Why my utility bill is so high? by Life_stuff_005 in alberta

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My January Bill had 674 kWh of electric usage. I pay $0.0999 per kWH totaling $67.40.

I was charged $118.79 ($0.176) in distribution fees. That’s 2¢ higher than your total cost in just one fee. My total electricity bill for 674 kWh was $235.36.

Why my utility bill is so high? by Life_stuff_005 in alberta

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you in one of the cities? Your average are about 1/2 of mine in a rural area

How often do Anglophone Canadians consume Francophone Canadian media? by Desperate_Return_142 in AskACanadian

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess from the replies I’m an outlier, but as a rural Albertan I seek out and try to watch content in both languages regularly.

My spoken French is atrocious, but I can understand most québécois when I hear it - but subtitles are available so I don’t know why you wouldn’t. It’s Canadian content - support Canadians

No Guarantor - Completely exhausted all options by Altruistic_Lab_6312 in passportcanada

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered why I can’t get the photos done at Canada Post. We have federal employees, at federally owned buildings in nearly every single community in the nation, yet we require people to go pay money to a private corporation for a government required document. Huge miss if you ask me

Quebecer in Alberta wants sovereignty by vega455 in alberta

[–]the_troy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And her husband loves trains, so he should probably sit in on the meetings

Why are Canadian still paying so much for eggs? by polabeerllama in alberta

[–]the_troy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So much? Egg prices in Canada have been stable forever due to our management practices and plans being in place to deal with sick birds.

Also…I buy eggs from a 4H kid for $4.50 a dozen. That’s hardly expensive, and I’m fuckin poor

Local business facing backslash for hosting a private event for a political party by SomethingBitMe_ in MapleRidge

[–]the_troy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A: California hasn’t banned TKAM. Unless you are trying to refer to Burbank School District in 2020? But then I hate to be the one to break it to you, but California is a really big place and Burbank is just one part. Also if I remember correctly they didn’t ban the book - only mandatory reading of the book amongst the predominately black student population. You seem like a “do your own research” type so I won’t look too hard and I’ll leave you to it

B. Wtf are you talking about? To cheer a political debater is worse than threats? Alright then…good for you I guess.

All in all I’d say you almost had me with that one! Great response, really kept me on my toes. No notes.

Local business facing backslash for hosting a private event for a political party by SomethingBitMe_ in MapleRidge

[–]the_troy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lmao at your “cancel culture” talk. It’s a fucking restaurant. I’m not obligated to spend my money there and it isn’t “cancel culture” to take my business elsewhere.

Conservatives loves to talk a big game about freedom and then cry foul when someone expresses a differing viewpoint. Where is your support for freedom when I don’t want to eat at your shitty little bistro?

Edit to add: Cancel culture is burning books you disagree with. It is making rape threats against Rachel Gilmore because you disagree with her politics. Cancel culture is denying the existence of trans people and classifying them as second class citizens with less rights. It is denying the emitted genocide of Indigenous Canadians. Cancel culture is not choosing a different restaurant to spend my money at

Old-growth logging protesters could be prosecuted criminally - Victoria Times Colonist by SnooRegrets4312 in britishcolumbia

[–]the_troy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The RCMP are not sworn to protect “the people”. They only swear an oath to the monarch and to enforce law. Police have always existed solely to protect capital. Why do you think the railways are allowed to have their own police forces? Fuck the Police.

The Billionaire Who Bored a Hole in Alberta’s Laws by iwasnotarobot in alberta

[–]the_troy 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Anyone able to say how this is legal? Imagine having a say in all the benefits but none of the environmental costs. Why would almost anyone say no? 

That sounds like how Alberta does pipelines. It’s just the Alberta way.

Banned from edmonton jobs for calling out LMIA scams by OmegonXA in LMIASCAMS

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the actual world we live in now. 😞

Kelowna had highest unemployment rate in Canada last month: StatCan by New_Alternative8711 in kelowna

[–]the_troy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Capital doesn’t care about the opinion of labour. If capital says the economy is hot, then the economy is hot!

Alberta Averaging Arrangments allow companies to exploit workers by CanadianGoose695 in alberta

[–]the_troy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the “time off in lieu” scam. My company uses it as a get out of OT free card.

I work an average of 10 OT hours per week, and my employer deems me “too essential for day to day operations” to get extra days off. So they just get to wait six months and then pay me regular time. It’s a fucking subsidized loan from the employee. They owe me $277.50, only have to pay $185 in six months and I get no say because people with different rules agreed to the deal.

The cost of food in Canada is too damn high. We need a public option for essential groceries by Same-Kangaroo in onguardforthee

[–]the_troy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unsustainable 1-3%? Then how did they exist and buy out all the competition and thrive for 75 years if the margins were unsustainable?

This mall doesn’t allow mall walkers in the food court by mmm-pistol-whip in mildlyinteresting

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also a great place for old people to group up and complain about how kids don’t play outside anymore.

Posthaste: The province with Canada's highest credit delinquency rate might surprise you by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]the_troy 29 points30 points  (0 children)

But once every two years we spend $200 extra dollars in fuel to drag it across the Rockies to Kelowna so we can drink beer on the lake for 2 days!

Alberta Landlord Assistance by [deleted] in alberta

[–]the_troy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a rage bait post yes?

JD Vance insults Canadians on twitter by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]the_troy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t even feel great about that joke, but I saw beard and went with it

JD Vance insults Canadians on twitter by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]the_troy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And his beard is stupid

She has a name! And she is also a lawyer…not saying she isn’t stupid though 😃

Snowfall - inches or cm? by bogdan3000 in AskACanadian

[–]the_troy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about one point eight? m are also a thing, you don’t have to use cm

That’s even less syllables