Optimist, often sarcastic. Investments - Politics - Sports. Inactive CFA Charterholder. Opinions my own.
British Columbia, Canada
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I think 2026 will be a tale of 2 halves - chaotic start, calmer end. Political upheaval that will result in better things to come.
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Three years ago today, Ben Mizrachi went to a music festival with friends. He was 22, a Vancouverite, and never came home.
Three years ago I condemned the attack, knowing full well the level of retaliation that could ensue.
This morning I'm thinking of his family and Jewish families across this city who have carried October 7 every day since. Many have felt less safe in their neighbourhoods, at school, at work, and at shul. Some felt those around them didn't see their grief, or dismissed it. I want to be one who sees it.
Antisemitism has no place in Vancouver. Jewish Vancouverites have every right to be fully, visibly, proudly Jewish here.
To Ben's family and everyone mourning today, we are with you. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your thoughtful words.
4/ Hamas must be condemned. That it is committed to a non-secular order of government must be condemned. That it shows no regard for the retaliation on their people must be condemned. That it was willing to commit the types of atrocities on civilians must also be condemened.
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NEW - The NDP is calling Lorne Doerksen's letter to BC's legal groups and the Insurance Bureau of Canada “leaked” and “secret.” The letter was an open letter shared among the province's roughly 14,000 lawyers. In 2017, Adrian Dix sent a similar letter to trial lawyers. #bcpoli
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The BC NDP campaign, summarized:
1. Trump.
2. "Screw Jimmy Pattison"
3. Highest income tax rates on earth?
4. "God, our health care sucks we're going to get someone on that."
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It’s not a secret if you put it on letterhead, send it out widely, and reiterate a policy position you’ve had for a couple years.
We should explore a hybrid model that gives people choice and those injured more tools for fair compensation.
Why is Lorne sending secret letters to trial lawyers, promising to do whatever they want?
BC went from some of the highest auto insurance rates in Canada to the most affordable after Eby’s reforms at ICBC. Now Doerkson and his crew want to roll those back and cost you more.
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TWO TOP TRUMP ADVISERS, JAMES BLAIR AND CHRIS LACIVITA, TRAVELED TO BOSNIA'S REPUBLIKA SRPSKA TO PROVIDE ELECTION ADVICE TO ITS RUSSIA-ALIGNED GOVERNMENT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LEADING REPUBLICAN EFFORTS FOR THE U.S. MIDTERMS, AND WERE REPORTEDLY PAID HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH THROUGH A WASHINGTON LAW FIRM. - NYT
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On this day in Vancouver #Canucks history, October 6, 1988:
Trevor Linden makes his NHL debut in a 2-2 tie against the Winnipeg Jets.
🎥: Sports Card Prices
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It’s time to vote for real change. It’s time to vote for One Delta.
Advance voting is open today and tomorrow from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Locations:
• Delta City Hall
• North Delta Centre for the Arts
• South Delta Recreation Centre
• East Delta Hall
It’s time for real change. It’s time for One Delta.
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Great campaign ad for the @Conservative_BC
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Here’s David Eby TODAY: "Right now in the province, people can wait 10 weeks for surgeries, but they can also wait 50 weeks or more for some surgeries, and that is totally unacceptable.” B.C. NDP campaign event, Oct. 6, 2026.
Who’s been running the province the last FOUR YEARS?
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Food security is extremely important.
It helps our economy, is good for the environment, and strengthens our sovereignty (very important these days!)
The NDP have a report on their desk from 2020 and still haven’t followed thru.
No Damn Progress
#bcpoli
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NEW - Dr. Charlene Lui, past president of @DoctorsOfBC raising concerns about Eby’s proposed tax hikes, saying tax changes will be a factor for doctors deciding whether to come to BC to work & practice - & whether they want to stay in BC. #bcpoli
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#NEW massive changes could be coming to Metro Vancouver regional district. @Conservative_BC says if forms government it will right-size organization by chopping several services. Details 6pm @GlobalBC @jarmstrongbc
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They called it a millionaire tax.
It starts at $190,405.
That's not a millionaire.
That's a surgeon. An engineer. The founder hiring your kids.
Every province wants these people.
Alberta wants them. Texas wants them. Ontario wants them.
BC's offer: come here, succeed, and we'll take more.
Victoria could be the best place in Canada to build a career.
Ocean, talent, a university, a tech sector.
Instead we're sending the bill to the people we should be recruiting.
Reward success. Don't punish it.
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Something about greedy developers hoarding units?
A developer agreed to sell 23 condos at a discount. The lender said no.
Like I said, an unsold condo tax is an idiotic policy created by people with zero knowledge of how the industry works.
theglobeandmail.com/real-est…
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Backdrop is perfect for someone trying to sweep their record under the rug.
He just cancelled a bunch of seniors care facilities a few months ago
Now the money is magically there? Sure
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.@Dave_Eby at Victoria curling club to talk about.... seniors' health care. I don't get backdrop.
Will boost funding for healthcare workers for seniors to stay at home, + re-activate 7 paused longterm care homes, + Oak Bay Lodge, + shingles vaccine.
At... a curling club?
Weird.
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Our commitment is rock solid: publicly funded, universally accessible health care. We'll maintain funding, train more doctors in BC, and launch an expert commission in our first 100 days.
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Eby: “I will never let Trump make BC uninvestable, I am determined to do it myself”
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NEW - @Conservative_BC announces a $50m emergency fund to help address rural ER closures as they emerge, plus a commission of experts within 100 days of forming gov, with healthcare professionals, to identify fixes to the system within a universal, publicly-funded system.
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