shockedcanadian
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A time-honoured tradition in broke Canada and a major reason why Canada has little innovation and opportunities as the caste is maintained and even talented new immigrants leave in short order. From the RCMP on down, we don't share your values or desire to defend civil liberties.
As I said to a European business person on social media "if you are idiot enough to burn your money investing in Ontario, ask for a refund on your MBA".
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“Like to flush your toilet? Give us more money or you might have a problem.”
Imagine if messages like this started appearing around town from Toronto Water, the city division responsible for our running water and sewage treatment.
Or a message from the parks, forestry and recreation department demanding more money, while saying, “Hey, that’s a great big oak in your front yard. Be a shame if it fell on your car or house.”
Imagine transportation services suggesting, ever so ominously, that pot holes will spontaneously appear and grow uncontrollably unless it gets more money.
Seeing these kinds of messages would spark feelings of fear, panic and maybe even confusion. It's precisely why the Toronto’s civil service doesn't actually do this kind of thing.
Except for Toronto police.
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To serve, protect and fear monger on the public’s dime isn’t a great slogan.
As I said to a European business person on social media "if you are idiot enough to burn your money investing in Ontario, ask for a refund on your MBA".

Shawn Micallef: Toronto police are fear mongering to get more money. What if other city divisions did the same?
What if Toronto’s water or parks departments tried to drum up more money the way Toronto police are with their fear-based campaign?
“Like to flush your toilet? Give us more money or you might have a problem.”
Imagine if messages like this started appearing around town from Toronto Water, the city division responsible for our running water and sewage treatment.
Or a message from the parks, forestry and recreation department demanding more money, while saying, “Hey, that’s a great big oak in your front yard. Be a shame if it fell on your car or house.”
Imagine transportation services suggesting, ever so ominously, that pot holes will spontaneously appear and grow uncontrollably unless it gets more money.
Seeing these kinds of messages would spark feelings of fear, panic and maybe even confusion. It's precisely why the Toronto’s civil service doesn't actually do this kind of thing.
Except for Toronto police.
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To serve, protect and fear monger on the public’s dime isn’t a great slogan.