Windsor will you take me? I like your ballet.
Syrians yes- Detroiters no.
Windsor will you take me? I like your ballet.
Syrians yes- Detroiters no.
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Apply here: http://cic.gc.ca/english
That website was so overloaded last night that it crashed. It's back online now but seems to be very slow.
Last edited by Király; November-11-16 at 11:10 AM. Reason: typo
The risk that might support Stephen Harper just couldn't be ignored. Americans denied.
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Yeah, it went down about midnight! And the more that news got out the more people attempted access. What a fun IT time for sure!
Apple here: http://cic.gc.ca/english
That website was so overloaded last night that it crashed. It's back online now but seems to be very slow.
Stephen Harper? Try Rona Ambrose.
Jon Stewart said he will leave not only the United States, but he'd consider leaving Earth if Trump becomes president:
THE GREAT MIGRATION! Some of this will settle down in a bit of time. Yet if I don't begrudge people from leaving use. Many of us have at least thought about it from time to time.
Cape Breton Island is going to get pretty crowded.
Canada would be MUCH smarter taking in properly vetted immigrants and refugees than Americans. We are a sorry country right now.
I never want to be "disgrundled".
Why would you want to? We are headed for huge unemployment. Canada's taxes are a lot higher now and under Trump's plan your taxes will be significantly lower. Ontario has the highest electricity rates in North America. The carbon tax is raising the price of oil and natural gas. All of Canada's jobs are headed to the US with Trump as President: it's not going to make sense anymore to manufacture anything in Canada.
What an asinine piece of drivel!Why would you want to? We are headed for huge unemployment. Canada's taxes are a lot higher now and under Trump's plan your taxes will be significantly lower. Ontario has the highest electricity rates in North America. The carbon tax is raising the price of oil and natural gas. All of Canada's jobs are headed to the US with Trump as President: it's not going to make sense anymore to manufacture anything in Canada.
I'm no shill for the Premier or her party; but let's at least keep things factual.
Ontario's electricity rates are middle of the pack, both in Canada and North America.
Canada's unemployment, and Windsor's has been on a steady decline, and is only slightly above U.S. levels adjusted for methodology.
Manufacturing employment in Ontario is actually, growing, albeit only at the margins.
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And this latter point is an issue in both countries, in that automation, in particular, means that even if you keep/gain a factory it will require fewer people than ever to operate.
A full-line Auto assembly plant use to require 3,000+ to operate.
Today that number is closer to 800 on new builds, and continues to decline.
That is a serious problem for 'blue collar' folks throughout the developed world.
Likewise, retail employment, if wages rise to a more sustainable level, will see [[and is seeing) automation pressure.
McDs all across Toronto now sports automated self-ordering terminals; and cashiers have been reduced by up to 2/3.
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Back to Ontario.
Taxes here are only marginally higher than those in the U.S.
And here you don't have to buy [[or your employer buy) health insurance.
When you consider an apples to apples comparison.
Individual taxes are slightly higher in ON than comparable US jurisdictions.
However, business taxes are lower.
Much lower.
What a clueless response! Think before you speak.
https://niagaraatlarge.com/2016/08/1...canada-or-u-s/
Ontarians Paying Highest Hydro Rates Of Any Region In Canada Or U.S.
Posted on August 10, 2016 | Leave a comment
Statement from Ontario PC Energy Critic John Yakabuski on Ontario’s electricity rates
Posted August 10th, 2016 on Niagara At Large
Queen’s Park, Toronto – The following is a statement from Ontario PC Energy Critic John Yakabuski on Ontario’s electricity rates:
“[[This August 10th) we learned that Ontario Hydro One customers officially pay the highest residential electricity rates in North America, after our province’s fast-increasing rates surpassed Hawaii’s.
Blame for this sad news rests solely with the [[province’s) Liberal Government. It would not have been possible without their 13 years of scandal, mismanagement, and waste within the energy sector.
In my travels across the province, I’ve seen first-hand the impacts skyrocketing energy rates have had on the hardworking people of our province. Since the Liberal Government first took office, average households are paying $1,000 more a year on their annual hydro bills, meaning some families are being faced with the difficult choice of eating or heating their home.
Despite this, the Wynne Liberals refuse to acknowledge a ‘crisis’ within our energy sector, and have no plans to clean up their mess.
It’s very clear, for Ontario ratepayers, life is harder under the Wynne Liberals.”
