Barrhaven denizen
Why is the cost a concern? It mostly goes to low income temp workers. Even a general election is a microscopic component of govt spending. Democracy and elections should be among the highest spending priorities.
If you want to complain about spending, complain about something wasteful, like $60B in annual subsidies for the US-owned oil industry that produces 70% of AB oil. Shave that by 1% and you’d pay for every by-election since 1867
Sounds good to me. No point leaving a bunch of open senate seats for some future govt to fill.
I look forward to Trudeau’s many non-partisan senators to blocking a future attempt by Poilievre to bypass the charter of rights using the notwithstanding clause federally. The senate would be right to reject that when conservatives try to advance attacks on whatever marginalized group they want blame for their own failings (probably transgendered people).
The senate would be right to reject that.
A Place to Stand…A Place to Grow…Ontari-ari-ario-ooo
We already have a song.
I am fond of TWOTEF but it’s not much about Ontario
“U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded: How Will It Impact Your Investments?”
Having a credit rating on the imaginary debt of the US is ridiculous.
The federal govt doesn’t borrow US dollars - it creates US dollars.
It’s impossible to default.
good riddance
about twice for groceries and twice for gas for 2 cars, I guess that’s 6 times.
it’s a by-election for the provincial seat and it was today
Canada’s not as enthusiastic about that military spending because little of that money goes to Canadian companies. Even for things like shipbuilding, the rules are unfavorable to Canadian industry and a lot of the industrial benefits go to US companies. Canada tried to negotiate industrial benefits on the F-35 program, but it didn’t go well, and Canada entirely withdrew for many years.
A GOP Senator is just a mouthpiece for US industry, they just want more Canadian spend, they don’t GAF about actual defense of Canada.
rockwool is going to bleed dust into your equipment. Go with accoustic foam panels, they are cheap even if you need to use some double sided tape.
It’s going to be a challenge to soundproof without blocking off a lot of airflow.
that’s how they control inflation - by killing the economy, increasing unemployment, thus disciplining labour and suppressing wage increases and consumer demand. Instead of govt spending on programs, it gives money to bondholders, who hoard it until interest rates come down.
Australia has leading scholars on MMT, which explains exactly what is going on, a very different story than you’ll hear in the Murdoch media.
It didn’t cost “us” anything. Citizens aren’t respsible for the Fed govt’s spending, deficit, or debt. Private individuals and companies don’t pay it. Taxes never need to be raised to run surpluses to “pay off the debt”.
The money spent on elections or anything else is received by private individuals and firms, and they go on to spend it on other things. Some of it is returned in taxes.
If the govt were to run austere spending and high taxes, producing enough surpluses to pay off the debt…how much money would remain in private hands? ZERO!
Something to keep in mind any time someone complains about how expensive elections or other useful govt spending is.