Matthew Mendelsohn

Working dad, public policy, public sector transformation, social impact, magician.
Life goal: Shortstop in Expos' minor league system.

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

I haven't been on this site in years. Just logging in to say: authoritarian adversaries of Canada and democracy are flooding X with disinformation in the lead up to our election.

Our enemies want Canadians to lose faith in our democratic institutions and in each other. Don't.

[Social Capital Partners @SocialCP]

Canadian biz owners have a great new resource to find out more about EOTs! Visit the stellar new site for:

➡️clear info on employee ownership
➡️how the EOT transition process works
➡️FAQs for employees, owners and their advisors
➡️all the benefits

🔗https://t.co/k9aEQeHi8g

[Social Capital Partners @SocialCP]

Are you a visionary leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, ready to shape the future of employee ownership in Canada?

Employee Ownership Canada (EOC) is looking for its inaugural CEO to grow a world-class industry association.

Apply: https://t.co/DehkAUiTNn

#EOT #hiring

[Social Capital Partners @SocialCP]

Excited to welcome @katherinejanson as our Director of Comms! She will work with our team to:

📣build SCP's profile
💸expand public understanding of wealth inequality
⛑build pathways to economic security for working people in Canada

🔗https://t.co/6WVlfV7TNn

#WealthEquality

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

@Lprochon @Punk_Keynesian @jonrshell @IsabellaMWeber Brunch was amazing! You have many talents!

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Is Canada measuring wealth accurately? "My report says... the top 0.1% own approximately 12% of all Canadian wealth versus what Statistics Canada's official data says, which would say about 3 to 4%," @DSkilleter (@SocialCP) tells @spaikin. At 8/11pm | Producer: @PreetiBhuyan

[Cory Doctorow NO LONGER ON TWIT TER @doctorow]

Today in "Capitalists Hate Capitalism" news: @theappeal has published the first-ever survey of national prison commissary prices, revealing just how badly the prison profiteer system gouges American's all-time, world-record-beating prison population:

https://t.co/kCoNwIoSzQ

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[Dan Skilleter @DSkilleter]

The new @Forbes 2024 World Billionaire list just dropped and Canada has 67 families on the list.

Our new @SocialCP report, 'Billionaire Blindspot' helps explain why - sadly - none of them will be captured by StatsCan in their wealth survey.

Read here!👇

https://t.co/svBnSTf2Nk

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

@SocialCP released a report today on wealth inequality in Canada, written by @DSkilleter. It's a great paper!
Canada's official estimates from Statistics Canada seriously underestimate growing wealth concentration in Canada.

https://t.co/HeUqmoqjSd

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

Wealth inequality in Canada is a bigger problem than we think, and our official data are misleading. Good piece from @DSkilleter

Canada is bad at studying wealth inequality and we explain why that matters https://t.co/gnWSarjRKj via @torontostar

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

Reposting this excellent analysis from @DSkilleter

As pointed out earlier, income stats are misleading without reference to wealth.

But Dan adds another point. Excluding capital gains income, which is a big source of income for the wealthy, distorts the picture even more.

[Dan Skilleter @DSkilleter]

Not that this metric is the end all and be all, BUT... @acoyne's chart measures 'after tax income' which excludes what these 1%ers made that year through capital gains.

When you include capital gains into the picture, 2021 had the 1% surge back to almost a 40 year high.

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[Karim Bardeesy @kbardeesy]

Thank you @mariaressa for inspiring our @TorontoMet Making the Future @arts_tmu and @thecreativeschl students past and present at @dxcsummit @OCAD @TMULeadLab @BrookfieldIIE @OpenDemocracyCA

[Wonk Prom (inactive) @WonkProm]

📢 Wonk Prom is back! Join us for the official afterparty of @ppforumca's Annual Testimonial Dinner.

This year we’re celebrating the past and future of
@BrookfieldIIE and @TMULeadLab as the 2 orgs have officially merged! #wonkprom

Register for early 🐦
https://t.co/mHY6vd5FKJ

[Canadian Employee Ownership Coalition @CanadaEO]

The much anticipated EOT focused panel hosted by @CdnClubTO this evening. 3 of our steering committee members participated in an engaging discussion hosted by the wonderful @MattMendel. You can watch the recording here: https://t.co/Cgu4xaimoC

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

Lots of smart, engaged people are calling for legislation to enable employee ownership trusts. If you aren't sure what that means, you can learn more here: https://t.co/d4vmG0lA9Y

[Gerald Butts @gmbutts]

My friend Dan Bilak asked me to share another video from Ukraine. I warn you this one is not easy to watch. These are Russian war crimes. 🇺🇦

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

Jake has been to the groomer for spring.

[Matthew Mendelsohn @MattMendel]

I am gutted to hear about John Duffy. I've loved John for over 30 years. I could listen to him talk for hours and I usually understood most of it. He was kind, smart, hilarious and mischievous. A big hole in our community. My love to his family.

[First Policy Response @PolicyResponse]

Thanks @peggynash, @DeenaLadd, @DSafayeni , @Uber_Canada 's Laura Miller and @SaraMojtehedz for a fabulous event on Strengthening Workers' Rights in the New World of Work! Lots of food for thought!

Thanks also to partners @TorontoStar + @RyersonCLMR for helping make this happen!

[Karim Bardeesy @kbardeesy]

.@smaclellan developed, edited, and was the weekly voice of the @PolicyResponse project of @RULeadLab @MattMendel @BrookfieldIIE for 2 years. Have a read of her essential, hard-fought pandemic insights here. We will miss you Stephanie!