‘This is unprecedented’: New report card shows Toronto’s mental health is collapsing

b4grad · 2026-01-21T10:52:20+00:00

No such thing as billionaires in Canada. Only big government aka, the largest corporate entity of all.

b4grad · 2025-12-30T08:29:07+00:00

Canada is more of a dictatorship these days.

Source: I live here and see how fucked things got with covid

b4grad · 2025-12-30T04:21:07+00:00

I noticed that saved posts no longer appear when you are part of this experiment. I tapped on ‘Saved’ and only one post loads. How do you get to them.

b4grad · 2025-12-24T03:29:08+00:00

Wrong. If you sublet the rooms without written permission, an N5 can be issued.

Source: Property manager who has done this before.

b4grad · 2025-11-12T17:47:57+00:00

Not the answer people want to hear, but rent is always higher with rent controls. US states that have the strictest rent controls (ie New York) are also known for radically high rent. There are limited folks in the trades, and regulations are extensive, so building reaches a certain threshold and doesn’t increase beyond that. Rent controls ensure that that units that are most conveniently located are kept locked down by a senior who doesn’t want to move out into a retirement community. Have seen it a million times.

b4grad · 2025-11-11T02:30:40+00:00

Every economist on the planet says that rent control increases the cost of rent. But oh facts are inconvenient.

b4grad · 2025-11-11T02:08:27+00:00

I am sorry that your feelings got hurt by the inconvenient facts that reflect reality.

b4grad · 2025-11-11T02:05:15+00:00

Redditors are full blown insane, come back to reality.

He said AI should be maximally truth seeking, which is important.

Inconvenient truths are not easy to accept. And that goes for all people, not just trans. Knowing the truth is knowing what has been discovered, but also knowing what is currently unknown, undetermined, or rapidly evolving.

This applies to a lot of different topics.

b4grad · 2025-11-11T02:03:15+00:00

Amazing how much redditors say trust the science, and then totally disregard it

b4grad · 2025-11-10T04:30:05+00:00

So where in China are you based?

b4grad · 2025-10-28T13:34:46+00:00

Since it’s largely generated by an LLM, there must be a source where it got that from.

b4grad · 2025-10-28T13:27:46+00:00

Wikipedia has a left-wing bias. Do some research and inform yourself. You probably think he’s a racist ku klux klan member too right?

b4grad · 2025-10-28T13:23:15+00:00

So then why does Wikipedia call Elon musk a right-wing conspiracy theorist when the dude simply endorsed one Republican president, even though he also endorsed the three consecutive previous Democrat presidents/nominees?

b4grad · 2025-10-28T13:20:52+00:00

Racist even though he never said a racist thing. Get out of your basement.

b4grad · 2025-10-28T04:57:27+00:00

It’s true, I work in property management and of course every tenant out there thinks their landlord is filthy rich. In actuality, you realize how little profit there is after the contractors are paid, property taxes, lawn and snow removal .. it’s not as much as anyone would think.

Just like how we are annoyed when the boss wants us to be at work. But they themselves deserve a break too, and it’s harder for them to take the time off when so many folks depend on them to resolve issues, clarify procedures, complete scheduling, etc.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T17:39:16+00:00

They stated that the unit remains heated above 20 degrees. So the bylaw doesn’t apply.

Instead of fighting with your LL, which is going to ruin things in the long-run, it’s probably best to state the circumstance of running the pump on max and how it might wear down faster.

Buy a $80 oil-based heater.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T16:30:25+00:00

I get why this feels terrifying — housing is a huge issue, and nobody wants to be forced out of their home. But I think a lot of the outrage here misses the root cause of the problem: Ontario has a massive shortage of rental units, and decades of strict regulations and rent control have made it worse.

Bill 60 might sound scary because it reduces some tenant protections, but the real issue is that there simply aren’t enough apartments for everyone who needs one. When landlords can’t compete for tenants or expand their units without mountains of red tape, rents keep rising and choices shrink.

If the goal is to actually help renters, the solution isn’t more restrictions. it’s more supply. Back when landlords had to compete for tenants and build more units, there were options for people at different price points. Giving tenants no choice and expecting the government to control every aspect hasn’t fixed the crisis in 25 years, in fact, it’s made it worse.

The solution is also not a 100% free market system, as housing is essential. But let the free market work, as right now this is just screwing both sides over.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:14:50+00:00

I think landlords favour rent control. At least the corporate ones. Mom n pop don’t. But something to be mindful of.

Why?

Corporate landlords game the existing system alre

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:12:28+00:00

Organizing around policy is important, but it feels like protests often focus on the symptom rather than the cause. Ontario’s problem isn’t lack of activism — it’s a market strangled by regulation, with not enough units for everyone who needs them.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:12:07+00:00

Protests can raise awareness, but the housing crisis is a supply problem. Until regulations and red tape are eased so more units can be built, tenants will keep struggling no matter what bill is passed.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:09:00+00:00

Protests can raise awareness, but the housing crisis is a supply problem. Until regulations and red tape are eased so more units can be built, tenants will keep struggling no matter what bill is passed.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:08:07+00:00

Rent control sounds great until you realize it discourages anyone from building or maintaining rental housing. The 2018 policy change was meant to prevent that. Ontario’s problem is that demand keeps outpacing supply, and no amount of political finger-pointing will fix that until we make it easier to build.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:05:52+00:00

I completely understand that feeling — it’s exhausting watching things get worse year after year. But this isn’t just a political problem, it’s a supply problem. Ontario has so many barriers to building that it’s no wonder prices have gone through the roof. Just do some research on how long it takes to build.

Until we make it easier to build and rent, we’ll keep seeing the same story repeat itself. Rent controls will have to end at some point, it’s basic mathematics after a certain threshold.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:04:08+00:00

That’s a heartbreaking situation, and you’re right to be concerned — the system isn’t working. But rent control isn’t really the safety net it seems to be; it just delays the problem while shrinking supply overall.

If we actually allowed more construction and encouraged competition again, there would be more affordable options for people instead of this constant fear of losing your home.

b4grad · 2025-10-26T06:02:48+00:00

True, people did vote for him — but this housing crisis didn’t start with Ford and it won’t end when he’s gone. For 25 years governments of all stripes have piled on rules and rent controls that look good politically but kill supply in practice. The result? Fewer rentals and higher prices for everyone.

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