Chris Voorberg

Greenhouse Vegetable Farmer. Follower of Christ. Lead by Example | Demonstrate Integrity | Practice Humility

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Maybe we should stop minimizing the pain and suffering of others just because somebody else has it worse. Maybe we can seek out middle ground to build upon. Maybe we will learn to love/respect each other, even when we disagree.

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@TSN_Sports not airing the Michigan -
Alabama football bowl game? You guys are airing some terrible content in place of this game. Time to put on @Sportsnet and watch the Leafs play instead.

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@cbcwatcher The fact that any government needs to take more than half of what someone rightfully earned on their own is outrageous. There is nothing “fair”about that.

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@ABDanielleSmith @s_guilbeault “Will the federal government be paying for it?”

All “government money” comes out of Canadians pockets via taxes. The government is actively deciding to make our lives more and more expensive, with each dollar spent.

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@s_guilbeault Congrats on making it illegal to do everyday things like buying straws that don't disintegrate into your iced cappuccino in 10 minutes.

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@ChildofzeCorn @mikesports1992 @C_Ragg @Scott_Gilmore You know that the "10s of billions" the government would need to build and maintain a telecom service would come from your and my tax dollars, right? I highly doubt that would be an affordable alternative... encouraging a competitive environment seems cheaper.

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@mikesports1992 @C_Ragg @Scott_Gilmore A quick Google search tells me Verizon alone raked in $77B gross / $22B net in 2021 - if that's at all accurate, $5-10B might be a prudent investment to access an adjacent customer base that's currently paying multiple times what you charge for your services.

[CTV News Toronto @CTVToronto]

Greater Toronto Area farmers are feeling an added frustration this growing season with the high price of fuel.

https://t.co/zOIYrDtDWF

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@davidakin @Roman_Baber Maybe he's wrong, but as a news reporter, isn't it your job to report what he said without adding your personal bias/judgement to it? This is exactly why "MSM" gets questioned.

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@AndrewAulthouse Dunno, seems less fulfilling to have the refs win it for you 😉

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Hey @enbridgegas - your “usage estimate” formula needs some attention. How about you spend some of your $Billions on some more meter readers or smart meters so you can bill reliably. #NaturalGas

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@GreenDude33 @TheTorontoZoo Hey Jordon! Hmm... I can see where you're coming from. However, also sounds like the vaccinated deciding for the unvaccinated what risks they should and shouldn't be allowed to take, doesn't it? Didn't MLSE's fully-indoor venue lift vaxx requirement immediately?

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@jessjoyce @TheTorontoZoo Hi Jess! I'm actually just advocating for others/calling it as I see it. As I understand, vaccines are not highly effective against Omicron transmission... won't the animals still be at risk? Gov't to blame - they wrongly lead us to believe vaxx-pass actually improves safety.

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo Whatever Kerri, this is a waste of your time and mine.

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo That was true, before Omicron. The latest studies suggest vaccination status has little/no effect on transmission of Omicron. And, follow the science, right?

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo Vaccine passports are not science; they are politics. I appreciate your concern Kerri, but I can assure you that the vaxx-pass system is a mirage of health and safety, and certainly not scientific.

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo So it’s acceptable for the animals to get Covid, so long as they contract it from a vaccinated person, not an unvaccinated? I mean… you’ve got to see the breakdown there, no?

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo Ok, let’s try another angle: you know that vaccinated people can spread it to the animals too, right? This idea that the vaccine is a silver bullet and the unvaccinated are dangerous is completely unfounded.

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@gregbradyTO This may be beside your point, but the key problem with carbon tax is that it’s more so just redistribution of funds. I don’t think it really deters carbon production - big emitters just raise prices to account for increased costs.

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@Kerri1515 @TheTorontoZoo This is discriminating based on personal information, without reasonable cause. Can hardly blame them, the authorities have led them to believe this is ok.

By the way, is there evidence that Covid can really harm these animals? (Legit question, I haven’t seen anything?)