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Ashwin Annamalai
@ignorantsapient.bsky.social
🏡 Advocate for housing reform | 👨🏾‍💻 Tech Bro 🤷🏾‍♂️ | 💸 Personal Finance Dude 🤑 |🚶‍♂️ I walk a lot 🏃🏾‍♂️ | ♥️ busses 🚃, trains 🚂🚃 & Bikes 🚴🏾‍♂️ | Oui, Je parle français aussi 🥐 🥖🧀
Waterloo, ON, 🇨🇦
You know which apples are grown in Canada 🇨🇦
March 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Reposted by Ashwin Annamalai
You may be interested in our upcoming event in Waterloo: bsky.app/profile/gens...
FREE EVENT in Waterloo, ON. February 20th. Hear from some leading experts in the field housing, politics and generational equity including Gen Squeeze founder Dr. Paul Kershaw. REGISTER: lispop.ca/2025-lispop-... #cdnpoli #housingcrisis
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
First people to vote in the riding of Waterloo!

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

@svysali.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Ashwin Annamalai
We're officially on Bluesky!

Follow us for breaking news, coverage of the biggest stories across Waterloo Region, and exclusive features.
January 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Ashwin Annamalai
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...
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
www.therecord.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Econ 101, expectations of recessions lead to recessions.

youtu.be/YCbgigeOV8o?...
Roughly 44 per cent of Canadians expect worse financial situation in 2025 | SURVEY
YouTube video by CTV News
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January 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sunny days ahead for renters.
Conestoga college was clearly responsible for the housing crisis in Waterloo.

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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.
www.therecord.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Ashwin Annamalai
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
January 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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.
January 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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.
January 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Rental hunger Games in Kitchener Waterloo seem to have hit a pause button. People rejoice!

kitchener.ctvnews.ca/vacancy-rate...
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.
kitchener.ctvnews.ca
January 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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 🇨🇦.
January 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Reposted by Ashwin Annamalai
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.
December 28, 2024 at 4:39 PM
A Christmas miracle 🌟
December 29, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Plus qu'une année d'apprentissage. Essayez Duolingo si vous avez besoin d'apprendre une nouvelle langue.
December 28, 2024 at 3:53 AM
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...
‘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.
www.thestar.com
December 26, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎁
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
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Don't let the Grinch steal housing from Ontario's youth.
December 25, 2024 at 12:08 AM
The acknowledgement of ignorance is the beginning of enlightenment.

So it's okay to be stupid.
December 19, 2024 at 8:11 PM
The greatest game ever made is called CAMBRIDGEopoly.
@philmarfisi.bsky.social let's build that ion 😂
December 18, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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.
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 .
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2024 at 12:59 AM
What on earth is going on in Ottawa, wild.

My prediction is that Jagmeet Singh would support the government.
December 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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...
Sean Fraser to leave federal cabinet as PMO pushes to add Mark Carney | CBC News
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will announce on Monday that he will not seek re-election in his Nova Scotia riding and will leave the federal cabinet during the next shuffle, CBC News has learned.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Canada is in a recession.

The person who caused this nationwide recession is FordNation!
December 15, 2024 at 12:57 AM