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Canada PoliERA |OT| Two Years of Sunny Days? That’s Scheer Madness!
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don't opt for the 5 year version, get the 10 year one. Trust me. You don't want to repeat the process every 5 years. Sign up for 10 year one.
Just renewed mine yesterday (well, Friday). You go in to Service Canada, if you have the form and the photos (go to any Shoppers) filled out - you let them know why you're there - wait to be called, go over the form, pay, sign off and leave.
If you're getting a passport from scratch, I don't recall much about it, but it seemed like it took a long time at the time
I think the first time you need refrerals from a teacher, lawyer, dentist, doctor, or notary. Some sort of "educated" type.
I had a conversation about this with a "privileged" co-worker. I said I don't have any friends or family members that are any of these, never met a lawyer.
She goes and says "everyone needs a lawyer'
I was left scratching my head. Who the fuck are these people who are acquainted with lawyers?
I had a conversation about this with a "privileged" co-worker. I said I don't have any friends or family members that are any of these, never met a lawyer.
She goes and says "everyone needs a lawyer'
I was left scratching my head. Who the fuck are these people who are acquainted with lawyers?
They opened it up. Now the referral just needs to be someone with an active passport. Also make sure you renew before your passport is 1 year expired so you can use a simple renewal form. Otherwise, you have to start from step 1 as if you never had one to begin with and fill out the original large form with extra references
I was lucky that my dad was a former teacher/vice-principal and could vouch for me (though I still needed 2 non-relatives as witnesses, at the time). Otherwise having to get someone oath-sworn could be a pain in the ass.
I definitely second the 10 year passport recommendation. Totally worth it.
I definitely second the 10 year passport recommendation. Totally worth it.
Yeah, my passport expired so long ago that I'm going to need a new one with the referrals and all that jazz. Damn it!
It was fairly easy. It took almost a week before I got my passport.
You don't need a referral with a specific job anymore. Only someone with a passport already as someone said above ( I don't think the reason was the education level but more your records being checked when you are hired because you deal with children and patients. I taught in a high school and now work as an healthcare professional and both time I was hired you sign a form saying you allow them to check all of your records). If you go to a Service Canada center in a big city it's bigger. Got mine in October last year. It took about a week because I went to Montréal to do it. If I had done it at the Service Canada counter in my city it would have taken a month.
Does transferring between two RRSP accounts (from investment to savings or vice versa) within the same bank will affect my contribution limit? This is pretty much like transferring your RRSP account to another bank but without paying anything.
I think the answer is no but just want to make sure it is correct.
I think the answer is no but just want to make sure it is correct.
It's a transfer as far as I know. So long as you don't cash it and it stays in RRSPs it doesn't change anything.
Nah I think you are fine. Withdrawal with a RRSP is not really allowed anyway unless it's to buy a first house or a go back to school project. Transferring from one RRSP account to another is fine since you respected your yearly contribution limit when you invested in those. Merging or transferring doesn't count to your yearly limit as it's not new money you invest in there in regards to taxes. It would be different if you went from a TFSA to a RRSP though.
Alright. Thank you for the feedback.
The rhetoric strikes me as kind of out of step with reality considering that the BC government hasn't actually done anything.
Clearly this is a message from KM to Ottawa that they want the government to do something about protestors. I'm not sure what they are expecting to achieve.
Clearly this is a message from KM to Ottawa that they want the government to do something about protestors. I'm not sure what they are expecting to achieve.
Essentially KM is trying to force the federal government to enforce their own decision on the pipeline -- as in, let them actually build it. The problem, however, doesn't lie with the federal government but with provincial politics throwing a wrench in the process.
Or to put it another way, BC and Horgan are doing what they're doing because they can challenge the limits of the confederation with little to no consequence of doing so. It's remarkably akin to knowingly passing illegal/unconstitutional legislation down in the states, because a) it gets the partisan votes and b) the issue gets tied up in courts.
Or to put it another way, BC and Horgan are doing what they're doing because they can challenge the limits of the confederation with little to no consequence of doing so. It's remarkably akin to knowingly passing illegal/unconstitutional legislation down in the states, because a) it gets the partisan votes and b) the issue gets tied up in courts.
This article by Paul Wells is good and worth reading.
Justin Trudeau and Kinder Morgan: More Mr. Nice Guy
Paul Wells: The natural resources minister says 'all options are on the table,' but what exactly is the Liberal government going to do?
Justin Trudeau and Kinder Morgan: More Mr. Nice Guy
Paul Wells: The natural resources minister says 'all options are on the table,' but what exactly is the Liberal government going to do?
