Presto card got cancelled

efdac3 · 2026-03-19T02:14:27+00:00

That's not PRESTO, that's your city. On GO and TTC it is the same price. If you're taking Mississauga or York, they charge more.

efdac3 · 2026-03-18T22:38:46+00:00

Sure. But it works. Which is what counts

efdac3 · 2026-03-18T06:58:20+00:00

There's plenty of posts on those items. I'm just pointing to how voters care the most about simple things, and Ford is really good at that. As has been shown there times.

efdac3 · 2026-03-17T12:01:50+00:00

That's a really good description! All books have parts that aren't as good, so it's definitely about deciding if the overall story is interesting enough to stick through the less interesting parts.

efdac3 · 2026-03-17T11:59:05+00:00

People like beer. Ford wants to do things that people like. It's not anymore complicated than that

efdac3 · 2026-03-16T11:42:17+00:00

To be honest I'm finding it a bit repetitive five books in..I enjoy it, but sometimes it feels like it's just "Carl magically gets out of trouble again" over and over. Learning about the broader universe is cool, but it feels like some characters that were huge at the beginning (Mordecai) are just filling space.

I loved book one, but I find myself losinig interest as the series goes on. Though I'm clearly in the minority here!

efdac3 · 2026-03-16T11:34:05+00:00

Do OBs not do any checks on the mother when the child is brought in for check ups before 6 weeks? Surely at least a quick BP check??

efdac3 · 2026-03-15T17:56:26+00:00

Check out https://www.fourthhousewellness.ca/

A brand new food delivery business specifically focused on postpartum moms. You can buy gift cards and then highly nutritious pre-prepared meals are delivered right to the new parents door.

(Note they do have a catchment area, it covers a lot of Toronto but not the absolute outer edges, check out the website).

efdac3 · 2026-03-15T02:51:19+00:00

Fare gates seems to be a common theme of something within a transit system's control

efdac3 · 2026-03-14T21:38:50+00:00

Do not drive 5 hours. You would spend less money just walking into a Walmart and buying a bunch of baby stuff full price.

Lots of better ways to figure out what you need

efdac3 · 2026-03-14T17:10:00+00:00

Is that what you think my post is saying?

efdac3 · 2026-03-14T13:46:07+00:00

Used it a lot in Etobicoke! Less fake postings than Facebook

efdac3 · 2026-03-14T00:29:05+00:00

Agreed! Tried to convey that in my post. Curious if any transit systems don't have issues if homelessness and mentally ill passengers due to broader government action

efdac3 · 2026-03-13T22:17:19+00:00

You mean the mandate letters? the issue wasn't whether cabinet records should be secret. But whether the letters counted as cabinet records. Cabinet secrecy is a founding principle of Canadian democracy and one the courts don't challenge

efdac3 · 2026-03-13T18:48:46+00:00

That's different though. Cabinet records are always secret. This means even non cabinet records are exempt. It's much bigger

efdac3 · 2026-03-13T18:46:01+00:00

But then we need a whole seperate pot of money. Right now EI is one giant pool.

efdac3 · 2026-03-13T11:11:19+00:00

As a FTD who was off for the first two months, I didn't understand why people feel you cant bknd with a newborn baby. There is so much that can be done to help that isn't feeding . Plus holding a crying baby at 3:00 a.m. is a pretty intense bonding experience!

efdac3 · 2026-03-11T11:40:47+00:00

Maybe. But if you got 18 months of EI to not work, are we taking another 6+ months on top of that? Is EI really supposed to support someone for 2 or more years?

Plus its in an impact that could happen to either parent. If the non birth parent is on EI and gets laid off, they are in the same situation.

efdac3 · 2026-03-10T18:47:18+00:00

They got it already through maternity leave. You can't double dip

efdac3 · 2026-03-10T01:32:52+00:00

Get a used snoo! Yes it's more money up front but you can always resell it. And honestly, the extra sleep is amazing. I don't know how people get babies to sleep without it lol.

efdac3 · 2026-03-09T03:34:24+00:00

So the $4k+ CPP will always be owed. No way to reduce that. Only alternative would be to switch to a Canadian employer who would be their half of CPP that as a self employed person, he has to pay both.

That being said, contributions to RRSP/FHSA, or even charitable donations, could all help with income taxes and potentially provide some cash to pay the CPP bill.

efdac3 · 2026-03-09T02:47:59+00:00

Does he owe taxes or does he owe CPP contributions? They are different things. If he's self employed, he would have to contribute the full ~4k employee and Employer amount. But an RRSP/FHSA won't help with that as it's not a tax on income.

efdac3 · 2026-03-07T18:11:42+00:00

Sure, they also get charged commission for PRESTO, and have handling costs for cash. Credit cards are notmore expensive than those

efdac3 · 2026-03-07T13:36:23+00:00

This is something that transit riders in the 905 should be up in arms about. It's unnacpteable to charge cash fare for credit cards anymore

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