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In that regard, Andy Lee protested at first that our gift was too much but finally accepted. Sheldon, I have yet to reach, and I have yet to send some $$$ to the Coutts Three support.
Been busy.
For anyone new, The Lions is the remanant of the Danielle Smith Locals group. We all enjoyed DS for her open mind and eclectic interviews on the Corus Network and followed her on her Loacals.com site -- and (mostly) supported her in her run for MLA, and Premier.
After she was elected Premier, Danielle Smith Locals disappeared for understandable reasons since we are outspoken and a potential target for her many unscrupuolous enemies, so we set up The Lions.
On FB very well said…..
I had a conversation in person recently that pretty much sums up the Canadian political divide right now. Not the cartoon version from the news... the quiet, everyday one we've all had with friends, or family.
It started predictably of course. The usual labels tossed out like confetti (xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, bigot, Maple Maga). Because apparently if you question a policy, you must secretly hate the group it’s supposed to help.
And this little exchange laid it out for me.
For a lot of modern liberals, politics seems to be less about what actually happens and more about looking compassionate. Slap the right moral sticker on a policy "help the marginalized! Expand programs! Signal virtue!" and you're golden.
Ask whether it works in practice? Ahhh... suddenly you’re the bad guy with a heart of stone.
Their world is simple... you’re either “for people” or “against people.” Intentions are everything and results are optional.
In that framework, a policy ...
Carney got his hands on the CPP somehow !
The Canada Pension Plan Investments Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield on Tuesday launched a $50 billion “Maple Fund” that they say will funnel capital towards critical infrastructure and strategic industries across Canada.
The announcement from the CPPIB, which manages the investments in the Canada Pension Plan, and investment management firm Brookfield was one of the main funding projects that came out from a recent two-day investment summit hosted by Carney and the premiers.
With the Canada Pension Plan playing a central role in many Canadians’ retirement planning, many may be wondering what this decision means for their retirements.
What is the Maple Fund?
The Maple Fund will operate as an investing framework to provide funding for specific projects, and will include up to $25 billion each from the CPPIB and Brookfield over a five-year timespan.
The fund is focused on complex large-scale projects that each require significant upfront resources and development capabilities, and a ...
Copy it, read it & send to the federal government!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17oUkTCKTO-s2CYdKN1YLs9hRouRBe6PrnINCjrxG-n8/edit?tab=t.0
