of opponent, since it had been implied that it would be someone "more competent", and joined in with fans mocking his athletic suit styled ring gear, calling him "pathetic" while the fans chanted Power Ranger. On the following episode of SmackDown!, MVP made a demand for a tougher opponent to prove his mettle, which was answered by Kane making his SmackDown! debut. The two feuded for the next two months, with MVP narrowly scoring wins over Kane in a Street Fight, a Steel Cage match and tag team matches with Mr. Kennedy against the reunited Brothers of Destruction, before losing to Kane in an Inferno match at Armageddon, from which he suffered storyline first-degree burns. Because of the burns he was "out of action" for a short time, during which color commentator JBL expressed rage with the fans for cheering a match where the only way of achieving victory is to set an opponent on fire.

United States Champion (2007–2009)
When his feud with Kane ended, MVP began a feud with the WWE United States Champion Chris Benoit over Benoit's title. During the buildup for a title match with Benoit, MVP appeared on SmackDown! introducing various supposed champions from around the world, defeating them in squash matches. MVP lost to Benoit at WrestleMania 23 and at Backlash, but finally defeated Benoit in a Two out of three falls match at Judgment Day, with MVP taking the United States Championship, his first WWE title, in two straight falls. MVP credits his time working with Benoit for improving his in-ring skill. In his first pay-per-view championship defense at Vengeance: Night of Champions, MVP defeated Ric Flair to retain the title. His first major feud as the champion was against Matt Hardy, whom he started claiming to be better than at everything, after defeating him at The Great American Bash. When MVP was legitimately diagnosed with the heart condition Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, it was written into the storyline, with MVP blaming the condition for his losing an arm wrestling match against Hardy. When MVP was given an interview segment during SmackDown!, the VIP Lounge, it was used to bow out of a scheduled boxing match at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV—with Evander Holyfield replacing him, and eventually punching out MVP during the bout. On the August 24 episode of SmackDown!, MVP bragged to General Manager Theodore Long that he was so good, he could win the WWE Tag Team Championship with anybody, prompting Long to grant him a championship match alongside the next person who entered the room, who turned out to be Matt Hardy. The following week, MVP and Hardy won the WWE Tag Team Championship from Deuce 'n Domino, making MVP a double champion. MVP and Hardy's contentious relationship had them competing with each other in various ways while MVP proclaimed himself "Captain" of the team. In the months coming, MVP started getting along better with Hardy, including helping him defeat Finlay on the October 19 episode of SmackDown!.

Their reign together came to an end on the November 16 episode of SmackDown! after Hardy demanded a shot at the United States Championship, but MVP declined, and announced they had a WWE Tag Team Championship defense against John Morrison and the Miz instead. They lost the match and the titles, and immediately afterwards, MVP invoked the rematch clause, but they lost that match as well. MVP then attacked Hardy, targeting his knee, which in storyline had been injured during the matches, and put him "out of action". Hardy suffered a legitimate ruptured appendix while he was off television, putting their feud on hold. While Hardy recovered, MVP engaged in short feuds with Rey Mysterio (losing a title match by countout at Armageddon) and Ric Flair (losing a career threatening match at the Royal Rumble). At No Way Out, he competed in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match for a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity at WrestleMania XXIV, but was eliminated by Finlay after The Undertaker chokeslammed him off the top of a chamber pod. He would instead participate in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, and during the match, Hardy made an unannounced return and knocked MVP from the ladder with his signature Twist of Fate maneuver, costing him the match and reigniting their feud. At Backlash on April 27, MVP lost the United States Championship to Hardy, ending his record reign at 343 days, which was at the time the longest reign of the WWE era, and the third longest in the entire history of the championship (the record has since broken by Dean Ambrose in 2014). He then subsequently failed to regain the championship in a rematch on the May 2 episode of SmackDown.

Beginning on the August 29 episode of SmackDown, MVP developed a losing streak that lasted over five months, losing in both singles and tag team matches. At Unforgiven, he challenged for the WWE Championship in the Championship Scramble match, but was unsuccessful, continuing his losing streak. The losing streak meant that, in storyline, MVP did not receive "his contract incentive bonus", and also was no longer allowed his usual entrance with the NFL-like inflatable tunnel. During this losing streak he had a short feud with The Great Khali. On the January 16, 2009 episode of SmackDown, MVP finally broke the losing streak by defeating Big Show in a Last Man Standing match with help from Triple H, as he was fighting to ensure that Triple H would be allowed to compete in the Royal Rumble match, in the process turning him face for the first time in his career. On the 500th episode of SmackDown on March 20, MVP won the United States Championship for the second time by defeating Shelton Benjamin. At WrestleMania 25, MVP competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match for the second year in a row, but failed to win.

