John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book IV, Line 242
Watching the proceedings of the House and all the Question Periods, the Oracle of Ottawa is constantly bewildered at the constant mention of the dire labor shortages now and into the future, that are constantly being referred to by the Minister of Human Disasters, Diane Finley. Yet for the life of this 'umbule blogger, it is all news to me! Not once have they actually mentioned where and in what fields these present and future dire labor shortages are occurring. Could it just be in the field of Conservative manufacturing, i.e. burger joints? Or is it in the Conservative field of high tech, i.e. call centers?
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| Tar Sands - Will be abandoned in less than ten years.... |
The Oracle of Ottawa is just appalled at the butchering of the Employment Insurance system as now being perpetrated by the Tory Bund. Later in Canadian history it will be recorded as a crime against humanity that we suffered under the years of the 'Harper Government'. Watching the proceedings in the House today the Oracle of Ottawa was in constant wonder. Wondering how someone in an out-port in Newfoundland is ever going to get to their new burger flipping job just one hour away from home, for minimum wage, when there is literally no road to drive on! Now the Oracle of Ottawa may be wrong on this, but he has a sneaking suspicion that there are not too many, if any out-porters, that have an I-Phone that receives E-mail! And an even further suspicion that very few people in out-ports would even want such a pain in the ass device!
Also the Oracle of Ottawa was very right again, and way early, and again no one listened. But months ago I wrote in this blog just how powerful the corporate burger lobby is in Canada. And the scummy retail lobby, that consists of the worlds largest retailer, have a nice day! Changes in the new EI rules will let you work part time for the burger joint and the scummy American retailers and not have all your EI clawed back. This appears to the Oracle of Ottawa as the blatant subsidizing of burger joints and scummy retail companies that no one wants to work for at any time! Sort of like 21st century forced indentured labor! Prove me wrong...
Through much of the Oracle of Ottawa's life he lived in a mixed capitalist economy. Basically it was take it or leave it. Today, capitalism, as defined by the 'Harper Government' is take it or else! The actual hidden agenda part is to get as many stupid hapless, frightened, passive and obedient workers for the Calgary Flyer to the scummy tar sands! Of course these poor rubes will never get the job with the "name" company, but rather, they will be fodder of a "contractor". You know it's all pretty scummy when they pay "bonus" money if you show up for the second flight.....
From the mouth of Babes.....
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