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on a mission with @ericdlombardi

[melody @melkuo]

wow so it really does take a big international event to get us to fix our infrastructure issues.

we need to be signing ourselves up for every big international event possible

[Steve Munro @SwanBoatSteve]

TTC plans major service suspension on Line 1 (Spadina branch) for track repairs June 1-9. https://t.co/XtRKUAczxN

[melody @melkuo]

@chilir_ @LucasR14g many such discourses https://t.co/XmgzeIoufJ

[melody @melkuo]

as we see more people become canadian citizens abroad, i will say, i think canadians abroad should pay income taxes to canada too. citizen-based taxation, not residency-based.

the us already does this. if you are a us citizen living outside the us, you still file and pay taxes on any differences in taxes you owe.

the biggest argument is one of fairness. a canadian passport comes with incredible rights: the right to vote, expansive ability to travel and work, and the option to come here at any time and use our healthcare, education, seniors benefits, and other social services.

it's fair to give to receive these benefits. if you don't want to, you can give up your citizenship.

i would like to see any revenues generated by this used towards lowering personal income tax rates at-large. while it wouldn't lower taxes by a large amount, it would be an easy political win nonetheless.

[Elizabeth Thompson @LizT1]

In the first three months of changes to Canada's citizenship law, thousands have received Canadian citizenship certificates. Hover over the interactive map to find out where they come from. https://t.co/CAH7T8oxfO

[melody @melkuo]

1. nonresidents have the option to move back and access social services at any point. you could be born here, work abroad your whole life, then retire here. that's an example of someone who's a net taker over their lifetime.

2. nonresidents would not be contributing full taxes that a resident does. the way the us works, you only pay the difference in taxes owed.

[melody @melkuo]

@joelspov ?

[melody @melkuo]

people ask me what it's like to work on a political campaign.

nothing special about politics, it's just another industry.

it's actually very much like working at a startup, except your product is a person.

[Fahd Ananta @fahdananta]

Look, I’m not a die hard Toronto fan. I do think the city is unique and special.

I see all the negativity about Toronto Tech Week though. It makes no sense. It’s okay to enjoy life, life is beautiful. It’s okay to have positive vibes, you don’t have to just be repressed. I personally hate events but this is special to me because we see all the excellence around you. If you miss it, it genuinely is a skill issue.

Nothing is ever perfect. By that same logic some of ya’ll should delete Twitter before you get your bread up.

Lastly, on @skanwar. Man, you guys don’t know how much he does for the love of the game. The guy is a certified G but he’s up at 6am personally running around just to pay it forward. There is excellence everywhere for those with eyes to see.

Here’s a good heuristic. Next time before you complain, ask yourself are you part of the solution. If not then whatever you have to say is kind of irrelevant.

Thank you for all that you do @skanwar. Let me speak at TTW next year 🤐

[melody @melkuo]

WANTED: Ontarians who are done waiting

[melody @melkuo]

Many games in life are unfair. You can:

1. Stomp your feet and complain it’s rigged

2. Play the game and relish when you win

3. Play the game and push for changes when you win

#3 sounds nice in theory but it’s actually very hard. Not just because you need to have the skills to achieve it and selflessness to do it. But also because everyone in #2 will get their pitchforks out and work against you.

[melody @melkuo]

honestly impressive how cpp investments has delivered negative outcomes for 20 years and yet can twist the narrative to justify paying themselves bigger bonuses.

a true mastery of Big Corporate. would be clapping if it wasn't our own money.

[Millennial Moron @Mill_Moron]

The CPP Investments annual report for 2026 is out, and once again they've underperformed their new, lower benchmark, this year by a whopping 5.4%, and are still handing out record bonuses (🧵)

[Millennial Moron @Mill_Moron]

The CPP Investments annual report for 2026 is out, and once again they've underperformed their new, lower benchmark, this year by a whopping 5.4%, and are still handing out record bonuses (🧵)

[melody @melkuo]

If you read the report, it says “This is not due to poor domestic compensation; top graduates earn well by Canadian standards. They leave because compensation and upward mobility for their skills are simply higher elsewhere.”

That’s wrong. It is due to poor compensation.

The report then explicitly states personal taxation as a core issue and dedicates an entire section to it.

[melody @melkuo]

blaming brain drain on high taxes is dumb. no one cares about taxes when you're getting paid double in raw numbers to go to the us. and that's not even considering the currency conversion.

[Martin Pelletier @MPelletierCIO]

TD report on CANADA's BRAIN DRAIN is really interesting.

Canada is quietly losing its top talent to the United States in what economists call a silent brain drain. While Canada does a strong job educating highly skilled workers in STEM, engineering, and entrepreneurship, it struggles to keep them due to higher taxes that kick in at much lower income levels, limited opportunities to scale companies, weaker commercialization of ideas, and much better pay and growth potential south of the border.
-> Talent leaves mainly through temporary US work visas rather than permanent moves
-> Outflows are heavily concentrated among the highest skilled, especially in tech and advanced degrees
-> Onward migration is worst among immigrants and top university graduates
-> Canada has a missing middle of medium sized firms, relying instead on many tiny businesses and a few large ones
-> Personal tax rates often exceed 50 percent in major provinces and apply at much lower thresholds than in the US
-> Complex corporate tax rules push entrepreneurs toward tax planning instead of growth

All of this weakens productivity, innovation, and domestic returns on education, making Canada a feeder system for the US economy
REPORT: https://t.co/fA0VzaJDSm

[melody @melkuo]

for the record, i do think we need to fix our tax system. but i also think people need to be better about understanding a problem and having logical solutions flow from it.

[melody @melkuo]

@bentlegen typical pathway is tn -> h1b -> apply for green card on h1b. h1b is a dual intent visa.

seems like this uscis change could potentially make it so that you have to be on canadian soil to apply? which doesn't seem to be a big deal.

[melody @melkuo]

We've been doing 1-4 events every week for the past two months. And that doesn't include all the private off-the-record events we've done. We'll be ramping up in the coming weeks too.

Our fault in this campaign is not going to be lack of effort.

[Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) 🇨🇦🚀 @EricDLombardi]

One of the best parts of the campaign has been travelling around the province and hearing from people – their stories, their top issues, and their ideas for a better Ontario.

We built out a map of all the places we've visited, with a fun photo gallery too.

Check it out and sign-up to know when we're coming near you! https://t.co/wZ0IKmIyPr

[melody @melkuo]

it should be illegal how every time instagram launches a new feature you have to turn off notifications for that specific feature

[melody @melkuo]

Full article from StatsCan: https://t.co/kkjTBPyAMa

[melody @melkuo]

Millennials have a lower rate of homeownership compared to baby boomers and gen x'ers of the same age

[melody @melkuo]

Millennials are less likely to have children than baby boomers and gen x'ers of the same age.