Pursuing that 'a-ha' moment through discourse. Curious to a fault. Creator of the Open Minds with Christopher Balkaran Podcast.
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In Canada, we don’t automatically recount close elections — unless the margin is less than 0.1% of all votes cast. Otherwise, the candidate or voter, have to:
File a formal request
Pay a $250 deposit
And then convince a judge the recount is necessary.
Glad to see myself! 😇
What to know why so many places in Canada are using Temporary Foreign Workers?
It has to do with the changes the Trudeau Government did over the years to the International Mobility Program IMP.
This is why places like Tim Hortons, Walmart, and many other companies are no longer hiring Canadian born employees.
2019 data on MAiD in Ontario reveals something surprising:
It’s not the poor or isolated choosing it.
Average age: 74
More likely to be wealthy
More likely to be married
Less likely to live in institutions
The idea that poverty drives MAiD is not backed by evidence.
It’s strange to me there’s a group of Canadians that want the govt to assist them in d3ath. If this is the choice you make, you have the autonomy to do so. The state’s role - especially to offer this service - blurs the line between autonomy and coercion. No?
🇨🇦 is spending 13.3% of our national defence budget on 🇺🇦.
src: canada.ca/content/dam/dnd-md…
src: canada.ca/en/department-nati…
The number of new publications each year during 1990–2019 with the occurrence of the terms “sustainability governance” and “environmental governance”.
Socrates would say, ‘The only true wisdom is knowing we fund what sounds good.’
Src: researchgate.net/publication…
Deaths from tobacco use hover between 45,000-50,000 in Canada, which has remained unchanged since the 1980s.
We’ve also spent billions on anti smoking campaigns.
Are we missing something?
Fun fact: Arab states have spent decades sidestepping Palestinian recognition. Turns out, politics isn’t just black and white. #Geopolitics101 #Palestine
politico.com/news/magazine/2…
Why does Barack Obama care so much about Kamala winning? 🤔
Real strength is about helping people who need it. It’s about standing up for those who can’t always stand up for themselves. Let’s get to work and vote for the leaders who demonstrate that kind of character. Vote for @KamalaHarris and @Tim_Walz.
Remember when global temperatures levelled off from 1998-2012, despite global cO2 emissions rising 30 percent over the same period?
Trust the science, folks. #ClimateActionNow
src: climate.gov/media/9934
Since 2020, Canada’s personal income tax revenue has surged by over 50% From $135.7B in 2020 to $207.9B in 2023, that’s 53% increase in just 3 years.
src: ceicdata.com/en/canada/gover…
Did you know @theJagmeetSingh went to a private high school that cost $30k/year? Damn.
Just remember: Donald Trump is in favour of recreational marijuana. Biden sent $20B to Israel. Kamala supports fracking. And the biggest domestic oil production in the history of the US was signed by Democrats. Indigenous groups protested this too.