Bruce “Grampy” Hennebury

I’m less than a day in and I’m already regretting switching to @Bell_Aliant (or @bell I’m not really sure, and I don’t think they know).The bureaucracy is mild blowing. 5 calls today, one call back (who said he was the wrong department). 7 days for their wifi app to work! Really?

@gator_gum It’s exhausting. Misrepresenting marginal as effective rates. Capital gains “tax” with inclusion rates. Constant misinformation and disinformation. Gaslighting.

It's unbelievable how few people understand how our taxation system works. This reminds me of those people who loudly and defiantly said they didn't receive the carbon tax rebate in Ontario, because "they made too much." Every tax paying Ontarian household received the rebate.

@one_Chris_J @NSwilderness @AlexanderQuon What you’re saying is that part of the SK s/b mountain and part central regardless of standard or daylight is that right? That’s an issue with geography for some provinces for sure (for example NL where 1/2 is Atlantic and 1/2 in Newfoundland).

@hennebub @NSwilderness @AlexanderQuon The majority of the province would be considered permanent DST in actuality. The time zone boundary would actually be in the east side of the province if we didn't standardize to one time zone.

Saskatchewan welcomes BC to the daylight savings time resistance.

@NSwilderness @AlexanderQuon I really hope we don’t follow suit, or if anything switch to permanent standard time like Saskatchewan.

@AlexanderQuon They've fully embraced DST year round. Not rejected it.

@AndreaGal67 @EricRStPierre Not unique to Canada. Only specific assets with many exemptions (like real estate in Canada, registered plans like rrsps, personal property under $10k). Similar tax policies in many countries including the US. Prevents gaming the system.

@EricRStPierre "free" from the entry point. Canada will still tax you to poverty with exit taxes.

Question of the day: As a Canadian, if you were granted free citizenship to the USA, would you take it?

I getting a @Bell_Aliant internet and tv hook up is indicative of their future service, I might have to rethink if it’s worth the savings they’re offering.

@CraveCanada it’s January 8, no Pitt, what’s going on?

In typical NS degrees of separation I knew her sisters Barb (provincial government) and Monica (through teaching at Dal) My condolences to them and the rest of Colleen’s family. I be at the final weekend of the Olympic trials this week, it will be exciting but bittersweet.

Saddened to hear of @cbccolleenjones passing. I started curling in 1982 when I moved to Calgary (I was told it was a requirement), the same year Colleen won her first national championship, & fell in love with the game. I continued to play recreationally after moving back to Hfx

I might also add I’m still mad at @ScotiabankCtr for selling out to them, or capitulating or whatever it was. Ok that’s the end of rant.

Why does @Ticketmaster have to have to suck? The website and app both suck. Fees suck. Forever having reset passwords. It won’t let me change my location, I’ll be forever in Toronto to them (I don’t want to live in Toronto but go Jays). And God forbid you use a VPN! End of rant.

@BethGinYGK Happy Birthday Cathy, I’d do it in person Monday night but I’ll be on a cruise ship instead of bowling!

My big sister 💕It’s her birthday. She means more to me now than in our early years. All the things I admired about her when we were young, are tenfold 😌 She is an anchor, a light, and the heart of our family. HBday Cathy 🫶 you #TaurusScorpioBond

@BethGinYGK I was supposed to go but got sick, fever and everything, mom wouldn’t let me!

KISS #AceFrehley Great guitarist. The first band I saw live - 1977. #Spaceman Rest in space.

@BethGinYGK Ouch! Took a header at the dog park a couple weeks ago, landed on my head … no harm done lol

Lost traction on hike today while exploring. Slipped/slid/fell down a loose rock shelf. I knew I’d feel it in my lower back and glutes #LandingPad. Salonpas for the win. #BetterNotBruised

@BethGinYGK I noticed that when I was in Ireland last year. Great idea.

#SmartDesign #DontLoseYourLid

Please tell me that was an error. If you’re using this for feedback to improve your system (which it really needs), you need to hear all, good and bad. It was a terrible experience. Over an hour. The representative was helpful, but overall terrible service. Also, fix your online

The reply-that is not a valid entry and repeated the question.Again I press 5.Again that is not a valid entry.3rd time, listened really close in case I misunderstood.Pressed 5. Same reply. 4th time same reply, this time it says we are not able to complete the survey goodbye /3

@ServiceCanada_E what just happened? After waiting an hour to do something I should have been able to do on line I took your phone survey. Q1 was how satisfied I was overall with the service 1-5 with 5 being extremely dissatisfied. Being extremely dissatisfied I pressed 5 …./2

@RodKahx I tried today but wait was too long and my patience was short. Good problem to have. Will come back when people are back to shopping tomorrow. 😊

A lot of talk about very large turnouts for advance polls.

@brianlilley Increasing these amount helps all seniors with over $24k in income so positive for seniors. All seniors unless income tested. But does not allow you to earn $34k from work tax free, just $34k total tax free (including pensions). So positive, but not what he claims

@brianlilley Max CPP (retired at 65)/OAS combined total $25K, so they could only earn $10K “tax free”. But if they have other pensions, say from work or RIFs totalling 10K, then work income would be taxed. Increasing these amounts has benefits for seniors but they can’t earn $34 “tax free” …

I've heard from seniors who are worried about CPP, OAS and GIS. Plus others who think Pierre Poilievre is mean. So, I asked him about both of these issues in our recent interview.