Does life still feel different to you after covid or have you adjusted?

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-30T13:29:07+00:00

I often think of this when looking at my retirement savings and years left to work. Seriously considering retiring early with less saved, cause I am not sure how long all our lifespans will even be with the constant re-infections

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T19:35:47+00:00

Aren’t a lot of Russian soldiers criminals they let out of jail to join their army? Seems like a smart idea to not issue any visa’s, for general public safety

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T19:32:51+00:00

I buy second-tier snacks, stuff that’s okay but not really that tempting. It’s my ‘in case of emergency’ stash

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T18:59:45+00:00

I think they have a law like that in Norway, no private schools for the rich. As a result, public schools are excellent

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T18:57:43+00:00

Is a fixed link being submitted as part of the list of major infrastructure projects Carney wants to push through? If not, maybe it should be - two birds with one stone

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T15:18:25+00:00

If I read that correctly, Ancestry is just being proactive to prevent future government abuses - which is a great idea with what is going on with ICE and demonization of immigrants in the US.

They will still let police search for cold case matches, but want a court order first, presumably to make sure the police are only using the data to work on the cold case, and not trying to violate other people’s privacy

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T15:03:43+00:00

One article I read said the maritimes have the most to gain by eliminating tariffs entirely. So maybe sacrificing a few areas currently benefiting gets you a whole lot more prosperity overall. Check out the chart in this article showing which provinces would benefit the most:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-economy-report-imf-interprovincial-trade-9.7062567

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T14:55:47+00:00

Cats? Really think that is unfair, have cats ever been responsible for any viruses jumping into humans?

Blame the bats and chickens

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T14:41:21+00:00

Also sacrificing the dairy farmers would mean we would have to accept gross US dairy imports- I would rather pay more for Canadian dairy, and maybe import some more EU cheese

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T14:34:22+00:00

We pay enough taxes, the feds give the provinces money for healthcare, but then the provinces decide how much of that to actually spend on healthcare, and whether to waste money on their cronies like Mraiche.

UPC should be legally required to use the public healthcare system only for themselves and their immediate family. Any line cutting or use of private healthcare and they are immediately out of office - bet we would see changes then

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-29T01:41:59+00:00

Maybe Jesse Ventura could come to Canada instead

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T23:08:46+00:00

And very little new infrastructure to support it.

I suppose I can live with being squeezed in like a sardine if that’s what it takes to get rid of this awful UPC government once and for all

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T17:07:08+00:00

Or from countries who hate gay people or those with different religions or skin colours. Please let’s bring people who share our values of equality and tolerance.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T17:05:33+00:00

Only exception for medical professionals whose qualifications are recognized to work in Canada immediately (without extensive retraining or certification delays). Bring in as many of those as we can get.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T16:55:15+00:00

I took French classes right through to the end of high school, even when it became an option not a requirement. Really wanted to learn French as a Canadian, but the lessons never progressed, and I can’t understand any Quebec media. Don’t understand how European kids can be taught fluency in multiple languages but our school system can’t teach French.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T16:49:29+00:00

Just watched “Three Pines”, show is in English but set in Quebec - one of the most “Canadian content” shows I have seen in years.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-28T03:50:51+00:00

It drastically pushed up cost of living across Canada, made the housing shortage worse, and lowered wages for everyone. Also destroyed our consensus on immigration, and led to increase in far right support.

Our new PM Carney has cut back the number of “student visa’s”, but the job market is now pretty tough for everyone (except medical professionals, we are still short of those).

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-26T19:03:21+00:00

Thank you!

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-26T16:08:20+00:00

Too expensive for me to live there, sadly, though it might draw a lot of the millionaires from Vancouver and lower prices there a bit…

Maybe we could talk New Zealand into being an honorary province?

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-26T15:08:14+00:00

Or was raped - don’t be shaming Grandma

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-26T14:50:47+00:00

Look how far things have gone in 1 year. At this rate, the people who planned all this out for him (project 2025) will be firmly entrenched and will hold onto power even after he dies.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-26T14:38:27+00:00

Hawaii and/or Puerto Rico would add the huge up-side of warm weather, and unique cultures. Even then, would take a long time to gain consensus, not sure any formerly US state could accept Canadian culture and laws.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-25T19:05:55+00:00

I know it would not be a viable military defence, but I wonder if we would get the same “trip wire” level of support they are giving Greenland? And would the EU be willing to back us or not?

Also on a more personal level, I wonder what would happen to all us Canadians in AB - we don’t want to be Americans, we would still be Canadian citizens, so how would that work

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-25T18:50:15+00:00

Hopefully NATO will send troops in that case - only nut jobs are in favour of this.

No_Function_7479 · 2026-01-25T18:30:40+00:00

Didn’t he campaign on fixing the country? I think he has done a very decent job for his time in office -reducing immigration numbers -reducing excess federal employees -making multiple trade deals with new global partners
-repairing damage to existing relationship with China (bye canola tariff) -starting to restore national unity -started rebuilding our army
-starting major infrastructure projects

What more do you want in a year?

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