We finally got some much anticipated snow here in Western Canada. A lot of snow certainly can be a problem for cities because it slows down traffic, can be costly, cause accidents, school closures, etc. But a little snow is fun, and doesn’t hurt anyone. There are lots of international people in the city who have never seen… Read More »
The provincial government is giving us the opportunity to balance its budget. This is normally the responsibility of the finance minister but now we can voice our opinions as well. What a great idea. Unfortunately what I really want to see are the live results of everyone’s inputs because it’s not like they don’t have that data already. Maybe they’ll… Read More »
Most people don’t understand how our medical system works. We do not have free health care in the traditional sense. 75% of Canadian health care services are delivered privately, but funded publicly, if that makes any sense. Basic costs are covered by the government. But less than half the cost for our medication is publicly funded. And only about… Read More »
Did you see the markets today? Normally when we, average citizens, talk about “the markets” we mean the stock market of course. Not long ago I thought the stock market was where all the rich people hung out, and where most of the money went to create jobs, companies, and the economy. But I was wrong… The stock… Read More »
Here’s an extensive research on xkcd about how much things cost, including where government is spending tax payer’s money. There is A LOT of information in there. Below, I’ve copied some of the more interesting facts to me… – Median household net income in the States = $104.12 per day (A bit lower than I expected.) – Cell phone… Read More »
A government decision has created an indirect benefit to investors. Canada has started to roll out the new plastic banknotes starting with the $100 bill. I think these are much better than our old paper money because they’re more durable, harder to counterfeit, waterproof, recyclable, and they look amazing. I guess this gives a new meaning to the… Read More »