Jonathan Harris
@jonathanbharris.bsky.social
Public servant, health policy aficionado, lover of yeasted doughs and the Toronto Blue Jays
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For the #s to register big change in self-employment, don't think "docs". Think: staffing agencies for nursing, homecare platforms.
Re private sector: yes, more out of pocket spending, but big change is governments turning more to for-profit providers.
We pay more, get less.
Not good job growth.
Re private sector: yes, more out of pocket spending, but big change is governments turning more to for-profit providers.
We pay more, get less.
Not good job growth.
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For the #s to register big change in self-employment, don't think "docs". Think: staffing agencies for nursing, homecare platforms.
Re private sector: yes, more out of pocket spending, but big change is governments turning more to for-profit providers.
We pay more, get less.
Not good job growth.
Re private sector: yes, more out of pocket spending, but big change is governments turning more to for-profit providers.
We pay more, get less.
Not good job growth.
Reposted by Jonathan Harris
Last point, and a warning shot for every government in this country:
Health and social assistance has been a job juggernaut for almost every month in 2025.
Cumulatively it has added 79K jobs so far in 2025, most rapidly through self-employment and private sector growth.
A note on "self-employment"
Health and social assistance has been a job juggernaut for almost every month in 2025.
Cumulatively it has added 79K jobs so far in 2025, most rapidly through self-employment and private sector growth.
A note on "self-employment"
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last point, and a warning shot for every government in this country:
Health and social assistance has been a job juggernaut for almost every month in 2025.
Cumulatively it has added 79K jobs so far in 2025, most rapidly through self-employment and private sector growth.
A note on "self-employment"
Health and social assistance has been a job juggernaut for almost every month in 2025.
Cumulatively it has added 79K jobs so far in 2025, most rapidly through self-employment and private sector growth.
A note on "self-employment"
I agree with this take but also I love to watch the jankily recorded 1.5-2hr video of a show I've been to on YouTube so who's to say if it's bad or not
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I agree with this take but also I love to watch the jankily recorded 1.5-2hr video of a show I've been to on YouTube so who's to say if it's bad or not
Reposted by Jonathan Harris
The polycrisis cannot be addressed by markets and biz investment alone, though the feds are not incorrect to address the need to at least offset the wave of biz disinvestment that is coming our way.
Household spending can't save us either, nor trade.
We need more government, not less.
Household spending can't save us either, nor trade.
We need more government, not less.
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The polycrisis cannot be addressed by markets and biz investment alone, though the feds are not incorrect to address the need to at least offset the wave of biz disinvestment that is coming our way.
Household spending can't save us either, nor trade.
We need more government, not less.
Household spending can't save us either, nor trade.
We need more government, not less.