n2burns
I agree with your points on childcare, though I don't think this is the right place to discuss it.
I disagree about splitting hairs. Being specific helps avoid confusion. So many times in discussions about utilizing more Nurse Practitioners, either online or in person, someone says something like, "I don't think I'd trust a Nurse with that. What do they know about diagnosing conditions, etc, etc, etc." It's gotten better over the past little while, but the confusion is real, and I think it's worthwhile to keep it clear.
Nurse Practitioner. I know "Nurse" is in the name, but they are completely separate jobs.
Mmm yes, business news ~~about unions~~ at a ~~car~~ tech company. Definitely why I subscribed to a tech community.
FTFY. Tesla is a tech company that makes cars. Their union busting practices are business decisions, which in turn affect the industry, which again, is technology.
It reminded me of the time a handful of years ago VIA Rail did a promotion for anyone under 18-19. You would received a voucher to travel VIA rail from one side of Canada to the other. I don’t remember the specifics but it was only for the train ride with unlimited stops 2-ways.
You're probably thinking of the Canada 150 Youth Pass.
I'm not sure if it's really worth considering an article from the Toronto Sun, citing "people on social media". Especially when it quotes stuff like:
“Welcome to Canada, home to everyone but Canadians.”
A large portion of people receiving those benefits are literally new citizens, and while "newcomers" might not be "Canadians" by everyone's definition, they are at very least "prospective Canadians". Also, as the article points out at the end, Parks Canada has been providing free access to more and more Canadians including Veterans, youth, and those with disabilities.
People's feelings affect how they act. Those actions, collectively, can have an impact on the economy (recession spending can cause a recession), politics (especially with elections in 6 months), and society in general. As they say, "perception creates reality."
From the article:
Unlike some other Crown corporations, Canada Post isn't funded by taxpayers. It needs to sustain itself through profits.
So, while I agree it should be a service funded by taxes, that's not how it's set up.
I definitely agree with you about the data, but people's feelings do matter, that's why we're currently experiencing a vibecession.
Paywalled article (It's also nearly a year old). I am very suspicious of the parts I was able to read:
Comparing to the IRS seems almost useless. Anyone who has ever had to deal with the IRS can tell you it's severely, severely under-funded.
Quoting the Canadian Taxpayers Federation like they're a neutral voice doesn't give me a lot of faith in the rest of this article. They're an astrorurfing, libertarian organization.
I don't know anything about Australia's tax system or how well it's run, but it's curious that they have roughly half the staff Canada did before this hiring spree with almost 3/4 the population.
I would be interested to read a comparison of the CRA to other taxation authorities throughout the world, to see what we could learn, but I didn't find anything of that nature before the paywall.