It’s no surprise, I guess, that money is in tight supply around here. Losing my mom also meant losing an added source of income. The books are no longer balancing. It’s not just me, though. This is true for about 25% of Canadian families. Something has to change – and that change begins with us. We can learn about our options! We can learn WHY things are the way they are.

PART ONE: LEARNING MORE

These are the people I’m following as part of my own learning journey.

I listened to Doughnut Economics – the link will take you to an introductory video. I learned more about capitalism, neoliberalism and their histories. Scary stuff. I remember Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagon. Raworth’s ideas are important in the face of Bills C-5 in both Ontario and the federal government. (Funny that they are both #5.) In these bills we see governments trying to bulldoze over environmental concerns and, more importantly, the rights of Indigenous peoples.

There’s a DECO collective in Toronto that I have contacted. Hopefully they will let me join their book club. Reading books and watching videos is good. Talking to people is better.

Steve Boots talks about Canadian Politics – something I am more than interested in right now. He posts quite regularly about topics we need to pay attention to. He inspired two letters to my MP about Bill C-5. That’s a new one for me!

The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives is also on my learning list. I haven’t spent as much time there, but Steve Boots pulls me to their website every so often! I’m making it a priority to visit more often. We need to know what others are sharing.

This is the video that inspired this post. The details are thought-provoking. So, Steve, THANK YOU!

Mark Carney has disappointed me. I can’t quote the speech (early in the leadership campaign) but he spoke about caring for the whole. Public service cuts and cuts to social programs don’t do that. Making the wealth trickle down might.

Check these people out! Let me know what you think. I do read the comments!

You might have other resources for me to check out! Share them, too!

Thanks for popping in! There will be more. This isn’t over yet!

Cheers,

Marcia