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Gritty, and the 1994 summer of heartbreak

The untold story of the secret love affair of Youppi and the Philly Phanatic. — It was August of 1994, and Youppi was heartbroken and despondent. After what can only be described as a magical season, the magnificent run of the Montreal Expos ended, not in a World Series, but in a labour stoppage that cancelled the season. Sometimes people can find comfort in strange…

Baseball

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Gritty, and the 1994 summer of heartbreak
Gritty, and the 1994 summer of heartbreak
Baseball

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Heart Affairs

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Becoming A Good Boyfriend Is A Choice.

If your boyfriend is not fulfilling your needs, it’s because he chooses not to. — Do you ever find yourself wishing that your boyfriend or husband would be more sensitive to your needs? That he would do more to prioritize your pleasure in bed? That he would be more gentle? That he would be more forceful? That he would ask you about your day? That…

Dating

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Becoming A Good Boyfriend Is A Choice.
Becoming A Good Boyfriend Is A Choice.
Dating

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List of my favourites NHL Should change how we calculate Power Play efficiency. Does it really count as a power play if it only lasted 10 seconds?medium.com Can we solve the problems of Affordable Housing and Loneliness? Rethinking the concept of Home and Community.medium.com Additional thoughts on affordable housing and loneliness I moved things around a little.medium.com What Universal Basic Income might look like. A look at the numbersmedium.com

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Canadian Politics

·Aug 3

UBI and how we pay for it

This is one proposal — The Universal Basic Income (UBI) I propose would pay $1200 to each Canadian, paid out without strings other than the requirement to file an annual tax return. That comes to $14,400 per year. There are about 40 million people in Canada, meaning the price tag for a $1200 monthly payment…

Universal Basic Income

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UBI and how we pay for it
UBI and how we pay for it
Universal Basic Income

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Canadian Politics

·Apr 26

How Universal Basic Income can help Canadians achieve a “Living Wage”.

Rethinking strategies to reduce poverty. — Introduction Since the 1970s wage gains have flattened and working-class Canadians face increasing difficulty in making ends meet. Over the past 40 years the wage gap has increased and so has the wealth gap. Increasingly, social welfare advocates are demanding that people who work full-time should be earning a “living Wage”. …

Ubi

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How Universal Basic Income can help Canadians achieve a “Living Wage”.
How Universal Basic Income can help Canadians achieve a “Living Wage”.
Ubi

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Feb 24

Close Roxham Road NOW!!!

Letting migrants jump over a snow bank into Canada isn’t a cohesive immigration strategy. — Step 1 — Suspend the 3rd party agreement with the United States so that refugee migrants can show up at a regular border crossing and apply for access to Canada. Asylum seekers are not arriving in Canada in overwhelming numbers. It’s just overwhelming because all of them are arriving at Roxham road forcing the problem on Quebec and Montreal. …

Immigration

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Close Roxham Road NOW!!!
Close Roxham Road NOW!!!
Immigration

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Canadian Politics

·Dec 6, 2022

Does Universal Basic Income discourage work?

It depends on how it’s designed. The “Mincome” experiment in Manitoba in the 1970s didn’t see a dramatic exit from the workforce. Some teenagers left their jobs so they could finish high school. Some people left second or third jobs and were able to spend more time with their families. …

Ubi

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Does Universal Basic Income discourage work?
Does Universal Basic Income discourage work?
Ubi

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Canadian Politics

·Aug 28, 2022

Is Airbnb creating the housing crisis in Sudbury?

How many apartments have been converted? — It started when my cousin, who was living across the hall, moved out. Chris (my cousin’s also named Chris. We are in fact both named after our common ancestor), packed up his stuff and moved into a house in another part of town. After he left, the building owners renovated…

Housing

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Is Airbnb creating the housing crisis in Sudbury?
Is Airbnb creating the housing crisis in Sudbury?
Housing

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Canadian Politics

·May 12, 2022

How can Universal Basic Income get us to a Living Wage?

Would a lower minimum wage increase employment? — I recently completed Intro to Macroeconomics at Laurentian University and one of my exam questions asked me to expand on one topic that I found particularly interesting in the course. I chose to write about the impact that minimum wage laws can have on unemployment. Here is my answer. A…

Universal Basic Income

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How can Universal Basic Income get us to a Living Wage?
How can Universal Basic Income get us to a Living Wage?
Universal Basic Income

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Canadian Politics

·Feb 16, 2022

People are shocked that Canada is using the Emergencies Act.

You shouldn’t be. — I look through my news feed. “Canada invokes unprecedented emergency measures — and triggers a political firestorm” — Politico. “Trudeau Declares National Emergency to End Trucker Protests” — New York Times “Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act for ‘illegal’ blockades” — The Canadian Press People are genuinely shocked that…

Trucker Protest

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People are shocked that Canada is using the Emergencies Act.
People are shocked that Canada is using the Emergencies Act.
Trucker Protest

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Chris Land

Chris Land

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I’m a liberal. I believe that the free market is the best way to allocate scarce resources…. except when it isn’t. chrisland1966@gmail.com

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