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Minimum Wage - ProCon.org "The federal minimum wage was introduced in 1938 during the Great Depression under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was initially set at $0.25 per hour and has been increased by Congress 22 times, most recently in 2009 when it went from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour...

In another thread, we talked about a universal basic income to help those who are already dependent on the government. But what about those who are presently self-sufficient but at risk of becoming dependent on the government? For example, a person earns a reasonable income and has significant...

And more than half of expatriate Cabadians is born in Canada. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_diaspora No wonder we need immigrants to prop up the population, and now I'll soon be rejoining the ranks of the Canadian-born myself. So what can Canada do to encourage Cnadians to stay? As...

I was reading about Kajeet online and it seems to be a well thought out telecom with no remote equivalent in Canada from the standpoint of parent-controlled data plans. Maybe it's time to open Canada at least to parent-friendly telecoms to fill the void.

‘An opportunity to make their displeasure known’: Pronoun professor loses government funding | National Post I don't wish to discriminate against the other-gendered, so ze'll refer to zhir this way. Also, ai dont want tu diskrimineit egenst dhe disleksik, sew ail yuz fonetik spelin to meik it...

Many hold the false belief that any reductions to government spending would automatically hurt the destitute when in fact some cuts to government spending would not hurt the destitute at all and might even benefit them? What cuts to government spending can you identify that the destitute would...

Historically, members of the German anti-Nazi resistance were viewed as traitors, even for some time after the war. Eventually, resisters within the Wehrmacht began to get the recognition they deserved. Decades later, all but communists were recognized. Only in more recent history have all...

It could be quite simple really, that for the Government of Canada to borrow or for the Bank of Canada to print money, they would need the approval of the legislatures of each province. If it's a national emergency or something else of the sort, then they'd probably grant it. Otherwise, the...

Two that seem reasonably good are: https://screentimelabs.com/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.morrison.applocklite Any other recommendations?

We often talk about modesty as it applies to women, that they should dress modestly, act modestly, etc. But how does it apply to men? For example, is it (or should it be) acceptable for a man to walk around downtown shirtless and dresed like Tarzan? What about the man who drinks to excess? Etc...

I would never leave my wallet on the dashboard and door unlocked while leaving my car unattended. It's not because I believe that doing so would excuse a thief morally. It's not because I believe that the responsibility to prevent theft lies entirely in my hands and that the potential thief...

Former British National Party leader Nick Griffin is 'moving to Hungary' | Metro News I thought he opposed international migration?

Forget 'values tests.' One would-be Tory leader has other ideas that will horrify Liberals: Neil Macdonald - CBC News | Opinion

Should Quebec hold another referendum on sovereignty, the Federal government should hold a parallel referendum on the following two questions: 1. Should Quebec separate from Canada and become an separate country? Yes. No. 2. If Quebec separates from Canada, should your region separate from...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtIsSWVJBI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_dinar Damn those Muslims are smart! Why do we allow central banks to erode our savings by diluting our money when we could just create our own gold and silver currencies to trade? Of course gold and even silver can be...

When Ignatieff was running for PM, Harper slammed him for just visiting. More recently at a Conservative debate, Leitch slammed O'Leary by sarcastically inviting him back to Canada. Do our politicians really look down on Canada's ex-pats and re-pats? It would seem to me that if we believe in...

Bank for International Settlements says Canada is showing early warning signs of financial crisis | Financial Post Raising taxes is fine; but the point of it all ought to be to increase revenues to pay the debt, not to spend more!

Kellie Leitch's Canadian values test to accept American values at par | CBC Comedy "OTTAWA, ON—This week, Conservative Party candidate Kellie Leitch announced that regarding her proposed Canadian values test that potential immigrants would have to pass before being allowed into Canada, she will...

Apparently at least one person admires the Iranian immigration policy and thinks we should emulate it. That surprised me and bow I wonder, how many admirers does Iranian policy enjoy in these forums, and what policies specifically? Immigration? Education? Religious policy? Trade? Anything else?

If you buy a car with sealed windows and built to trap exhaust inside and that runs only with the door closed, you could be given a special license that allows you to fill your tank tax free. Besides,you don't believe exhaust is anything to worry about anyway, right?