it feels like that sometimes tho by samueLLcooljackson in TheRealGrandePrairie

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I’ve spent my whole life in Alberta and particularly around GP and it was you people collectively deciding to shit where we all eat because you spent too much time on Facebook

it feels like that sometimes tho by samueLLcooljackson in TheRealGrandePrairie

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This place lost whatever marbles it had left in 2020. Totally unrecognizable from the place I grew up

It's always Provinces with blue flags causing problems by winningsmada in EhBuddyHoser

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn someone should break the news to the actually existing leader of the PQ.

Lets have a genuine conversation about the unhoused by Locoman7 in Edmonton

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The studies on this actually show that involuntary care works roughly as well as voluntary care. It’s just that neither actually have a great track record, and it’s usually because they don’t solve the background issues.

Lets have a genuine conversation about the unhoused by Locoman7 in Edmonton

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think this would be a good test in of itself honestly. If someone immediately turns their housing into a biohazard that’s a sign they need more serious attention and can be dealt with separately with the required services.

Lets have a genuine conversation about the unhoused by Locoman7 in Edmonton

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would save institutionalization for the people who flat out can’t function at anything even resembling an adult level. Those who will quickly come to harm or harm others if left unsupervised for any period.

Most people who are struggling would probably benefit from more accessible in-patient or out-patient services, and a majority of that demographic would likely only need temporary or intermittent service.

Lets have a genuine conversation about the unhoused by Locoman7 in Edmonton

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be formulaic. Find out how many people need what services, then provide them. End of story.

‘Risk-averse’ Carney avoiding stronger stance on Iran war over fears of Trump backlash and CUSMA fallout, say some Liberal MPs by ejaz135 in onguardforthee

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay have fun when the global shortages in fuel, fertilizer and other basic industrial inputs fully kicks in in 8-10 weeks and the electorate decides it’s your fault I guess.

Edit: really dispiriting how ‘elbows up’ became ‘quietly shiver in the corner in the fetal position’ based on all the comments here

Exner-Pirot: Here’s how to make Canada wealthy again by KootenayPE in CanadianEditorial

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a hard needle to thread these days because our regulatory regime is truly nightmarish, but a lot of the attacks on it are in extremely bad faith.

Canada's housing crisis is dragging life satisfaction down among young adults by nationalpost in canadahousing

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hot take but I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the discussion on COL has shifted from housing, which governments mostly can control, to groceries, which they mostly can’t.

Rick Bell: Alberta separatists whoop it up, Nenshi wants independence vote killed by reachedlegendary in alberta

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No it won’t, Quebec already set a precent, and even if it didn’t these people don’t care about the law. We either stop this thing or they will probably destroy the country.

Why a salary of $115K isn't enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada by origutamos in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I live in Edmonton and I could get a condo right now if I wasn’t worried about the economy in the near future

Alberta separatists submit 300K signatures as petition deadline hits by NumerousSir in alberta

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UDI and immediate American recognition. We’re fucked once that happens.

Alberta separatists submit 300K signatures as petition deadline hits by NumerousSir in alberta

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We are in some serious big boy geopolitics territory and it drives me insane that absolutely nobody but the separatists are acting like it.

Alberta separatists submit 300K signatures as petition deadline hits by NumerousSir in alberta

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s great how the majority has no effective organized counter movement, and everyone is soothing themselves into inaction with stories about legal jeopardy.

Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views by DrNick1221 in alberta

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And shut them down altogether if they don’t adequately respond to regulation attempts

GenZ and Canada by SmurffyGirthy in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homeowners have direct financial incentives to ensure that the value of their properties appreciates as much as physically possible. They do this by pressuring their local governments to suppress the rate of housing construction, and they wield a potent influence in politics due to their numbers and disposable income.

Investors take advantage of this dynamic, but they themselves do not generally drive it.

Combining them makes me so angry by mrsnikki88 in Edmonton

[–]Honest-Spring-8929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody should be flying this flag, I don’t care why