Ken Burford
@4ahigherqol.bsky.social
🇨🇦 I am a humanist.
Humanity needs to stop growing it's pop. & refocus on growing the quality of everyone's life
Born: 2,075,739,864 Humans
Now: 8,064,000,000
Humanity needs to stop growing it's pop. & refocus on growing the quality of everyone's life
Born: 2,075,739,864 Humans
Now: 8,064,000,000
So looking forward to cooler weather so that I can close things up & block out
• Aircraft noise
• Beeping truck noise
• Siren noise
• Construction noise
• Barking dog noise
• Leaf blower noise
Ad nausea in TO Yonge/Davisville area @sippindata.bsky.social @joshmatlow.bsky.social
• Aircraft noise
• Beeping truck noise
• Siren noise
• Construction noise
• Barking dog noise
• Leaf blower noise
Ad nausea in TO Yonge/Davisville area @sippindata.bsky.social @joshmatlow.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So looking forward to cooler weather so that I can close things up & block out
• Aircraft noise
• Beeping truck noise
• Siren noise
• Construction noise
• Barking dog noise
• Leaf blower noise
Ad nausea in TO Yonge/Davisville area @sippindata.bsky.social @joshmatlow.bsky.social
• Aircraft noise
• Beeping truck noise
• Siren noise
• Construction noise
• Barking dog noise
• Leaf blower noise
Ad nausea in TO Yonge/Davisville area @sippindata.bsky.social @joshmatlow.bsky.social
Toronto Pearson @torontopearson.bsky.social arrivals is an inhumane zoo.
March 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Toronto Pearson @torontopearson.bsky.social arrivals is an inhumane zoo.
Exactly how I feel when advocating to stop quantity, that is, population, growth, and refocus on growing the quality of everyone's life.
February 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Exactly how I feel when advocating to stop quantity, that is, population, growth, and refocus on growing the quality of everyone's life.
@cbc
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis & a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by r Fed. Gov.
The Pop. Growth Crisis is lowering everyone's quality of life & further destroying our environment.
Housing crisis in New Brunswick
... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis & a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by r Fed. Gov.
The Pop. Growth Crisis is lowering everyone's quality of life & further destroying our environment.
Housing crisis in New Brunswick
... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Housing crisis in New Brunswick could get worse, with more people at risk, advocates warn | CBC News
The New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association is issuing a call to action to all New Brunswickers for help solving the province's housing crisis.
www.cbc.ca
February 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
@cbc
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis & a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by r Fed. Gov.
The Pop. Growth Crisis is lowering everyone's quality of life & further destroying our environment.
Housing crisis in New Brunswick
... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis & a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by r Fed. Gov.
The Pop. Growth Crisis is lowering everyone's quality of life & further destroying our environment.
Housing crisis in New Brunswick
... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ya know what @CP24?
I couldn't give shite.
0 will change.
We'll still live in an authoritarian growthocracy where our quality of life (QoL) and the health of our environment still goes ⬇️. Quantity growth uses $ that could be spent on growing everyone's QoL.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
I couldn't give shite.
0 will change.
We'll still live in an authoritarian growthocracy where our quality of life (QoL) and the health of our environment still goes ⬇️. Quantity growth uses $ that could be spent on growing everyone's QoL.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Why Doug Ford called an early Ontario election and everything else you need to know as the campaign begins
If you’re wondering why Ontario is suddenly launching into an election, here’s what you need to know.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ya know what @CP24?
I couldn't give shite.
0 will change.
We'll still live in an authoritarian growthocracy where our quality of life (QoL) and the health of our environment still goes ⬇️. Quantity growth uses $ that could be spent on growing everyone's QoL.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
I couldn't give shite.
0 will change.
We'll still live in an authoritarian growthocracy where our quality of life (QoL) and the health of our environment still goes ⬇️. Quantity growth uses $ that could be spent on growing everyone's QoL.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Yeah!!!
Power to the people!!!
"Of the people, by the people, for the people."
@_manuelavega
@TorontoStar.com
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
Power to the people!!!
"Of the people, by the people, for the people."
@_manuelavega
@TorontoStar.com
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
A proposed fourplex in Etobicoke was rejected after opposition from more than 40 neighbours
More than 40 households opposed the proposal, which sought to build larger than current rules allow.
www.thestar.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Yeah!!!
Power to the people!!!
"Of the people, by the people, for the people."
@_manuelavega
@TorontoStar.com
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
Power to the people!!!
"Of the people, by the people, for the people."
@_manuelavega
@TorontoStar.com
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!
@torontostar.bsky.social @_manuelavega
No,we don't.
We need to stop growing r population, which is lowering everyone's quality of life (QoL), costing us $ & further destroying our environment.
We need a sea change to focus on growing everyone's QoL.
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
@torontostar.bsky.social @_manuelavega
No,we don't.
We need to stop growing r population, which is lowering everyone's quality of life (QoL), costing us $ & further destroying our environment.
We need a sea change to focus on growing everyone's QoL.
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
Canada doesn’t need bigger cities to solve the housing crisis, report finds — it needs more cities
Increasing housing supply only in large metropolitan areas won't bring down costs, says the C.D. Howe Institute.
www.thestar.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!
@torontostar.bsky.social @_manuelavega
No,we don't.
We need to stop growing r population, which is lowering everyone's quality of life (QoL), costing us $ & further destroying our environment.
We need a sea change to focus on growing everyone's QoL.
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
@torontostar.bsky.social @_manuelavega
No,we don't.
We need to stop growing r population, which is lowering everyone's quality of life (QoL), costing us $ & further destroying our environment.
We need a sea change to focus on growing everyone's QoL.
www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
@aarzavee @CP24
There is nothing else that I need to know.
We are still governed by an authoritarian growthocracy that is hell-bent on lowering everyone's quality of life.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
There is nothing else that I need to know.
We are still governed by an authoritarian growthocracy that is hell-bent on lowering everyone's quality of life.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
The Toronto region’s population has topped 7 million. Here is what you need to know
A report released by Statistics Canada on Thursday showed that the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area’s (CMA) population stood at more than 7.1 million as of July, up nearly four per cent from one year ...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@aarzavee @CP24
There is nothing else that I need to know.
We are still governed by an authoritarian growthocracy that is hell-bent on lowering everyone's quality of life.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
There is nothing else that I need to know.
We are still governed by an authoritarian growthocracy that is hell-bent on lowering everyone's quality of life.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
And we wonder why Toronto is so congested and our quality of life is taking a nose-dive.
Are we really that stupid?
@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Are we really that stupid?
@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto metropolitan population hits seven million thanks to immigration
According to a Thursday report from Statistics Canada, nearly 270,000 moved to the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA) between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, marking a 3.9 per cent growth over the ...
www.thestar.com
January 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
And we wonder why Toronto is so congested and our quality of life is taking a nose-dive.
Are we really that stupid?
@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Are we really that stupid?
@thestar.com
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
So, @CP24, @slecce, we want to saddle future generations for 1,000s of years with the dirtiest fuel on the planet. Saddling the current generation with CO2 from fossil fuels isn't enough?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Toronto News – Local Breaking, Weather and Traffic – CTV News Toronto
Get top stories and video from Toronto, including breaking news, live coverage, weather, traffic, in-depth reporting, sports and local events.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So, @CP24, @slecce, we want to saddle future generations for 1,000s of years with the dirtiest fuel on the planet. Saddling the current generation with CO2 from fossil fuels isn't enough?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Reposted by Ken Burford
~#CdnMediaFailed
January 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
~#CdnMediaFailed
Just what you'd expect from @theglobeandmail.com more purposeless quantity growthist bullhorning.
Wake up. Lower birthrates are trying to tell you something. Population growth = lower quality life now.
🛑 pushing quantity & refocus on quality of life growth.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Wake up. Lower birthrates are trying to tell you something. Population growth = lower quality life now.
🛑 pushing quantity & refocus on quality of life growth.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: The smarter fix for falling birth rates
Canada needs policies that will encourage women to have more children while also supporting their career choices
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just what you'd expect from @theglobeandmail.com more purposeless quantity growthist bullhorning.
Wake up. Lower birthrates are trying to tell you something. Population growth = lower quality life now.
🛑 pushing quantity & refocus on quality of life growth.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Wake up. Lower birthrates are trying to tell you something. Population growth = lower quality life now.
🛑 pushing quantity & refocus on quality of life growth.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Amazing how myopic @globeandmail is.
Insane pop. growth levels or any pop. growth has 0 impact on our & the worlds environment?
Doesn't matter. High/low density
500K+ more Cdns/yr=
● 7.5M more tonnes (t) CO2
Etc. re resources used, biomass & species loss.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Insane pop. growth levels or any pop. growth has 0 impact on our & the worlds environment?
Doesn't matter. High/low density
500K+ more Cdns/yr=
● 7.5M more tonnes (t) CO2
Etc. re resources used, biomass & species loss.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: On the Brink: The twin crises of housing and immigration
The housing shortage, when combined with rapid immigration, risks harming Canadians’ acceptance of newcomers. Ottawa needs to understand the problems are intertwined
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Amazing how myopic @globeandmail is.
Insane pop. growth levels or any pop. growth has 0 impact on our & the worlds environment?
Doesn't matter. High/low density
500K+ more Cdns/yr=
● 7.5M more tonnes (t) CO2
Etc. re resources used, biomass & species loss.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Insane pop. growth levels or any pop. growth has 0 impact on our & the worlds environment?
Doesn't matter. High/low density
500K+ more Cdns/yr=
● 7.5M more tonnes (t) CO2
Etc. re resources used, biomass & species loss.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
@Sarnia_Ontario
Stop the #HousingCrisis brainwashing.
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis led by our fed. gov. & there's a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by them.
Stop growing our pop. Focus on improving everyone's quality of life.
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/what-is...
Stop the #HousingCrisis brainwashing.
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis led by our fed. gov. & there's a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by them.
Stop growing our pop. Focus on improving everyone's quality of life.
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/what-is...