Teaming with Mark Henry (2009–2010)
On the April 13 episode of Raw, MVP was drafted as the first overall pick to the Raw brand as a part of the 2009 WWE draft. As a result of being the reigning WWE United States Champion, he transferred the title to Raw for the first time in history. He lost the title to Kofi Kingston on the June 1 episode of Raw, before beginning a feud with Jack Swagger, which culminated in a match at SummerSlam, which MVP won. He then formed a tag team with Mark Henry, and they challenged Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and The Big Show) for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at the Breaking Point pay-per-view, but they failed to win the championship. At Survivor Series, MVP and Henry made up part of Team Kofi, competing against Team Orton in a 5-on-5 tag team elimination match. Although both MVP and Henry were eliminated, Team Kofi would go onto to win the match.

After beginning a feud with The Miz, MVP faced him for the WWE United States Championship at Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, but was unable to win. After this preliminary title retention, both also participated in the Rumble itself. MVP entered 14th and was surprise-attacked by Miz (who was not yet an official entrant) who hit him with the United States title belt. MVP later recovered and entered the match (having not been eliminated) to eliminate both himself and Miz. MVP challenged The Miz for the title a second time at the February 21 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view but was once again unable to win after interference from Big Show. He also competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXVI, but was unable to win.

As part of the 2010 WWE supplemental draft, MVP was drafted back to the SmackDown brand. He made his SmackDown return on the April 30 episode, interrupting CM Punk's promo, and later teaming up with Rey Mysterio to defeat Punk and Luke Gallows. On June 1, MVP was announced as the mentor of Percy Watson for the second season of WWE NXT; Watson was eliminated from the competition on August 17, finishing fifth overall. On the November 5 episode of SmackDown, MVP fought in a triple threat match for the number one contendership of Dolph Ziggler's Intercontinental Championship against Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. The match was won by MVP, and the championship match was set for the following week's SmackDown, but MVP was unsuccessful in winning the title. MVP was announced as part of Team Mysterio, teaming with Rey Mysterio, The Big Show, Chris Masters and Kofi Kingston to take on Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks, Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes) at Survivor Series. At Survivor Series, MVP was the first man eliminated in the match by McIntyre, who was aided by Del Rio holding MVP's foot down so he could not kick out. MVP's team was able to win the match with Rey Mysterio and Big Show being sole survivors. MVP's last match with the WWE aired on the December 3 episode of SmackDown, teaming with Kaval in a losing effort against Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler; afterward, he and Kaval were attacked by Kane. MVP was released from his WWE contract earlier on December 2.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2011–2013)
In 2011, Assad signed a one-year contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, pursuing his noted passion for puroresu. TMZ reported that Assad's prior convictions had made it difficult for him to acquire a visa but that he would be debuting in February. As WWE owned the rights to the name Montel Vontavious Porter, but not MVP, Assad was able to continue working under the abbreviated ring name. In storyline MVP was brought in to the promotion by Nosawa Rongai, who wanted him to join the villainous Kojima-gun, led by Satoshi Kojima. In his debut match for the promotion on February 20 at The New Beginning, MVP teamed with fellow Kojima-gun member Taichi to defeat Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma in a tag team match by making Honma submit to his Take it to the Bank crucifix neck crank. On March 6, MVP entered the 2011 New Japan Cup, used to determine the new number one contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, defeating Karl Anderson in his first round match. On March 19, MVP suffered his first loss in New Japan, when he was defeated by Togi Makabe in the second round of the New Japan Cup. The following day, MVP achieved a major victory when he tapped IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi out with the TTB in a tag team match, where he teamed with Satoshi Kojima and Tanahashi with Hirooki Goto. On May 3, the returning Minoru Suzuki took over as the new leader of Kojima-gun, after its members Taichi and Taka Michinoku had turned on Satoshi Kojima.

