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@oldman28
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IT guy with Economics background
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oldman28
transit
2019-01-01 15:21
2019 What kicked in
Today (Jan 1, 2019) mark the death of the Metropass, a magnetic strip creditcard like monthly transit pass. Now everyone is going to have to use Presto instead, like it or not. Some TTC staff say it is
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oldman28
energy
2018-12-27 21:58
Ontario Natural Gas price 2019
Credit: Freeimages.com 2019 is going to be an ugly year for Ontarians when it comes to gas bill. Gas price for non-contract household is going up on Jan 1 and average home should expect about 9-10% increase
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oldman28
photography
2018-12-25 17:29
Happy holidays
Someone wanted to make sure Santa won't miss the house...
oldman28
photography
2018-12-21 23:48
Art
Source : I took the picture at a free show. Interesting choice of items don't you think.
oldman28
photography
2018-12-20 21:17
Sunrise over the park
Usually I am stuck in the subway system and don't get to see / snap these pics.
oldman28
politics
2018-12-19 14:26
UBI is a bad idea
To our souther neighbors in the USSA. This year Ontario ditched UBI trial 2 years earlier than planned. IMO because to the people it is crystal clear that when Government pay random people money for nothing
oldman28
transit
2018-12-15 02:21
TTC 2 Hour transfer - what they didn't tell you
Remember smiling Mayor Tory announced Toronto TTC now have 2 hour transfer window on Presto cards. There is some omitted "irrelevant" information. According to TTC worker... The presto system
oldman28
economics
2018-12-13 14:31
Trade war = smoke and mirrors
Image Credit Pixabay The problem is there is too much debt, no trade war can fix that. A debt burden government have always made the one bad choice to dilute the currency to infinity instead of the politically
oldman28
news
2018-12-04 15:17
The inflation target nonsense
Credit : pixabay In the news University of Guelph and Dalhousie University researchers predicts food prices to rise between 1.5 to 3.5 per cent in 2019 for Canadians. As if the stagnant wages is not enough,
oldman28
life
2018-12-03 13:59
Disappearing small local stores
Credit Local nice coffee shop that I can walk in and owner know by order went under. Store have better coffee and tea than the big chains as the owner use better beans but is getting killed on regulations
oldman28
money
2018-11-22 01:19
Remember that famous quote
In the news today economic update delivered by Mr Morneau. The government is now projecting deficits of $18.1 billion in 2018-19, $19.6 billion in 2019-20 and $18.1 billion in 2020-21. After 2020-21, the
oldman28
politics
2018-11-16 16:07
Have you seen one of these at any government office?
Exactly my point. They (Gov worker) don't have any incentive to produce better or faster service. The same goes for politicians, their pay has no relation to how happy taxpayers are. There is should be
oldman28
politics
2018-10-31 14:15
Death Wish
Source Freeimages.com In the news a Halifax woman with terminal cancer who plans to end her life on Thursday Nov 1. The assisted dying law in Canada says anyone approved for a medically assisted death
oldman28
toronto
2018-10-09 14:30
Toronto need somebody willing to push back at Ottawa
Check out Faith Goldy's platform I for one am sick and tired of hearing about Transit while water supply pipes / storm drains / bad roads / incoming refugees post a far bigger problem for ordinary people
oldman28
ontario
2018-09-28 17:44
End of drive clean test
Source : Freeimages.com Ontario PC going to end drive clean emissions test, siting it is not effective when newer automobiles are not polluting. Going to target "heavy user" (read trucks?) instead.
oldman28
economics
2018-09-26 19:11
Ford government scraps minimum wage hike set for 2019
The Liberals $14 to $15 minimum wage hike is axed by Ford lead PC. YES! A step in the right direction towards more free market. Paraphrasing Dr Milton Friedman - Minimum wage produce unemployment because
oldman28
politics
2018-09-21 12:56
Politicians will be politicians
As the Toronto election closes in, usual song and dance happens. The news is stuffed with claims about transit and bike safety. BUT you don't hear about the more important problems.. Source Freeimages
oldman28
politics
2018-09-07 16:42
Is it really a 2 horse race?
35 running for city's top job and only 2 in the news... You decide if it is Media bias or Media useless? People running for Toronto Mayor job Basaric, Dobrosav Brosky, Chris Buckingham, Drew Buffey, Brian
oldman28
photography
2018-08-27 12:30
Little peace and beauty within a busy big city
oldman28
utility
2018-08-15 12:58
Public utility provide bad service
Now I am glad I used a hands off reputable installer for the solar project, that they can talk to Hydro instead of me getting the run around from Hydro phone people that seems to know nothing and keep
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