Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday his party will oppose the government's proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase — a tax hike that is projected to pull in roughly $19 billion in new revenue....
If you don't want a part of your body to get sore, then that part shouldn't be pushing against something that doesn't move along with it. That's the thinking behind the vabsRider bicycle saddle, the two sides of which pivot in time with your pedaling.
This looks similar to the Hobson bike seat I've been using for the last couple of decades. I recommend the Hobson - it's very comfortable. Maybe this one will be great too.
I think the big issue is that doctors are complaining about it. Everyone likes doctors, so tAkINg MoNeY oUt Of ThEiR pOcKeTs in the middle of a healthcare crisis looks bad.
eh. It feels like a good time to start talking about why they want that tax break. It's because GPs run a business that sells services to each province.
Historically, that's because docs didn't trust the whole Tommy Douglas single payer thing. They wanted to stay their own bosses. But the current generation of GPs wants a decent work/life balance, which doesn't work so well financially. So maybe it's time to offer GPs the chance to be employees.
Of course, that's a province-by-province thing, and it's not our politicians' style to actually fix shit.
The data has costs associated with it: they'll want to back it up, they need to migrate it when they change formats, they need to maintain the hardware it resides on.
And, as the article mentions, there are liabilities around law enforcement requests, costs due to data breaches, and regulatory requirements.
Although you're correct, all three levels of government have basically outsourced housing policy to developers, and are relying on the BoC's overnight rate to control affordability.
The original comment is right: all three levels of government are primarily looking out for wealthy Canadians who are invested in real estate.
With these changes, the housing market probably will go "brrrrrrrrrr."
A big part of the problem is that the official opposition hasn't presented a mature alternative. Organizations like the PBO would usually evaluate the top contenders, but there aren't any. None of the Conservatives, NDP, or Bloc are pushing an alternative.
It isn't the PBO's role to make up straw man alternatives to test the effectiveness of government policy.
Two and a half years after Norman Tate's son was killed in a car accident, he's still struggling to come to terms with how the justice system handled the aftermath....
A purported leak of 2,500 pages of internal documentation from Google sheds light on how Search, the most powerful arbiter of the internet, operates....
The family is moving to find more financial flexibility. Owning their current home is a financial burden, and the stress would only get worse with a mortgage renewal coming up soon....
this 1.7million is an interest free loan, so taxpayers are only covering the lost potential of that money being used elsewhere, unless something happens whichs exempts them paying back.
If it's a 0% loan, then taxpayers lose the value of inflation - over the past few years that has been relatively high. And there's whatever administrative overhead is involved in selecting and administering the loan. And the cost of the photo op. Relative to the value of the loan, the overhead seems high.
The article makes the argument that this is where investors should step in. For an established factory, that seems reasonable.
IMO the EV plants are a different story, since the plant isn't established, and the PBO expects (some of them) to break even within 13 years.
Popular among teenagers, the large electric bikes have triggered ‘numerous complaints’ to councils as fears grow for the safety of riders and pedestrians
Sidewalks need to be safe. Personal mobility devices need a safe area to drive, separated from pedestrians. Both need to be separated from cars. The endgame should be car-free cities.
In the meantime, nobody should be hurt or killed just because they're trying to get around town.
That's pretty interesting. It looks like they define inaccessible links as urls that get a 404 or the server doesn't resolve.
I wonder if there are any real implications of this. We seem to know it and work around it in some cases, e.g. StackOverflow saying answers need to contain quotes from pages they reference.
My partner and I just had a talk about it. Basically, she celebrated her birthday today. I was on her party, and it was fun, but I left after around 2 hours to get home and relax a bit. After I arrived, a friend of mine texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to a lake and see the sunset. I agreed, we went to the lake and went...
Birthdays, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Valentine's, most holidays, and Friday's are special days. By default, you spend them with your partner.
Sunset viewing places, boats, parks, museums, night clubs, and cafes are romantic places. By default, you visit them with your partner.
Axon has been inviting police departments to webinars about the new AI-based product, which will automatically generate police reports based on bodycam audio, according to emails obtained by 404 Media.
