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The issue is that the descriptor/ name "Maple Maga" fits a meaningful constituency/ voting bloc within the CPC tent. Any meaningful discussion of Canadian political dynamics needs to address the existence of the Maple Maga* camp no different than the Socon's, Red Tories, Blue Grits, Labour...

A necessary read to understand the current administration and the seeming irrationality/ unreasonableness of their/his actions. https://www.hudsonbaycapital.com/documents/FG/hudsonbay/research/638199_A_Users_Guide_to_Restructuring_the_Global_Trading_System.pdf BLUF: High level (but largely...

Math. Elderly Benefits + Child Benefits are projected to cost a cumulative 647.3 Billion dollars for five fiscal years starting with 2026-27. PBO - Scroll down to appendix D You'll notice that the numbers that contribute to that some are only reported to the 10th of a billion. There are 10 of...

I agree on the gun confiscation. But ultimately in the broader scope of things it's a small partisan issue, and the stakes are too high for trojan horsing passion projects into the fiscal discussion. We're not going to avocado toast/ office supply our way out of this- real discussions on the...

Not necessarily, but "glowing endorsement" is a pretty big goal most move from "not more of the same"

Makes the seemingly sudden emergence of MCAV make more sense- RCAC needs vehicles, and if the 66 it was imminently waiting on aren't showing up...

The impression I get is that the effectiveness will all come back to the top, and Cabinet/PMO desire to want to have things accomplished. If the PMO is happy to hide behind the process, doesn't really care about the deadlines, and doesn't care about the purchases being made- Parkinson's law...

Industry association rep doing hard PR to pass the buck? Say it aint so! Counter point: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/condo-market-slowdown-1.7535704

Invented does not mean the same as in daily use for the majority of the population.

310T's / Diesel mechanics in that area are generally posted 35-50. So yes is it's in the lower end on raw wage, but in the band. Then there's the work life balance difference, physical nature of the work difference, perq & bennies difference. I know 2 in a smaller town that made the shift...

That is incorrect. ESA mandates vacation pay regardless of payment stream. 2 weeks time /4% pay for first 5 years, 3 weeks / 6% after. There can be a spread with additional unpaid time, but hourly definitely gets vacation.

And yet, there are literally hundreds of thousands of people living within an hour, many/most making less. Recruiting civilians living local to a base isnt the same as transfering in transient service members that have to start from scratch

Jeff Ballingal (Ontario Proud & Canada Proud) also has Mobilize Media, a company that was reportedly hired to support Poilievre's leadership bid- unknown if the relationship continued formally beyond that Ezra Levant (Rebel News) was (one of) Poilievre's mentors in Calgary Andrew Laughton (True...

Correct. Great primer to read on the topic https://thehub.ca/2023/11/30/trevor-tombe-one-straightforward-way-to-balance-the-budget-cut-seniors-benefits/ Relatively simple and low impact change with major (almost panacea level) budgetary benefits- but no one will touch it because votes. His...

There are several 0's difference between RAP spending (~100 Million) per year and Elderly Transfers ~80 Billion)

The OAS stuff belongs here as much (or more) than the 2%+ thread. I'll freely admit it @ArmyRick. I feel an intense apathy towards the current federal budget. As long as no political party is willing to step on the 3rd rail that is Transfers to Persons pretty much all budgetary talk is...

It's arguably wasteful spending that a family of my income level gets what we do via CCB after clawbacks, though it contributed to the decision to have a 2nd so maybe money well spent? It's objectively stupid that we'd stand to get between 1.5 and 2x more at the same income level in...

We're rapidly reaching an inflection point when it comes to seniors and tech. Trying to enable my then 86 year old grandmother who never had a computer, a cell phone, or even a cordless- was... not successful. Even with a user interface designed specifically for seniors (large buttons, very...

Exactly. In my opinion that math should be based purely based on marginal tax rates vs investment returns, not working the system for handouts. But if they're there who can blame anyone. Hence why the more I think about it the more I think OAS/GIS means testing should have a rear-word looking...

Best light to shine on the whole farce. CCB starts getting clawed back at 39k household income. OAS at 90k personal income. As to not budgeting for it- I'm in the same boat, but I know that among a decent number of well enough off millennials/ younger X's that planning to game the OAS/GIS...