Comments on: Two Penny Opera - Looking Up from the Bottom of Canada http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada Informed Vote (informedvote.ca) will keep Canadian voters informed on Canadian Politics such as Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green, as well as foreign issues like the Israel palestine conflict and local issues like the CUPE strike Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Application Student Loans Canada http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Application Student Loans Canada Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:27:33 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-520 Very interesting post. A little bit confusing, but it still ok Hm?. Very interesting post. A little bit confusing, but it still ok Hm?.

]]> By: Paul apfob http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Paul apfob Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:09:05 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-357 Keep working, great job! Keep working, great job!

]]> By: Jules Carlysle http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Jules Carlysle Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:28:43 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-348 Wow...well, welcome to Canada! I wasn't aiming to recruit new Conservatives, but that's OK too....? :) Wow…well, welcome to Canada! I wasn’t aiming to recruit new Conservatives, but that’s OK too….? :)

]]> By: Komal http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Komal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:10:35 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-344 I am sorry for your misfortune and the government's lack of compassion. Large bureaucracies have the benefit of being able to reach a greater number of people in an impersonal manner (thus not suffering from the problems of the kinship-based systems that exist elsewhere), but the disadvantage of lacking a 'heart' due precisely to that very impersonal-ness. I will probably avoid voting for the Conservatives when I do get the right to vote (not a citizen yet), partly thanks to this story. Hope things work out for you, Cheers, Komal I am sorry for your misfortune and the government’s lack of compassion. Large bureaucracies have the benefit of being able to reach a greater number of people in an impersonal manner (thus not suffering from the problems of the kinship-based systems that exist elsewhere), but the disadvantage of lacking a ‘heart’ due precisely to that very impersonal-ness.

I will probably avoid voting for the Conservatives when I do get the right to vote (not a citizen yet), partly thanks to this story. Hope things work out for you,

Cheers,
Komal

]]> By: Michael Sheps http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Michael Sheps Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:42:29 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-323 I loved the honest aspect of the article. It really got across to me, especially, after discussing this very issue with people I know. They live from paycheck to paycheck, and with recent pay cuts, or removals of bonuses, it is near impossible for them to get by. I guess this is what Layton was going on and on about. Unfortunately, for many Canadians, the concept of struggling to put food on the table is more an abstract idea than reality. Good luck with everything Jules. I loved the honest aspect of the article. It really got across to me, especially, after discussing this very issue with people I know. They live from paycheck to paycheck, and with recent pay cuts, or removals of bonuses, it is near impossible for them to get by. I guess this is what Layton was going on and on about. Unfortunately, for many Canadians, the concept of struggling to put food on the table is more an abstract idea than reality.

Good luck with everything Jules.

]]> By: Jules Carlysle http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Jules Carlysle Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:25:25 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-313 Exactly why I decided to say something. We have systems....we have programs....and suddenly it's impossible to access them. It's not just "them"...it's going to look more and more like middle class welfare as times moves on. I was going to edit out my "emotionality" this morning but, I thought...no, that's what happens...that's how you feel...it's sad and embarrassing but, honest. Exactly why I decided to say something. We have systems….we have programs….and suddenly it’s impossible to access them. It’s not just “them”…it’s going to look more and more like middle class welfare as times moves on.

I was going to edit out my “emotionality” this morning but, I thought…no, that’s what happens…that’s how you feel…it’s sad and embarrassing but, honest.

]]> By: Jingle Bell http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/two-penny-opera-looking-up-from-the-bottom-of-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Jingle Bell Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:12:50 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=565#comment-312 I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, unless Harper fixes the social assistance programs, many more Canadians who have recently lost their jobs will find themselves in the same situation. I’m sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, unless Harper fixes the social assistance programs, many more Canadians who have recently lost their jobs will find themselves in the same situation.

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