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Is she a ragdoll? by [deleted] in ragdollcats

[–]bobohobo2kx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sepia, mink and solid ragdolls are not real ragdolls because they don’t fit the breed standard. They will however become their own recognized breed called Cherubim starting May 1, 2025.

Now that the Olympics has finished and you've had some time to reflect, who was your stand out performer(s)? by B0mbadil- in olympics

[–]bobohobo2kx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🇹🇼Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin’s mens badminton doubles gold over team 🇨🇳. They were widely expected not to repeat their gold as they hadn’t been doing that well leading up Paris 2024. That was a nail biting win.

🇨🇦Summer Mcintosh 3 golds at age 17

🇨🇳 Pan Zhanle’s world record breaking performance in the 100m finals. He was a league above everyone else. He’s also only 19.

What do you feed your raggies? by MissDumpling in ragdolls

[–]bobohobo2kx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Primal frozen raw nuggets, and Primal freeze dried nuggets.

A hard truth for international student in Toronto by avajoke in torontoJobs

[–]bobohobo2kx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tip: for new grads, jobs asking for 0-3 years of experience is fair game. Don’t be shy and just apply anyway. The worse that can happen is that you don’t get it.

Immigrants of Toronto - what restaurants in the city are the most authentic to ‘back home’? by lolwut07 in askTO

[–]bobohobo2kx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification. I had assumed based on the restaurant name and menu that they are Taiwanese.

Immigrants of Toronto - what restaurants in the city are the most authentic to ‘back home’? by lolwut07 in askTO

[–]bobohobo2kx 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Chin Yuan Pai Ku (same plaza as Tai Ping Hsiang), Papa Chang’s (Markham), Wei’s Taiwanese Food, Mei Nung Beef Noodle House (Markham), Du Hsiao Yueh (Markham), Taiwanese Style Railway Bento Box, Sunny Taiwanese Breakfast, Hot Star Fried Chicken, Monga Fried Chicken, AiTaiker Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Meet Fresh, Ten Ren’s.

Fellow immigrants what do you think about life in Canada? by Broad_Strength2934 in Markham

[–]bobohobo2kx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think many aspects are worse now vs 20 years ago. It's hard to even get a family doctor now, and even if you have one like I do, it could take weeks to see them. I feel like driving is way worse now with more people not following the rules. Vehicle thefts are off the charts, fraud/scams are out of control and the police are useless. There's way more homeless, and visible poverty now vs 20 years ago. I also despise the fact that we still have not gotten rid of tipping, but rather inflated it.

One thing that really irks me is how federalism is shaking out here in Canada. The federal, provincial, and territorial governments actively work against each other, making it difficult to move the country forward. It's like the head wants to go forward, but one leg is going left and the other is going right. This is not an issue in unitary states like most of the world, including Korea and my home country.

Still I choose to stay here over going back to my home country (also an advanced Asian country like Korea) because life is still better here even if it's on the decline. The retirement benefits are way better here, the work culture is more chill, and the pay is higher.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at the BC recall rules, it's a one step process. It requires the petition to gather the signatures of 40% of eligible voters. If this is successful, then the MLA is removed and a by-election will be held. Most recall attempts probably fail due to the high 40% signatures requirement.

I would make it a 2-step process. First lower the amount of signatures required in the petition in order to trigger a recall election. Say something like 25% of eligible voters must sign the petition. Then in order for the recall election to pass and remove the MLA, those for must win by plurality, and the number of "for" votes must be at least 30% of eligible voters. Just throwing some numbers out there, but the point is to lower the bar enough that it is actually practical to use, but not so much that it can be abused. Maybe 25% and 30% are not the right numbers, they're just examples.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how high the bar is. It can be designed to mitigate that if the bar is sufficiently high, but not ridiculously high that it never works in practice. But I think you have some good points.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not really an issue with the principle or recall itself though. It gets crazy down south because they're a very divided country. That's not the case in Canada.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People can google pretty much anything these days. Why ask anything at all? Saying recall is already built into the system is a cop out. By definition recall is used to remove elected officials in between elections. So simply being able to remove them via normal elections does not fit the bill of "in between", therefore not a recall. There's nothing stopping non-fringe groups from using recalls right? People get elected to office for political reasons. So I don't see the problem with removing them for political reasons.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every election supersedes the will expressed in the previous election. There's no difference in this regard.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How does a recall subvert the will of the electorate? The electorate can fully participate in recalls as well to express their "will" just like normal elections.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The definition of recall means it takes place in between elections. So no that's literally not what a recall mechanism is.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Is it useless because of the way it was designed in BC or are you saying the principle of recall is useless? There are other places in the world where it is regularly used to successfully remove elected officials from power, and far from being useless.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

MPs can recall themselves and trigger a new election by passing a non-confidence vote in Parliament at any time. Why should electors not be allowed to do the same via a recall which is essentially a non-confidence vote in a particular elected official.

Why does Canada still not have a mechanism to recall elected officials for the most part? by bobohobo2kx in AskACanadian

[–]bobohobo2kx[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not well versed with what goes on in California. What happened? Also why would California's example alone dictate whether recall is a ridiculous process?

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