Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Czech_pivo]

Listen to what Dave has to say. Without a doubt he is one of the most respected Economists in North America.
I’ve worked with him in the past at a prior employer, he’s a friendly, approachable guy who loves baseball (sadly the Yankees) and is willing to sit down and talk with just about anyone.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Which generation(s) are alleged to have screwed over following generations?

 

[YZT580]

Yet young people worldwide are largely unhappy, regardless of what political party is in power

It's almost like an entire generation screwed over the following generations regardless of party affiliation.

Nah, that's silly. The LPC is responsible for young people all over the world being unhappy. That makes more sense.

you are too damn sensitive. I don't see where the lpc was mentioned at all in the comment re: unhappy people. Now Quirky's observations were 100%, along with Czech's and your first line. You lost it at line 2. The liberals are entirely responsible for the state of Canada's economy. Although it is possible to lay some of the blame for frustration on their shoulders because of their immigration policies much of it lies with our education system and its lack of morals. IMHO when we stopped teaching and enforcing a moral standard and allowed people to defy the law without penalty; indeed we ridiculed the ones who were trying to maintain a standard i.e. Jordan Pederson was when our children started to accept defeat. The lack of standards, the acceptance of mediocrity, the acceptance of lies in our history because those lies happen to coincide with our flavour of the month (castigation of Ryerson, and Dundas) are all contributing to where your children are now.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Interesting but of data:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000187991692640757

 

[Altair]

you are too damn sensitive. I don't see where the lpc was mentioned at all in the comment re: unhappy people. Now Quirky's observations were 100%, along with Czech's and your first line. You lost it at line 2. The liberals are entirely responsible for the state of Canada's economy. Although it is possible to lay some of the blame for frustration on their shoulders because of their immigration policies much of it lies with our education system and its lack of morals. IMHO when we stopped teaching and enforcing a moral standard and allowed people to defy the law without penalty; indeed we ridiculed the ones who were trying to maintain a standard i.e. Jordan Pederson was when our children started to accept defeat. The lack of standards, the acceptance of mediocrity, the acceptance of lies in our history because those lies happen to coincide with our flavour of the month (castigation of Ryerson, and Dundas) are all contributing to where your children are now.

I was a young man when Harper was in power bemoaning how unaffordable housing was and how unstable the job market was, don't start. Youth unemployment reached the highest levels out of the last 30 years under Harper. So both parties throw money at the boomers and leave every following generations the scraps.

But again, blaming any one political party for a global phenomenon is stupid. It's a generational thing.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Unless it's a one-off, that type of employment in that type of industry generally means moving a lot. One of our former neighbours was the daughter of a mining engineer and grew up for a few years each in place from coast-to-coast.

Depending on the job, the trick is to get out before the mine's shut-down strikes midnight - and they all do.

The spousal angle is real; similar, it seems, to many military postings.

I am in an industry that also moves a lot, we support the mining industry. If you want to progress, you need to move around to get a broader experience.

There are a lot of opportunities, at the end of the day though, it's a lifestyle.

 

[Lumber]

LGBTQ is the alphabet bunch and the letter groups are any group that if mentioned results in accusations of discrimination, bigotry etc. Their the groups that get you blackballed in the letters to the editor.

Lol. I don't think actually spelling out "LGBTQ" would be the part of your post that would get you accused of being a bigot.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Lol. I don't think actually spelling out "LGBTQ" would be the part of your post that would get you accused of being a bigot.

He spelled 2SLGBTQIAA+ wrong <<voice of turn signal lady>>

 

[daftandbarmy]

Interesting but of data:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000187991692640757

And the old farts complain about the kids these days

 

[YZT580]

I was a young man when Harper was in power bemoaning how unaffordable housing was and how unstable the job market was, don't start. Youth unemployment reached the highest levels out of the last 30 years under Harper. So both parties throw money at the boomers and leave every following generations the scraps.

But again, blaming any one political party for a global phenomenon is stupid. It's a generational thing.

did I blame a party for generational despair? Not at all. But any party that has been in control for 10 years owns the state of the union. Our financial status, our trade imbalance, our military unpreparedness, lack of creative initiative is all owned by the liberals and no one else. They have had 10 years to put things right and did nothing except increase our national debt, permit drug addicts to run amuck, permit repeat offenders to repeat offend and..... But we are all responsible for the situation our youth find themselves in to varying degrees so I won't lay that one on their doorstep.

 

[Altair]

did I blame a party for generational despair? Not at all.

Now Quirky's observations were 100%, along with Czech's and your first line. You lost it at line 2.

Decade of darkness, thanks to the liberals, has shown little prospect for younger people and they're starting to feel it too.

It's all connected!