In May 2011, MVP took part in the Invasion Tour 2011, New Japan's first tour of the United States. On May 13 in Rahway, New Jersey, he entered the tournament to determine the first ever IWGP Intercontinental Champion, defeating Kazuchika Okada in his first round match. The following day in New York City, MVP defeated Tetsuya Naito to advance to the finals of the tournament. On the third and final day of the tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, MVP defeated Toru Yano in the finals to become the first IWGP Intercontinental Champion. Earlier in the event, MVP showed his allegiance to Satoshi Kojima by saving him from the debuting Lance Archer, thus breaking away from the newly renamed Suzuki-gun. On June 18 at Dominion 6.18, MVP made his first successful defense of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship by defeating Toru Yano. After the match, Yano attacked him and cut his hair. The two would face each other in a third title match on July 18, where MVP was once again victorious. After the match MVP was attacked and challenged by Yano's Chaos stablemate Masato Tanaka. In August, MVP took part in the 2011 G1 Climax, where he managed to win six out of his nine matches, but a loss to Karl Anderson on the final day of the tournament caused him to narrowly miss advancing to the finals. On October 10 at Destruction '11, MVP lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Masato Tanaka, ending his reign at 148 days. MVP received a rematch for the title on December 4, but was again defeated by Tanaka, following interference from his stablemate Yujiro Takahashi.

On January 4, 2012, at Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome, MVP teamed with Shelton Benjamin, making a special one-time appearance, to defeat Tanaka and Takahashi in a tag team match. MVP reunited with Benjamin on June 16 at Dominion 6.16, where they defeated Karl Anderson and Tama Tonga in a tag team match. In August, MVP took part in his second G1 Climax tournament, where he won four out of his eight matches and failed to advance to the finals. In November, MVP took part in the 2012 World Tag League, where he teamed with Shelton Benjamin under the tag team name "Black Dynamite". MVP and Benjamin finished their tournament on December 1 with a record of three wins, one over the reigning IWGP Tag Team Champions K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer), and three losses, failing to advance from their block.

On January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, MVP teamed with Akebono, Manabu Nakanishi and Strong Man in an eight-man tag team match, where they defeated Bob Sapp, Takashi Iizuka, Toru Yano and Yujiro Takahashi. On February 26, Assad announced that he had parted ways with New Japan and would be next focusing on a television project with Lionsgate Television. He later explained his reasons behind leaving the promotion, saying that he wanted to stay closer to his home in addition to just "recharging the batteries".

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2014–2015, 2019)
At the January 30, 2014, tapings of Impact Wrestling, Assad returned to TNA using the MVP name, where he was pointed as the storyline "investor" of TNA. As an authority figure, he signed The Wolves and counteracting TNA President Dixie Carter's agenda. Both feuded over the control of TNA until Lockdown, where two teams, representing MVP and Carter, face each other. MVP's team defeated Dixie's team with an assist from special referee Bully Ray, earning MVP total control of wrestling operations.

However, MVP turned heel when, on the May 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, he attacked TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eric Young and announced himself as the number one contender to the title at Slammiversary XII. However, MVP suffered a legit torn meniscus and was removed from the match. According to PWInsider, the original plans were to crown MVP as champion. After that, MVP and Kenny King helped Lashley win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Eric Young, but MVP was substituted by Kurt Angle as the on-screen authority figure. From there, MVP acted as Lashley and King's manager (and occasional partner after his knee's condition improved), while feuding with Angle in promos. He defeated Kazma Sakamoto at Bound for Glory and, on the November 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, MVP lost to Bobby Roode in a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match.

In January 2015, MVP formed a new group, the Beat Down Clan with King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, and Eric Young, helping Lashley to regain the championship from Roode. MVP attempted to present Lashley as the centerpiece of the Clan as well as a "founding member" (officially establishing the MVP-Lashley-King trio as the foundation of the BDC as a faction). However, Lashley turned on them and the Beat Down Clan attacked him. At Impact Wrestling: Lockdown (2015), Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Austin Aries, Gunner, and Lashley) defeated The BDC (MVP, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, and Kenny King) in a Lethal Lockdown match. On February 27 broadcast of Impact Wrestling, MVP faced Lashley for the title, but was defeated. In April, The Beat Down Clan started a feud against the newly formed The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake and Micah), having several matches between the stables until the June 24, 2015 (aired July 1) episode of Impact Wrestling, where The Beat Down Clan defeated The Rising in a 4-on-3 Handicap match, forcing The Rising to dissolve. On July 17, 2015, MVP officially left TNA. He was reportedly released in the fallout of a contract dispute between TNA and Lucha Underground. MVP had pushed for TNA to sign Hernandez, even though he was at the time still under contract to Lucha Underground. When Lucha Underground contacted TNA, they released Hernandez and were forced to re-edit all segments he had been involved in at the past tapings.

