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While I'm on sabbatical and serving as a Visiting Scholar at IRPP and Max Bell School of Public Policy, I've been able to get back to some policy writing. Here's a new piece from me on the debate over OAS expansion as a poverty reduction measure - shooting a fly an elephant gun. #cdnpoli

Apparently at WH Smith station bookshop at Milton Keynes Central ... Fine work, people. Fine work.

Late yesterday Sean Speer Dr. J Robson and I recorded a new The Herle Burly Policy Panel on seniors, pensions, the BQ’s OAS gamble and inter-gen fairness. A very nerdy topic with a very nerdy bunch. Catch it when out. (Ps we all hope our in-laws aren’t listening) #cdnpoli

This speaks to me Chantal Huinink I live in City of Ottawa 18 months ago, I wouldn’t have been able to walk around my own block. Accessibility in Ottawa often = more time/effort (go further, wait longer) instead of real inclusion. Accessibility by design is good for all.

🗣️🎙️ #TheHerleBurly Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! A deep dive on the pod today into what’s become a political hot topic: #RetirementSecurity and #Pensions. The Bloc is threatening to trigger an early election over Bill C-319. A Bill that would raise

The IRS is rolling out its free tax-filing tool to 30 million Americans—and surprisingly, it’s great, writes Bryce Covert Fast Company. fastcompany.com/91178532/the-i…

seriously 👇🏻

Trump's economic plan is not more of the same or just a negotiating tactic. It will be implemented. And it will undermine US economic stability in ways the last time did not. Don't kid yourself or others. New from me in Foreign Affairs A🧵 1/ foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

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No you’re not. You’re an app. But not a news app. Some people post their news on you, while others post unverified and compacted bullshit. It’s like calling a running sewer the number one source of premium content in the city.

The vast majority of people in the world — over 96% — live in the country where they were born. Only a small minority are international migrants. International migrants are people who have lived in a country other than where they were born for more than one year. In contrast,

Le Bloc québécois utilise-t-il un canon pour tuer une mouche avec son ultimatum sur les pensions? Dr. J Robson estime que réduire la pauvreté est une justification étrange pour une hausse des pensions qui profiterait à tous les aînés de moins de 75 ans policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/?p=114303

Susan Holt And the loss of Blaine Higgs should be a warning to culture warriors across Canada. Yes, polling showed support for 713, but it left voters feeling he was more focused on pronouns than healthcare. Holt had +15 lead over Higgs for "has the right priorities".

“Queen's Park will be forced to rely mostly upon the CRA for help in determining who should receive cheques and where they can be mailed.” If you didn’t file a return, you probably won’t get a cheque. This was exactly the same with other provincial helicopter payments in 21/22

Whatever your feelings about the rate cut (too big, too small, just right?), this is good news.

Politainment Noun. A blend of politics and entertainment. Traditionally seen as a comms or media strategy, now it’s firmly an electoral and governing strategy. It has been proven to work. Are you not entertained?