Actually, it's the same old story. Give people something they think is free, and they all want their fair share of it. Make it easy to go on welfare, and some people are happy to collect until the time runs out on and they are forced to work until they are eligible again (I had a coworker in the great white north who did that). It's not much different here if you're an illegal invader.
In some places the economy sucks, but the fishing is great, so rather than move to where the jobs are, they stay and collect as long as they can. I can't say I blame them for that.
Can you explain how our welfare system is different from US. Are there not "lifers" on the dole there as well? Last I checked I think there is a larger % of Americans on various social assistance programs than up here. Welfare is definitely not easy to get but once in the system, one can stay in forever, and those people will always exist no matter how good the job market. In fact, the number of people on welfare has been steadily decreasing for some time. I'm wondering if you are referring to Employment Insurance (EI) in your comment. It requires a certain amount of time working before one can qualify as we pay into the fund through deductions from salary. You must apply within one week of your last day of work and benefits last less than a year at around 50% of your last pay rate. So not something to rely on long term. if you work for the govt., in a union, your contract could very likely allow you to be on a disability for a year, come back to work for one day then be qualified for another year of disability. I get confused by the "commie canada" comments I always see on here. We aren't like that at all. Until Justin at least and I don't believe our elections are any more legit than yours. Thanks in advance for your insight.
They wouldn't rest until they turned the US, into Canada. Just like Californias trashing their own state and then f- ing up the new state they move to.
Look at their speech laws. They go after pastors if they read about homosexuality in the Bible. They would always be whining about our Constitution. Canadians would have to overthrow their government to prove they want freedom. They won’t. Not even after being put in line for medical suicides. Isn’t that crazy??
I've known a few,even the conservative ones are pretty liberal.
I've known more than a few. They are addicted to their social welfare.
Probably the cold weather makes them.
Actually, it's the same old story. Give people something they think is free, and they all want their fair share of it. Make it easy to go on welfare, and some people are happy to collect until the time runs out on and they are forced to work until they are eligible again (I had a coworker in the great white north who did that). It's not much different here if you're an illegal invader.
In some places the economy sucks, but the fishing is great, so rather than move to where the jobs are, they stay and collect as long as they can. I can't say I blame them for that.
Can you explain how our welfare system is different from US. Are there not "lifers" on the dole there as well? Last I checked I think there is a larger % of Americans on various social assistance programs than up here. Welfare is definitely not easy to get but once in the system, one can stay in forever, and those people will always exist no matter how good the job market. In fact, the number of people on welfare has been steadily decreasing for some time. I'm wondering if you are referring to Employment Insurance (EI) in your comment. It requires a certain amount of time working before one can qualify as we pay into the fund through deductions from salary. You must apply within one week of your last day of work and benefits last less than a year at around 50% of your last pay rate. So not something to rely on long term. if you work for the govt., in a union, your contract could very likely allow you to be on a disability for a year, come back to work for one day then be qualified for another year of disability. I get confused by the "commie canada" comments I always see on here. We aren't like that at all. Until Justin at least and I don't believe our elections are any more legit than yours. Thanks in advance for your insight.
They wouldn't rest until they turned the US, into Canada. Just like Californias trashing their own state and then f- ing up the new state they move to.
Look at their gun laws FFS.
Look at their speech laws. They go after pastors if they read about homosexuality in the Bible. They would always be whining about our Constitution. Canadians would have to overthrow their government to prove they want freedom. They won’t. Not even after being put in line for medical suicides. Isn’t that crazy??
I'm a Nazi. Don't lump us all together!
I said commie,but you are right their not much difference....