On September 13, 2019, he made an appearance for TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling at their Operation Override Twitch special. In the match, he challenged for WCR's World Class Championship against the champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. Due to the disqualification finish, the two had a rematch at the following night's Victory Road Impact Plus Monthly Specials.

Independent circuit (2013–2019)
MVP has made frequent appearances for Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore (HOH) promotion. He wrestled at the second and third events when the promotion was starting up in 2013. After his stint in TNA, MVP defeated Moose at House of Hardcore XVI in August 2016 in his return to the promotion. He went on to appear at nine straight shows for the promotion in 2017, wrestling the likes of Jack Swagger, Tommy Dreamer, Billy Gunn and Matt Cross among others. At December 1, 2018, he made his most recent appearance for the promotion, defeating Big Cass at HOH 51.

He announced on March 31, 2016, that he would be joining Lucha Underground. However, days later, on April 8, he announced his release from the company due to inadvertently violating terms of his contract by interviewing members of the roster for his podcast. On October 10, 2016, MVP defeated Jody Kristofferson for the All Pro Wrestling (APW) Universal Heavyweight Championship. MVP fought Rob Van Dam for the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship on March 24, 2017, in a losing effort. The following day, MVP lost the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship to Luster the Legend. His June 22, 2018, return to APW resulted in a loss to Penta El 0M.

In early 2018 MVP wrestled two matches for Booker T's promotion Reality of Wrestling. On February 25, 2018, he won a battle royal for the Big League Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship, a title he still holds. In March 2018 he wrestled in Istanbul, Turkey for Turkish Power Wrestling in the main event. He debuted for AAW Wrestling on August 4, 2018, in a match where he beat Eddie Kingston.

During early 2019 he wrestled most frequently for World Class Revolution (WCR), a promotion based out of Oklahoma. Also during 2019 he wrestled for Oakland's Hoodslam Wrestling and Alberto El Patron's new Mexican promotion Nación Lucha Libre.

Major League Wrestling (2017–2018)
Due to his podcast on Court Bauer's MLW Radio Network, MVP was chosen as one of the wrestlers for the newly relaunched Major League Wrestling (MLW). He appeared at their first show since 2004, One Shot beating Sami Callihan in a no-disqualification match October 5, 2017. He also joined the company as an agent, producing talent promos and matches. In February 2018, MVP participated in the tournament to crown a new MLW World Heavyweight Champion, the first one since the promotion's revival. He was beaten in the first round by Tom Lawlor. Two months later he made his debut on their new weekly program MLW Fusion in a match against Callihan, that MVP lost. MVP continued his feud with Callihan by defeating one of Callihan's partners Leon Scott by DQ on the June 8 episode of MLW Fusion. On July 1, 2018, MVP revealed he had parted ways with MLW and MLW Radio. His final match for the promotion aired on July 6, 2018. It was a Boiler Room Brawl that was won by Sami Callihan ending their feud.

Ring of Honor (2019)
On January 25, 2019, MVP made a return to Ring of Honor (ROH) at their Road To G1 Supercard show in Houston, Texas. This was his first appearance for the company since one match in 2005, where he wrestled as Antonio Banks. At the show he debuted as a surprise partner of Kenny King, reforming the Beat Down Clan. They would go on to defeat the team of Willie Mack and Colt Cabana advancing them in the Tag Wars tournament. The winners of Tag Wars were set to receive a ROH World Tag Team Championship title shot at ROH's 17th-anniversary pay-per-view and a spot in the Crockett Cup tournament. However, MVP and King lost in the semi-finals of the tournament to Brody King and PCO.

Sporadic appearances and return (2018, 2020)
On January 22, 2018, MVP made a special appearance on the 25th-anniversary episode of Raw as a guest WWE legend, in a poker segment also involving The APA (Bradshaw and Ron Simmons), and Ted DiBiase. This marked his first WWE appearance of any kind in over eight years at that point.

