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ExKiwilass May 22nd 2014 2:33 am

Halifax needs a population plan
 
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...hcjSs.facebook

Can't they just have more babies? What else is there to do over there?

DandNHill May 22nd 2014 10:27 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 11271676)
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...hcjSs.facebook

Can't they just have more babies? What else is there to do over there?

I wish I had time to spend making babies. I seem to be constantly busy!!

It's not all doom and gloom here. There are places to visit and wonderful people to meet and hang out with... There is a lack of jobs sadly but people remain cheerful... Many who go out west leave their families here so have every intention of coming back...

It's a beautiful place that I'm happy to call home :thumbsup:

Shard May 22nd 2014 10:32 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 11271676)
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1...hcjSs.facebook

Can't they just have more babies? What else is there to do over there?

A provincial immigration policy like Quebec might help.

Note the word for emigration used in the article - outmigration - that's just dumb and dumber.

Tirytory May 22nd 2014 12:19 pm

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 11272299)
I wish I had time to spend making babies. I seem to be constantly busy!!

It's not all doom and gloom here. There are places to visit and wonderful people to meet and hang out with... There is a lack of jobs sadly but people remain cheerful... Many who go out west leave their families here so have every intention of coming back...

It's a beautiful place that I'm happy to call home :thumbsup:

I might be mixing you up with someone else but aren't you moving to Toronto?;)

Novocastrian May 22nd 2014 1:57 pm

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 11272299)
I wish I had time to spend making babies.

In my limited experience, it only takes 5 minutes.

Mikeypm May 22nd 2014 2:16 pm

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11272505)
In my limited experience, it only takes 5 minutes.

Does that 5 minutes include foreplay ?

Simon Legree May 22nd 2014 2:28 pm

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by Mikeypm (Post 11272531)
Does that 5 minutes include foreplay ?

Not only foreplay. Also a martini before and a cigarette afterwards. ;)

Mikeypm May 22nd 2014 3:16 pm

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by Simon Legree (Post 11272540)
Not only foreplay. Also a martini before and a cigarette afterwards. ;)

That is a very productive five minutes :rofl:

Shard May 23rd 2014 2:52 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 
:rofl:

ExKiwilass May 23rd 2014 3:29 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 
hahahahaha.

ExKiwilass May 23rd 2014 3:30 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 
well, maybe that's what NS needs. more efficient sex = more bubbies

Atlantic Xpat May 23rd 2014 5:20 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 
Some years ago St Danny of Williams, the iconic Newfoundland premier introduced a $1000 baby bonus each new child born in the province. Perhaps Nova Scotia needs could adopt a similar approach?


scrubbedexpat091 May 23rd 2014 6:09 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 
Seems the issue is lack of jobs so people are leaving to where the jobs are, if they can create jobs and bring down unemployment maybe they can keep more people there and attract more people as well.

You can make all the babies you want, but if there are not enough jobs, people will continue to leave.

Shard May 23rd 2014 10:03 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11273418)
Seems the issue is lack of jobs so people are leaving to where the jobs are, if they can create jobs and bring down unemployment maybe they can keep more people there and attract more people as well.

You can make all the babies you want, but if there are not enough jobs, people will continue to leave.

That's the nub of it, but "creating" jobs is no easy feat. I think some years back there was a push to relocate call centres to the maritime provinces, a little before they got relocated to India and the Philippines!

scrubbedexpat133 May 23rd 2014 11:21 am

Re: Halifax needs a population plan
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11273418)
Seems the issue is lack of jobs so people are leaving to where the jobs are, if they can create jobs and bring down unemployment maybe they can keep more people there and attract more people as well.

You can make all the babies you want, but if there are not enough jobs, people will continue to leave.

Not just that but well paid jobs and wages in general are poor vs the cost of living in NS. Same here in NB.


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