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geoff thompson

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University of Waterloo study raises concerns over remote work surveillance

University of Waterloo study raises concerns over remote work surveillance

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geoff thompson commented

I think it's great. People are paid to do a job and to produce. If they are remote and have nobody checking productivity are they really working to the expected level.

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Two-vehicle collision on first day of city's traffic study

Two-vehicle collision on first day of city's traffic study

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geoff thompson commented

This is just insane. I drive that rd every day. It's far too busy to remove the lights. Kids going to school in the morning and home in the afternoon someone's going to get hurt. Put the lights back.

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Ontario kids missing more school due to exclusions: Education Ministry data

Ontario kids missing more school due to exclusions: Education Ministry data

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geoff thompson commented

The problem is not with Kylo. It's with the system. The teachers don't have tge skills to help these kids so they are cast aside and made out to be the problem. The lazy educational system is the problem. Every child deserves an education. It's your job to figure out how to do that. If you can't. Your in the wrong job.

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Will Donald Trump's tariffs create the next American 'Golden Age'?

Will Donald Trump's tariffs create the next American 'Golden Age'?

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geoff thompson replied

I'm with you there. I think the liberals just saved their skin by making Carney the PM. I don't know if Canada has ever hadaPM that was not a politician. Going to be real interesting election now.

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Election signs removed from some Sault polling stations

Election signs removed from some Sault polling stations

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geoff thompson commented

Stupid things should be removed from many places. They are put on snow banks and now impossible to see at most intersections. Not like having 20 plus of the same sign at allen side rd and second line is really going too sway anyone's vote. Just a traffic hazard and a waste of money.

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City councillors give nod to skyline-changing twin towers

City councillors give nod to skyline-changing twin towers

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geoff thompson replied

I agree but unfortunately there just aren't enough builders with that kind of financial stability here in town. We get stuck with these dead beat slumlords from out of town that hikes rents and drive homes into the ground. Perhaps there should be a rent cap put i. Place on a certain percentage of all these new buildings. Nobody can afford the current rates and still put food on the table.

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Steel and aluminum tariffs must be met with appropriate countermeasures: MP Carol Hughes

Steel and aluminum tariffs must be met with appropriate countermeasures: MP Carol Hughes

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geoff thompson commented


People also ask
Who is responsible for paying a tariff?
Who pays for tariffs? Companies that import the goods from abroad pay the tariffs to their own nation. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection collects tariffs from importers — say, Walmart or Target — and then deposits the money into the General Fund of the United States.Feb 3, 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com
What are tariffs? Here's everything you need to know about the import ...
Who pays customs tariffs?
How do tariffs work?
A tariff (or import duty) is a tax imposed on foreign goods imported into a country. Tariffs aren't paid by the foreign countries they target. Instead, they're charged to the buyer of those goods and the money goes to — in this case — the US treasury.Feb 2025.

I'm confused. If it's the buyer who pays. Why would canada put tarries on anything coming into Canada? Would it not make it more expensive?
Could we not just raise the price we sell stuff for instead?

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Mayor calls Trump’s Sunday-night announcement a ‘senseless act of aggression’

Mayor calls Trump’s Sunday-night announcement a ‘senseless act of aggression’

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geoff thompson commented

If we continue to make idle threats we are no better than him. Make a show of force. Flip the switch...

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Apple fritters, same menu will stay at Voyageurs’ Lodge and Cookhouse, new owner says

Apple fritters, same menu will stay at Voyageurs’ Lodge and Cookhouse, new owner says

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geoff thompson commented

A new loca place to put my trailer. Sign me up. Love the beach across the highway as well.

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LETTER: Why not close schools for everyone's safety?

LETTER: Why not close schools for everyone's safety?

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geoff thompson commented

BILLABLE HOURS!!

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