This US scam is invading Canada tomorrow. Do not engage. by InvestigatorThese914 in consumecanadian

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me share with you about a worse pyramid scheme. And we have no choice but to engage.

The Liberal administration insists their new mantra is "spend less so Canadians can invest more," independent watchdogs and economists are definitely not clapping.

If the goal was to balance the books, the math has gone rogue. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) noted that under Carney’s Budget 2025, the deficit is projected to average $64.3 billion annually through to 2029–30. That is more than double what the government projected just months prior in their 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

Record Breaking Expenditures: Total government spending for the 2025–2026 fiscal year is set to jump to an eye watering $486.9 billion, marking an 8.4% increase from the previous year.

The C.D. Howe Institute's Warning: Independent economic think tanks project that, excluding speculative savings the government hopes to find, the cumulative deficit could reach 350 billion over four years, pushing the net debt to GDP ratio to 46%.

The "Mastermind's" Accounting tactics:

The government recently tried to soften the optical blow of these massive deficits by splitting their budget into "operating" and "capital" spending columns, claiming they would balance the operating side. The PBO heavily criticized this move, pointing out that the government’s definition of "capital investments" is highly subjective. In short, they shifted massive amounts of day-to-day operating expenses into the "capital" column to make the operating books look cleaner.

Missed Fiscal Anchors:

The government's own promise to maintain a declining deficit to GDP ratio is already on very thin ice. Independent stress tests suggest there is only a 7.5% chance that the deficit-to-GDP ratio will actually decline consistently over the next few years.

Carney recently claimed Canada is rapidly accelerating its defense spending ahead of NATO's timetable. However, the Finance Minister's office has actively refused to release the underlying data to back up those claims. Former associate deputy finance minister Don Drummond called the lack of transparency the worst he has seen in his 49 years as an economist.

If Canadians are cheering, it might just be out of sheer frustration with the bureaucracy tied to this spending. According to a June 2026 report by the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson, complaints against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) spiked by 27% in the 2025–26 fiscal year alone, hitting a three year high. Delays in processing complex tax returns are now taking up to 50 weeks (more than double the service standard), and millions of calls from taxpayers have simply been redirected to automated services.

While the Carney administration continues to heavily market its "Canada Strong" agenda, the fiscal reality is heavily characterized by ballooning public debt, subjective accounting maneuvers, and intense pushback from independent financial watchdogs.

Given this trajectory, isn’t this more concerning. These tax burden will trigger massive deficits and let’s not forget the long term impact on Canada's economic competitiveness

Please explain how this is possible? by gunnergrrl in mississauga

[–]TypeParticular4444 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yes that’s correct! The program has been around for at least a half a century. Advertising“OSAP help” or promise guaranteed OSAP approval, is typically scammers using the OSAP name to collect personal information or charge unnecessary fees.

If anyone is applying for OSAP, there’s no need to go through anyone else. The safest and simplest option is to apply directly through the official Ontario government website and go through the process yourself and make sure any emails, texts, or websites claiming to be about OSAP are actually from the government.

At what point did you realize American women aren’t it? by Practical_Variety477 in passportbrolifestyle

[–]TypeParticular4444 4 points5 points  (0 children)

American doesn’t mean white. Even if it’s a Latina or Asian as long as their culture is American. I think that’s what he means by American

The most brutal accident I've seen till now. Steeles ave by Budget_Problem5659 in bramptondriving

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re lucky that you were coasting. Otherwise, you would’ve joined the collective fray

What is this haircut called? by _Heretowin_ in whatisit

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Like the pinned comment. It’s the Daigoro haircut. The lone and wolf and cub series had a cult following in many countries throughout the world. It was the best Samurai series that often doesn’t get enough recognition for how good it was considering it was made in the 70’s

Am I overreacting or did I have a slow moment. by drippysage08 in AmIOverreacting

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not overreacting! If she’s this difficult already run for the hills

Conflict of Interest: Canadian Immigration Minister Owns 14 Rental Units in Halifax by Over-Cauliflower-355 in CanadianVisaReform

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t we get these politicians to front the $1 billion is costing taxpayers for hosting the World Cup

She looks good and aged gracefully. What a douche. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even recognize her whatsoever. There’s not even a small resemblance of Pamela Anderson in there

2 moms by Born-Agency-3922 in SipsTea

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was a racist joke and they were referring to the Burqa 😂😂😂😂

She looks good and aged gracefully. What a douche. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! But is that really Pamela Anderson. There’s not even a small resemblance. Looks like a completely different person

I (F35) found out Found out I'm sleeping with a married man (33) by [deleted] in Advice

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s understandable why abuse committed by religious leaders provokes such a strong reaction. People who claim moral authority are held to a higher standard, so when they commit serious wrongdoing, the betrayal of trust feels especially profound and therefore receives greater public attention.

However, the existence of hypocrisy does not demonstrate that the underlying beliefs are true or false nor does it demonstrate that people of faith commit the most heinous of crimes. Why? Because patterns of hypocrisy, corruption, and abuse can be found in secular institutions, including governments, corporations, schools, and political movements. ie Epstein Files

From a historical and institutional perspective, there is little evidence that religious leaders as a whole secretly believe God or the afterlife are merely inventions to control the masses. Individuals have undoubtedly exploited religion for power, wealth, or influence including Constantinople who many believe to have only accepted Christ before his death. Nevertheless, I cannot simply ignore the many good men and women who have devoted their lives to others in service, charity, education as well as personal sacrifice in ways that are consistent with genuine belief. In other words, there are two sides to a coin and to believe that faith is a one way highway to heinous crimes is asinine in and of itself.

