CAQ attack on unions passes
The CAQ has succeeded in passing an evil law making union dues voluntary.
(What are those yellow lapel flowers on everyone in that photo?)
And another evil law banning street prayers and prayer rooms in CEGEPs and universities has just been passed on the day before the Good Friday procession.
Hospitals and airports always have chapels. Will these also be forbidden?
H. John 20:10 on 2026-04-02 Permalink
The lapel pins are for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Their website says”wear a daffodil pin to show your support for Canadians living with cancer and let them know that no one has to face cancer alone”
Kate 20:38 on 2026-04-02 Permalink
Thank you, H. John. First I’ve heard about it.
Kevin 21:50 on 2026-04-02 Permalink
I’m biased, but anyone who gives up a union will end up poor and worse off.
We’re in an age where you go shopping in a store and face prices tailored to your loyalty-card and Facebook ID (even if you don’t have an account, they have and sell your data).
Anyone who wants to disempower their union and thinks they can get a better deal from a company that knows infinitely more, well, they might as well just chew off their leg, take a hammer to their teeth, and then get started digging a grave.
bob 22:22 on 2026-04-02 Permalink
The Rand Fornula be damned.
Mozai 00:06 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
Does banning street prayers mean banning street preachers too? Will we see an end to the people threatening me with damnation unless I conform to whatever their personal tastes are, or will they still get a pass if they have a permission slip from Jesus Christ?
CE 07:44 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
What stores are tailoring prices based on a Facebook ID?
Ephraim 08:48 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
CE Instacart in the US was actually changing prices based on many factors.
Kevin 09:08 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
Dynamic pricing is everywhere.
Kate 09:15 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
Mozai, I wonder if they’ll arrest the Éternel Jésus Christ guy off the corner of University and Ste‑Catherine. Will his sign count as speech? I’ve heard of protest signs being counted as hate speech.
saintlaurent 10:13 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
> Dynamic pricing is everywhere.
As experienced by anyone who has ever purchased a plane or train ticket, gone to a matinee movie, taken advantage of a senior discount, taken an Uber in a rainstorm, stayed in a hotel or Airbnb during peak tourist season, purchased a concert ticket on the secondary market, bought fresh produce out of season, day-old bread at the bakery, or a frozen turkey before Thanksgiving.
jeather 11:52 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
Dynamic pricing is about individual pricing, not discounting things for everyone.
Kate, they used to sell daffodils for cancer research, I remember buying them before I could easily look up which plants are bad for cats.
saintlaurent 12:25 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
> Dynamic pricing is about individual pricing, not discounting things for everyone.
Individualized pricing is what you’re upset about, and is distinguished from dynamic pricing, which has been around for a *very* long time. They are not synonymous.
Ephraim 17:33 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
There is a difference between Yield Management (hotels, airplanes, etc) and dynamic individual pricing. The price changes according to availability, but it doesn’t change based on what postal code you are in, it changes based on a model of how many seats are left. It might vary based on what country you are in, it might vary based on what connection you may…. for example, YYZ might be more expensive that YTZ.
Should I pay more because I live in H3Y, H3Z, H4A, H4B? These are Westmount. What about H1V, H1W, H1T? HoMa. Are they more price conscious or less price conscious?
We already know that some website have higher prices if you are using an Apple browser
Kevin 21:43 on 2026-04-03 Permalink
Saintlaurent
My bad, I assumed that everyone understood that the term dynamic pricing meant prices being changed for individuals based on the data collected by companies.
Ian 19:46 on 2026-04-04 Permalink
I’ve worked union and non-union jobs and I really think it needs to be said that if you don’t have a union, you are probably getting screwed.
Even stupid “office norms” like not discussing your salary are meant to disempower you. In a union you know precisely what you should be earning based on your (regulated) job title, skills, experience, and seniority. In a tech office it’s how much the seniors like you, how much of a shark you were in negotiating your initial contract, and good luck.
Ian 14:11 on 2026-04-05 Permalink
Also @Ephraim the city charges more for my street parking permit becasue I live in H2V, but I suspect that’s not the location-based consumer pricing you meant. Certainly groceries are more expensive in Westmount than HoMa. That said, I have to admit I was suprised the new Maxi on Bernard in Outremont does price matching.