My dad retired at 59
I will not
He had a pension. I have a 401k I can barely fund.
He bought his house at 28.
I can't touch a down payment at 30.
He paid $90 a month for health insurance. I pay $430.
At dinner he told me I need to be smarter with money.
I nodded.
Didn't tell him his entire life was built on an economy that no longer exists.
Didn't tell him my generation is paying for his Social Security while ours gets gutted.
Didn't tell him the ladder he climbed got pulled up right after him.
Just passed the potatoes.
Make it make sense
@Peter_Bukowski An ethical life isn’t about choosing a single “correct” concern at the expense of all others. It’s about holding competing values in tension—caring about justice while also caring about the communities and institutions we’re part of.
@Peter_Bukowski You’ll get my money (no tickets necessary). I have travelled the same road. It’s better than it presents itself at this stage. Best wishes to all.
This story from the Trans Mountain pipeline illustrates exactly why Canada is losing the global investment race.
When the cost and complexity of building in Canada reaches this level, capital goes elsewhere. That's the real stakes of getting regulatory reform right.