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Helsing posted:Apologies for dissapearing midway through a huge discussion I helped to instigate but I've been a bit swamped with work recently. I just wanted to check in and assure people I'll be back and posting long, verbose walls of text any day now. As someone with CI on ignore it would be great if people would stop quoting him or responding to his idiotic posts.
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Would totally attend that dinner. Hoe old is that post?
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Thanks! Quote links between threads don't work on the windows mobile app (I know, I know - loving windows mobile).
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Chicken posted:La Loche has road access. It's a pretty lovely road but it actually keeps going a few hundred kilometres north to some diamond mine or something. How much experience do you have trying to employ people from small communities in Northern SK?
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Jan 23, 2016 21:21
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MonsieurChoc posted:The solution seems simple: kill or exile all the MBAs. Worked well for Cambodia
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I'd rather just let my kid die of leukemia
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I'm with RBC - you have to take a stand. That's why I use the "dark low power" theme on my phone. Every minute of battery life saved is another middle finger to our enemy.
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jm20 posted:Shut your mouth I'll hunt deer with my cz858 wearing a balaclava if I want to Whoa Mr. rich pants, why can't you just enjoy an m305 like the rest of us?
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:The limit is 14 characters so shorten it to 'your posts' !!!!
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Aug 27, 2016 04:25
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Is there a Canadian equivalent podcast to "Keeping It 1600"? (Ex-insiders discussing current events). The Only podcast I listen to now is P&P and I'd like to expand.
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Pinterest Mom posted:The Strategists. They're Alberta-based so a lot of their episodes have a heavy Alberta-focused but they also cover federal politics. Last episode was a deep-dive into the Alberta PCs' new leadership rules. Thanks!
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The strategist podcast ends right after I start listening to it. Damnit. Also the few recent Canada land podcasts I've listened to are loving garbage. Any other good Canadian political podcast recommendations?
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Oct 20, 2016 19:33
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Feb 21, 2017 05:44
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I want to spend more time volunteering but I don't know where. What are some interesting groups I should check out? (I hate kids)
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Dreylad posted:I've been enjoying my time volunteering at the food bank. From the sounds of it there's been a surge of demand for food bank services in Alberta too. Between IM's comment and this suggestion the food bank will be something I'll check out. Thanks!
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Mar 24, 2017 18:02
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Mad Hamish posted:On the one hand, good, because too many businesses are abusing the TFW program. It's a complete PR stunt and does nothing. In order to allow TFWs companies have to prove they have tried to hire locally but have not been able to. If the skilled pool is as large as the NDP says it is companies wouldn't be approved in the first place.
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Subjunctive posted:How well is that evaluated? You need to provide all of the ads, posting locations, received applicants, interviews, rejection / turn downs, hires, etc. Your wages being offered will also be compared to what the HRDC thinks is industry standard for the area. Then if accepted you need to show all the same for hires through the program. Basically show your work / effort and if you are missing anything you'll be rejected. When done right there is a high chance of TFW to perm resident. Programs I've been involved in have about a 80% conversion rate. Re: wages - I hear the complaints but you also have to think about the lifestyle and social standing of a position. Just ask yourself how much would you have to be paid to flip burgers on a night shift?
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peter banana posted:but that's kind of the point isn't it? If people won't do the job for a poo poo wage, ~~~~the market~~~~ dictates you should raise the wage until you find someone who will. Someone who wouldn't flip burgers on a night shift for minimum wage probably would for a living wage. Totally agree with you. How much do you want to pay for a late night burger? Would be a fun exercise to run the math using that number to try and determine what you think workers should be paid.
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Duck Rodgers posted:The TFW program is streamed though isn't it (or rather there are several programs that collectively get referred to as TFW)? Agricultural workers don't have a path to citizenship, and live-in caregivers only got that right recently. Do the people who come to work at Tim Hortons have a path to citizenship or only more highly skilled workers? In general the path is easier if you are a skilled worker because it is a point system based on a bunch of categories. Being in Canada gives you access to education and work experience which are taken into consideration. The Tim Hortons worker who is allowed Education training in Canada (sometimes their work visa restricts education) will have a much greater chance than those that do not. Off memory I think you need 1 year of Canadian work experience at a manager level for maximum points. It's tough for sure, but can be done. Edit - I know nothing about the agi workers and live in caregivers. Only dealt with LMO required workers in the past. cougar cub fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Apr 20, 2017 |
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Subjunctive posted:Are people really bringing in TFWs to flip burgers? Last numbers I saw a few years ago had ~250,000 TFW with closed permits (meaning they can only work at one employer) in Canada with about 1/3 of that being low skilled positions. Not sure where those numbers are today.