When Paul Heyman worked as executive director of the Raw brand, Hassan called him asking for a spot on the Royal Rumble match, since it was going to be held in Houston. Heyman agreed if he had also one match on Raw the next day. At the end, WWE and Hassan made an agreement to work as a wrestler, manager, producer and commentator. On January 26, 2020, at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, MVP would return again, as a face, as a surprise entrant at #12 in the Royal Rumble match, where he was quickly eliminated by Brock Lesnar; this marked MVP's first time in a WWE ring in 10 years. The next night on Raw, MVP had a match with Rey Mysterio, which he lost. On the February 10 episode of Raw, MVP brought back "The VIP Lounge," with his guest being 2020 Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre. During the segment, MVP turned heel for the first time since 2009, insulting the fans, and trying to advise McIntyre to be managed by him. However, McIntyre disregarded the advice and subsequently attacked MVP. The following week, MVP announced that he was hired by WWE as a backstage producer, while still being an on-screen performer. On the April 20 episode of Raw, MVP faced Apollo Crews to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match, but was defeated.

The Hurt Business (2020–2022)
At Money in the Bank on May 10, MVP was scheduled to face R-Truth, but was replaced by Bobby Lashley, who quickly defeated Truth. The following night on Raw, MVP aligned himself with Lashley. At Backlash, MVP managed Lashley as he challenged Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, but he was unsuccessful in capturing the title due to an altercation between MVP and Lashley's storyline wife, Lana, that distracted Lashley and allowed McIntyre to retain his championship. The following night on Raw, Lashley had a rematch against McIntyre for the WWE Championship in a tag team match that also involved MVP and R-Truth, but he lost again when the latter pinned MVP. On the July 20 episode of Raw, Shelton Benjamin joined his stable, now known as The Hurt Business.

MVP then started a feud with the United States Champion Apollo Crews, after MVP would offer him his services but Crews turned him down. During the storyline, MVP proclaimed himself the real United States Champion when he unveiled a new belt design. At The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Crews did not appear for their scheduled match, so MVP declared himself as the champion. However, MVP faced Crews two times, one at Raw and the other at SummerSlam, failing both times. At Payback, Lashley defeated Crews to win the United States Championship. On the September 7 episode of Raw, Cedric Alexander joined The Hurt Business when he betrayed Crews and Ricochet during a six-man tag team match, attacking them and helping The Hurt Business win the match. At TLC, he was present when Alexander and Benjamin won the Raw Tag Team Championship. In early 2021, MVP suffered a leg injury and began using a crutch to move around, taken him out of in-ring action. He was present when Bobby Lashley won the WWE Championship on the March 1 episode of Raw.

On the March 29 episode of Raw, Lashley attacked Alexander and Benjamin due to them losing the Raw Tag Team Championships and losing to Drew McIntyre in a 2-on-1 handicap match, thus kicking the tag team out of the faction in the process. Lashley would proclaim that The Hurt Business was over. MVP later stated on Twitter that The Hurt Business is still in action, comprising now of just him and Lashley, and that it was open for new members.

On the July 5 episode of Raw, MVP wrestled for the first time since his injury earlier in the year, in a tag match with Bobby Lashley against Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, also known as The New Day. The team of MVP and Lashley lost the match. On the August 30 episode of Raw, MVP and Lashley would challenge RK-Bro for the Raw Tag Team Championships, but were unsuccessful in winning the titles. On the September 13 episode of Raw, MVP suffered a broken rib after receiving an RKO from Randy Orton, which put him out of action indefinitely. He returned on the November 8 episode of Raw, accompanying Lashley to the ring for his match with Dominik Mysterio.

Alliance with Omos (2022–present)
On the April 4, 2022 episode of Raw, MVP turned on Lashley and aligned himself with Omos. MVP helped Omos defeat Lashley at WrestleMania Backlash. This led to a 2-on-1 handicap match at Hell in a Cell, where MVP and Omos lost to Lashley, ending their feud.

Personal life
In August 2007, Burke was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, a rare condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal. The condition was discovered during his tenure with WWE, when he had undergone a routine check-up in accordance with WWE's Talent Wellness Policy, which otherwise would have gone undetected until it was too late.

Burke has acquired numerous tattoos through his life, including a portrait of Malcolm X on the upper left portion of his chest, the sarcophagus of King Tut and the pyramids on his left upper biceps, the words "Monte Cristo" with the phrase "the best revenge is living well" in script on his right forearm (both references to the book The Count of Monte Cristo), the Eye of Horus on the back of his left arm, and a star on his right shoulder. He also has a number of homemade gang-related tattoos that he had done when he was a teenager.

