Recent content by Pheroze

Let’s not be naive. What a way to start your post, but I suppose that is the new Canadian way. My thoughts: The USA doesn’t care whether we diversify. And, Business just wants us to be business minded. We aren’t and cash is leaving. Business in the USA is growing faster than anywhere (in real...

Interesting, the summary I read about his speech did not include anything about Canada. Was there any discussion at the conference?

I am amazed at the genuine incompetence on display by the Canadian government. The background is that Canada makes up 1.5% of the USA $28 trillion economy. So, let’s pretend Carney is an intelligent negotiator. And, he wants to diversify away from the USA. Why would you telegraph the intention...

https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/874495/triple-win-for-south-africa-turns-into-four-as-china-signs-new-zero-tariff-trade-deal/

Agreed! And it’s hard to find good low profile socks that don’t slip under your feet - I hate that!

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/11/11/oakville-teacher-prosthetic-breasts-ontario-school-board-dress-code/

Because it’s illegal ……… Yep. Sorta. Anyone aiding or abetting suicide is subject to criminal prosecution But seriously, I don’t understand it. My cynical belief is that it is a lot cheaper to kill someone than provide them with the support a death with dignity requires. Also, medicine is...

What a crazy country we have become. Rev. Jim Jones would be so proud https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/09/03/ontario-court-denies-toronto-womans-motion-to-apply-for-maid-for-mental-illness/

I dunno guys. I have this recurring vision of @Big_Easy sitting in a swank restaurant; one that has a good following of locals wearing sneakers with no socks. He is laughing as he regales his friends with stories of getting on this hunting website - a real nest of right-wing gun nuts- and how he...

I can’t comment on his actions from a military perspective, however, he fails as a man. Any adult that mocks online an adolescent for choosing to join the cadets is a failure as a man, never mind someone in his position. There is just something so viscerally offensive about watching a man in his...

The newly enacted bits of wonder, like the Alternative Minimum Tax, have completely screwed my retirement planning. From what I can tell, all of my tax planning was for naught, and everything, capital gains and income, will be taxed at the highest marginal rate. I am consulting with folks who...

That must have sucked! Dam. I also have found that some of the nuances of the tax code have a weird way of punishing you for making money. I am somewhat encouraged that it isn’t a phenomenon unique to north of the 49th parallel

This fellow is a First Nations Chief and a fantastic journalist. There is a lot more in this than CBC stuff. Particularly, there is an interesting discussion about marriage, and fatherless families at about the 1 hour mark and its role in Hip Hop culture. I hope people like Aaron Pete get support.

I am going to tell you my honest belief - I grew up in the 70s and 80s. Was there, and is there now, racist, sexist and elitist people? Absolutely. It got rather stuffy in the 80s with the previous generation (joke! Sort of). We were crude about it, had stupid jokes, watched Mel Brooks movies...