Canadian Politics

[Mark H.]

On 14/04/2017 at 9:27 AM, kcin94 said:

In the meantime, U of M will be cancelling some classes starting in the fall because the University will claim they can't give money to the departments to hire teachers to run them.

This is where the cuts will happen.  When you have salaries set to increase by 2%, with funding only increasing by 1%, something has to give.

After the precedence set by the Supreme Court when the BC government stripped clauses from negotiated collective agreements, the Manitoba government will be very hesitant to touch existing collective agreements in this province.

Considering most of the expenses in public sector are salaries (where else would they be?), expect further cuts to employees and staffing.

[rebusrankin]

2 hours ago, Mark H. said:

This is where the cuts will happen.  When you have salaries set to increase by 2%, with funding only increasing by 1%, something has to give.

After the precedence set by the Supreme Court when the BC government stripped clauses from negotiated collective agreements, the Manitoba government will be very hesitant to touch existing collective agreements in this province.

Considering most of the expenses in public sector are salaries (where else would they be?), expect further cuts to employees and staffing.

Agreed but I think you see wage freezes to start and perhaps you try to take away benefits in future agreements?

[Mark H.]

4 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Agreed but I think you see wage freezes to start and perhaps you try to take away benefits in future agreements?

Yes, wage freezes have already been legislated.  Next round 0%, 0%, 0.75%, & 1%

As for taking away benefits, some of our most important benefits as teachers were negotiated when the Filmon Tories were in power

No one will settle an agreement where they lose existing benefits, strikes and interest arbitration will happen first

[rebusrankin]

44 minutes ago, Mark H. said:

Yes, wage freezes have already been legislated.  Next round 0%, 0%, 0.75%, & 1%

As for taking away benefits, some of our most important benefits as teachers were negotiated when the Filmon Tories were in power

No one will settle an agreement where they lose existing benefits, strikes and interest arbitration will happen first

Oh I know, nobody is going to give up benefits, I just suspect it will be suggested. Ie give up X or you could lose Y # of positions.

[SpeedFlex27]

When are politicians going to give up  their golden pensions & severance packages?

[Mark H.]

14 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Oh I know, nobody is going to give up benefits, I just suspect it will be suggested. Ie give up X or you could lose Y # of positions.

That could only work if our agreements had class size & composition clauses - at this point they don't. They can't bargain something that's beyond the scope of collective agreements and controlled only by legislation. The K - 3 class size cap is an example of that - one government put it in place, the other removed it; in both cases it was at their discretion. 

[rebusrankin]

11 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

When are politicians going to give up  their golden pensions & severance packages?

Do we have a date for Hell freezing over?

[Fatty Liver]

3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Do we have a date for Hell freezing over?

Yes, it is scheduled to occur the same day Vince Young hoists the G.C.

[IC Khari]

On 4/16/2017 at 5:22 PM, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Yes, it is scheduled to occur the same day Vince Young hoists the G.C.

... with Mike Kelly as his OC

[johnzo]

News from my hometown: the Ontario gov't is piloting a basic minimum income program in Tbay (and also in Hamilton and Lindsay)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/minimum-income-hugh-segal-ontario-budget-1.3740373

As automation kills more and more jobs (trucking and restaurants are up next) I think programs like this will become more and more necessary. Alas, the Ontario premier is about as popular as syphilis; her government certainly won't last long enough to see the results of the pilot.

[Atomic]

On 4/24/2017 at 1:22 PM, johnzo said:

News from my hometown: the Ontario gov't is piloting a basic minimum income program in Tbay (and also in Hamilton and Lindsay)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/minimum-income-hugh-segal-ontario-budget-1.3740373

As automation kills more and more jobs (trucking and restaurants are up next) I think programs like this will become more and more necessary. Alas, the Ontario premier is about as popular as syphilis; her government certainly won't last long enough to see the results of the pilot.

The Ontario gov't is a disaster.  I'm glad it's them trying out the basic minimum income because they will almost certainly botch it spectacularly and all us rational capitalists can point at their failed example, ensuring we never get this socialist trash here.

[The Unknown Poster]

 

[iHeart]

 

[Brandon]

57 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

 

Is anyone surprised?

[FrostyWinnipeg]

4 hours ago, Brandon said:

Is anyone surprised?

I am but then it seemed like a cash grab to start.

I'm not sure if he's helping Bernier or doing him in. If I was a KOL supporter id be pretty p'd off a guy that was 1 or 2 in pollings pulled out to support the other 1 or 2 guy in polls.

Edited April 26, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg

[kelownabomberfan]

On ‎4‎/‎24‎/‎2017 at 11:22 AM, johnzo said:

Alas, the Ontario premier is about as popular as syphilis;

That's an insult to syphilis.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/premier-faces-tough-questions-after-unknown-company-found-421941353.html

What ya hiding Brian?

[The Unknown Poster]

13 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/premier-faces-tough-questions-after-unknown-company-found-421941353.html

What ya hiding Brian?

I kind of agree with the Premier as far as the limited information out there.  None of the opposition's business.  If they have evidence of wrong doing, so be it.  But throwing mud at the wall and seeing what sticks is garbage.  The only words that should come out of the NDP's mouth when they speak is an apology for the shape they left Manitoba in.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Well he's the head of the province and he owns a business. That's pretty much a conflict right there. Put it in a blind trust.

[The Unknown Poster]

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Well he's the head of the province and he owns a business. That's pretty much a conflict right there. Put it in a blind trust.

Not necessarily.  But I do agree that business should be put into blind trusts.  Sammy lied about that very issue and we know what Trump is doing.

The provincial conflict of interest policy is quite clear (or it was when I needed to know it): Conflict is not just an ACTUAL conflict but a PERCEIVED conflict. 

[Atomic]

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Well he's the head of the province and he owns a business. That's pretty much a conflict right there. Put it in a blind trust.

This isn't true at all

[bigg jay]

Andrew Scheer wins the Conservative leadership. 

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/canada/canadian-politics/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/andrew-scheer-is-the-new-leader-of-the-conservative-party-of-canada

Edited May 28, 2017 by bigg jay

[iHeart]

hmm someone we've barely heard from in this campaign ends up becoming Conservative leader.....he is sane right?

[bigg jay]

He willingly moved to Saskatchewan so that's not an indication of sanity.  He did marry Jon Ryan's sister though so I guess that's a plus?

[sic2et2non]

Of note: Scheer is Jon Ryan's brother-in-law!