Burke has stated that he was a video game fan growing up, and that the finishing maneuver he used on the independent circuit, the Malicious Intent, was inspired by a similar move performed by Eddy Gordo from the Tekken series. He has been a fan of Manchester United FC since he was 13, naming Eric Cantona as his favorite player. Despite his earlier conversion to Islam, he has since described himself as an atheist and "infidel".

Burke practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in which he gained the rank of purple belt after winning the gold medal at the Houston Open in the Masters 3 Ultra Heavyweight Division. He also won gold in the Open Division at the Houston Open, and silver at the IBJJF Masters World Championship in the Masters 4/Male/Purple/Ultra-Heavy Category. In December 2020, he won a gold medal at the IBJJF Masters World Championship in the Masters 4/Male/Purple/Ultra-Heavy Category, and was promoted to brown belt at the medal presentation. He continues to train in the sport, alongside fellow wrestler Dave Bautista. In April 2024, he was awarded his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu by Andre Santos at Gracie Barra Boca Raton.

Other media
Burke made a cameo appearance in the film MacGruber, alongside fellow WWE Superstars Chris Jericho, The Great Khali, Big Show, Kane, and Mark Henry.

MVP released his first hip hop song titled "Holla to da World" featuring Dwayne Swayze in June 2011. A music video for the song, featuring cameos from Carlito and Hernandez, was released the following October. The song was released as a single through iTunes on April 5, 2012. On March 18, 2013, he released his second song entitled "Tokyo". On January 30, 2014, MVP released his third single, titled "Return of the Ronin". The song also became MVP's entrance theme in TNA.

MVP has been featured as a playable character in the video games WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, and WWE 2K22, his first WWE licensed video game in 11 years. He also appeared in WWE 2K23.

Championships and accomplishments

 * All Pro Wrestling
 * APW Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * The Baltimore Sun
 * Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2007)
 * Big League Wrestling
 * BLW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * BLW Title Rumble Match (2018)
 * CBS Sports
 * Comeback Wrestler of the Year (2020)
 * Coastal Championship Wrestling
 * CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * DDT Pro-Wrestling
 * Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
 * Future of Wrestling
 * FOW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Punisher
 * Imperial Wrestling Revolution
 * IWR Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * IWR Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with D Money, Marce Lewis, Montego Seeka and Nytronis A'Teo
 * New Japan Pro-Wrestling
 * IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1 time, inaugural)
 * IWGP Intercontinental Championship Tournament (2011)
 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * Comeback of the Year (2020)
 * Ranked No. 23 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008
 * Southern Championship Wrestling Florida
 * SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * World Class Revolution
 * WCR Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
 * World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
 * WWE United States Championship (2 times)
 * WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Hardy
 * Slammy Award (1 time)
 * Trash Talker of the Year (2020) as The Hurt Business, shared with Lacey Evans
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * Most Improved (2007)
 * Most Underrated (2008)

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Barañain

Barañain (in Basque and officially; Spanish Barañáin) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

It is located in the outskirts of Pamplona, in the Pamplona Basin and 5 km west of the capital of the community, Pamplona, forming part of its metropolitan area. In 2017 it had a population of 20,124 inhabitants (INE), making it the third largest municipality in terms of population in the community, behind Pamplona and Tudela.

Geography
Barañáin is located on a plateau surrounded by the rivers Arga and Elorz, whose erosive action has created ravines whose slopes are progressively softened towards the west, where both currents have their confluence. To the east, this plateau communicates with that of Pamplona, of which it can be considered the western end. The Arga defines most of the northern boundary of the municipality, while the river Elorz, which flows to the south, serves as a boundary in the last five hundred metres before its mouth.

Administration
Until 1987, Barañáin was part of the Cendea de Cizur. That year it was constituted as its own local entity. Historically, Barañáin has been a predominantly socialist town, since from 1979 to 1995 it has been governed by the PSN-PSOE without interruption and with the same candidate.

In the General Elections, the PSOE is always the most voted list with a great distance between the other parties.

Municipal Elections 2015
In the 2015 municipal elections, the Union of the People of Navarre (UPN) obtained 26.36% of the votes and 6 councillors, followed by Geroa Bai, which obtained 12.12%, the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSOE), which obtained 11.36%, and EH Bildu, which obtained 18.47%, all of which obtained 4 councillors. The Left - Ezkerra also obtained 10.11% and 2 councillors, and the People's Party (PP) obtained 3.24% and no councillors.

