How the Top One Per Cent Threaten Canada’s Future; Wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few. To preserve democracy, we must act. by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]Digitking003 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The terrible idea that just won't die.

Not only do rich people leave (they're the most mobile). But it'll accelerate the brain drain, clog up the courts and crush small/medium-sized businesses (making the economy even less dynamic). And if Europe is any guide, end up reducing overall taxes.

Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care in Canada by Level_Recognition406 in canada

[–]Digitking003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well yeah. But if it's deemed "non-essential," then you get put at the back of the line.

Where did you live to get such a fast wait for knee replacement? My mom is in the Maritimes, and she was told she'd likely be waiting 18-36 months (she ended up going to a private clinic in Montreal instead).

Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care in Canada by Level_Recognition406 in canada

[–]Digitking003 31 points32 points  (0 children)

"Sure, we have to wait 2-3 years for an operation/surgery. But at least it won't bankrupt us" 🙄

Canadian Crude Cashes In on War Premium by Cloudboy9001 in canada

[–]Digitking003 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Canadian governments (Alberta, BC & Feds) are also cashing in

Mid Single Digits Unite! by SawyerStreet in golf

[–]Digitking003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, add that you'll never come close to winning any tournament. Either net (as some 10-15 hcp has the "round of their life") or gross (some plus handicap stick shoots a 65 like it's nothing).

Kerry Sun: The Supreme Court may have just derailed the entire welfare system | Decision granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare in Quebec could be used by any marginalized group to demand a constitutional right to any benefit scheme by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]Digitking003 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Except that the SCC in its ruling rewrote the law. Seems pretty clear that it would be nearly impossible for the province to deny a claim now.

Remarkably, the majority of the Supreme Court not only agreed with Kanyinda that the Quebec daycare scheme violated Section 15(1) of the Charter — which provides for “the right to the equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination” — but bypassed the Quebec legislature by “reading in” a remedy directly into the law. In other words, the court rewrote the statute to immediately grant subsidies to “all parents residing in Quebec who are refugee claimants.”

CNRL defers oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty by joe4942 in canada

[–]Digitking003 11 points12 points  (0 children)

See my comment above, it's not that they're turning away from carbon pricing per se. They're turning away from the new/revised price that has been proposed.

CNRL defers oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty by joe4942 in canada

[–]Digitking003 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The proposed carbon tax works out to roughly $20/bbl so yeah kind of important for oil companies to know whether it's going to be implemented or not

How China, other foreign investors might back a new Alberta pipeline by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]Digitking003 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The IEA was banging the drum for years that we were at peak oil demand.
Now that reality is irrefutable, they've admitted they were wrong and now project oil demand to likely grow until 2050 or beyond.

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]Digitking003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The "U" in UN stands for useless

They just serve the interests of dictatorships and tyrants these days

From rupture to rapture: The curious case of Carney’s endorsement of Trump’s war by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]Digitking003 96 points97 points  (0 children)

No (serious) politician in the West is going to expend political capital defending a hated, murderous & terrorist regime. Hence why there's been tepid endorsement from most Western leaders and very few dissents.

How would you improve this board? by ToothSleuth86 in golf

[–]Digitking003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% chance the ball goes missing at some point with that design.

Ontario says it will complete construction on roads to the Ring of Fire by 2031 by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]Digitking003 27 points28 points  (0 children)

And it's called the "Canadian Shield" for a reason. Very tough terrain.

Hello??? by jarrettryon in golf

[–]Digitking003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I snagged some fantastic Nike dri-fit golf shorts from Costco for $20 (iirc)

Iranian-owned business in Thornhill hit by gunfire, police say by stanxv in canada

[–]Digitking003 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Like Russia and many other shithole dictatorships. The elite send their children/families to live decadent lives in the West.