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[spanky123]

Every time I hear a politition pissing away his or her time whining about matters that they have absolutely no mandate or idea about how to solve, I keep thinking about what they should be doing instead.

It's not rocket science in business or at home to focus on making sure that we spend less than we earn.

Municipal, Provincial, and Federal polititions should be legally forced to balance budgets and not create a deficit that our children will never be able to pay for.

http://www.debtclock.ca

 

Municipal governments are required to have balanced budgets but there are so many ways to game the system that it is almost meaningless. (ie project that free bus passes will match parking revenue and then later decide that it won't after the budget has been passed).

[Victoria Watcher]

there really is no “easy” way to game the system. you can use reserves. or you can borrow for infrastructure.

[rjag]

there really is no “easy” way to game the system. you can use reserves. or you can borrow for infrastructure.

 

But once the money is a line item within the budget then its a fixed item. So even when you dont use it, the "use it or lose it" mentality sets in and thus we have March Madness buying computers, furniture, signing up for courses etc....also when a persons position becomes redundant through technology do we see that position axed? How many positions have been reduced in admin since networked accounting has been intro'd or media comms?

 

Government appears to be the only place where technology requires maintaining or increasing the workforce

Edited by rjag, 24 June 2019 - 07:37 AM.

[spanky123]

there really is no “easy” way to game the system. you can use reserves. or you can borrow for infrastructure.

 

And that is what happens, reserves get used to fund operational costs. Problem though is that those reserves were established for other purposes and by depleting them we have less money left for mundane things like water mains, roads, parks, etc.

[LJ]

Just wait for the day Alberta breaks away from its transfer payment commitment. That's a half-trillion dollars in free money every 20 years for the feds to with as they please.

Hey, enough of that. That is how Quebec funds all their "free" social programs.

[Victoria Watcher]

Federal Polling: CPC: 32.8% (-1.2) LPC: 32.5% (+2.2) NDP: 16.9% (+0.1) GPC: 10.2 (-1.2) BQ: 4.9% (+0.3) PPC: 0.7% (-) Nanos Research / June 21nd / 1000 Respondents / MOE 3.1% / Telephone

[Jackerbie]

The PPC candidate for Richmond Centre showed up at the city Council meeting last night to voice his opposition to a rainbow sidewalk because it only has 6 stripes and real rainbows have 7 stripes which is more inclusive. I'm serious.

[Rob Randall]

Oh God. Whether the colour spectrum has six or seven colours depends on whether you think indigo is a separate colour or should be demoted and split into its neighbours, blue and violet. If you see seven, fine. If you see six, fine. If you are colour blind and see only three that's fine, too.

 

Colour is merely the brain's interpretation of the activity of the rods and cones inside our eyeball to different wavelengths of light. In other words, colour is all in our mind. 

 

Let's hope Richmond-Centre candidate Ivan Pak soon becomes a mere footnote in the wacky history of BC politics.

[Jackerbie]

^ The argument I could actually understand is for an 8-stripe rainbow, as that was the original design. Pink was removed because the fabric was not available in sufficient quantities to mass produce the flag, and turquoise was removed because San Francisco wanted symmetrical 3-stripe banners (i.e. a total of 6 stripes) to line the pride parade route. Again, I'm serious. 

[DustMagnet]

TIL: Jackerbie is serious.  About Rainbows.

There's some sort of connection...

[Mike K.]

Trudeau was caught eating pizza with a plastic knife and fork. Global asked the PMO about this, to which they replied they plan to wash the utensils and reuse them.

[sebberry]

Trudeau was caught eating pizza with a plastic knife and fork. Global asked the PMO about this, to which they replied they plan to wash the utensils and reuse them.

 

What he should have said was something about how making the default 'to-go' utensils out of plastic is the problem and a shift to those weird feeling in your mouth bamboo ones should be a priority.  

[Jackerbie]

^ What really should have been said (and would be consistent with the usual way of doing things) is that the plastic utensils were acquired by the Harper government and it would be irresponsible to throw them away without using them at least once.

[LJ]

Who eats pizza with a knife and fork?

[Rob Randall]

At least Trump eats his fast food with washable silverware.

[Jason-L]

Did some restriction drop today?  I've had two robocalls tonight, and a door knock canvass.  Ugh.

[sebberry]

At least Trump eats his fast food with washable silverware.

 

I don't care how many times it's been washed.  Where Trump's spoon came from, I'd never want to eat off of it!

[miekjones]

The People's Party of Canada has their list of candidates showing the following 3 local candidates:

 

cowichan-malahat-langford:  Wade Mahowich

 

esquimalt saanich sooke: Michel Joseph

 

saanich gulf islands: Ron Broda

 

victoria: Alyson Culbert

[Mike K.]

Welcome to VV.

Miekjones, did you intend to register Mikejones as your username? If so, we can change that for you. If not, carry on

For those who may not know, Ron Broda is the fellow who was seriously injured when his motorcycle was struck on Dallas Road during what had been described as a road rage incident.

[miekjones]

Thanks, but I need to differentiate myself from the other mikes on this board. On my research, the PPC is the only party that has announced the candidates in all local ridings.  Greens, Conservatives, Libs, NDP all have one or two candidates still to fill. 

 

I have no idea who any of these candidates are.  Im not sure its the same ron broda as the road rage thing at ogden point or not. Seems like an odd choice for a high profile riding.