The analysis on Hydro rates were conducted by Parker Gallant, a retired TD banker with a background in international banking. His report and information about his background can be found by clicking on the following links –
https://parkergallantenergyperspecti...north-america/
That was before Trump was elected. You are responding with "past tense" when I am responding with "future tense". He doesn't take office until January 1st, 2017. Your response makes no sense.
If it's cheaper to operate in the US, why continue to operate in Ontario under Trudeau and Wynn. Have you heard of the new carbon tax or are you living in a vacuum? It was written on my natural gas bill that the new carbon tax will increase my gas bill by 0.034 cents a cubic meter starting Jan. 1st. This is addition to my hydro bill doubling over the past couple years.
Trump is significantly lowering corporate and income taxes in the US. How are we competitive when the government is raising the cost of everything in Ontario to pay for free university tuition and many other increases in socialist policies?
What a ridiculous retort. You need to spend hundreds of millions to billions of dollars for new automation and retooling a plant. It's not a one-shot deal. If you don't, the plant is dated after 3-5 years. Where's the incentive to make these new investments? Also, automation doesn't always work. Take, for instance, the former Budd Automotive Plant in Kitchener Ontario that made truck and van frames. They spent billions in robotics to automate the plant. The welds were off. The initiative failed and the lines had to manually re-weld the frames. Also, robotics and even manually welding requires electricity. They did a cost analysis and decided to demolish the plant and move back to the US. If you go back to that site today, you will see that the building is levelled and it's a vacant parcel of land. The International Truck assembly plant closed in Chatham Ontario and moved back to the US because it was cheaper. The Ford assembly plant in St. Thomas Ontario shut down and moved production to the US because it wasn't worth retooling this plant in overpriced Ontario. These were plants that once employed thousands of people before the decision was made to shut them down.And this latter point is an issue in both countries, in that automation, in particular, means that even if you keep/gain a factory it will require fewer people than ever to operate.
A full-line Auto assembly plant use to require 3,000+ to operate.
Today that number is closer to 800 on new builds, and continues to decline.
That is a serious problem for 'blue collar' folks throughout the developed world.
Automation costs a fortune and US companies need to see a benefit to operating in Canada to remain in Canada, which they don't and they will have further reason not to in 2017.
Now you're talking about minimum wage jobs, not the middle class. Who gives a sh-t?? Why do you think people are lining up to take these minimum wage paying jobs?
More ignorance. Trump is repealling Obamacare, so the employer's health insurance costs will be cheaper. It won't be competitive with the US anymore.***
Back to Ontario.
Taxes here are only marginally higher than those in the U.S.
And here you don't have to buy [[or your employer buy) health insurance.
When you consider an apples to apples comparison.
Individual taxes are slightly higher in ON than comparable US jurisdictions.
However, business taxes are lower.
Much lower.
And again, you are comparing past tense to future tense. Trump plans to significantly lower income and business taxes. That's where Ontario is going to get killed.
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What a clueless response! Think before you speak.
https://niagaraatlarge.com/2016/08/1...canada-or-u-s/
Ontarians Paying Highest Hydro Rates Of Any Region In Canada Or U.S.
Not to put too fine a point on it. But listen, the shill you quote was debunked on his own website.
As usual with Parker Gallant analysis, he is very selective with the “facts”. He only reference s”Low” and “Medium” density customers, which make up very few Hydro customers in Ontario. What about urban customers? He also obsesses about delivery charges and includes HST and does not just price at the actual price of electricity. He should not be including HST unless he is going to include taxes in every jurisdiction in North America. He claims Ontario is the highest in North America, but only compares to Hawaii. What about all the other electricity markets in all of North America. If you look at the Hydro Quebec analysis that they publish every single year, you can see that electricity rates in Toronto are about average in North America, suggesting that electricity prices for most in Ontario are about average in North America. How does he square that with his very simplistic, narrow, deceptive and superficial analysis? See: https://issuu.com/hydroquebec/docs/comp_2015_en
Let further note, that Obamacare will largely remain.
You really think congress is going to pass a clean repeal, resulting in record high rates of uninsured Americans?
Political suicide.
The exchanges may be turfed; but costs will remain, employer health plans will remain; and if insurance is no longer mandatory, costs on the residually insured will rise.
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Trump has lowered no taxes as yet; and last I checked there was still a US Federal deficit.
Which program is he going to sack? How high will he run the debt?
