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I've never really known what all these benefit programs are. Well I know what they are but I don't have access to them. Taxes in this Country are ridiculous.
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QV
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Probably why we lose a lot of top talent to the US. Salaries and taxes.
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Those closest to the tax harvesting machine seem to complain the least, so we know where you stand buddy
They may have reduced the targets but they sure didn't reduce the numbers as quoted previously. Legalized drugs what a wonderful legacy. It gives MADD a whole new target audience and if that is the best we can come up with for a legacy we would have been much better off without him. Student population number dropping is great. It gives kids who actually live in Canada a chance at a college or university education without having to have an 80% plus average out of H.S. Was in our local hospital today. Well over half of the visible staff are eastern Asian minorities. We have had a form of CCB since just after WW2. They have simply changed the name and increased the amount paid but they have been doing that all along it is no credit to Trudeau. Every time the government has needed to buy votes they have made an adjustment and that is all he did. If you want to give credit for it you need to go back to the 90s and Paul Martin when he was finance minister.
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Explain?
Also means so many less canadians with criminal records with the consequences that come from that. Also frees up policing resources.
It is, but again, the tradeoff is the economic growth.
So?
The CCB before trudeau consisted of a lot of tax credits. Which implies, spend money to get money back. Which is really reallly bad when you dont have the money in the first place. So no, the CCB before Trudeau isn't at all the same.
Poo poo on trudeau all you please, i just know that 20 years from now we will see his CCB in the current form or expanded and legal weed will still be around.
Legacy.
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Nah.
Blight, bane, scourge, generational curse.... Trudeau was a blight on this country. He left it far worse than it was and those problems are enduring.
The numbers that I quoted from Stats Canada don't match the numbers that you quote. Our unemployment rate is 6.9 with 18000 lost jobs in April or does unemployment and welfare count as part of the GDP? If the unemployment rate was less than 5 there would be a valid argument for bringing in more people; especially professionals but with a loss of almost 100000 jobs in the past couple of months there are is no purpose in bringing people in just to put them on the welfare roles. We can't afford it.
If you took Dangerous Driving out of the criminal code there would be a bunch of young men with no criminal record. So what? Not really a good reason to make something legal
Wait until your son is rejected because an individual from India had more cash for the tuition than you do and then went on to a staff position in a hospital or became your family doctor. Then come back and talk to me about how great it is.
Like hell. What it did do was start disappearing as a family earned more money but its base rate was around 1600.
Actually you probably won't see the CCB in its present form if history has any say in the matter. It has been changed on average about every 10 years since its inception and that includes the title.
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I was halfway to writing a response to this but as it progressively got more and more nonsensical I realized that for my own sanity, I'll just leave you to it.
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From the US EUCOM info-machine: Let the U.S. "rightsizing" of its NATO commitment begin!
Interesting bit (to me, anyway) for Team America's Commander, U.S. European Command U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich to mention here ...
... and this (highlights mine - no more reason for the CinC to complain about NATO not helping out when bullied/threatened/asked, given Commander EUCOM is jiggy with it, I guess):
Statement also archived here.
Interesting bit (to me, anyway) for Team America's Commander, U.S. European Command U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich to mention here ...
... and this (highlights mine - no more reason for the CinC to complain about NATO not helping out when bullied/threatened/asked, given Commander EUCOM is jiggy with it, I guess):
Statement also archived here.
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Your information is about 20 years out of date. People haven't been arrested for just simple possession in decades, long before Trudeau came around. Possession is normally used as one of several charges as a "throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" and as a plea deal, and as a discreet way of separating victims of human trafficking from their abusers.
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Here it is.
www.pm.gc.ca
Full strategy: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/is...1_01_26_ai_strategy_draft_june_4_en-125pm.pdf
Remember to be nice to this new technology.
Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All: Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy. Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that ensure AI is adopted responsibly, in a way that truly serves all Canadians – building trust...
Full strategy: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/is...1_01_26_ai_strategy_draft_june_4_en-125pm.pdf
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Halifax Tar
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Terminators run on 6502s. My youth with an Atari 800 will serve me well.Here it is.
Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All: Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy. Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that ensure AI is adopted responsibly, in a way that truly serves all Canadians – building trust...
Full strategy: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/is...1_01_26_ai_strategy_draft_june_4_en-125pm.pdf
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Canada adds 87,800 jobs in May, far exceeding estimates
Unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent during strongest month for job creation since 2024
www.theglobeandmail.com
Technical recession, but the economy adds 87k jobs.
The economy doesnt know whats happening.
growth is good and the better part of that is they are full-time positionsCanada adds 87,800 jobs in May, far exceeding estimates
Unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent during strongest month for job creation since 2024
Technical recession, but the economy adds 87k jobs.
The economy doesnt know whats happening.
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So what... economy shrinks while jobless rate drops?
Or are the job numbers signalling a rebound?
I dont think anyone knows what the economy is doing.
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From google AI, take with a grain of suspicion from our AI overlords, as well don't be quick to dismiss the word recession.
Yes, job numbers can increase during a recession, though it is rare for overall net employment to grow while the broader economy is contracting. A recession is defined by widespread economic decline, but labor markets are complex and can show growth through three main factors
Jobless Growth vs. Sector Pockets: Recessions hit some industries harder than others. While manufacturing or retail may shed jobs, "recession-proof" sectors like healthcare, public safety, law, and utilities frequently continue hiring because those services remain essential regardless of the economy.
Government Intervention: If a recession occurs, governments often increase public sector hiring or launch large-scale infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
Population Growth: The workforce naturally grows as new job seekers enter the market. Even with a stagnant or shrinking economy, overall employment numbers may technically tick up if there is a massive surge in specific sector-driven roles or part-time work, creating a situation where both employment and unemployment can rise simultaneously.
Yes, job numbers can increase during a recession, though it is rare for overall net employment to grow while the broader economy is contracting. A recession is defined by widespread economic decline, but labor markets are complex and can show growth through three main factors
Jobless Growth vs. Sector Pockets: Recessions hit some industries harder than others. While manufacturing or retail may shed jobs, "recession-proof" sectors like healthcare, public safety, law, and utilities frequently continue hiring because those services remain essential regardless of the economy.
Government Intervention: If a recession occurs, governments often increase public sector hiring or launch large-scale infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
Population Growth: The workforce naturally grows as new job seekers enter the market. Even with a stagnant or shrinking economy, overall employment numbers may technically tick up if there is a massive surge in specific sector-driven roles or part-time work, creating a situation where both employment and unemployment can rise simultaneously.
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Definitely no economist...but a 17,000 increase in hospitality jobs which I frankly view as more entry level McJobs and a drop in the youth unemployment rate have to be both good things. Construction is up but not sure if that seasonal work. No mention of government jobs skewing numbers either way which is a positive.
One month is not a trend but more people working is a good thing.
One month is not a trend but more people working is a good thing.
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I love arguing with AI.
The broader economy is largely stagnant, the decline was so miniscule that half a percent one way or another and canada isn't in a recession. I read that we imported more gold than usual during that quarter which in and of itself might have moved the numbers enough that pushed canada into recession numbers. (Imports count against gdp)
This is to push back against the notion that the broader economy is contracting.
If you read the article, it was stuff like construction, information, culture, recreation jobs, transportation and warehousing along with food services.
The technical recession just happened, no time between then and now for the government to stimulate the economy to add 87,800 jobs.
The population is shrinking. And most of the gains were in full time work.
And the unemployment rate dropped from 6.9 to 6.6 percent.
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