I feel like the CPC is trying to import the American constant election news cycle to Canada.
This is a very reasonable time to nominate candidates. They have to find a campaign team, locate physical space for an office, and start fundraising. That's for a minimal campaign.
If they're doing mailers, signs, ads, or a phone bank then they have extra work to do ahead of time. They probably want to start schmoozing with media too.
The NDP also tends to be very organized in elections, so it isn't surprising they're getting started too.
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it's also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that's left of your opponents....
I worry about what this means for home construction in general. With interest rates relatively high, a shortage of building supplies, and a shortage of construction workers, I suspect developers are gonna stop developing.
If governments aren't willing to pick up the slack, that means we won't come anywhere near the 3+ million homes we need to get prices back to something reasonable.
All of the federal and provincial policies I've seen for home construction have been mArKeT iNcEnTiVeEs that rely on the private sector.
"Canada has some pretty deep need for skilled tradespeople and health-care workers,” Holden explained. “If you have a two-year nursing diploma or two-year trade certificate, you’re going to get fewer points than somebody who has a master’s degree in liberal arts even if the earning potential of the skilled tradesperson is much higher.”
The DM's pitch was to roll characters that were the local problem-solvers. Level 5, been adventuring in the same rural area for years, handled bandits/goblins/unruly wildlife. It was an opportunity to play odd/misfit characters for a while if we wanted to....
Nurse practitioners could help fill the void, advocates for the profession say, if more provinces would adopt policies to integrate them into primary care and pay them fairly for their work. Some physicians’ organizations have pushed back against that approach, arguing that NPs don’t have as much training or education as...
Exactly this. We have a handful of colleges dictating policy in Canada, with little or no evidence that the policy works.
I've had really disappointing experiences with doctors. I would like to be disappointed by NPs with smaller workloads, who spend more time with me (optional), better working conditions (required), and lower cost. Hell, if there's a possibility they'd do a better job, that'd be great too.
Broadening the pool of people in healthcare could solve many of the problems we're currently facing.
I bet if the kind of things happening in the US happened in China, I wouldn't be able to stop hearing about it. I mean, people are still criticizing the Tiananmen Square massacre, and hasn't anything happened since then? It's like still making conspiracy theories about Kennedy's assassination or 9/11, those are old news.
people are still criticizing the Tiananmen Square massacre, and hasn't anything happened since then? It's like still making conspiracy theories about Kennedy's assassination or 9/11, those are old news.
Lemmy skews old. For some of us, those are foundational events in our childhood.
DnD with non-native English speakers
Poilievre says Tories will vote against capital gains tax hike, calls it a 'job killer' ( www.cbc.ca )
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday his party will oppose the government's proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase — a tax hike that is projected to pull in roughly $19 billion in new revenue....
June Feature Drop: New features and upgrades for the Pixel portfolio ( blog.google )
The June Feature Drop brings updates to make your phone more helpful and adds safety features to Pixel Watch.
Why do teeth don't regenerate?
Seems pretty dumb in our biological design to not be able to regenerate such a functional (and also easily breakable) part of our body.
Butt-friendly bike seat moves with your legs ( newatlas.com )
If you don't want a part of your body to get sore, then that part shouldn't be pushing against something that doesn't move along with it. That's the thinking behind the vabsRider bicycle saddle, the two sides of which pivot in time with your pedaling.
Inside the Campaign to Kill a Step Toward Tax Fairness ( thetyee.ca )
It’s been almost two months since the federal budget, and anguished cries about the horror of capital gains tax changes are still coming....
Google to start permanently deleting users’ location history ( www.theguardian.com )
Why banks are bracing for a mortgage renewal cliff | About That ( www.youtube.com )
Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points ( www.bankofcanada.ca )
The carbon pricing debate is somehow getting worse ( www.cbc.ca )
Fudging rolls is the path to the dark side... ( startrek.website )
Long delays and collapsed cases are eroding faith in the justice system, lawyers warn ( www.cbc.ca )
Two and a half years after Norman Tate's son was killed in a car accident, he's still struggling to come to terms with how the justice system handled the aftermath....
Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation ( www.theverge.com )
A purported leak of 2,500 pages of internal documentation from Google sheds light on how Search, the most powerful arbiter of the internet, operates....
When the DM tries to make it as obvious as possible ( lemmy.world )
Favourite word and why?
Mine is insidious as it sounds cool and is apt in our modern world of fast news
Facing a costly mortgage renewal, this family decided to downsize and instead saved thousands ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
The family is moving to find more financial flexibility. Owning their current home is a financial burden, and the stress would only get worse with a mortgage renewal coming up soon....
Ottawa is spending $1.7M for 10 new jobs at a pasta plant. Are these corporate subsidies worth it? ( www.cbc.ca )
3 teen girls expected to plead guilty in swarming death of Kenneth Lee in Toronto, court hears ( www.cbc.ca )
They’re fast. Pedestrians are furious: ‘fat’ ebikes divide Australian beach suburbs ( www.theguardian.com )
Popular among teenagers, the large electric bikes have triggered ‘numerous complaints’ to councils as fears grow for the safety of riders and pedestrians
Not a Number ( jemmy.jeena.net )
Good price.
Online Content Is Disappearing ( www.pewresearch.org )
What are things considered romantic, to be avoided in a relationship?
My partner and I just had a talk about it. Basically, she celebrated her birthday today. I was on her party, and it was fun, but I left after around 2 hours to get home and relax a bit. After I arrived, a friend of mine texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to a lake and see the sunset. I agreed, we went to the lake and went...
Here Is What Axon’s Bodycam Report Writing AI Looks Like ( www.404media.co )
Axon has been inviting police departments to webinars about the new AI-based product, which will automatically generate police reports based on bodycam audio, according to emails obtained by 404 Media.
Gunman Who Shot Slovak PM Linked to Pro-Russian Extremist Group ( www.kyivpost.com )
CPC Signing Up New Candidates ( www.cbc.ca )
I feel like the CPC is trying to import the American constant election news cycle to Canada.
"Portal" Between Dublin and NYC Shut Down After OnlyFans Model Flashes It ( ca.news.yahoo.com )
How could you betray me like this ( sh.itjust.works )
The special kind of fun that is a full minute or two spent rolling legendary damage. ( lemmy.world )
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it's also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that's left of your opponents....
Toronto developers are getting desperate as no one is buying condos anymore ( www.blogto.com )
Condo sales numbers in and around Toronto have taken a drastic tumble so far this year, and now that the market is starting to lean towards buyers ...
Canada’s immigration points system is flawed, a new report says. Here’s how it proposes to fix it ( www.thestar.com )
The Business Council of Alberta calls for a "prosperity-driven immigration system" and points out distortions in the current scoring arrangement.
Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario accused of price gouging after baffling grocery find ( www.blogto.com )
A Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario is being accused of price gouging on social media after one customer shared a photo of the store's exorbitant peanu...
Pundits regularly attacked pharmacare without disclosing Big Pharma ties ( breachmedia.ca )
So there's a story with this one (in description) ( lemmy.world )
The DM's pitch was to roll characters that were the local problem-solvers. Level 5, been adventuring in the same rural area for years, handled bandits/goblins/unruly wildlife. It was an opportunity to play odd/misfit characters for a while if we wanted to....
Could nurse practitioners fill the primary care gap? ( www.theglobeandmail.com )
Nurse practitioners could help fill the void, advocates for the profession say, if more provinces would adopt policies to integrate them into primary care and pay them fairly for their work. Some physicians’ organizations have pushed back against that approach, arguing that NPs don’t have as much training or education as...
I'm so tired of hearing about US police brutality and China being authoritarian. Why does it feel like everyone is a hypocrite here? Where are the posts about Chinese protests and police brutality?
I bet if the kind of things happening in the US happened in China, I wouldn't be able to stop hearing about it. I mean, people are still criticizing the Tiananmen Square massacre, and hasn't anything happened since then? It's like still making conspiracy theories about Kennedy's assassination or 9/11, those are old news.