What is remarkable is that no actual wrench has been thrown into the process and the provincial government of BC hasn't actually done anything at all.
KM is asserting that BC, simply by continuing to assert that the pipeline isn't good for BC, and musing that they will continue to investigate what they could potentially do to protect BC's interests, has chased away the investor confidence fairy and threatened the viability of the project. lol.
KM is asserting that BC, simply by continuing to assert that the pipeline isn't good for BC, and musing that they will continue to investigate what they could potentially do to protect BC's interests, has chased away the investor confidence fairy and threatened the viability of the project. lol.
sorry to change the topic, but I feel like talking about something fun: INFRASTRUCTURE!!!
After dicking over 30 years about the extension of Montreal Metro's Blue Line.
It's happening on all three levels of government. to be completed by 2026.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-metro-blue-line-extension-1.4610972
After dicking over 30 years about the extension of Montreal Metro's Blue Line.
It's happening on all three levels of government. to be completed by 2026.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-metro-blue-line-extension-1.4610972
kenney and the ucp will abstain from voting on the ab ndp's abortion clinic safe zone law.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...te-on-abortion-clinic-safe-zone-law-1.4611862
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...te-on-abortion-clinic-safe-zone-law-1.4611862
Stage 1 is going to be pretty good when it opens in a couple months, but Stage 2 is going to be even better. Since it'll cover a good portion of the city. Amazing to think that just a decade ago transit in the Capital was restricted to just BRT with the O-train and future expansions being on shaky grounds. Now? Not only is Stage 2 funded and going to begin development soon, but they are also talking about a Stage 3 that goes the final mile to Kanata and Barrhaven (and hopefully a spur from Blair-Millenium in the east... and a spur connecting Barrhaven to the Trillium Line)
Then also hopefully around that that time, they can also figure out how they want to use that bridge they bought and they use it to bring the Trillium up to Gatineau and create a line on that side of the river to serve all the public servants which live in Ottawa and work in Gatineau. Granted though that project would require a lot of cooperation from the 5 levels of government that would fall under the juristiction of
I have to imagine, even in Alberta, abortion is as thermonuclear as every where else, this is just a bad attempt to save face with social cons
Absolutely correct. Once upon a time I was optimistic that so-cons would eventually all be dead of old age. Unfortunately, some young people seem happy to take up that mantle for some bizarre reason.
Boy yeah I feel total confidence in this project as a done deal lol. I'm ultra cynical and have seen so many BC public transit projects be delayed for political reasons, so I'd only start celebrating when shovels are in the ground. Does the CAQ support this project too?
it's natural to be skeptic, they've been dicking about extending the Blue Line for over 30 years+
I mean I do want to applaud the federal government and give them some credit because they've clearly boosted funding for public transit, and that has been extremely great, but, because these projects involve other jurisdictions there are so many other ways things can go wrong even if the Feds step in with piles of cash.
For example in BC, Phase 2 of the Mayors' Transit Plan has now been approved, which will result in a Broadway Line Skytrain expansion and new LRT in Surrey. This couldn't have happened without a boost in funding from the Feds, but also, the Fed funding wasn't the only catalyst.
The Feds boosted funding to 40% of the project up from 33% long ago, but this didn't change anything because the BC Liberals didn't budge from their 33% position and Metro Vancouver couldn't afford the remainder. The NDP were elected on a promise to fund 40% but even this didn't move the project forward because it was still too expensive for Metro Vancouver. Only when the NDP took the Pattullo bridge replacement out of the project and said they'd fund that entirely did the cost get low enough that Metro Vancouver could cobble together the money and declare the project funded.
For example in BC, Phase 2 of the Mayors' Transit Plan has now been approved, which will result in a Broadway Line Skytrain expansion and new LRT in Surrey. This couldn't have happened without a boost in funding from the Feds, but also, the Fed funding wasn't the only catalyst.
The Feds boosted funding to 40% of the project up from 33% long ago, but this didn't change anything because the BC Liberals didn't budge from their 33% position and Metro Vancouver couldn't afford the remainder. The NDP were elected on a promise to fund 40% but even this didn't move the project forward because it was still too expensive for Metro Vancouver. Only when the NDP took the Pattullo bridge replacement out of the project and said they'd fund that entirely did the cost get low enough that Metro Vancouver could cobble together the money and declare the project funded.
Canada's probolem and it's garbage Provinces is short term partisan politics.
all you need is a change of government at the Federal level and at the Provincial level to get an infrastructure project turn to shit.
a "gravy train" adverse Conservative government could ax future projects. An anti-Montreal provincial party like the CAQ could ax further public transit development in the city.
