this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
30 points (100.0% liked)

CanadaPolitics

1892 readers
24 users here now

Placeholder for any r/CanadaPolitics refugees

Rules:

All of Lemmy.ca's rules apply

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I sometimes wonder if Canadians are moving to alberta in droves for the show. Come watch Smith do her one person act and see the worst joke in Canada go down in person.

[–] Apetitenevermind@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I did the opposite, not specifically UCP reasons but they didnt make leaving hard.

[–] FelixMortane@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish we could get out, but like most people the opportunities in Alberta keep us here.

The bigger factor is actually the lack of affordable housing in any of the places we would go.

[–] Apetitenevermind@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, to me the fact that owning an managing homes of people who cant afford their own a business is sickening. Exemplified by REIT's(Realistate Investment Trust - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_investment_trust), and other invesment porducts. I was lucky cause my parents lived else ware however the idea that housing is a commonity has made owning it a profitable play for those with a lot of money. (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/investors-in-ontario-real-estate-market-1.6258199) old article but Im sure it hasnt got better. I dont beleive the answer to the housing/medical/cost of living crisis is even hard to solve make the rich pay their share into social/ infistructure programs, period that simple. Anyway rant over, I hope things get better however they will never get better without people discussing how distopian they are first. And then doing something, one day and one action at a time. My mother beleives things will just get better and "dont stick your neck out youll be alone", I believe every movement and progression in himan history has started with 1 person and grown. I am not saying I am that 1 person, I believe I am not but if I had to be I would be. (Says rants over continues to rant)

load more comments (2 replies)