healthetank

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[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I don't know if I'm naive and this happens all the time, but it feels like an import of our neighbours base partisanship against ANYTHING the liberals propose based on it coming from them and not from the cons.

Disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Jensen said the ministry is also investigating a claim that Ma paid volunteers "20% of the total claim and pocketed the remaining amount." However, the ministry would not provide further details about the allegation.

I mean this part sounds sketchy to me. Are you allowed to pay volunteers?

I feel like asking her to account for the cost is not ridiculous. She deserves to be paid for the work she says went into it, including training and organizing, but is that $600,000 worth?

That being said them reaching for this bulletin they provided seems like a stretch. Like the article says, if they had specifically asked for the bulletin to be waived during COVID, I'm sure the govt would have waived it, so that part feels like a big reach.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Canada is the same, just single payer (ie instead of hospitals billing the insurance company, they bill OHIP). There's still complicated codes, though for what it's worth they don't change much, if at all. If you're billing thousands of shots you'd probably want to double check you're using the right codes.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Imagine that's all it took - just use personal email to commit illegal acts and the government can't do anything!

In all seriousness, hopefully the OPP investigation is, in fact, ongoing and will be able to subpoena the emails, assuming he hasn't already deleted them.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This shouldn't be a surprise, but I'm glad we have the data to prove it.

Home prices have skyrocketed recently. Home owners whos earner is boomer-aged obviously bought long ago, and the housing prices have beaten investments in that time period (Assuming houses bough 30-40yrs ago). Anyone who rented and invested the difference is obviously not going to compete.

Additionally, given the insanity of the rental market, anyone under 35 who has enough income to afford the monthly payments on a house has purchased in the last few years, so those who are still renting are likely those at the bottom, unable to purchase a house, and their income is likely the lowest, exacerbating this issue.

I have yet to see anyone who can give me a good reason we don't have laws preventing:

  • Corporate ownership of land zoned residential
  • Increasing property tax rates for each additional residential property (ie any property not classified as primary residence). It still leaves loopholes (my wife lives at house A full time, I live at house B full time), but seems like an easier way to try and shore up the speculators.

Overall, the survey found the median net worth of Canadian households was $519,700, up 57 per cent from 2019 when it was last conducted.

How big can a bubble get if its being artificially inflated and supported by government and businesses?-

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Our 200 kyr track record of survival **cannot rule out much higher extinction probabilities **

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I mean the video shows him going into an abandoned mining town they're now using as a military training ground, not like he walked into a military base

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

My understanding was always that Canadian media is dominated by American creations in the art world. The regulations were put in place to subsidize the Canadian artists to help create a national identity separate from the US.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I could be off, but I seem to remember that the requirements for ventilation are less if there is no combustion engine + exhaust fumes present. I'll see if if I can dig up the actual design standards.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Doesn't even have to be solely trains, but a few lanes of busses would help with shorter/End of Line trips as well.

Though this is worth noting that ventilation concerns with tunnels are always a nightmare (one of the reasons there aren't tons of tunnels). Its now turning into an issue where roads cross our 400 series highways, and one of the reasons they're often bridges. As the highway reaches ~4lanes each way, they need to install ventilation of some kind, which has caused problems and forced design adjustments. Look at Barrie where they have a few roads running under the 400. Now that they're trying to widen to 8 lanes, all those crossings are extending into "tunnel" category and have additional requirements. They've been forced to split the highway with an open air section in the middle over those roads in order to ensure proper airflow. This means more land acquisition and higher pricing to build.

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Good. I feel like pointing out ties to the top execs of O&G industries miiiight help take the shine off this guy's "man of the people" schtick he's trying to pull? Hopefully?

[–] healthetank@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Egg birds take 6 months from hatching to laying

 

I've been biking for a number of years, primarily single track XC or gravel riding. I do adventure racing, which is incredibly tough on the bikes, but am hoping to improve my bike life.

What are some of the important bike maintenance things that you all do?

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