Finally an ai image with the correct amount of fingers! Was that so hard?

That’s not how this works! That’s not how any of this works!!

I’m not saying don’t take the plunge, Prolasped Anus, but there’s a lot to take in if you’re looking to make a big move for affordability’s sake.

I didn’t shop around for car insurance very much, I ended up going with AMA, and my insurance guy was surprised I ended up paying less here than in BC, but like $50/year. Property taxes are going up crazy rates in Alberta right now, partially because bertians want everything but don’t want too be taxed ever. I was blown away by how expensive home energy is here, and the total illusion of choice. Alberta’s energy regulator is useless. You can pick your provider, but you’ll probably get taxed a “Atco zone” or whatever charge, then about $100/ month in “Administration” because they paid to upgrade the system ten years ago or something. It’s a mixed bag, there are something things that you won’t pay for, like the sales tax, and some gas savings, but other things you’ll get raked over the coals like 50% rent increases yearly, or property taxes going up 6%-8%.

I’m terrified by the prospect of this “Alberta Pension” the government seems to be fixated on. They released wrong information and keep doubling down on it. Then there’s the renewable energy moratorium for no raisen whatsoever that lost something like a billion in investment. I’m here for university, and if the government doesn’'t stabilize, when I’m done I’m planning to flee somewhere else.

Alberta has this weird thing where they think they’re cheap and affordable, but you get fucked all the time.

I moved here from BC a few years ago, and it’s really amazing how many basic things are missing, like renter protections, or affordable energy.

My really nice blurays that are new, I use Make-MKV and I don’t compress them. My normal movies/etc, I just download high quality rips.

I love the idea of these houses, but I think multi family plans should be considered as well. I’m sure they could drum up plans for multi level triplexes that would fit on many lots in cities where density is an issue.

There’s a saying: if alternative medicine worked, it would just be called “medicine”.

I don’t know anyone who prefers Tim’s over other coffees, but I do know that they sell a ton of coffee.

It’s complicated. Legally we don’t have “freedom of speech”.

For clarification: Do I believe that’s a core human value? Absolutely.

Do I believe that tolerance is a social contact we should all abide by? Very much so!

Do I trust society to regulate itself? Heck no, from a sociological point of view that’s a mess for lots of reasons. In smaller communities it may be ideal, but anything anyone says now is considered on a global scale.

So, from where I stand, it makes sense for a governing body to place limited restrictions on what a person should be allowed to say in the public sphere. This specific issue is debatable and relies on a certain amount of faith in the institution. Is it right that these people were punished for saying their beliefs? That’s another complicated view that depends on a case by case basis. Is it legally allowable that a politician be censured for what they say? That depends on what they said. Is it morally allowable? From a moral absolutionist point of view, probably not, but our charters were made to prevent people from calling for violence in the public sphere. Is it morally acceptable to allow for someone to call for violence in a very real way as a political representative? What constitutes violence? How far can we deconstruct the rhetorical arguments our society is based on?

It’s complicated. We don’t have freedom of speech and we don’t have freedom from consequences. If you give people you agree with freedom from consequences you also have to give it to the people you don’t agree with.

Freedom of speech or freedom of expression isn’t freedom from consequences. Words matter, and they have consequences, and people should consider the consequences of their speech in public.

I was on half a dozen wait lists before I finally left Vancouver :/

There’s a ton of nuance on this issue, and I support people as long as they don’t do the things you said.

It was the same thing with the freedom convoys, if they had ejected radicals and Nazis, I would have been inclined to listen. If these protests start supporting Hamas, or not ejected people who do then they would lose my support.

I have not seen any antisemitism, or support of Hamas in any of these protests, so far just a lot of concern for people who are being oppressed by a significantly more powerful body politic.

I agree, there’s been an apology and a resignation, so it’s done. This kind of mistake could happen to anyone, and the people spending their days in comment sections must have led really charmed lives to never have a friend or relationship that turned out bad.

Oh man, now we need to get signs that say “Kissin’ Cousins Convoy!”.

I’m not going to say “We should all listen to Mulclair.” But maybe this once. The fact is PP doesn’t have any real expertise, except minister positions. How can you trust the country to someone who’s never held a real job?

They don’t give organs to alcoholics who don’t stop drinking either.

Good luck getting a heart of you refuse to quit eating a hamburger an hour.

Look, you have to pass a baseline level of taking care of yourself to qualify for an organ, and vaccinations are the bottom, base level first line of defense.

Man, I don’t envy the people in charge that have to put up with this nonsense.

Okay Mr.Mullet, you think you guys can do this, it’s all yours. Take the trained forces somewhere that wants help. Except I know when the town burns down all we’ll hear is “They abandoned us!”. I understand that no one wants to feel helpless, but you should know that sometimes you have to step aside and let someone who’s job it is, do their job.

What tools do they really have, other than money?

Really, what tools do the federal government have that can be used, and have effect, in local legislation?

I’m not sure what tools there are that I’m comfortable with federal government using. Housing seems to me to be largely Municipal problem, but Canada is also a pretty unique place. We have tons of under served communities outside our large cities that could use an influx of industry and citizens.

My fear is that federal housing could end up being like the projects in the US back in the seventies. You also have to convince people that townhouses or apartments are able to support expansion of families.