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Ashwin Annamalai

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🏑 Advocate for housing reform | πŸ‘¨πŸΎβ€πŸ’» Tech Bro πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ | πŸ’Έ Personal Finance Dude πŸ€‘ |πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ I walk a lot πŸƒπŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ | β™₯️ busses πŸšƒ, trains πŸš‚πŸšƒ & Bikes πŸš΄πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ | Oui, Je parle franΓ§ais aussi πŸ₯ πŸ₯–πŸ§€ Waterloo, ON, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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You know which apples are grown in Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

11.03.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You may be interested in our upcoming event in Waterloo: bsky.app/profile/gens...

29.01.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Shiva and I in front of an elections Ontario sign in the Waterloo returning office.

Shiva and I in front of an elections Ontario sign in the Waterloo returning office.

First people to vote in the riding of Waterloo!

We were happy to vote for Change in the provincial government!

@svysali.bsky.social

29.01.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We're officially on Bluesky!

Follow us for breaking news, coverage of the biggest stories across Waterloo Region, and exclusive features.

21.01.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Cambridge mother urges neighbours to keep sidewalks clear of snow Every morning, a Cambridge mother sees her son struggle in his wheelchair to get over ice and snow

We need to recognize the snow clearing issue for what it is: a policy failure. It should not be up to residents like this mother to plea that people do this. The reality is that citizen lead snow clearing will always be inconsistent and we need to invest public $.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

10.01.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay @craigsloss.bsky.social

08.01.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Roughly 44 per cent of Canadians expect worse financial situation in 2025 | SURVEY
Roughly 44 per cent of Canadians expect worse financial situation in 2025 | SURVEY YouTube video by CTV News

Econ 101, expectations of recessions lead to recessions.

youtu.be/YCbgigeOV8o?...

08.01.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apartment vacancies surge in Waterloo Region as foreign students depart, but rents keep rising Landlords who can shoulder financial losses are willing to leave units vacant, a new report says.

Sunny days ahead for renters.
Conestoga college was clearly responsible for the housing crisis in Waterloo.

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

08.01.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ontario government $200 rebate cheques to arrive in mailboxes within weeks | Globalnews.ca The policy is expected to cost the government roughly $3 billion and will see money sent to around 12.5 million adults and 2.5 million children.

Ford is going to call that election within weeks.

globalnews.ca/news/1094158...

07.01.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Building unaffordable housing will *not* solve the housing crisis.

"Vacancy rates in Waterloo Region are growing, but low-income earners may still have trouble finding a place to live...The vacancy rate in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo has reached its highest level since 1993." #OnPoli

06.01.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting to meet you in real life was one of the happiest days of my life PMJT.

You've had such a positive impact on millions of lives including mine.

Your legacy will be immortal.

Thank you for your service.

06.01.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So many people whose entire identity for the past 5 years was swearing at the Prime Minister would face an existential crisis.
I hope at least now they're able to find light in life.

06.01.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The municipalities can't claim victory, none of their policies caused this!

06.01.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vacancy rate in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo hits highest level since 1993: report Vacancy rates in Waterloo Region are growing, but low-income earners may still have trouble finding a place to live.

Rental hunger Games in Kitchener Waterloo seem to have hit a pause button. People rejoice!

kitchener.ctvnews.ca/vacancy-rate...

06.01.2025 01:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Don't let anyone convince you that Canada is a bad country. Despite whatever challenges we're facing we're one of the best countries on Earth if not THE best πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦.

02.01.2025 21:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Should we continue to encourage kids to go to college ? Or push them to take up a trade ?

I believe in college. Learning how to learn, IMO, is a critical life skill. Being exposed to people of different backgrounds, makes yiu wiser

Qualifier- it should be a school you can afford.

28.12.2024 16:39 πŸ‘ 34670 πŸ” 3539 πŸ’¬ 6340 πŸ“Œ 687
Bramalea GO, Platform #7 to board the bus to Kitchener stands less crowded than usual.

Bramalea GO, Platform #7 to board the bus to Kitchener stands less crowded than usual.

A Christmas miracle 🌟

29.12.2024 00:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A poster that says "I completed the December challenge" That's faster than 88.2% of all learners on Duolingo.

There's a boy munching a jar of cookies

A poster that says "I completed the December challenge" That's faster than 88.2% of all learners on Duolingo. There's a boy munching a jar of cookies

Plus qu'une annΓ©e d'apprentissage. Essayez Duolingo si vous avez besoin d'apprendre une nouvelle langue.

28.12.2024 03:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I may end up in tears telling my story’: How a former MPP and Toronto city councillor found himself living in a homeless shelter Lorenzo Berardinetti, a former Scarborough councillor and three times elected MPP, shares his cautionary tale.

If this could happen to a well connected MPP. This could happen to anyone.

Social housing is needed as much as we need for profit housing. It's the housing of last resort.

www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-m...

26.12.2024 17:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a penguin dressed as a christmas tree is holding a sign that says merry christmas ALT: a penguin dressed as a christmas tree is holding a sign that says merry christmas

Merry Christmas everyone πŸŽ„πŸŽ

25.12.2024 05:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Doug Ford as the grinch.

Doug Ford as the grinch.

Don't let the Grinch steal housing from Ontario's youth.

25.12.2024 00:08 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The acknowledgement of ignorance is the beginning of enlightenment.

So it's okay to be stupid.

19.12.2024 20:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't 😭

19.12.2024 04:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes there is a Kitcheneropoly and a Waterlooopoly

18.12.2024 21:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The greatest game ever made is called CAMBRIDGEopoly.
@philmarfisi.bsky.social let's build that ion πŸ˜‚

18.12.2024 20:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is running down the street in front of a car . ALT: a man is running down the street in front of a car .

Best news I've heard all day is the Terry Fox $5 bill.

I bet this will be one of the best things to happen in 2024 for @theendisnige.bsky.social.

17.12.2024 00:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What on earth is going on in Ottawa, wild.

My prediction is that Jagmeet Singh would support the government.

16.12.2024 15:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sean Fraser to leave federal cabinet as PMO pushes to add Mark Carney | CBC News Housing Minister Sean Fraser will announceΒ on Monday that he will not seek re-election in his Nova Scotia riding and will leave the federal cabinet during the nextΒ shuffle, CBC News has learned.

I love @seanfraser.bsky.social. it devastes me to see him leave Canada's cabinet.

One of the most competent ministers, is being forced to leave before delivering the catalogue of pre approved homes 😒

Thanks Sean for your service

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

16.12.2024 04:07 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Canada is in a recession.

The person who caused this nationwide recession is FordNation!

15.12.2024 00:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You just managed to nuke them

13.12.2024 15:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0