Municipal Elections 2023
In the 2023 municipal elections, the Union of the People of Navarre (UPN) obtained 31.00% of the votes and 6 councillors, followed by Euskal Herria Bildu which obtained 21.91%, and the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN-PSOE) which obtained 19.62%, each obtaining 4 councillors, followed by Podemos-IU-Batzarren-Alianza Verde Berdeak Equo which obtained 9.26%, Geroa Bai 9.26% and Partido Polular 6.81% with each of these obtaining 1 councillor.

Demography
Barañáin is the third most populated municipality in Navarre, behind the capital of Navarre and Tudela, with an estimated population at 1st January 2023 of 19,575 inhabitants of which 9,424 are male and 10,151 are female. The population density is 14,083 per square kilometre.

From the analysis of the 2009 population pyramid, the following can be deduced:

 * The population under 20 years of age was 21.59% of the total.
 * The population between 20-40 years old was 32.66%.
 * The population between 40-60 years old was 31.21%.
 * The population over 60 years old was 14.54%.

This structure of the population is typical of the modern demographic regime, with an evolution towards an aging population and a decrease in the annual birth rate.

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Thank you for your help in editing the Charlotte Hatfield, Frances Hook, Fanny Wilson (U.S. Civil War), and other military women & LGBQT articles. This has been a summer project for the Pritzker Military Museum & Library's Wikipedians in residence. We have the Charles Moskos collection and other collections on women and the military (comparative across countries) and are trying to get the word out about our holdings. The GLAM page can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/Pritzker.

Thanks again for your help!

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Cleanup
Cleaned up and rewrote today. bjelleklang 15:07, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the debate was move. — Nightstallion (?) 11:22, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Move article to Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Since Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was the gentleman's name, not Peter Christian Asbjørnsen, the article should be moved. Previously there were two separate articles (history, history), which were unfortunately merged to the wrong name. --Eddi (Talk) 14:51, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree, move the article, but leave the redirect as this is a common typo. Bjelleklang -  talk 21:00, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. Just go ahead. --Leifern 00:30, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree to the move. Tedernst | talk 22:54, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Collection in Dublin
There are two new links that could be added to this page to substantiate the existence of his collection in Natural History Museum (Dublin), however as I have been involved in the research I will refrain from adding the links.
 * One is online: Documentation Discoveries: A Norwegian Deep Water Starfish
 * Second is from a book published to mark Asbjornsen's 200th birthday, specifically page 85: Erik Henning Edvardsen (red.): En dør til Asbjørnsen og hans verden. Juletræet. Asbjørnsenselskapets årsskrift nr. 5, Norsk Folkeminnelags skrifter nr. 166 / Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), Oslo 2012. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smirkybec (talk • contribs) 21:56, 2 February 2014 (UTC)  Smirkybec (talk) 17:05, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

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Place de Ville actually consists of Towers A, B and C, the Marriott and Crowne Plaza hotels, and the "Podium" building at 300 Sparks St. In addition to the garage, there is also an underground shopping mall with a food court. The Podium building contains Ministry of Transport offices and an abandoned movie theatre. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.46.197.202 (talk) 00:28, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

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Requested move 5 April 2021

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Consensus for the first move but not the second. I will therefore create a dab page. (t · c)  buidhe  18:25, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

– Primary topic is the arena in Laval; pageviews heavily favour it as opposed to the office building. 162.208.168.92 (talk) 19:46, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Place Bell → Place Bell (Ottawa)
 * Place Bell (Laval, Quebec) → Place Bell
 * Pageviews |Place_Bell here 162.208.168.92 (talk) 19:47, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Support Place Bell → Place Bell (Ottawa) and oppose Place Bell (Laval, Quebec) → Place Bell, but would support creation of Place Bell disambiguation page listing Place Bell (Ottawa) as well as Place Bell (Laval, Quebec). —Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 22:49, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Support this alternative.--Ortizesp (talk) 14:47, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I will note that pageviews are about 6x higher for Laval, which would usually indicate a primary topic. 162.208.168.92 (talk) 15:13, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

 * Support 1st, neutral on 2nd due to possible external link issues.  Crouch, Swale  ( talk ) 18:14, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

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