The truth his he may well cut some tax rates; but this will be paid for by eliminating deductions, and/or corporate subsidies; and again, he has to get that passed first.
The current gross Corp tax rate in the U.S. is 43%; in Ontario its 26.5% for large business [[incl Fed. rate) and 19.5% for small business.
Your essay answer gets an F. Did you go to university because that's what the professor would give you. If you're going to quote an 82 page report, you have to cite what page and quote exactly from the report what you are referring to. Hawaii is the second highest behind Ontario. There's tonnes of articles on google that Ontario's rates are the highest when you factor in the delivery rates [[which is a separate line item), but affects the bottom line. Toronto rates are not average to other major cities in North America. You can't exclude delivery rates from the electricity rates, so you are just wasting my time.Not to put too fine a point on it. But listen, the shill you quote was debunked on his own website.
As usual with Parker Gallant analysis, he is very selective with the “facts”. He only reference s”Low” and “Medium” density customers, which make up very few Hydro customers in Ontario. What about urban customers? He also obsesses about delivery charges and includes HST and does not just price at the actual price of electricity. He should not be including HST unless he is going to include taxes in every jurisdiction in North America. He claims Ontario is the highest in North America, but only compares to Hawaii. What about all the other electricity markets in all of North America. If you look at the Hydro Quebec analysis that they publish every single year, you can see that electricity rates in Toronto are about average in North America, suggesting that electricity prices for most in Ontario are about average in North America. How does he square that with his very simplistic, narrow, deceptive and superficial analysis? See: https://issuu.com/hydroquebec/docs/comp_2015_en
Last edited by davewindsor; November-09-16 at 07:13 PM.
C'mon, davewindsor, USA will take you in. It's not a bad place to live, but we do have a bit of an ass for a president...Why would you want to? We are headed for huge unemployment. Canada's taxes are a lot higher now and under Trump's plan your taxes will be significantly lower. Ontario has the highest electricity rates in North America. The carbon tax is raising the price of oil and natural gas. All of Canada's jobs are headed to the US with Trump as President: it's not going to make sense anymore to manufacture anything in Canada.
None of this makes any sense. Trump will likely destroy the U.S., which, yes, will also harm Canada, but none of your specific rantings have any remote basis in reality.Why would you want to? We are headed for huge unemployment. Canada's taxes are a lot higher now and under Trump's plan your taxes will be significantly lower. Ontario has the highest electricity rates in North America. The carbon tax is raising the price of oil and natural gas. All of Canada's jobs are headed to the US with Trump as President: it's not going to make sense anymore to manufacture anything in Canada.
You will never find an economist on the right or left who agrees with anything you just wrote.
So, your response is to respond with baseless and empty rhetoric. What YOU SAID doesn't make any sense.
Not my fault you don't understand basic economics. If you can't find a single economist who supports your theory, and you can't, your theory is garbage.
You also don't seem to understanding the meaning of the word "rhetoric". Economist PhDs don't engage in "baseless and empty rhetoric". Facts matter, even post-Trump disaster.
PhDs don't engage in "baseless and empty rhetoric" instead, they just "blather".Not my fault you don't understand basic economics. If you can't find a single economist who supports your theory, and you can't, your theory is garbage.
You also don't seem to understanding the meaning of the word "rhetoric". Economist PhDs don't engage in "baseless and empty rhetoric". Facts matter, even post-Trump disaster.
Facts do matter. But feelings Trump them, it seems.Not my fault you don't understand basic economics. If you can't find a single economist who supports your theory, and you can't, your theory is garbage.
You also don't seem to understanding the meaning of the word "rhetoric". Economist PhDs don't engage in "baseless and empty rhetoric". Facts matter, even post-Trump disaster.
Funny that the left who worry about everyone's feelings was Trumped by Trump who let the middle-class vote on how they felt.
Sometimes its smart to pay attention to everyone's feelings, while fact are left out of the discussion.
Neither Trump nor HRC's support was fact-based. It was all feelings.
Oh c'mon Canada, it's not like you guys ever had a loud-mouthed, crass, and disgraceful politician [[most likely one who shares the name of one of our car companies)...uh, oh waithttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...ar-keenan.html
Can I come? I actually have relatives over there, and even own part of a summer cottage. Plus I have Canadian ancestry, on both sides of my family. Please? Pleeaase?
All I can see over here is orange, lots and lots of ugly orange.
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