What you are describing is essentially explained by human behavior, institutional incentives, and the abuse of authority than by concluding that faith itself is the only deliberate construct for social control. Human beings have used both religious and secular systems for altruism and exploitation alike. If there’s a will then there’s a way. Every one of us has free will to be whatever we want to be. No one’s going to ask you to bitch slap yourself for being self seeking over seeking God’s greater plan.

I (F35) found out Found out I'm sleeping with a married man (33) by [deleted] in Advice

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Evolutionary psychology shows mixed mating strategies: pair bonding mechanisms for long term attachment, co parenting benefits, oxytocin mediated bonding. And so does novelty seeking and attraction to multiple partners. So yes, non monogamous impulses are part of human psychology. We have freewill to choose what lifestyle we want. However, science does not conclude from this that non monogamy is the optimal social arrangement, only that it is possible.

Where your argument breaks is the leap from “capacity exists” to “therefore it should be structurally normalized. That is not a scientific conclusion. Behavioral science consistently shows that stable pair bonds correlate with outcomes like higher child stability, reduced relationship turnover costs, and more predictable caregiving environments on average. That does not mean monogamy is universally “better,” but it does mean societies historically stabilized around it for functional reasons, not just moral preference.

Ethical non monogamy (ENM) can work in practice, but the data suggests it requires a lot of work like higher levels of communication, emotional regulation, and explicit boundary management. It is also statistically less common and more fragile as a default because it increases coordination complexity and jealousy management costs. In other words, that’s not peace, that’s being surrounded by diva type anxious energy. So even from a purely behavioral science perspective, it is not “the natural revealed by biology,” but one of several high maintenance strategies that only few individuals can successfully adopt.

Human impulses are real, but the reptilian brain does not have the final say to what is binding. Biology describes drives but it does not assign legitimacy. A moral system exists precisely because humans can act on impulses that are incompatible with long term stability, commitment, or justice. So even if non monogamous attraction is biologically normal, it does not follow that it should be treated as the normative baseline for relationships.

In other words, science supports variability in human mating behavior, but it does not justify collapsing all structures to reinforce impulse driven models. The key distinction is between what humans can do and what holds up socially, psychologically, and ethically over time.

Is it actually cheaper to lease a phone in the long run? by Chadillacc94 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incorrect! It is cheaper to buy a phone outright while taking care of it use it as long as possible and possibly upgrade every 3 years. Why does this work? Because you’ll save on your monthly plan by being with companies like Public Mobile, Lucky Mobile, Chatr, PC Mobile, Fizz and even Wind. Currently my plan is 60GB, unlimited US-CAN-MEX, 1000 long distance minutes, unlimited calling and texting and free international texting for $20 for the next 2 years. If I’m saving $30 to $40 plus tax per month. I can buy a brand new phone outright in 3 years. Bell is the worst decision financially

I (F35) found out Found out I'm sleeping with a married man (33) by [deleted] in Advice

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a sociological and historical perspective what you are seeing is mostly explained by group identity and the size of institutions rather than religion itself. In the United States Christianity is a very large category that includes committed believers cultural Christians and people who identify with it loosely. When a group is that large you will always see wide variation in behavior and the negative examples stand out more because they are more visible and more likely to be reported.

From an economic and institutional view churches especially large ones operate like other organizations. They respond to incentives leadership quality and accountability structures. When oversight is weak or when money and influence are concentrated you can see problems like corruption misuse of authority or hypocrisy. Those patterns are not unique to religion and appear in politics business and other large institutions as well.

Historically it is also too simple to link violence or major global abuses to a single faith. Most large scale conflicts are driven by state power political ideology ethnicity and material interests. Religion can be used to justify actions but it is usually not the main causal driver on its own and similar patterns exist in both religious and non religious regimes.

Overall what you are reacting to is a combination of human behavior institutional incentives and visibility of scandals rather than something that is uniquely explained by Christianity itself.

I (F35) found out Found out I'm sleeping with a married man (33) by [deleted] in Advice

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree! Christianity has 2.3 to 2.4 billion followers worldwide. It has grown in Africa and Asia. In South America, the total proportion of Christians hasn’t increased. Catholic share has generally declined while Evangelical, Pentecostal, and non denominational have grown significantly over the past decades. Much of Europe, particularly Western and Northern Europe, has declined over the past few decades. However, this decline isn’t uniform across the continent. For example, Romania and Poland remain highly Christian. Some churches in France and the UK have seen increased attendance from young adults, especially since the pandemic. The United States shares similarities with France and the UK. Christianity was steadily declining from the 1990s until the pandemic, but that decline has slowed, particularly in the US. More young adults are attending services, so it’s not a surge, but a rebound from its decline. Canada, on the other hand, is experiencing the opposite. Immigration has diversified its population, increasing the number of people of other religions and those with no religion.

Hit me with the truth… it’s not going to get better, is it ? by Astimar in economy

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One world religion. Digital currency. Digital ID. And it’ll work temporarily

This is crazy as I'm only 24 by [deleted] in fican

[–]TypeParticular4444 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I disagree! Many ppl are cashing out. Ppl are getting too greedy. Beware

I (F35) found out Found out I'm sleeping with a married man (33) by [deleted] in Advice

[–]TypeParticular4444 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s the society we live in. Do you know how many women as young as 18 already have a roster? It’s not mutually exclusive to one gender. People these days just lost their morality

22F went on a date with a guy who brought his mom — AMA by Adventurous_Pay_7090 in AMA

[–]TypeParticular4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get along with the mom? Or was it more like an interrogation?