Globe & Mail: The politics of Old Age Security reform are shifting

Something important shifted this federal budget season. For years, Generation Squeeze was a lone voice warning that Old Age Security absorbs more tax dollars than any other line in Ottawa’s budget, crowding out other investments and driving the deficit. Now, a growing number of commentators are...

www.gensqueeze.ca

First, he said his budget will balance the operating budget within three years so that future borrowing is limited to long-lasting infrastructure benefiting younger people.

But the Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that the government’s definition of capital investment is overly expansive. By the PBO’s measure, planned capital spending is about 30 per cent lower than the minister suggests, which means operating spending will remain in deficit. A major driver is the continued generosity of OAS to retired couples with six-figure incomes.

Second, Mr. Champagne described his infrastructure spending as transformational. But scale matters. Infrastructure spending is set to rise by about $5-billion in 2029. By contrast, OAS spending will rise by $28-billion that same year – nearly six times more. If the government’s goal is to shift fiscal room toward building the future, the numbers show that spending on today’s older voters still dominates.

Third, he pointed to housing and the Youth Climate Corps as evidence that young people are a budget 2025 priority. Again, the dollars tell a different story.

The Youth Climate Corps receives just $20-million a year – not even a rounding error next to OAS spending.

Analysis of 2015 Federal Budget

Budget 2015 spends more on grandma’s medical care and income security, while asking grandma to contribute less to paying for these benefits. It may sound like a reverent thing to do for one’s elders, but it is a blow to generational equity.

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When we examine total federal spending in 2015 on Elderly benefits, Employment Insurance, Children’s Benefits, the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer, the government allocates approximately $11,000 per person age 65+, compared to around $2,000 per person under age 45.

The Conservative income splitting plan did little to influence this distribution. Although the goal of promoting parental time with kids is laudable, income splitting helps just 38 per cent of families with children. The maximum benefit is $2,000/year. Only well-off one-earner couples will save the maximum. Most will save $1,000 or less at a cost to tax payers of $2 billion annually.

Since few benefit from income splitting, the Prime Minister also increased the universal child care benefit by $60/month for children under 18. This change will not yet bring federal spending on income supports for families with children back to the level it was when today’s aging population enjoyed the universal Family Allowance program while raising their children.

There is one party. Boomer party. Comes in red and blue.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Oh oh, even PP is publicly saying the defections might not be over yet.

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals​

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals

Less than one week after the Conservatives lost another MP to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won’t explicitly rule out whether more of his caucus members will cross the floor.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Altair]

Oh oh, even PP is publicly saying the defections might not be over yet.

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals​

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals

Less than one week after the Conservatives lost another MP to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won’t explicitly rule out whether more of his caucus members will cross the floor.

www.ctvnews.ca

Smart.

I imagine the backlash would be worse if he said it was over and then more did cross over.

Granted, smart as far as damage control, not smart in the sense that he doesn't seem to address the driving issues behind the defections.

 

[Brad Sallows]

I was a young man when Harper was in power bemoaning how unaffordable housing was and how unstable the job market was, don't start. Youth unemployment reached the highest levels out of the last 30 years under Harper. So both parties throw money at the boomers and leave every following generations the scraps.

It's always the bloody Boomers.

Born starting in 1946, or if you want to be generous, any time after VJ Day, so the first federal election they could vote in was in 1968 (voting age was 21, lowered to 18 in 1970). By then the frameworks of the major social programs amounting to individual transfers - OAS/GIS, CPP, development of publicly funded health insurance - were already in place and evolving.

The first federal election all Boomers were old enough to vote in was 1984. So there was obviously still a hockey sock of Silent and Greatest generation voters involved. People born in 1920 hadn't even reached the magic 65.

We've had two Boomer PMs, Harper and Campbell, and the latter hardly counts.

The last 25 years have seen income tax rates whittled down, the GST reduced, and a bunch of new family-oriented welfare programs. I haven't seen Gens X, Y, Z lining up demanding those all be turned off.

 

[ArmyRick]

Interesting but of data:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000187991692640757

No surprise

 

[Halifax Tar]

No surprise

If the voting demographics stay the same the future looks bright.

Our age disparity does run counter to the thought that age creates conservatives.

 

[Altair]

If the voting demographics stay the same the future looks bright.

The NDP would like a word.

 

[Halifax Tar]

The NDP would like a word.

I really wish you would put me on ignore.

 

[Quirky]

Oh oh, even PP is publicly saying the defections might not be over yet.

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals​

Poilievre won’t rule out whether more Conservative MPs will cross floor to Liberals

Less than one week after the Conservatives lost another MP to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won’t explicitly rule out whether more of his caucus members will cross the floor.

www.ctvnews.ca

Maybe they should all cross over.

 

[Altair]

I really wish you would put me on ignore.

I don't tend to put people on ignore.