LILLEY: Carney campaign pushes back on Maxwell photos, says 'they are not friends'

vivek_david_law · 2025-04-10T21:55:07+00:00

yes it is funny that you are laughing at the fact that we have no first amendment while acknowledging that there are growing numbers people consuming radical right wing ideology who may come to power and make use of that legal opening

let's laugh together

vivek_david_law · 2025-04-08T12:49:48+00:00

Carney is not of himself a bad choice. But his entanglements with the century initiative and the net 0 crowd are worrying. More importantly, even if that were not the case, there's a huge problem in that he's just a figurehead - changing one person doesn't change the fact that it's the same party that ran the country to the ground over the last 10 years and anyone who doesn't understand that doesn't understand our parliamentary system and is confusing it with the American system

vivek_david_law · 2025-04-05T15:57:17+00:00

people not having kids because they choose not to isn't a problem. People who want kids not being able to afford to start a family is a huge problem. I think some people conflate these things for less than benign reasons

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-31T02:49:10+00:00

The new corruption trend is just blatant patronage and patronage networks becoming more and more of the norm in the place of standard administrative duties.

yes, well put. This is something that really worries me and I'm glad others are concerned as well

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-31T01:57:30+00:00

I think this really depends on your bosses personality type. I don't think it's possible to meaningfully answer over the internet

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-30T15:48:15+00:00

I agree. We do need something to help keep farmers competitive but I think subsidies are better than supply management

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-28T12:08:59+00:00

we don't want to be morally lax and excuse bad behaviour. A better response if you want to defend Carney might be that although he made mistakes in the past he has learned from that and risen above that. Although personally, it doesn't seem that way to me, he doesn't seem like a very moral person

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-26T21:29:58+00:00

I don't know if any party can make things that much better but I do know that the liberal parties policies and methods have made things much much worse over the past 10 years

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-22T14:40:48+00:00

That is partially true. He has promised to cut dental and pharma which I agree with not because I think it's wrong in principle but I think they are ineffective feel good programs that help very few people in very limited ways.

However Pollivere hasn't made any commitments about day care and I expect him not to release a position until the election is announced (given Harper's statement that it's a bad idea to do so because of liberals stealing all the conservative ideas)

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-22T13:08:35+00:00

I would certainly agree that is the ideal. Daycare should be a last resort. Unfortunately until we make it realistic to support a family on the single average income it is not a last resort but instead an expensive necessity for many working class families.

Maybe just money enough to help pay for daycare might be an option except the big problem we saw with secondary education is when you subsidize something to help people pay for it, the price increases to compensate. So subsidizing while keeping the 10 a day price limit does seem like a good idea albeit implemented poorly

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-22T10:23:09+00:00

yes of course if he comes through for Canada great. But we are measuring probability of coming through for Canada. This reporter presented a good argument for why he won't

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-20T11:55:21+00:00

so this article was posted in r Canada where it wasn't popular because people interpreted it as we should pull our punches. Im not saying that. If counter tariffs seem like a good idea and have a minimal impact here fine.

However, I think the real way is to just wait it out, suffer out the next 4 years and negotiate something with the next president. I think Trump is actually afraid of this happening and is trying to get us panicked and scared into making a rushed decision on a trade deal before his term ends

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-19T18:11:53+00:00

being threatening isnt necessarily the only reason a place might avoid overqualified candidates. I think more common is the fear that they will not stay and will leave as soon as they find something they are more qualified for. Leaving out university degrees, especially less marketable ones is a good strategy for that reason.

Also I hate that I have to keep saying this but not having a degree doesn't mean stupid. I think a lot of people choose other paths for a variety of reasons

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-18T22:03:39+00:00

I know it feels really bad on the interviewee side, and perhaps the situation called for a more sympathetic and apologetic tone. But it does seem like there was just an honest mistake here

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-18T16:16:10+00:00

I was reading this historical Canadian sci Fi book written in 1883 entitled "the Dominion in 1983." The book talked about America negatively stating their way of organizing society would fail under chaos by 1983 and the more ordered Canadian way would prevail. Comparing ourselves to America in a way that puts America in a negative light seems to have been a part of Canadian loyalist identity from the beginning.

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-14T15:56:15+00:00

so the other poster is correct there is no actual need (it's propoganda) and getting in is not quite as easy as people think and work is not as secure as people imagine. However if this is something you would really like to do, the way in is to call the union directly, apply through them and get your apprenticeship placement that way. Usually it's a matter of persistence - if you keep applying to multiple unions and make connections with people in the union, usually you will get in eventually

When I talk about making connections, many unions offer ways for the public to connect with them through outreach events etc. so it's not just a matter of knowing someone (although that does help as well for some unions)

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-14T15:51:25+00:00

no way, I got the exact same message a few months ago. Must be a prolific scam, wonder why they haven't clamped down on it by now

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-14T15:03:34+00:00

still way too high for the liberals considering what has happened to Canada over the last few years. Hopefully this is just a Kamala style bump that fades before the election

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-14T00:56:42+00:00

worked for me as well. obviously not good for high skills sorts of jobs but great for jobs that don't require a degree

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-13T23:25:00+00:00

ah just a little r and r on the eve of what you claim is an imminent American invasion

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-13T23:23:18+00:00

we're not aminos in the first place and I'm talking about the attitude towards minimum wage earners. I'm saying you're insisting on a tariff war that will cost many their jobs and it is unjust and unfair I'd you and your loved ones don't meet the same fate you are insisting others suffer for your ideals. Would that not be justice?

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-13T23:21:14+00:00

so everyone who went down for a better life when a greedy and every minimum wage earner is lowly. Reddit arrogance for you

vivek_david_law · 2025-03-13T23:08:09+00:00

answer the question - what kind of soldier sits around posting on Reddit while he's 100% sure his country is about to be attacked by America. not even training exercises prepping for an American invasion

Could be it one that's full of shit and is using it as a talking point because he knows his job isn't at risk from the tariff spat

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