What is Missing Middle Housing, and how could it ease Sarnia’s housing crisis?
Missing Middle Housing, which includes duplexes, fourplexes, and other compact housing options, offers a way to create affordable, community-focused homes in Sarnia's existing neighborhoods. Could thi...
www.thesarniajournal.ca
December 13, 2024 at 2:28 AM
@Sarnia_Ontario
Stop the #HousingCrisis brainwashing.
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis led by our fed. gov. & there's a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by them.
Stop growing our pop. Focus on improving everyone's quality of life.
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/what-is...
Stop the #HousingCrisis brainwashing.
There's no #HousingCrisis.
There's a #BrainWashingCrisis led by our fed. gov. & there's a #PopulationGrowthCrisis manufactured by them.
Stop growing our pop. Focus on improving everyone's quality of life.
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/what-is...
Reposted by Ken Burford
"Brexit has ruined this country, and now the majority of Britons thinks so too."
RP if you are that majority.
RP if you are that majority.
December 4, 2024 at 2:01 PM
"Brexit has ruined this country, and now the majority of Britons thinks so too."
RP if you are that majority.
RP if you are that majority.
F! the "experts" @TorontoStar
Biggest culprit is insane, fed. gov. manufactured population growth.
You're right, "nobody is debating" it.
Toronto's traffic is a nightmare. Here's what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Biggest culprit is insane, fed. gov. manufactured population growth.
You're right, "nobody is debating" it.
Toronto's traffic is a nightmare. Here's what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto’s traffic is a nightmare. Here’s what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it
Premier Doug Ford has focused his ire on Toronto bikeways, but the data shows what has actually closed more vehicle lanes and for how long a time.
www.thestar.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:53 PM
F! the "experts" @TorontoStar
Biggest culprit is insane, fed. gov. manufactured population growth.
You're right, "nobody is debating" it.
Toronto's traffic is a nightmare. Here's what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Biggest culprit is insane, fed. gov. manufactured population growth.
You're right, "nobody is debating" it.
Toronto's traffic is a nightmare. Here's what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Reposted by Ken Burford
Funny how it's never occurred to G&M reporters to ask whether the giant Musklandian echo chamber is "useful" or healthy.
Yeesh.
Yeesh.
December 1, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Funny how it's never occurred to G&M reporters to ask whether the giant Musklandian echo chamber is "useful" or healthy.
Yeesh.
Yeesh.
Reposted by Ken Burford
“The problem with Fox News: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with Truth Social: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with the Manosphere : It won’t broaden our horizons.”
Come back to us when you’ve fixed their echo chambers.
“The problem with Truth Social: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with the Manosphere : It won’t broaden our horizons.”
Come back to us when you’ve fixed their echo chambers.
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:46 PM
“The problem with Fox News: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with Truth Social: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with the Manosphere : It won’t broaden our horizons.”
Come back to us when you’ve fixed their echo chambers.
“The problem with Truth Social: It won’t broaden our horizons.”
“The problem with the Manosphere : It won’t broaden our horizons.”
Come back to us when you’ve fixed their echo chambers.
Reposted by Ken Burford
There are 136,000 housing units difference. That's enough for 300,000 immigrants.
This means really we need to cut immigration by another 300,000 to meet the Liberal 670,000 unit target.
We need deeper cuts regardless of which party wins the next election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
This means really we need to cut immigration by another 300,000 to meet the Liberal 670,000 unit target.
We need deeper cuts regardless of which party wins the next election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Immigration cuts will help housing gap, PBO says, but less than government projects
In the analysis published Friday, the PBO said its projections still indicate the country’s housing gap should fall by 45 per cent, assuming the Liberal government’s own population projections in its ...
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:22 PM
There are 136,000 housing units difference. That's enough for 300,000 immigrants.
This means really we need to cut immigration by another 300,000 to meet the Liberal 670,000 unit target.
We need deeper cuts regardless of which party wins the next election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
This means really we need to cut immigration by another 300,000 to meet the Liberal 670,000 unit target.
We need deeper cuts regardless of which party wins the next election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Reposted by Ken Burford
Wait - increasing our population should not be an objective at all:
Canada’s new targets still demonstrate a commitment to high immigration even with the planned reductions...
The economic objective should be to increase, not just population, but also GDP/capita.
financialpost.com/opinion/bewa...
Canada’s new targets still demonstrate a commitment to high immigration even with the planned reductions...
The economic objective should be to increase, not just population, but also GDP/capita.
financialpost.com/opinion/bewa...
Opinion: Beware the spin around changes to Liberal immigration targets
Proposed cuts to Canada's future immigration inflows are large, but the new targets are still above 2019 values. Find out more.
financialpost.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Wait - increasing our population should not be an objective at all:
Canada’s new targets still demonstrate a commitment to high immigration even with the planned reductions...
The economic objective should be to increase, not just population, but also GDP/capita.
financialpost.com/opinion/bewa...
Canada’s new targets still demonstrate a commitment to high immigration even with the planned reductions...
The economic objective should be to increase, not just population, but also GDP/capita.
financialpost.com/opinion/bewa...