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Young Canadians are being priced out of home ownership and even parenthood. Why on earth would mandatory national service make them love their country more? (www.thestar.com)
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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Maybe if the mandatory service were installing fiber to rural areas the way we managed to get copper out there or dealing with infrastructure (especially water and schools) in Indigenous and remote communities. Maybe health care or emergency response.

But guns and bombs? No thanks.

Also, I'm old enough to be exempt by any rational measure. If it came to a vote, my vote shouldn't be counted.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Or building socialized housing πŸ˜οΈπŸ› οΈ

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Yes, that too!

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