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Cake day: July 18th, 2023

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  • Good on you. Know what their issues are (e.g., affordability, carbon tax) and have some relevant, effective, and true points on hand (e.g., Most Canadians receive money from the carbon rebate program, and so PP axing that so-called tax means you won’t get those quarterly checks. See it’s actually a corporate tax that he wants to axe). Acknowledge their issue when they bring it up. Honestly empathize with the real aspects of it (e.g., you too know what affordability issues are like) and communicate this. And then casually explain why you’re voting the way you are, or not the way that they are intend to. “And this is why the NDP have my vote because they’ve pushed to expand public health care start to include fully covered prescription medication. And I want to see more of that.” (The Conservatives probably voted against that too)




  • The Angus Reid poll suggests a connection between income level and Canadian pride. People with incomes below $25,000 were less likely to be proud of Canada (48 per cent), while those with income above $200,000 were more likely (65 per cent), according to the poll.

    Westlake is not surprised that one’s finances might influence their love of country. “Cost of living is up, access to health care and access to doctors is something a lot of people are struggling with. Housing prices are up,” Westlake said. “We’re coming out of a period of quite significant inflation. So you have a bunch of these things that hit people in their pocketbooks that tend to shape public opinion in all types of situations that probably reflect poorly on incumbent governments.”