Short term political crap hampers Long Term goals beyond 4 year or 8 year terms
all you need is a change of government at the Federal level and at the Provincial level to get an infrastructure project turn to shit.
a "gravy train" adverse Conservative government could ax future projects. An anti-Montreal provincial party like the CAQ could ax further public transit development in the city.
Short term political crap hampers Long Term goals beyond 4 year or 8 year terms
It's why municipalities need more ways of generating revenue. Especially since they have so many projects and responsibilities dumped on them.
Give them up to 5% of the income tax, or toss them a couple percentage points of the HST. Something, anything is better than just starving them of funds like we do now
Give them up to 5% of the income tax, or toss them a couple percentage points of the HST. Something, anything is better than just starving them of funds like we do now
Earlier on Metro Vancouver suggested raising sales taxes by 0.5 cents in Metro Vancouver boundaries to fund transit. That would have been an interesting study in the impact of having cities with different local tax rates.
Unfortunately the anti-tax, anti-transit BC Liberals put the idea to a referendum and killed it.
Unfortunately the anti-tax, anti-transit BC Liberals put the idea to a referendum and killed it.
Maybe yeah. I just remember hearing about that when I was in the Cégep myself, and that was almost two decades ago... lol
do you mean this one?
Zany Conspiracy Theory: The "argument" between the BC NDP and Alberta NDP has been a long con to create public support for the Alberta NDP to nationalize a major part of oil industry infrastructure.
Kenney supports Notley's pitch to have Alberta invest in Trans Mountain pipeline
/tin foil hat
Kenney supports Notley's pitch to have Alberta invest in Trans Mountain pipeline
/tin foil hat
the CAQ's lack of policy on anything Montreal or Island of Montreal is pretty telling.
Most of his shitty votes come from suburbia
As a suburbanite, I can tell you that the only policy that matter is if Sandeep, Quebec's lone sikh policeman, should be able to wear his turban.
hahahahahaha sad but true.
JdM's opinion section keeps reminding me of the horrors/s of that one lone cop
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PQ wants to scrap the REM rail system.... just because the route goes through Liberal ridings. hahahahaha,
Provincial political parties are garbage
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Speaking of public transit, I heard excerpts from QC's trash-radio on Infoman about the tramway project. I know it's radio-poubelle and all, but I still couldn't believe how pathetic and moronic they sounded.
The best line was probably when one guy said "On va Montréaliser Québec!". Lmfao, fucking babies.
The best line was probably when one guy said "On va Montréaliser Québec!". Lmfao, fucking babies.
http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/04/10/lecart-se-resserre-entre-la-caq-et-les-liberaux
Did something happen for this 6 point swing? Or just a statistical fluctuation...
Did something happen for this 6 point swing? Or just a statistical fluctuation...
Speaking of zany Quebec politicians...MP Maxime Bernier says Scheer won Tory leadership thanks to 'fake Conservatives':
And, this being Maxime, he can't help but talk about supply management:
The fact the book isn't out until November -- less than a year before the next election -- makes it pretty obvious that he's not only banking on Scheer falling apart, he's doing what he can to expedite the process. It's pretty...something.
And, this being Maxime, he can't help but talk about supply management:
The fact the book isn't out until November -- less than a year before the next election -- makes it pretty obvious that he's not only banking on Scheer falling apart, he's doing what he can to expedite the process. It's pretty...something.
It's weird, Rick Mercer retiring is like when John Stewart retired. You're sort of nostalgic for the times when you remember them being relevant and in the news, but then you also remember you haven't watched either for years so it's not like you're going to miss them as political commentators.
letthemfight.gif An infighting Conservative party is good in my books since they won't work with the other parties on anything
Supply management frustrates the hell out of me and while I can understand the establishment Tories and Liberals supporting it because that's the way it is and the dairy and poultry cartels are powerful political groups but I don't understand why the NDP love such a regressive policy.
Meanwhile, more Canadian politics Twitter bots:
Meanwhile, more Canadian politics Twitter bots:
Huh, so I just heard about this case involving the Russian kid trying to come back to Canada even though his parents are convicted spies.
Where's all the Omar Khadr style outrage about how foreign enemies shouldn't be allowed back into the country and all that? I wonder what the big glaring difference is between one kid who is caught up with his parents' bullshit and another kid who is caught up in his parents' bullshit? :p
Where's all the Omar Khadr style outrage about how foreign enemies shouldn't be allowed back into the country and all that? I wonder what the big glaring difference is between one kid who is caught up with his parents' bullshit and another kid who is caught up in his parents' bullshit? :p
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