The CERB is set to end this weekend.
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This is huge and important, but it merely helps Canadians in need, it doesn't invovle Trump, Anti, BLM, Proudboys, ect..., so who gives a fuck right?. Between Trump supporters and the Woke politics has gotten stupid, petty, and pathetic.The CERB is set to end this weekend.
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I think getting the matching benefits and the sick leave (assuming they actually show up in the bill) is a solidly good thing and good on Singh for pushing for it.
That said, I worry about the gap in coverage from CERB wrapping up now and the bill only being proposed Monday. If there are shenanigans with the bill things are going to get ugly as people fall through the cracks.
Canadian households owed $1.58 for every dollar they had to spend as of the end of June. That ratio peaked at 177 per cent in 2017 and has held steady in the 170 range up until the sudden drop this year.
[*]Prior to the pandemic's start in March, consumer insolvencies had been growing at a double-digit pace since the start of 2019 as the system worked through a decade of debt
[*]In addition to government stimulus, roughly one out of every six Canadian homeowners with a mortgage applied for programs that banks offered to defer all or part of payments for up to six months this spring. But those programs are slated to end in the coming weeks, and those bills have to be paid.
[*]All told, Canadians owed $2.3 trillion at the end of June, which consists of $1.5 trillion worth of mortgages, and $779.4 billion worth of consumer debt such as credit cards.
[*]"The Statscan numbers show the debt picture is uneven across different income groups. The lowest 20 per cent had a debt to income ratio of 281.7 per cent at the end of 2019, meaning they owed almost $3 for every dollar they had on hand to spend. Those in the top 20 per cent, meanwhile, owed just $1.38 for every dollar of disposable income they had.
[*]Those imbalances are part of why Terrio predicts that insolvencies are going to come back "with a vengeance " in the coming months.
[*]"Delinquencies and consumer insolvencies will likely begin to rise at the end of this year and into 2021."
By its calculations, the bank says about one out of every five home-owning households in Canada doesn't currently have enough money to cover two months' worth of expenses, and almost one third don't have enough to cover four months' worth.
[*]Even despite the financial support programs, such as wage subsidies, implemented by the federal government, "some households are likely to fall behind on their loan payments," the bank said. "This typically appears first in missed credit card and auto loan payments and later in mortgage payments."
If you are arguing for a jobs guarantee approach here in Canada, I agree.Over 1 miillion Canadians who lost their jobs due to the pandemic have not returned to work and Canada unemployment rate is the highest in the G7
What was needed was a clear plan to remove government red tape and impediments to getting people back to work
The fact the Liberals won't throw Trudeau out and replace him is a sad comment on their lack of moral seriousness.Instead we had a Prime Minister who prorogued parliament specifically to shut down the WE investigation and then delivered a a vague Throne speech, with no clear plan
And Jagmeet Singh dived on the bone tossed to him, ensuring the moron remains Prime Minister
Good on him ? Maybe the best thing for Jagmeet , but not for the country
There can not be a job guarantee , unless you can somehow figure out how to guarantee all business will remainIf you are arguing for a jobs guarantee approach here in Canada, I agree.
If you are arguing that employers need to be able to exploit and force employees to work in risky conditions we disagree.
the fact Singh supports Trudeau is a sad comment on Singh's lack of moral seriousnessThe fact the Liberals won't throw Trudeau out and replace him is a sad comment on their lack of moral seriousness.
A jobs guarantee isn't about forcing employers to hire people.There can not be a job guarantee , unless you can somehow figure out how to guarantee all business will remain
1. Solvent
2. profitable
3. Profitable with a guaranteed return for the business owner, other wise no sense for him / her taking on the risk of operating a business
People demanding CERB ends so people will be forced to go back to work are arguing exactly that.nobody is demanding employees work in risky conditions
1. This is not the only way to get more jobs. But, "invest in energy and infrastructure programs at a governmental level" is the kind of thing that would be part of a jobs guarantee and I agree we should be doing it.What is required is this government remove the barriers (red tape/ Gerald Butts) which are preventing job creation
1. Build some damn pipelines
2. Scrape the job killing carbon tax
3. Focus on job creation, not "gender based or inclusive" quotas - the market can determine who is best qualified for a position
Singh made a choice you disagree with.the fact Singh supports Trudeau is a sad comment on Singh's lack of moral seriousness
Singh had his chance to remove a corrupt and clearly incompetent Prime Minister and Singh sold that opportunity to claim some political credit
No it is about guarantying people their jobs and again that is not possible unless you can somehow figure out how to guarantee all business will remainA jobs guarantee isn't about forcing employers to hire people.
