budakai

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[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

I agree with this comment on unions AND contractors (though not all). I think the problem is when service becomes a game or grift and not actually being efficient.

City of Toronto was one of the worst performing unions in most sectors and stank of corruption and over employment, and then on the other side you have MetroLinx which has been one of the biggest wastes of money a government has ever seen.

Then on the flip side you have Parks Canada and the National Archives doing amazing work with limited budgets.

I know with Toronto the culture came from the top, but these days I think contract farming and middle management bloat is what is really killing efficiency.

Also let the damn people work from home.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

This post has more investifative reporting than the editor and "journalist"in the Spec.

Also, don't forget to sign petition e-6879! Don't be distracted by the fact that the biggest imposition on your quality of life is by billionaires who are winning the class war:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-6879

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Pourquoi qu’une personne bien nantie irait payer plus cher pour un apart ou un condo de luxe quand un apart ou un condo régulier ou pour premiers acheteurs beaucoup moins cher sont disponibles?

Surtout quand tu peux en acheter deux au prix d’un de luxe et en louer un…

Construire plus n’est pas toujours la solution. Ça prend des règles et des limites. Justement y’a des limites à laisser des barons de l’immobilier tout acheter en ville et continuer d’utiliser leurs actifs pour effectuer plus d’achats. Il faudrait limiter les propriétés résidentielle à deux par personne ou par ménage. (Tsé si tu veux avoir ta résidence principale plus une résidence de vacances mettons)

Oui, je suis d'accord. J'aime bien Carney, car c'était la meilleure option pour cette élection, mais c'est n'importe quoi qu'il se concentre sur le « parc locatif » plutôt que sur d'autres types de logements. Les duplex, en particulier, ne devraient pas faire partie du parc locatif. Ils devraient plutôt faire l'objet d'une transition vers la copropriété, avec des allégements fiscaux pour l'entretien.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Alright silly question, but how do I vote for a party leader in this election? I've received a plethora of emails about who to vote for, but not much about the process of how.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

If you don't want to be the bad guys, then don't act like it. This is what soft power fading looks like.

America is in for a hell of a ride the next ten years. If I was American, I'd be out every day, because foreigners only go by what they experience and feel every day, and when you're overseas, well...

Let's just say I wouldn't feel safe leaving the bubble of the ol' Red, White, and Blue.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Seems like it's been removed. Here's an alternate version. Its old but I've used something similar.

https://www.justanswer.com/canada-law/rj458-debra-debra-example-ofcwhat-write.html

 

Rent increase season is here (or is coming next month). If you received a Notice of Rent Increase, remember: You have the right to refuse the increase and stay in your apartment.

You must reply within one month of receiving the notice. If you don't reply, the law considers the increase accepted.

Here is a list of resources to help you calculate if an increase is abusive and help you find support in your specific neighborhood.

🇬🇧 English Resources

1. Find your local Housing Committee (All Neighborhoods) Every neighborhood (Verdun, Plateau, Hochelaga, and NDG) has a specific housing committee that can help you with your specific landlord.

2. Check the numbers Landlords often ask for more than the Tribunal would grant. Use the official calculation tool to see the real number.

3. How to reply Don't just text your landlord. Send a formal refusal.


🇫🇷 Ressources en français

La saison des avis de renouvellement est arrivée. Si vous avez reçu un avis d'augmentation, rappelez-vous : Vous avez le droit de refuser l'augmentation et de rester dans votre logement.

Vous devez répondre dans le mois suivant la réception de l'avis. Si vous ne répondez pas, la loi considère que vous avez accepté l'augmentation.

Voici des ressources pour calculer si une hausse est abusive et trouver de l'aide dans votre quartier.

1. Trouvez votre comité logement (Tous les quartiers) Chaque quartier (Verdun, Plateau, Hochelaga, et NDG) a son propre comité logement pour vous aider.

2. Vérifiez les chiffres Les propriétaires demandent souvent plus que ce que le Tribunal accorderait. Utilisez l'outil officiel pour voir le chiffre réel.

3. Comment répondre N'envoyez pas un simple texto. Utilisez un avis formel de refus.


⚠️ Important Note / Note Importante

  • English: If you refuse, the landlord has one month to apply to the TAL to fix the rent. If they don't apply, the lease renews at the old rent.
  • Français : Si vous refusez, le propriétaire a un mois pour ouvrir un dossier au TAL pour fixer le loyer. S'il ne le fait pas, le bail est renouvelé au montant actuel.
[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

After years of the NDP playing weak and rather performative politics, I'm glad to see aggressive and blunt political messaging.

The NDP catered to some leftist bourgeoise and left the working class in the dust. It always needed to be a party of ushers, not gatekeepers, and the kind of righteous individualism needs to make way for collectivism. People have forgotten that banding together powerless people with discrete experiences against power and subjugation is the only answer right now. Its what the Carney speech got completely right.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 week ago

This is.the equivalent of a timeshare salesman telling me I made a big mistake not buying the DoubleTree Vista Estates package.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

This is the answer I feel sums up my feelings best. Really good nuanced take on Carney. Love him for the leader we need right now, but the last thing the world needs is more neoliberal and enshittified ideas. Hate how his ideas apply to countries, but not citizens. Corporate hegemony has been an issue in Canada since Confederation.

 

Another very prescient look into our relationship from 40 years ago.

Laxer is the primary reason this series remains fascinating. He wasn't a neutral broadcaster; he was a political economist and a co-founder of the "Waffle" (a radical left-wing faction of the NDP).

Also worth noting is one of the producers of the series (Kalle Lasn) is the founder of Adbusters.

 

However, that sense of urgency doesn't seem to be translating into actionable policy on rent control, vacant property taxes, or social programs and intervention.

[–] budakai@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Canada really needs to just nuke twitter off our internet. Nothing good will come of it. Just finish the renaming transition from Twitter to X to Volksicher Beobachter.

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