Yes. Beaverton is the Canadian version of the Onion

Fair. But it is ‘just’ journalism. This isn’t an opposition party press release

Wow, this is big. I mean, I didn’t think things were going to get any more affordable, but this deepens my belief in that prediction quite a bit. “Over 50% by 2035” sounds like a fiefdom, because people got a lot more bills than rent/housing - or at least that’s my oldthink perspective lol. It’s also sobering that this report was published in June and failed, insofar as I know, to make any splash in any Canadian mainstream news. I’m grateful for the Fediverse

Reminder: Calgary Herald is owned by Postmedia, which is owned by Republican-linked American private equity. Regard Postmedia articles with immense suspicion. To say they don’t represent Canadians’ interests is an understatement.

Incredibly well said about corporate harms, thank you!

Thanks! I corrected it

To save some a click (as time-saving; I don’t have anything against the Guardian): no ideological basis other than “anti-government” has been revealed by the RCMP.

These companies have also devastated local news media markets, peddle propaganda and disinformation in our societies which they claim is not their job to moderate, through their investments in AI are poised to become some of the biggest polluters, and many of them profit a lot from the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestine which is being used as a warfare and AI training lab

I agree with the Nobel Laureate in economics, Joseph E Stiglitz, who wrote this.

Of course, when the most profitable companies in the world don’t pay their fair share of taxes, it just shifts the burden on to others.

Apple was so successful in avoiding taxes in Europe that it is estimated that it paid in some years a tax of just 0.005% on its European profits.

Thanks for the rec!

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It should be of little surprise that Ford has since fiercely pursued his dream ‘Fortress-AmCan’, at a devastating cost to Ontarians.

There’s almost no realistic threat China could pose to us right now that warrants us getting closer to the US and doing more to benefit Trump. My priority right now is to get as independent from the US as possible and fast

Nah. Let’s get rid of the speeding camera that keep catching speeders though. wAr oN cARs /s. More like 'don’t @#$%ing mess with o&g profits and hegemony. Profits over people /s

Militarism is a key part of fascism. It protects the powerful, is used to justify further militarism or restriction of civil liberties, threatens dissenters, and may be used to suppress dissenters

To me, the probability of free and fair US presidential elections in 2028 is certainly less than 50% at this point, 6 month into his presidency

I agree. But I think the frightening thing is while the US is at the forefront, fascism is rising more broadly. The UK designated Palestine Action a terrorist group and arrested 28 people the other day on charges of supporting a terrorist organization - a charge associated with imprisonment- for holding placards saying they denounce genocide and support Palestine Action. Netherlands head of state mentioned introducing a law whereby it will be a crime to help someone who is in the country illegally (i.e, an Anne Frank law). Canada, BC, and Ontario just passed bills where government officials can circumvent a whole bunch of regulations when they see fit. Our nation is still sending or selling supplies to Israel, who’s committing ethnic cleansing in plain sight.

I’m not just concerned about Americans being asleep at the wheel. I’m concerned about a lot more of the global population being asleep at the wheel. But chicken and the egg. Things wouldn’t have got this bad if people weren’t asleep at the wheel.

And I feel the rise of late-stage capitalism leading to fascism is strongly associated inaction and denial of climate change.

It made me feel something to see David Suzuki recently say that the fight against climate change has been lost and to hear many others say “this resonates, at least in part, with me.”

I’m not sure things will turn around until civilians do start fighting back and overthrow a government. I don’t know if it will happen in my lifetime or not. But I’m starting to think it might be a good idea to prepare for that, so that I’m ready and can contribute

So I am a full-fledged Canadian, lol, but this is not stuff I know a lot about. Reddit might be a good way to find more suggestions for local things like inexpensive places to stay or fun things to do. AirBNB is a place to find short-term rentals. Hostels are a thing. How East of Toronto do you plan to go? I think you’ll find Canadians quite welcoming. Check out the things that are up your alley and I’m sure you’ll strike up some friends in those spaces. A solo vacation is really cool, good on you. I haven’t done it, but I hope to in the next couple years

Surely with Toronto Police Services’ budget they could better protect speed cameras if they wanted to

Gee, the Ford government prioritizing corporate profits over environmental issues or things affecting everyday people (especially in cities)? /s

Earlier this month, the Ontario government proposed major changes to the blue-bin system of recycling collection that, critics say, would substantially weaken the province’s goals for diverting waste from landfills. The proposed changes, still open for public comment until July 4, would extend the timelines for Ontario to hit certain diversion targets from 2030 to 2035.

Under the proposed changes, the producer responsibility organizations (PROs) that are taking over blue-bin service will not have to assume responsibility for recyclable collection away from people’s homes (for example, in public parks). And some residences that don’t currently receive blue-bin recycling — including new apartment buildings and long-term care homes — can no longer expect to be brought into the system, at least not without having to pay additional fees. Homes with existing collection service will not be affected.

The government says the proposed changes are meant to keep a lid on costs for businesses.

Crypto’s the path towards a fairer society economically-speaking, good to know /s