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by CamelCaseName 146 days ago
My personal story echos the author. Parents immigrated here under the skilled worker visa and worked hard to shield me from our poverty.

Despite this, like the author, I was able to have an incredibly well rounded childhood full of activities through our recreation centers, a short 10 minute walk from my home (not so short in the winter!)

There are many times I look with frustration at the payroll taxes I incur paying my colleagues. Articles like this serve as a great reminder that my capabilities are not innate, but built through the sweat and tears of those before me.

I love Canada, and though I have had the incredible privilege to visit (and for short periods, live in!) many countries and every continent, there's nowhere I'd rather call home, nowhere I'd rather contribute to.

Canada may have a "go for bronze" attitude, but it doesn't have to stay that way. We can decide to go for gold, one day at a time.

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Going for bronze is absolutely perfect as well. I understand the folks here have a different opinion that lines up with technosolutionism or adjacent to it. There's nothing wrong with living a good life, doing honest work and not think that your latest SaaS idea is a game changer. Also, let's not feed the trolls. Lutke is a lunatic.
Money changes people. He used to be a cool guy.