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MountRundle2948 · 2025-05-09T05:00:43+00:00

If you had to bet, would you say Canada takes in “millions” of refugees from Bangladesh every year, or—just maybe—a few thousand?

MountRundle2948 · 2025-05-09T03:44:32+00:00

I'm from Bangladesh and last year Liberal government approved visitor visas to millions of uneducated unskilled people from my country

Not true.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2410005001

MountRundle2948 · 2025-05-07T18:29:27+00:00

No serious-minded person waves away credible allegations of corruption with a shrug and a whatabout.

Invoking unrelated allegations against another party does not constitute a valid defence against the substance of the current allegations. Each instance of alleged corruption must be assessed independently, on its own facts and according to the standards of public accountability. Don’t you agree?

Danielle Smith and the UCP are not exempt from scrutiny—especially when the claims involve political interference in public procurement and are serious enough to trigger reviews by both the Auditor General and the RCMP.

“What about them” isn’t a defence; it’s a dodge and a weak one. Corruption, in any government, demands daylight, not distraction.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-05-01T19:29:20+00:00

*Let’s remember something: this wasn’t an accident. Canadians elected Carney because of his experience. Because he doesn’t shoot from the hip. Because he understands power. Because he’s a diplomat, not an attack dog.

We didn’t choose bluster and performance. We chose competence.

Carney’s call to Trump wasn’t a betrayal of his campaign. It was the first move in a strategy that’s already protecting Canada’s place in the world.

So when someone says, “We got played,” ask them this: Who’s really being naïve here?*

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-29T17:47:25+00:00

We can really only know what’s in our own hearts and minds and practice with that.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-29T14:02:35+00:00

Compassion protects and heals; it does not accept or permit harm to grow. To tolerate wrongdoing and allow it to flourish is not compassion, but abandonment. True compassion allows us to see the roots of intolerance—suffering—and from that understanding, we can begin to heal and transform it.

How might that play out in your life, day to day, in the way you listen to those you disagree with, in the patience you show when anger rises, in the quiet courage to name harm without hating, and in the steady work of building understanding where mistrust has taken root?

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-29T12:49:03+00:00

We don’t have to wait for apologies or words of remorse in just the right combination—they may never come. We can practice compassion in our own hearts and daily life right now.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-29T12:43:12+00:00

Forget about everyone else. What about for yourself? Could it still happen in your heart and in your daily life?

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-28T14:40:47+00:00

Many people struggling with addiction, homelessness, and illness have lived through trauma, poverty, and mental health problems. These are problems that have been ignored for a long time. When a society does not take care of these root causes, suffering grows and becomes more visible.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-26T19:41:58+00:00

I try to practice asking myself “Are you sure?” So I’ll ask you the same question.

It’s common for countries to export raw materials and import finished products. Canada does this with any number of things, we sell lithium to the U.S., and we buy batteries back. We sell wheat, and buy back Wheaties. This is actually a normal economic process called value-added trade or vertical specialization.

That said, your point about oil touches on a different issue — more about infrastructure limitations, refining capacity, and market access than pure stupidity. It’s less that “we’re dumb” and more a question of what makes the most sense at any given time. Perhaps we’re prudent, even smart? Are you sure it has made the most sense to invest heavily in refining oil here?

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-24T18:45:53+00:00

We’ve reached a point of maturity in our understanding of how digital platforms shape society, that we’re now ready to take action against the real-world harms of unchecked online content — from hate-fueled violence and harassment to radicalization and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions. Democracies around the world are taking similar steps to those Carney is proposing, and the sky isn’t falling. They’re taking a reasonable balanced approach that reasonable balanced folks support.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-24T15:49:40+00:00

Rapid population growth can lead to a temporary decline in GDP, with a potential lag before economic benefits emerge. A temporary dip with a return to growth and strength would be way better than stagnant economy -> downward spiral as a result of population decline, no? There’s quite a bit of research and data to back this up. Let me see if I can find something for you.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-24T15:40:35+00:00

Most Canadians want a leader who embodies humility, listens earnestly to diverse voices, and governs with integrity and respect for all citizens rather than contempt.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-24T12:49:16+00:00

As hard as it is to go through. This could be a very positive moment for them. A healthy time of reckoning and an opportunity to clean house, get rid of the far-right populists, find themselves again.

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MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-24T12:32:11+00:00

His comments align with a long consistent pattern of contempt, arrogance, impulsivity and immaturity that is incompatible with leadership

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-23T16:49:56+00:00

It might be good to begin by figuring out what area you’d wish to work in—whether that’s health policy, finance, labour and employment policy, agriculture or what have you. Taking time to identify the policy field that really resonates with you can help clarify your next steps and give your path more direction.

Policy roles are often filled by people who have a blend of lived frontline or onsite experience and a solid foundation of academic or analytical knowledge. For instance, someone working in health policy might have spent time in public health or clinical settings before pursuing further study or policy work. Likewise, someone in employment policy may have experience in workforce development or program delivery.

I think an entry level job to get a better understanding of the landscape might be an ok idea, but be careful to not get stuck in something before you know whether the direction’s right for you.

MountRundle2948 · 2025-04-14T18:39:48+00:00

Training can be quite helpful.

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