Snippet 2 -- Net Wealth

"The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) recently released data showing that from the end of 2016 through the first half of 2019, the net wealth of the bottom 50 percent of American households soared by 47 percent. This is more than three times the rate of increase for those at the top, which rose 13 percent." 

Newt Gingrich

Please consider;  A worker earning $50k per year will get a 47% increase of $2.5k.  A CEO (for example) earning $250k per year will get a 13% increase of $32k.

Note:  A 1% increase applied to S250k is $2.5k.

Snippet 1 -- Education

Public education is terribly under-funded, the Ford government appears to be far from committed to its long-term health, and this dispute is more about the future of schools than the salaries of teachers. As such, it’s particularly irksome that the government rejects the unions’ demand for more money to be invested into public education, but is willing to pay up to $48 million a day to compensate parents.

Michael Coren, Maclean's

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

I’m thinking.

Canada has an ineffective Governor General in Ottawa, and Lieutenant Generals in every province.

Now, if the Duke of Sussex became a ‘resident’ of Canada, would he not be a better person to represent Queen Elizabeth II here ?

Of course, only as long as Canada remains part of the Commonwealth.

A 'Values' Test

It’s a new year and methinks that it’ll be an amazing year for writers with political emotions.  

Unfortunately, for me, I really do wish there was something, other than politics, that was sufficiently interesting to write about, but is there ?

There is the liberal indoctrination of youth education (Nothing new there, it could be said);  International sport and drugs, of which I am quite ignorant;  Electric automobiles (This may absorb one paragraph);  Sustainable food supplies, requiring much research (For later);  etc.  This leaves me with Politics, Religion, or the misunderstood Global Warming.

Therefore, I will choose Immigration which, of course, is political (Smiley to be inserted).

I have just listened to a CBC radio programme about Quebec’s new immigration laws (rules) and discovered a few things that many people are ignorant about . This is a simple introductory Blog explaining those laws, such that you will be encouraged to discuss them with me (Fingers crossed).

Introducing a controversial "values" test that some potential immigrants will have to complete.

1. It is a questionnaire of 20 multiple-choice questions.

1. The Pass level is 75%.

1. An example question is:  In Quebec, women are equal to men —  True or false.

1. Or:  In Quebec the official language is;  English;  Spanish;  French;  English and French.

1. Every immigrant requiring a Quebec Selection Certificate for permission to apply for Permanent Residency will be required to pass the test.  This will usually be taken in their country of origin.

1. It may be available for taking on one’s home computer (Believe it or not).

1. This will ensure that applicants will understand Quebec’s values.

1. This test is related, also, to the controversial Bill-21.

I believe it ironic if, in this land of immigrants, people may be disinterested to engage into some, necessary, discussion.

Over to you, mes amies.