Listcicles: "What is better than life in a war-ridden sh**hole? A beautiful life in perfect Canada of course!" - I paraphrased it completely - but it hit home.
It is a popular story, told not only outside of Canada, but inside as well almost everywhere you look.
To accept the story is like taking Morpheus' blue pill (ref. The Matrix blue pill red pill clip). Nothing will change; all will continue as it ever was. However, taking the red pill...
So, here's to taking the red pill. I'm trying to keep my eyes open to see what is really happening.
Thanks for a great podcast. I laughed, I shook my head and also became angry. I’m grateful that you both see things that most liberal supporters do not. I know people who have such great faith in Trudeau and his liberals that I don’t argue with them at the risk of losing friendships. One friend, a retired teacher, told me she believes absolutely everything Trudeau says! Why? Because she watches the CBC political show every day.
I especially enjoyed your discussion about Bill Blair and Lucki. What a farce. Love The Line!
I’m surprised in your list of reasons of hospital staff shortage, you haven’t mentioned the elephant: healthcare workers fired because they refused the COVID vaccines (or at least refused to disclose their vaccine status). Over 2,400 were fired in BC alone for this reason: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/02/24/bc-health-care-workers-fired-covid-vaccination/
While I’m personally very pro-vaccine & encourage everyone to get at least the first 2 jabs (assuming they have no particular contraindications), as an owner of ovaries I am always very, very, very concerned about any government infringement on bodily autonomy. Particularly when it appears the shots help reduce severity for the individual, but don’t provide herd immunity the way other vaccines do.
Knowing that ERs are verging on turning away patients while here in BC we have over 2,400 qualified medical professionals (most of whom worked through the pre-vaccine pandemic to the reward of us civilians banging pots but not much more), who are unemployed, or moving to the private* health sector, or have already moved to the US over this rule, should raise a few questions about priorities.
(*edited to correct from “public” to “private”. Weekend brain.)
Listcicles: "What is better than life in a war-ridden sh**hole? A beautiful life in perfect Canada of course!" - I paraphrased it completely - but it hit home.
It is a popular story, told not only outside of Canada, but inside as well almost everywhere you look.
To accept the story is like taking Morpheus' blue pill (ref. The Matrix blue pill red pill clip). Nothing will change; all will continue as it ever was. However, taking the red pill...
So, here's to taking the red pill. I'm trying to keep my eyes open to see what is really happening.
This is, indeed, a race to the bottom, but thanks for a great dispatch. I look forward to the podcast all week.
Thanks editors.
Thanks for a great podcast. I laughed, I shook my head and also became angry. I’m grateful that you both see things that most liberal supporters do not. I know people who have such great faith in Trudeau and his liberals that I don’t argue with them at the risk of losing friendships. One friend, a retired teacher, told me she believes absolutely everything Trudeau says! Why? Because she watches the CBC political show every day.
I especially enjoyed your discussion about Bill Blair and Lucki. What a farce. Love The Line!
I’m surprised in your list of reasons of hospital staff shortage, you haven’t mentioned the elephant: healthcare workers fired because they refused the COVID vaccines (or at least refused to disclose their vaccine status). Over 2,400 were fired in BC alone for this reason: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/02/24/bc-health-care-workers-fired-covid-vaccination/
While I’m personally very pro-vaccine & encourage everyone to get at least the first 2 jabs (assuming they have no particular contraindications), as an owner of ovaries I am always very, very, very concerned about any government infringement on bodily autonomy. Particularly when it appears the shots help reduce severity for the individual, but don’t provide herd immunity the way other vaccines do.
Knowing that ERs are verging on turning away patients while here in BC we have over 2,400 qualified medical professionals (most of whom worked through the pre-vaccine pandemic to the reward of us civilians banging pots but not much more), who are unemployed, or moving to the private* health sector, or have already moved to the US over this rule, should raise a few questions about priorities.
(*edited to correct from “public” to “private”. Weekend brain.)
This was wonderful again. Loved the discussion about what Toronto now is in the real world.
Doug Ford is the Canadian distributor of crapola.
It i quite remarkable how one of the best countries in the world is also a complete and utter train wreck. Lack of leadership maybe? :)
Matt: Think you might be too kind in describing the crazy person on the subway.