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No, you tell me, I am the one asking the question. And while you are at it, tell us how we ought to change it. Your answer ought to be fun.

Interesting story from Canoe: Team ready for Ipperwash cleanup Seems like a promising start to correcting some serious mistakes.

The cynic in me says homelessness is approaching an industry status now. It employs thousands of people which, ironically, they use to pay for their homes. HRDC Homelessness Strategy This is actually being looked at. Surplus Federal Real Property The federal programs are filter down with money being allotocated to many provincial and community NFP advocay groups and partners. Is it effective? You tell me - any less homeless people around? How about the hidden homeless? I think the story is referring to a stop-gap problem and it is temporary. There is alot that goes into a $1000.00 a day hospital bed including nurses, doctors, administrators, etc. I think using this as an example is a titch hyperbolic. But it does tell you how effective all those federal millions are. I think TB illustrated the problem pretty good. It is a complex and highly political problem with fractured solutions.

They already used up their dumb-trade points, he's called Phil Kessel. Hey, even Eddie Olczyk, who was a better player than Kessel, didn't demand such a high price back in the day. Improving - as far as MLSE is concerned - is playoff revenue. No playoff revenue, take the show elsewhere boys, promises are cheap, the plats at the ACC during a playoff game ain't. And if MLSE would only realize the millions upon millions a Leaf Cup winner would produce in mercahandise alone...

If they don't make the playoffs this year, I think the Burke/Wilson plan is done.

Well, no. You said theory. If you want to talk "realistic" then I think your poll needs about 183 (maybe 184) other selections to be realistic. And at some levels anarchy exists already as a sub-political movement in some urban settings. Especially in Toronto.

Yes, I elevate mine while burying yours. Fair trade.

With 'free' time? Some people think EI, social assistance and other unfortunates have too much of that already.

Oh, I have your permission then? Excellent. Thanks!

Well, if Anarchist was a choice, I would have cancelled out your Libertarian vote thereby creating a state of anarchy. So I would have won.

I disagree. Mainly because you didn't offer Anarchist as a choice. You know, if we are talking "theory" and all...

I thought you were making an important point or something. My mistake. The OP is about benefits derived from the Employment Insurance Act here in Canada. No one cares about the taxes Americans and Mexicans pay, nor do we care about jobs outsourced to Canada since it really doesn't have to do with anything important insofar as the thread goes. We're not here to protect American or Mexican jobs. If you want to create YAT (Yet Another Thread) about this 'whining' please feel free to do so, but perhaps in the US Politics or US-Canada Relations categories. Someone might care there.

Assuming there are "replacement jobs" right? In the case of a manufacturing sector - move those jobs because there will eventually be "replacement jobs." That is a heck of a risk for a politician, far more risk that keeping some fishermen or timbermen on the dole in the off-season.

So your point is... what?

And smarts isn't something to be expected of your sort. As if I am responsible for your fragile and tender feelings. You're so senstive Argus. I am not bragging, just pointing out fact.

What replacement jobs? Like fishing, lumber and tourism?

Except for all the money those staff might pay for American goods and services.

The joke is on you son, to quote, I said :" I have a couple of good friends that are..." And I do. No defense required.

Who said I do the biting? Or are you still in the 60's gramps?

Good points! For example, Mexican auto-makers do not pay Canadian taxes nor do call-centre staff in India.

I think every industry that requires a specialty trained workforce with known, but unpredictable periods of inactivity, pretty much, yes, I think most of them have some sort of sweetheart deal with EI.

It wasn't meant as an insult. I have a couple of good friends that are homosexual and they know 'I don't swing that way' as well. When another man invites me to "bite" him, I respectfully decline since I don't do those sorts of activities with other men. That you apparently invite other men to make physical contact with you using their mouths, is no business of mine, though it is noted. Oh not at all - neither brainless or Leftist. The way in which you were easily pwned should be proof of that. However, I do maintain that someone who responds with "sometimes people need killing" after an expressed sentiment of relief that no one was killed at the Douglas Estates protest - well, that is the sign of a lunactic out of touch with reality. Which is also duly noted.

But in both cases - the seasonal or the manufacturing support, the economics of it is good since it keeps a specialty trained workforce in place for when the work picks up. A workforce such as this will usually give much more in taxes than they will take in EI benefits. Furthermore, while they are getting EI, they are still supporting all the secondary service industry workers as well.

Another example of how Toronto celebrates mediocrity: The man behind the Argos amazing revival No dis to coach Barker, but come on now - he took a crappy team and made them mediocre? Woo, they beat the Ti-Cats in a playoff. But let's make him coach of the year! We're number 5! We're number 5!

I am thinking Laval is taking this and with the program they have put together over the past 12 years, they deserve it everytime they win. It is amazing how dominant Laval as been in the past decade and even more amazing how the popularity of football in QC has had a resurgence that it has.