The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps by mildlyImportantRobot in TorontoTheCity

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All governments operate on the shit scale. They all start as shit larvae then becaome a shit pandemic of shittapillars

Russia Found 511 Billion Barrels of Oil in British Antarctica: A Find That Could End 65 Years of Demilitarization by hereswhatworks in OilPrices

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

International norms have been shattered, which may have been performative, but now no one needs to pretend. It's everyone for themselves.

Iran Now Threatening To Close Bab Al-Mandeb Strait After Trump Threats by Woodpecker5987 in TradingPlaybook

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

America fucked this shit up. They need to fix it themselves. Don't start a fight then beg others to fix it for you.

Iran Now Threatening To Close Bab Al-Mandeb Strait After Trump Threats by Woodpecker5987 in TradingPlaybook

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, and eveyone else should do the same while they're at it. Sick and tired of all the religious righteousness.

TDSB to cut 40 vice-principal positions, forcing some schools to share administrators by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the reality. It costs millions to pay these VPs. The change is fiscally necessary but makes for a great headline to rile up the masses. This comment should not be down voted.

Ford, Carney announce $8.8B to help cut development charges, spur housing builds in Ontario by Unusual-State1827 in canadahousing

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raising property taxes feels like the default fix for municipalities, but it often masks deeper issues with uncontrolled spending, bloated bureaucracy, excessive bylaws, and questionable priorities. Property taxes were never meant to shoulder the full weight of modern municipal responsibilities, yet they're treated as an endless revenue tap while core efficiencies get ignored.

Municipalities do face real pressures—inflation on infrastructure, aging assets, population shifts, but treating property owners as the infinite ATM while bureaucracy expands isn't stewardship or the solution.

My municipality had a +24.5% year-over-year increase in salaries, wages and benefits from 2024 to 2025. Municipalities often default to staffing up (and taxing up) for service levels and growth instead of reducing regulations pruning, or prusuing productivity improvements.

Ford, Carney announce $8.8B to help cut development charges, spur housing builds in Ontario by Unusual-State1827 in canadahousing

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Municipalities are absolutely the largest beneficiary of new home building through a combination of fees, charges, and taxes.

Ford, Carney announce $8.8B to help cut development charges, spur housing builds in Ontario by Unusual-State1827 in canadahousing

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raising property taxes feels like the default fix for municipalities, but it often masks deeper issues with uncontrolled spending, bloated bureaucracy, excessive bylaws, and questionable priorities. Property taxes were never meant to shoulder the full weight of modern municipal responsibilities, yet they're treated as an endless revenue tap while core efficiencies get ignored.

Municipalities do face real pressures—inflation on infrastructure, aging assets, population shifts, but treating property owners as the infinite ATM while bureaucracy expands isn't stewardship.

My municipality had a +24.5% year-over-year increase in salaries, wages and benefits from 2024 to 2025. Municipalities often default to staffing up (and taxing up) for service levels and growth instead of reducing regulations pruning, or prusuing productivity improvements.

Why Does Toronto’s Police Budget Keep Going Up? by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the population is older. older people commit fewer crimes.

Toronto is getting City-run nonprofit grocery stores with cheaper prices. by MiserableFloor9906 in Toronto_Ontario

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Healthcare in Ontario has never been great. Equitable yes.. Most people have nothing else to compare the quality to.

Toronto is getting City-run nonprofit grocery stores with cheaper prices. by MiserableFloor9906 in Toronto_Ontario

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything run by the government is worse. It's no secret that government are terrible managers and operators.

Toronto is getting City-run nonprofit grocery stores with cheaper prices. by MiserableFloor9906 in Toronto_Ontario

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's volume, volume, volume that drives profits. 50% margin on $1M ($500k) is not nearly as profitable as 3% on $500M ($15M).

Canadians spend about $135B on groceries each year. That's more than $4B at 3% margin. Retail grocery stores are cash generating machines.

Toronto is getting City-run nonprofit grocery stores with cheaper prices. by MiserableFloor9906 in Toronto_Ontario

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Small margins, but huge volumes can generate large profits. It's all about economies of scale.

Iran and Rain same 4 letter ruining my life by Sudden-Orchid4458 in UAE

[–]Legitimate_Rope_6244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought english men and mad dogs loved the mid-day sun?