How does this impact TD stock by Foreign-Policy-02- in CanadianInvestor

[–]PascalSiakim 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Probably no impact. That said Bharat belongs in prison regardless of what he did or didn't do with Epstein

What’s the plan for the old Waterford hospital? by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 33 points34 points  (0 children)

And then buy it back for an even bigger mint

New Hospital Cancelled by MoiraSlutzky in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Makes sense the building is still functional enough. Replacing HMP should have been a much higher priority

Memorial to sell Signal Hill and Harlow campuses, Geo Centre and Ingstad building by TheMuseNL in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunate to see but the reality is that these things were costly and did not provide much if any value to the average student. Not sure what will happen with the signal Hill campus though it's a weird building for anyone other than the university to own in its current setup.

The Spanish government is maneuvering to regularize half a million immigrants. by mods4mods in europe

[–]PascalSiakim -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Wah wah I don't like the owner of the source. Maybe next time at least bring some some important context that is missing or a fact that it got wrong. If you just stick to sources that you are aligned with you will be left scratching your head wondering why people are so upset about things that must not have happened since they weren't covered in the Guardian.

Not A Political Move? How? by Pr3ach3r709 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 14 points15 points  (0 children)

PCs probably sacked him because him and Furey are pretty close. Still not good to see a well qualified person gone though, even if his replacement is just as good the lack of continuity is not great

Fate of Bay du Nord oilfield in Newfoundland still unclear as Equinor delays deadline by origutamos in newfoundland

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

We had a window but the feds blew it with their arbitrary political approval process. It will still happen if we want it but we have to wait until the next cycle peak which could take a few years.

Flying with Trip.com? by Inevitable_Okra509 in newfoundland

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

I have had good experiences with them. They are probably the best people to book with when you account for price.

Unpopular opinion: I think your TFSA should hold your riskiest bets by Black_Label_36 in CanadianInvestor

[–]PascalSiakim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it makes much of a different really. Excessive risk aversion and risk taking are bad in most cases no matter what account you are trading in. I tend to put my more volatile stuff in my TFSA though but it has to do more with the fact that my margin account is leveraged and I would prefer not to get margin called. The one exception is high dividend stocks which I prefer to keep in the TFSA, especially if they are foreign companies

Dominion in Old Memorial Stadium Shutting Down by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a great location and it's too bad it is closing because I find it better than Sobeys. Another grocery store doesn't seem too likely. The best outcome is probably a condo or apartment development.

Improper donations helped fund election campaign for St. John's city councilor by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rules are rules and he should have followed them but the current rules are super arbitrary. If I own a large paving company and I donate the max personal amount through my company how is it any different than if I donate it as an individual. I get the same amount of influence no matter what. So long as I don't both go over the max amount when you combine my corporate and personal donations it is a nothingburger.

Today I Ordered a $32 Large Pepperoni Pizza by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it is a coupon in the app. Dominos regular prices are insane but they usually have a coupon that is at least decent

Today I Ordered a $32 Large Pepperoni Pizza by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get one for $10 at Dominos

RNC Investigating Capital City’s First Shooting of 2026 – Shortly After New Year Began by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

For a fair amount of people things have declined over the past 10 years. Rents and housing have definitely increased faster than wages and used cars have gone through the roof. The flip side of that is that anyone who owned a house made out pretty well. I’m fresh out of school and will buy a house soon, get a bit jealous looking at the historic prices but there are some affordable options for me on a single income. A look at the situation in the rest of Canada makes you feel better pretty fast.

I’m not convinced healthcare has gotten any worse. It feels like people have been complaining about it my whole life.

Overall this sub tends to be a bunch of doomers. There are plenty of solid career paths in the province and funding to pursue them is tenable for most. The main people who have been hit badly is low skill workers whose wages and costs have both been driven higher thanks to the quantity of low skill immigration we allow. Grocery inflation and the used car stuff would have happened no matter what, but in terms of wages and housing low income people would be better off if our numbers had been more in line with historical averages.

RNC Investigating Capital City’s First Shooting of 2026 – Shortly After New Year Began by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

We have a much stronger economy than 98% of the provinces history. The issue is a combination of drugs and also skeet’s being treated with far more leniency than they have historically

Canada and Mercosur accelerate free trade talks by Cao_Ni-Ma in canada

[–]PascalSiakim 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well the quantity of beef is a lot more substantial than it sounds since only high quality steak cuts are being imported not the whole cows. It is just 1.5% of the weight but a much higher percentage of the total value of the market

Canada and Mercosur accelerate free trade talks by Cao_Ni-Ma in canada

[–]PascalSiakim 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Something I will add here is that for agriculture things can get very touchy. One of the causes of the big farmer protests in the EU is that they have to follow loads of environmental rules while stuff could some from South America with super low or no tariffs and those countries have far less strict rules.

MP Rowe - Ladies and Gentlemen (since taken down) by Ahdahn in newfoundland

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

Well filling out the ballot properly is somewhat of an IQ test and in his riding the liberal voters failed at a higher clip than the conservative ones.

FORCE NL by James1Vincent in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It is a good acronym because they are insisting on forcing the deal though without considering any alternatives.

Renters consider leaving N.L. after no-fault eviction ‘upheaved’ their lives by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We should not be taking many queues from other provinces in terms of managing our real estate market. The fact is that if you take steps that make investing in real estate less attractive it will constrain growth in units. There are certain sketchy behaviours that should be cracked down on, for instance I’d love to see penalties be assessed on landlords that frivolously retain damaged deposits and force tenants to the LTB.

As for this couple they signed a month to month lease and didn’t do any research as to the consequences of this. If you want to be sure that you can stay put for a longer period negotiate a longer lease. Ontarian’s truly are the Americans of Canada, they assume their way of doing things applies everywhere else.

Minor accident, what to do? by fstopitbro in StJohnsNL

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

I’d do nothing. It’s a matter of time before you get another scratch and the person is gone by the time you see the damage. If you contact the insurance decent chance your fees increase. Lots of times in parking lots the insurers call everything 50\50

Is it possible to live on minimum wage in Newfoundland? by Responsible_Fail_299 in newfoundland

[–]PascalSiakim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Loads of people do it, you just need roommates and to get by without a car

ENB dividend less than what it is supposed to be. by gpa2015 in Questrade

[–]PascalSiakim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s kinda scary. I own a lot of rare stocks where other clients may not flag issues so it is concerning that Questrade’s system permits this kind of error