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Should be further noted that whenever Minimum Income plans have been proposed they are basically designed around topping up income to some kind of poverty threshold. Say LICO. They don't usually have people making six figures getting a top up. We do have a federal program for seniors that...

$100k is plenty, for one person, in Toronto. Even in today's economy. And especially for a senior, who has millions in assets (unlikely to have a retiree without millions making that income). Again, go look at the stats and tell me how many people make this much? And if you're going to argue...

I wish Ukraine gets the weapons somehow to completely dismantle the Russian oil and gas sector. Given how quickly the energy transition is going, Russia will never be able to rebuild it in time to fund further Imperialism again. They have a long history of reviving Imperial dreams every time...

When did this become about a family of 3 or 4? The discussion was about Old Age Security being received by those making six figures in income. And those of us advocating to cut back on OAS for high earners actually agree with you. That money could do better elsewhere. Notably for families...

This is perhaps the craziest parts of the current system. Despite spending so much, we haven't actually alleviated poverty entirely for seniors. Meanwhile we are literally giving vacation money to those who easily be top 10% income in the country. I could support spending more on poor...

Especially start you have > 60 yrs alive, you should have assets and savings to buffer you. Which people with $100k income clearly do.

And while OAS is clawed back at $97k of individual income, CCB starts getting clawed back at $37.5k FAMILY income. And phased out at $81k. How is that at all defensible?

They aren't buying Canadian firms and moving production. It's the branch plant economy coming apart. We've been lazy as a country. Too much dependence on resources. Too much dependence on the American market. And then to top it all off, Trudeau blew a hundred billion before COVID on...

I would have disputed this before the last few months. But Trump is doing to a ton to erase every advantage the US has over China. Mostly because he doesn't understand what those actual advantages are.

A ban for this would be much better. They've proven they can't help themselves. A month from now the talking points will be back. Or he'll be taking about somebody else deserves getting invaded. Note the tankie hypocrisy of how invasions are acceptable as long as they aren't from the US or...

The standard the left held Harris to in the US was incredible. Meanwhile the centre decided that human and constitutional rights weren't enough of a big deal to roll the dice. All for slightly cheaper eggs I guess. At least the right is honest with themselves about the hate they are voting...

Yeah. I don't care about the bullshit you're cutting and pasting everywhere. There's a clear aggressor and defender when a sovereign state gets invaded. And none of your conspiracy BS is going to get a free pass here. Your "Ukraine was a wearing a short skirt. She had it coming." argument...

The goal should be to bring them to the table and demonstrate real consequences for going outside the deal. No deal is worthwhile if they can break it with impunity. But admittedly this is difficult when Westerners are as happy to see Ontarians stave, as Americans.

Wish they had this much energy last November.....

This kind of misinformation deserves a ban.

That's an understatement. Especially in the US. If you have a farming background you know exactly how overwhelmingly right voting rural areas are. And you know that a lot of it is more cultural than economic. Even in Canada, when was the last time most rural areas voted anything other than...

Cut them off? No. A mere 10% export tax at the same time as the Chinese aren't buying soybeans would be painful enough. Make it 20% in 6 months if they don't come to the table. The problem we have in Canada is that the Western provinces are happy being resource exporters even if the rest of...

Agreed. Unfortunately, the Russians and their delusions are costing the lives of others. PS. Nice fella.

A lot of that exacerbated by their own choices, notably driven by their cultural chauvinism where they believe, they are better than everybody else.

Not many. Because we penalize top talent. And you seem to what to add to that for some reason. You don't seem to understand how this level of talent works. I know, because I have extended family at this level. Canada is never their first choice. Increasingly not their second or third...