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Apr 20, 2017 22:10
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Subjunctive posted:What percentage of the cost of a burger is wages (keeping in mind they're tax-deductible)? I would be surprised if it were more than 10. Labor costs for restaurants are typically 25-35% of sales. EFB
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That is so dumb. *goes back to watching quake champions beta streams*
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DariusLikewise posted:Is there any good CanPol podcasts out there I can listen to while driving? Other than power and politics there aren't any I've found are put out with enough regularity for a daily drive. With that said: Political Traction The Boys In Short Pants CBC Pollcast
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Thread sure does spout a lot of hate these days. Y'all need to grab a beer, sit on a patio / front steps / backyard / balcony and chill. I'd recommend the Rickard's radler for this time of year.
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JawKnee posted:Stiegl's is superior I agree! Postess with the Mostest posted:Radler is an admirable bit of marketing, they got people to pay beer prices for juice. Drives me nuts when my wife buys it. Enjoy your overpriced Molson shandy.  Not listed on liquor connect... Looks like whitewater is not a available in Alberta! cougar cub fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Jun 1, 2017 |
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BGrifter posted:Here the moment you see Alberta plates you know they're going to swerve in and out of traffic while doing the 20 over the speed limit. From what I've gathered the policy on school zones in Alberta is to speed up as fast as possible to get through them before any children might be crossing. Well actually *pushes glasses up* Edmonton school zones are 30 during school days and are constantly monitored by the police.
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I always read his name in my head as "Ezra from the Levant" but never put together he was Jewish. (As if it matters?)
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THC posted:Premier Christy Clark "visited" Kelowna today, (the riding she represents, where she supposedly lives) to "tour" the areas affected by a recent flood. She's still the premier for now - you know how your system of government works so not sure why you're pretending otherwise.
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HOW LONG WILL CBC KEEP CALLING HER PREMIER? BUNCH OF RIGHT WING HACKS
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Fearless posted:http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-party-membership-list-trost-leak-nfa-1.4152275 The Alberta Freedom Party shows up to all the gun shows that roll through town and are absolutely hilarious in person. Wish I kept some of their hand outs because they look like what someone running for junior high class president would put out.
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Hey guys lets circle jerk hate Alberta for 30 posts always great to do something new
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This thread is garbage
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A Typical Goon posted:Don't use Indian or Native. Indigenous or aboriginal is the correct term. Aboriginals can call themselves 'Indians' if they so chose to in an attempt to empower a word with negative connotations Which communities have you spent the most time working with?
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No worries - wanted to know if you were involved in any of the Western provinces / territories.
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HookShot posted:I'm also curious about this, I was born in 88 and same thing. I've never heard a first nations person tell me they're offended by the term, but obviously I'm happy to stop using it if it's no longer considered kosher. The Canadian government started using FN at least as far back as 2008 with the Harper residential school apology. As it has been explained to me you shouldn't expect a negative reaction if you use Native / Indian because of racist cultural expectations that you don't correct a white person (making an assumption here). Use Aboriginal / Fist Nation / Metis / Inuit.
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[quote="“Helsing”" post="“477086634”"] So Singh has already managed to gently caress up a softball question about the Air India bombing in his Power and Politics interview. This doesn’t bode well. [/quote] Too lazy to search through the podcast for it. What was the tl;dl?
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I don’t know how you look at the changes to labour standards and say the ANDP is centrist.
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PittTheElder posted:Basic workplace safety regulations: a socialist plot. OHS is still under review and no legislation has been put forward.
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infernal machines posted:Do you live in what would otherwise be considered a suburb or bedroom community, with a population in the 10s of thousands? Do you own a pristine pickup truck that has never seen anything heavier than a load of groceries from Costco in the bed? Wouldn’t a rural person have a well used pickup truck?
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infernal machines posted:Yes, the joke is all the people who do not live in rural areas or live the lifestyle, but somehow identify as rural peoples. Hence the bit about suburbs and bedroom communities. Internet joke —> my head Swooooooosh
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