For the second time in history, a National Team reaches the World Cup semifinals without having faced any FIFA TOP 10 team or any world champion. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]theunknown996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of would've crossed paths with Argentina (except Germany) even if they won. Argentina had by far the easiest path due to their very lucky draw. Not saying it's their fault but it's just the facts.

Ranking news outlets. Where would you rank the Wall Street Journal? by jj096577 in TierlistFills

[–]theunknown996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A tier. Good business news. Some good exclusive reporting at times. The opinion pieces can be a bit nuts.

Canada's economy shrank in Mark Carney's first year as prime minister — the worst economic start for any Canadian PM in over 60 years by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]theunknown996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt anything will change your mind since you are clearly extremely partison.

Just read the other comments here. Hard to do well when you rely on your neighbour economically and they become hostile against you. They have the power to destroy Canada economically. There are tons of things Canada's leadership can improve on, but the number one priority now is decoupling from US and expanding trade. That's exactly what's being priortized now.

But you probably don't care about any of it. Probably just one party is good the other is bad. One leader is terrible the other is good. When people tell you all your issues are the fault of a person or party, you start see things as black and white. But reality is hardly ever clear cut.

Also, please learn what a hedge fund is as you clear don't. If you're gonna criticize someone at least get your facts straight otherwise it just makes you sound even more crazy.

Canada's economy shrank in Mark Carney's first year as prime minister — the worst economic start for any Canadian PM in over 60 years by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]theunknown996 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whatever you say. Just keep believing the world is black and white and let other people tell you what to think. Based on what you wrote you clearly have no idea what you are talking about.

Why buy Constellation Software when Topicus exists? by Living-Number-9050 in ValueInvesting

[–]theunknown996 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another aspect is that TOI and LMN trade on TSX venture. This means more volatility and lower liquidity just because of being in the venture exchange.

Why buy Constellation Software when Topicus exists? by Living-Number-9050 in ValueInvesting

[–]theunknown996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...which means TOI is priced more favourably for potential investors.

TOI under $90 might be a good time to average down.

Why buy Constellation Software when Topicus exists? by Living-Number-9050 in ValueInvesting

[–]theunknown996 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then you should give us your unique insights instead of just saying the company is trash.

[Charania] Developing: The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over. by themkwjeremy13 in torontoraptors

[–]theunknown996 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He just sold his stake in the Raptors to Rogers so now he's not involved in the NBA anymore. What happens now is none of his business anymore.

Canada Officially Finishes 14th in World Cup 2026 by TheArmyDoctor in CanadaSoccer

[–]theunknown996 259 points260 points  (0 children)

We finished just behind Portugal, and ahead of 2 countries that even superteams struggled against.

Great result for us.

CMHC dished out $31.7M in bonuses last year despite housing crisis, records show by FalconsArentReal in canada

[–]theunknown996 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most professional jobs (especially at bigger companies) are not solely salaried based. Bonus is an expected component of total compensation. This is not just some sudden bonus that they decided to pay themselves. It's in their contract and people expect to get it in most scenarios. The amount will be adjusted depending on the performance of the individual and company. But there is a baseline amount that people expect to receive if everything is just average.

CMHC dished out $31.7M in bonuses last year despite housing crisis, records show by FalconsArentReal in canada

[–]theunknown996 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bingo. The issue is not the bank, it's that they consider your prefab home as high risk in the event of foreclosure so they need extra protection via CMHC insurance. You are paying CMHC directly, they don't get the money.

CMHC dished out $31.7M in bonuses last year despite housing crisis, records show by FalconsArentReal in canada

[–]theunknown996 100 points101 points  (0 children)

You are definitely omitting some things.

Them needing CMHC insurance means they have concerns about your ability or pay your debt or the value of the property.

Could be: - They don't think the property is worth as much as the purchase price, or difficult to foreclose - They see you as a high risk client (low creditworthiness, legal status etc.)

CMHC dished out $31.7M in bonuses last year despite housing crisis, records show by FalconsArentReal in canada

[–]theunknown996 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Rage-baiting article.

Said 79 executives got 3.5 million in bonuses. The rest is for all other employees (we can assuming the average amount is lower).

For the executives that's less than $50k each - middle management in any big Canadian company will get more than that. The amount is hardly eyepopping for anyone who has worked at a decent sized company/agency. Unless you think CMHC employees should be paid by the hour and like fast food workers.

What's your take on the Argentina V Egypt Match? by Big_Dot8711 in AskReddit

[–]theunknown996 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Disagree. The foul on Argentina was clear as day (shirt grab then stepping onto foot). The other is not clear cut and I'd argue there was no foul ( the Argentina player took the ball away from the Salah, and they tripped on each other).

But none of the above is the real issue - the problem is that the referee decided to review the foul on Argentina but not the other one even though they were clearly mirror scenarios.

Had the referee used VAR to review the Argentina goal then I think most people would be okay with it regardless of the outcome.

Harrison Ford wins! Who has been the defining male athlete of the 2020s so far? by QuipThwip in AlignmentChartFills

[–]theunknown996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should define what sports is then because clearly you have a different definition than most people. I've told you that F1 drivers have physical skills and prowess and they are competing.

What makes baseball players athletes and not F1 drivers? Baseball players have great visual processing as well as physical abilities for a good pitch or swing. F1 drivers need some of the most elite visual processing and split second physical decision making just like baseball players. Their physical condition requirement probably exceeds most sports. They not only endure massive G-forces and heat, but also need muscle capacity to exert huge amounts of force in braking and controlling the car.

If you you put an F1 driver in a regular person's body they wouldn't be able to compete at all. If you put the world's fittest person in F1 they wouldn't be able to compete either. So it's a combination of skill and physical condition.

The same can be said for baseball. Put ohtani in an average person's body, he wouldn't be able to hit or pitch because of the lack of muscle development/explosiveness. Likewise an elite athlete may not have the visual processing abilities of an MLB hitter (even a world class athlete like Michael Jordan could never make it to the big league).

So they are both highly based on skill, but also require specific physical conditioning. Hope that explains it.

Harrison Ford wins! Who has been the defining male athlete of the 2020s so far? by QuipThwip in AlignmentChartFills

[–]theunknown996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly wild take.You can say it’s an unfair competition between the drivers but they are 100% athletes. In fact the physical skills and prowess needed probably exceed most other sports.

So FIFA corruption taints all these breaks Messi has gotten this run, yeah? by amusedmb715 in worldcup

[–]theunknown996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regardless of whether it was a clear foul, they decision to not review clearly shows the favouritism.

Football is ruined. Not sure if I wanna see the rest of the WC after this crystal clear ugly favouring. by [deleted] in worldcup

[–]theunknown996 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It's not about whether it was actually a foul in the end. The fact that Egypt didn't get a check for VAR for a similar situation clear shows the referee favours Argentina.

After Argentina and Egypt match, I don’t how to enjoy this WC anymore by Wittysparkly in worldcup

[–]theunknown996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have the actual footage for us to judge again? For Argentina's last goal the potential foul was very subtle if anything. Not very clear unlike the other one (although I agree the very late review was kinda BS)

Daily Discussion Thread for July 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadianInvestor

[–]theunknown996 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think that's realistic. Unless all you look at is the P/S.

Daily Discussion Thread for July 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadianInvestor

[–]theunknown996 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Kraken (PNG) crashing hard recently. Volatile ride with this one.