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Drew Adamick CFP® (They/Them) - Divergent Financial Planning, a fee-only/advice-only Canadian financial planning firm. https://divergentfp.ca/ Reposts/Likes do not necessarily equal endorsement. Views expressed are my own. #actuallyautistic
Most (but not all) Black economists come to economics with a worldview that is outside of the mainstream of the profession. This typically includes insights from sociology since inequality, identity, and networks are areas with a longer history there. For an introduction to this, see the 🧵 below 👇
““We colonized all those countries, and then we set up this structure with these tax rules to benefit us,” said Tedds, who specializes in tax policy. “That’s their industry.” Cc @wickdchiq.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...
Of course he did. Almost all of Alberta is Treaty land. There is no legal way to extricate AB from Canada without doing away with the Treaties. Thank the creator for First Nations!
3/ There is a concerted attack on the right to strike in this country - we're seeing it in Alberta, we've seen it in Ontario, and we've seen it time and time again from the federal Liberal government.
1/ The attack on Alberta teachers by Danielle Smith may be sadly predictable - it’s also (obviously) unconstitutional and unacceptable.
It has nothing to do with students or improving the state of education in Alberta.
Hey you know what else is irritating, pay pros??? Adult content artists not being able to sell their work
This sucks in all ways possible other than its a perfect example for my policy class about unintended barriers/how things get made illegal without the intention to make them illegal (pretty clear, right or wrong, the goal was keeping kids from operating ebikes, or unsafely riding on a scooter)
Look, if the wealthy — who have the means to address climate change — could be relied on to do so, we wouldn’t be facing the climate crisis… but we are, and we are instead investing heavily in technology that is making the wealthy wealthier, and also adding to global warming. This makes no sense.
“If much of the rest of the world is in a state of prolonged recession or depression because of climate change, there is no way that Canada, on a GDP per capita basis, could really benefit," said researcher Timothy Neal.
There are no words for Sudan-- the "blood bath" conclusion marks the complete failure of the international community. This is a horrific situation & like so many other wars, I doubt there will be justice for these survivors & their families.
Help shape the future of automatic tax filing in Canada The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is working to reduce tax filing barriers for individuals. Many individuals with a lower income are still missing out on valuable benefit and credit payments because they are not filing an annual tax return. Automatic tax filing is one way the CRA can effectively support individuals with a lower income in filing their taxes. The CRA has significantly expanded the reach of its automatic tax filing services since 2023 by increasing access to its SimpleFile services, including almost tripling the number of individuals invited to use SimpleFile by Phone during the tax filing season. Now, the CRA is seeking feedback to help shape the future of automatic tax filing in Canada. How to participate Individuals, community organizations, tax preparers, tax software professionals, and academics are invited to participate in the CRA’s automatic tax filing questionnaire by October 9th. Participants can share their views on: • the CRA’s current efforts to reduce filing barriers for individuals with a lower income • opportunities to expand automatic tax filing tools and services, as well as what the CRA needs to consider when expanding tools and services How the CRA will use your feedback Your feedback will help the CRA better understand opportunities and considerations related to its SimpleFile services in Canada. It will also contribute to the creation, or expansion, of services to help individuals file their taxes and get the payments they’re entitled to. For more information on the CRA’s consultation activities, please go to Automatic tax filing consultation or send an email to engagementg@cra-arc.gc.ca.
Hey folks please take a look at this and consider filing it out, because if you don't you can be sure the tax software lobby industry is! The CRAis starting to consult on automatic tax filing in Canada. Let's get this done!
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In 2023, the top 1% of Canadian families controlled 24% of Canada's total net wealth.
The richest 5% controlled 40%.
The bottom 40% of Canadian households, combined, controlled 3.3% of net wealth in Canada. Many of those are in a net debt position.
What is going on in Alberta is proof that our rights are not really "rights" but rather legal privileges that governments will happily trample on if it suits their agenda. First 2SLGBTQAI+ students, now their teachers.
In case you missed this from a month ago. Thank you @skepticalleftist.bsky.social for having me on!
People think planning is for the wealthy, but the wealthy already have lawyers and accountants. It’s working people who get crushed by hidden rules. Drew Adamick and I talked about navigating money in a rigged system.
I'm almost convinced that we'll have an easier time convincing people of the harms of hierarchy and capitalism than we will convincing them that using AI is bad. Even if a lot of the use cases aren't great, people have fun with it, and people don't like it when you try to take away their fun
If you’ve ever wondered why every major platform keeps getting worse, my conversation with Cory Doctorow breaks down the cycle behind it. He explains how monopoly power and weak regulation turned the web against its own users.
Budgets reveal political priorities. Every cut, every subsidy, every tax break exposes who governments believe deserves support. Austerity disguises itself as discipline, but the real cost shows up in the lives it pushes to the margins.
This was a super fun interview, and not just because talking to Bruce is *always* fun. Getting to talk about what a real, actual financial plan is (and isn't) gets me going every time.
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It's all about them and their interests and wants. Never about others' rights - especially, if it conflicts with their agenda. Just look at DS' use of Notwithstanding Clause.
World Central Kitchen is mobilizing to Jamaica, please consider donating
Amnesty International Canada is concerned about Alberta.
JFC. Alberta sucks ass.
Who stands to benefit from the gutting of Canada Post?
The billionaire class.
If Mark Carney were really serious about nation-building, Dru OJa Jay writes how the post office could become an engine for green energy, public banking, and better services. breachmedia.ca/canada-post-...
Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, wind 53% cheaper.
91% of new renewable power projects beat fossil costs.
Fossil fuels win $7 trillion in subsidies worldwide.
Fossil fuels are already more expensive than unsubsidised wind and solar.
On the one hand, I'm so proud and in awe of these young people who are taking care of their community.
On the other, I can't believe in 2025 that women have been reduced to starting underground birth control networks
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It never was about the jobs; jobs are only a side effect (and temporary at that) if O&G could operate without workers at all, they would. It's mostly about O&G shareholders making a last ditch attempt to extract as much money as they can before the inevitable energy transition to electricification.
Imagine a future in which Canada builds a 1MM b/d pipeline to the West Coast and the Alberta oil sands expands to fill that pipe...but no new jobs are created.
Imperial Oil layoffs may be the future of oil sands employment.
www.youtube.com/@EnergiMedia
2025 EV Sales Soar to 22 Million Globally
Colin McKerracher and his BloomberNEF
team nailed the 2024 forecast (17M EVs).
Preliminary data show they will get the 2025 forecast right.
A sneak peek at BNEF's 2025 EV Outlook.
#ElectricVehicle
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