The CERB can not continue indefinitely.People demanding CERB ends so people will be forced to go back to work are arguing exactly that.
The government has intervened in the energy sector far too many times and each time it was a disaster.1. This is not the only way to get more jobs. But, "invest in energy and infrastructure programs at a governmental level" is the kind of thing that would be part of a jobs guarantee and I agree we should be doing it.
2. The carbon tax can be re-thought, as can any tax, but one role of taxes is to incentivize behavior.
Bullshit3 Those things are not remotely in conflict. If you focus on job creation (what that means needs to be examined of course) then there will be more jobs available and you won't to worry nearly as much about not satisfying any requirements.
Singh made a choice you disagree with.
The fact the Liberals are in good shape to win a new election means tanking things now would not have gotten him any benefit at all.
(Possibly. I don't think anyone can say with certainty who would come out of an election forced by a no confidence vote right now.)
Key word "him"would not have gotten him any benefit at all
Ahh. Stubborn ignorance. OK.No it is about guarantying people their jobs and again that is not possible unless you can somehow figure out how to guarantee all business will remain
1. Solvent
2. profitable
3. Profitable with a guaranteed return for the business owner, other wise no sense for him / her taking on the risk of operating a business
Wouldn't that be nice?Employers have incurred huge expenses to ensure employees are safe.
The very last thing any employer wants is an outbreak in their operations.
If you do not feel safe, let your employer know and they will do what they can to address the risk
Not going to argue that Trudeau has been a fuck up on infrastructure.Infrastructure? That was a promise from Justin in 2015
to his credit (shame) he did break the law and smoothed the way for SNC to gather massive government infrastructure contracts .
The big problem is Justin spent all the money already
I agree.You are missing a key fact here. Justin works for the People of Canada. He does not rule the people of Canada.
Wow. You're really invested in sexism, aren't you?Bullshit
Job creation means hiring the best person for the position.
Any regulation slows that process down and often does not result in the best person being hired
Striving for equality of opportunity is a rational approach as there should not be any barriers based upon gender or race. That is a given
Equality of outcome is burecratic boondoggle that will statistically result in the best qualified candidate not obtaining the position
80-90% of engineers are men, if you need to hire a woman engineer t o fill a quota, then you are drawing from a much shallower candidate pool. That is simply a fact
There are a lot of very talented lady engineers so you may get lucky, however 1 in 4
Unfortunately, we don't work by that system. We have representatives.Justin Trudeau progued parliament in order to shut down the investigation of his their ethic sandal
He precipitated a vote of confidence in him by taking that action
Ahh, ignorance of basic business fundamentals. and human nature OkAhh. Stubborn ignorance. OK.
Prove thatWouldn't that be nice?
Too bad it isn't true.
Well you finally got something rightNot going to argue that Trudeau has been a fuck up on infrastructure.
He totally has.
Sure it isI agree.
Irrelevant to the conversation at hand, though.
the role of taxation is to provide government with funds for basic servicesthe carbon tax can be re-thought, as can any tax, but one role of taxes is to incentivize behavior.
Take your virtual signaling elsewhereWow. You're really invested in sexism, aren't you?
Representative who have the responsibility to make decisions based upon the best interest of all Canadians.Unfortunately, we don't work by that system. We have representatives.
It would be interesting to put votes of no confidence to a general referendum, but it isn't the system we have.
I would support that, though. The votes that are mandatory no confidence votes could be general plebiscites.
I think that could work in a modern context.
Jagmeet had to team up with Trudummy.
The NDP dont have the money to run in another election. Period!
It has nothing to do with Trudummy doing the right thing for anyone. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jagmeet-singh-ndp-2019-election-1.5436668
NDP says it's in a better position because it has almost paid down its 2019 campaign debt
The party's national director, Anne McGrath, dismissed critics who've assumed the NDP won't bring down the Liberal minority government because New Democrats couldn't afford a costly election.
If the NDP owe money, where would they get the money to run in a snap election?????