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Make a huge mistake. Then make a false claim about how you fixed it. They did it for PEPFAR. Now Ebola. I follow this particular topic VERY closely, so here's what really happened and why this isn't true AT ALL...🧵

submitted 2 days ago • 211 comments

Why does Carney think real wages are lower than 5 years ago?

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

In 2020, city council decided 0.02% prop tax increase was too expensive to have the city clear all the sidewalks.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Playing around with some data for a future piece. Over the last 2 decades, the places that have seen home prices rise the most, in % terms, are the formerly affordable communities of SW Ontario. Most notably... Tillsonburg!

submitted 18 days ago • 4 comments

CPC promises unconstitutionally cruel punishments for criminals.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Taking moments to appreciate people doing interviews like this. TY

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

I wrote a thing about Canada, nationalism, and what it’s like to see your country threatened during a year of exploring the world

submitted 27 days ago • 13 comments

The tariffs are indeed coming. Stop hoping they won't. We are going to have to support affected businesses. I would prioritize their workers, not their profits. Here are some lessons we can learn from the pandemic. #cdnpoli #cdnecon policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Hertz gave me a Tesla in an area with no chargers. Sigh.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can. #InducedDemand

submitted 42 days ago • 49 comments

It's too bad the first declared candidate for the LPC leadership is a Conservative.

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

just posting this for no particular reason

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

👇🏻 Interesting statement given the whole “math is hard” debacle in the House on this issue from his Minister responsible

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Enforcing a dress code causes more problems than it is worth.

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

This is quite the letter. I don't do politics, but... wow.

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

I remember December 6, 1989. I was in high school, being told I could be whatever I wanted to be. But this changed how I saw those opportunities.

submitted 85 days ago • 2 comments

Liberals lost. Their promise of more tax cuts than the Conservatives convinced no one; and ignored the largest challenges facing NS.

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Historian of Tax: the cup is necessary, but hooboy the lengths people go to not help to fill it! t!https://bsky.app/profile/histoftech.bsky.social/post/3lbp5eyszts2h

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

How hard is it for small business to change sales tax rules? Is 2 weeks enough time to understand new rules and change taxation on some items?

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments