I recall my wife's aunt being a long-term welfare recipient. Mike Harris cut it and she is grateful for him for doing so, saying that had he not done it she would have had no incentive to get off her ass and set up the successful business she has today. Of course I am sure there are stories to the contrary too.
I guess it depends on if you believe the stick or the carrot will be effective in helping people get ahead?
The motivation of REALLY having to do something to make a living worked for your wife's aunt, for many others, who perhaps lack her motivation drive and entrepreneurship, that strategy would be disastrous.
My brother has worked in HR for several well known mid sized retailers in Canada. He says it's remarkable that a majority of entry level workers, simply don't believe in the BIG-3 of Employment - Show Up, Show Up on Time, Be Enthusiastic. That's really all an Employer is asking that you do. No easy answers here.
I still think Doug Ford is being grossly misleading (lying?) with what he's talking about - even if you add up all what he's promised, and assuming he does find $6billion in "efficiencies", (which he absolutely will not find) it's still a worse fiscal position than the Liberals and the NDP - which is rich because it's Doug who's saying the two other parties are the ones spending ridiculous amounts of money!!
Don Drummond, former Chief Economist with TD Bank and who has done several studies on the economics and fiscal situation in Ontario says that all three parties - NDP, Liberals and PC are out-to-lunch economically and being fiscally reckless! But Doug will no doubt dismiss Drummond, as being one of those Toronto "elites" who has no idea what he's talking about!!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
I guess it depends on if you believe the stick or the carrot will be effective in helping people get ahead?
The motivation of REALLY having to do something to make a living worked for your wife's aunt, for many others, who perhaps lack her motivation drive and entrepreneurship, that strategy would be disastrous.
My brother has worked in HR for several well known mid sized retailers in Canada. He says it's remarkable that a majority of entry level workers, simply don't believe in the BIG-3 of Employment - Show Up, Show Up on Time, Be Enthusiastic. That's really all an Employer is asking that you do. No easy answers here.
I still think Doug Ford is being grossly misleading (lying?) with what he's talking about - even if you add up all what he's promised, and assuming he does find $6billion in "efficiencies", (which he absolutely will not find) it's still a worse fiscal position than the Liberals and the NDP - which is rich because it's Doug who's saying the two other parties are the ones spending ridiculous amounts of money!!
Don Drummond, former Chief Economist with TD Bank and who has done several studies on the economics and fiscal situation in Ontario says that all three parties - NDP, Liberals and PC are out-to-lunch economically and being fiscally reckless! But Doug will no doubt dismiss Drummond, as being one of those Toronto "elites" who has no idea what he's talking about!!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog