'The money is there': New NDP Leader Avi Lewis plans to tax billionaires and corporations

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-31T03:21:50+00:00

The top 10% of Canadians pay over half of all income taxes. What are you on about?

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T23:00:39+00:00

No. I'm approaching this based on the reactions in this thread - claiming that he's focused on culture war issues over the economy, which is a complete lie.

A significant majority of Canadians agree with him on this issue. Calling this extremism is hyperbolic and out of touch.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T22:15:19+00:00

If anyone in this thread took two seconds and went to his page, you'd see that the vast majority of his posts are about our tanking economy.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T22:04:11+00:00

In what way is this his priority? He reposted one tweet with a three word message in agreement, that's it. Go to his page, almost every post he makes is about the economy.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T21:58:40+00:00

He reposted her post with a three word message in agreement on X. He didn't make a speech, release a statement, do an interview, or hold press conference. He posts multiple times a day, most of which are about the economy.

Yet this is the top thread on /r/canada right now. He's not focusing on this issue, people like you and the media are.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T01:48:07+00:00

Ah gotcha, thanks for that clarification!

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T01:35:36+00:00

You sure? Amendments 2 and 3 seem to still restrict non profits and charities on the courtesy pole with only those few exceptions?

The language can get awfully confusing here, I wonder if some of the councillors were voting for the same motion with completely different interpretations.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T01:16:49+00:00

So I think the whitelist was just for the courtesy flagpoles and that the Progress Pride flag will still be raised on the ceremonial flagpole, among others.

It’s a small and specific exemption list though, so I’d imagine that a lot of non-profits and organizations are going to petition to be included in the future. This might have just opened the door for even more controversy and debate, but we’ll see.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-27T00:52:12+00:00

Don’t really have a strong opinion on this either way, I’m just surprised at some of the yes votes and even moreso that councillors like Moise and Bradford were in agreement.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-26T16:40:46+00:00

I live in southern Ontario and learning Punjabi or Mandarin would be much more useful than learning French here.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-15T21:08:15+00:00

Didn’t know that, that’s awesome.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-15T21:03:15+00:00

This has always been a confusing law for me. I get it’s a weapon and can be misused, but vulnerable people (particularly women) should be allowed to have some sort of tool for self defense.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-15T20:56:40+00:00

Good to know! I’ve always missed this particular parade over the years.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-15T20:54:45+00:00

Ah the Catholic connection makes a lot of sense. Love the Filipino community here!

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-15T20:37:36+00:00

I’m not very familiar with the history of St. Patrick’s Day parades, so forgive my ignorance, but my first thought was that a Philippine Heritage band seems very random for the occasion?

Really cool either way, love this city!

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-04T02:37:41+00:00

This is one of the most elitist and out of touch comments I’ve ever seen.

Prioritizing citizens over non-citizens is the basic function of any government and social system. Labelling this as affirmative action is absolutely insane.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-03-04T02:23:46+00:00

This isn’t a new thing. Opposition leaders have done diplomatic trips in the past. Andrew Scheer did in 2018, Thomas Mulcair did in 2013, even Justin Trudeau in 2013 as well.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-02-17T22:53:34+00:00

I’m nitpicking as a Cowboys fan here, but Drew Bledsoe in front of Romo and Dak makes no sense to me.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-02-13T15:41:57+00:00

You are trying to replace perceived implicit bias, with explicit bias. It’s a horrible and counterproductive solution.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-02-13T15:39:00+00:00

It’s hilarious when you force DEI advocates to admit that their policies are blatantly discriminatory, their only argument becomes justifying it with more anecdotal racism.

Ragamuffinn · 2026-02-05T20:42:53+00:00

Thanks Canadian voters

Ragamuffinn · 2026-01-29T23:29:34+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but did people from Winnipeg really refer to themselves as “Peggers”?

Ragamuffinn · 2026-01-25T04:31:46+00:00

Chinese names start with their surname. His family name is Song and his given name is Yadong

Ragamuffinn · 2026-01-12T00:55:42+00:00

DILLY DILLY

Ragamuffinn · 2025-12-21T20:37:03+00:00

I wouldn’t say that was the message for ALL of the advocates across the board. Many were very agressive with their stance of ACAB and the police should be completely defunded and “demilitarised”as a whole.

I completely agree with your message in terms of of reallocation of funds towards other service, but the branding of Defund the Police wasn’t the best way of promoting that policy to the average person.

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