🚨Absolutely SHOCKING report quietly released by the Government in January which predicts what Canada may look like in 15 years.🚨
A must read!
I've seen some references to it on here, but no summaries of the whole report. I decided to dig a little deeper. 🧵👇
First things first, thanks to @hollyanndoan of Blacklock's Reporter for bringing it to the public's attention. It's how I discovered it.
The document was released by Policy Horizons, which is a bit of an internal Think Tank for the gov't.
It reports through the DM of Employment & Social Development Canada to the "Minister of Employment, Workforce Development & Disability Inclusion."
That was Ahmed Hussen until 2023, so I think this webpage is out of date because the position was split up after a shuffle.
I believe it would have been Kamal Khera who was minister when this was released.
The ministry was amalgamated under Carney and is now called the Minister of Jobs & Families. So the responsible minister is now Steven MacKinnon
PCO did not directly release this (which was reported on X), but PCO has some oversight via the Deputy Minister Steering Committee & because PCO (and PMO) oversees everything that is released by the gov't.
For those of you who like WEF conspiracies & stuff, the Director General of Policy Horizons Canada is the former Head of Strategic Foresight at the WEF.
I would argue though that this document is a warning to stop doing things as we are and not a WEF guidebook to continue going down the path we are on.
So let's keep going....
It's only six pages, excluding intro, notes, etc. But it drops some absolute bombshells in terms of content. Stuff that is considered heresy by some, but is acknowledged right here by a Liberal-run gov't.
I'd argue that many of the warnings contained in the doc are already underway and have been for sometime.
I've screenshotted all the pages & will provide a link to the doc at the end of this thread.
The doc focuses on Social Mobility, a sociological concept which (simply put) speaks to peoples' ability to move up (or down) in life. This definition is from , not the report. sociology.institute/sociology-of-e…
We do get a disclaimer that the Report doesn't necessarily represent the gov't of Canada.
Pretty obvious since it is 10 years of Liberal policies which have largely contributed to the problems it highlights!
First page of the Report - which hypothesizes what Canada may look like in 2040 - starts with "Many people in Canada assume that ‘following the rules’ and ‘doing the right things’ will lead to a better life."
Which to me seems exactly correct and HOW IT SHOULD BE!
This in its most basic form is what is failing in Canada - with many contributing factors.
The Middle Class Dream is dying.
It goes on to say that "This scenario is neither the desired nor the preferred future." But notes that it is "plausible" and that we may see people "reject the systems they believe have failed them."
It's not quite Mad Max-level, but going that way.
By 2040 in Canada "upward" social mobility is unheard of.
That's a shocking 15 years away.
It's even happening already, with youth giving up hope of buying a home, many saying that the country is broken, & almost everyone saying you can't get ahead.
The government's own report acknowledges that a growing number of homeowners also own rentals and oppose policies to expand housing supply (or freeze rents).
In 2040 Canadians will be doing a side-hustle not to save for a vacation, invest in a business, or to get ahead.
It will be to MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. ‼️
Wealth will be concentrated in the hands of very wealthy older people & their preferences may determine which sectors become winners and losers.
In 2040 more people will struggle to afford rent, bills, or groceries. (Which has already become a major problem).
This means more mental health problems and more social services.
In 2040 people will just give up hope to improving their lives at all.
One positive: we may become a less desirable destination for migrants.
But two negatives: recent working immigrants & young Canadians will just leave the country entirely.
Good luck Boomers.
We are seeing a little bit of this already, but by 2040 we'll see more hunting, fishing, and even foraging(!) on public lands & waterways.
No regard for laws or conservation.
A little more Mad Max-esque.
We may even see a flat out rejection of the entire system of governance by 2040.
You see signs already on the Left & the Right.
State will be blamed. Boomers too. More tax evasion and civil disobedience.
I think "may lose" is a bit weak here. I think it is already happening. Boomers for Carney and those who get a lot of money from the gov't seem to be the only cohorts who haven't lost faith yet.
Even this short glimpse shows that people inside the gov't can see what is coming. The shameful part is that the governing party seems to be intent on getting us there, not changing policies to lead us away.
I can't even believe this was released. It just confirms exactly what a lot of critics of the Liberals are saying.
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Conservatives do. In fact they have a 2-hour meeting today to clarify policy on it.
Since about half of the CPC Caucus follows me on here, it's a good place to drop your comments on Canada's immigration policy.
I'll start👇
Everyone knows it's an issue, but there are disagreements in Caucus about how strong a stance needs to be taken.
Today's meeting may do it, or there may be more to come. Everyone needs to sing off the same hymn sheet.
It will take work.
Provinces - even regions and cities in the same province - are really different when it comes to immigration needs or lack thereof.
Just one such example: high seasonal tourism areas rely on TFWs. Often the local real estate market is geared towards second homes & rentals. There isn't affordable real estate for actual Canadians to live and work there with hospitality wages.
Agricultural areas - especially fruit and vegetables - suffer from a need for massive numbers of pickers for like a month or two. That's all. Sometimes it can be locals, but the picking season corresponds usually with the school year. Not entirely feasible to do it only with locals.
Just want to highlight a few things & give some clarity to folks about it.
I welcome feedback & happy to try to answer any questions folks have about day-to-day life on the Hill.
Small 🧵 on sending emails to MPs👇
First point about correspondence:
1) If you're not from the riding we don't care.
Now, that's not to say your issue is not important, but MPs can get hundreds of emails a day. Some original, many automated ones.
They - or more specifically their staff - have more than enough to do without answering messages from outside the riding.
Fun fact: MPs are answerable to their constituents, not ALL Canadians.
2) The actual MP almost never answers your email.
Occasionally if they know the person or it's a quick "hey MP, I'm happy you voted this way," the MP may send a quick reply. But 99+% of the time it is staff sending the email.
Oh? Your reply was signed by the MP?
Lol. No it wasn't. Staff have access to the "MP" accounts and send emails on the MP's behalf with the MP's signature.
(All MPs have their own private parl accounts which are not public for important correspondence)
Ever wonder why an MP doesn't just create a Bill for something?
Or did you see a loopy Bill and worry it may get passed?
Well, the "Results of the draw for Private Members’ Business" should interest you then.
This not-so-exciting sentence actually plays an important role in determining which Private Members' Bills make it to a vote.
It's a pretty misunderstood part of the parliamentary process, so here is a small (& somewhat nerdy & procedural)🧵 for you:
I see a lot of stuff online where people freak out over some Bill (like guaranteed annual income) because they 1) don't understand the difference between Government and Private Members' Bills (PMB) and/or they don't understand the PMB process.
Before we tackle PMBs, let's get Government Bills out of the way.
Government Bills start with C-1 (Commons-1) and go from there.
They went as high as C-79 in the last Parliament.
These Bills are put forward by the government and have the full weight of the government behind them.
They also get the most debate time in the House.
They are for your standard things like the budget, changes to laws etc.
Finally found some time to review all the messages and do some checking on the Do You Believe the Polls sweater people.
I'm still missing some pieces, so feel free to comment or DM me. I will keep it anonymous.
Here we go 🧵👇
First of all, the man and woman on the right are Paul and Shara Micucci. They are husband & wife and are the Chair and the Founder of the Meadowvale Business Association (MBA) in Mississauga. Some others have some resemblance to others in Association photos, but I can't be as certain.
Paul and Shara (and much of the MBA) have a close relationship with Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PCPO).