THE COMEBACK:

I REALLY MISS TALKING TO YOU!

DON’T YOU MEAN TALKING AT YOU?

THE MESSAGE:

Will Canadians ever be able to realize that they live in the ideal society? Are any of the problems we experience in our society recognizable? Is it possible to have a society where everyone is happy?

What is the best society possible? Peace and happiness must be rights that are available to all citizens and all cultures in Canada. To what degree are citizens responsible for the welfare of those suffering from poverty, illness or disability? What are the contributing factors for people suffering from an underprivileged existence? Can one type of society deal with all the problems of a multicultural reality?

TONY TODAY:

For the fourth year in a row, Finland is number one when it comes to happiness. Iceland comes in second, followed by Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Finland, the Nordic nation, scores highest in the World Happiness Report for life satisfaction. This means how happy they perceive themselves to be. The weighted factors in the comparison include income, healthy life expectancy (at 81.7 years), freedom to make life choices, and a government that is deemed generally trustworthy.

FINLAND

People in war-torn Afghanistan are the most unhappy with their lives, followed by Zimbabwe (148), Rwanda (147), Botswana (146) and Lesotho (145). This happiness study ranks the countries of the world on the basis of questions from the Gallup World Poll.

QUALITY OF LIFE

The quality of life index was judged based on the following attributes:

Job market
Affordability
Economic stability
Family-friendliness
Income equality
Politically stability
Safety
Education system
Health care system

In 2020, for the fifth consecutive year, Canada has ranked #1 in the world for the best quality of life. U.S. News surveyed 20,000 global citizens and asked them to judge 73 different countries on 75 different attributes in order to come up with the ranking.

2021 Best Countries rankings

1. Canada

6. United States

2. Japan

7. New Zealand

3. Germany

8. United Kingdom

4. Switzerland

9. Sweden

5. Australia

10. The Netherlands

CANADA, HOME OF THE BRAVE

Canada ranks No. 1 in quality of life and social purpose. It is also perceived as having a good job market, caring about human rights and commitment to social justice. Additionally, the country finished No. 1 in being viewed as not corrupt and respecting of property rights.

Canada is a rich nation primarily because of habits, values and social capital. This precept is further explained by a simple moral concept that effort should lead to reward. People through integrity, hard work and a determination to play by the rules are entitled to be prosperous. Money and wealth should go to people on the basis of merit and effort. Self-control should be rewarded while laziness and self-indulgence should not.

PROBLEMS IN SPITE OF POLLS

Our community institutions should nurture responsibility and fairness. Unfortunately this reality can be and often is undermined and eroded. We have far too many evils in play where patronage, corruption and waste divert our tax dollars. Brokers manipulate securities for personal profit. Fraudulent schemes steal money from unfortunate dupes. Some unscrupulous employers take advantage of their workers. Governments take money from future generations in order to curry favour among present day voters.

Is it any wonder that social trust is sacrificed and suffers? Hence we have over zealous and partisan politicians with hidden agendas.

Movements and protests are encouraged by unions and abetted by other influential associates or by a misguided sense of entitlement. We have some unions that go too far in the name of worker protection and only succeed in pricing them out of employment.

THE MUSIC: