Jeff Loomis
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Citizen & family guy who works as a leader @MomentumCalgary, cares about community and tries to still play basketball. @UCalgarySAPL alum. Tweets my own.
Calgary
Joined February 2012
Good article on new living wage level in Calgary and the challenges for many employees to make ends meet @VibrantCalgary @Meaghon @LivingWageAB @estbrew @belocal_yyc
'Not enough to make ends meet': Minimum wage falls nearly $10 short of living wage in Calgary #yyc
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Good article on the value of Calgary's low-income transit pass by @JeromyYYC - https://t.co/DVsU9eBkMa via @calgaryherald @Calgaryfares @VibrantCalgary @momentumcalgary #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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'You are surviving at the minimum': Alberta's gig economy struggling to support wave of newcomers https://t.co/dM5A8cOXSz via @calgaryherald @momentumcalgary @VibrantCalgary @Meaghon @HareCourtney
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Debt challenges continue to increase for Albertans struggling to make ends meet https://t.co/RkFPnhoUaI
@momentumcalgary Money Management & Financial Coaching can help with hard choices dealing with debt @VibrantCalgary @UnitedWayCgy
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Congrats to the recent @momentumcalgary Trades Training Plumbing group for your successful grad! Great news so many grads are already employed and a pleasure to have MP @jasrajshallan join the celebration! @RajanJSaw @TradesAlberta @CCAbuildsYYC
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Great progress so far improving Private Career Colleges in Alberta so students are not burdened with debt challenges - https://t.co/fEj7HsZZjb via @LiveWire Calgary Thank you @RajanJSaw @momentumcalgary @actiondignity @YYCNewcomers @anilainyyc
livewirecalgary.com
Calgary-based employment and skills training charity Momentum is calling for changes to regulations surrounding private for-profit career colleges. The recommendations follow a report on the private...
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Big news for the Government of Canada to move to auto-enrolment of the Canada Learning Bond to make education savings more accessible for Canadian families living on lower incomes - https://t.co/kogzOpRcQ9
@momentumcalgary @prospercan @Wealthsimple @R_Boissonnault @JennaSudds
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Amazing diversity of businesses in the @momentumcalgary self employment program - check out the cool sand art demonstration!
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The payday loan predicament - especially for newcomers to Canada : https://t.co/8atKttZhWf via @thismagazine @momentumcalgary @dapobankoleYYC @immigrantlifeCA @VibrantCalgary @prospercan
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VCC's No Place To Go report is relevant and resonates with many as people seek to understand how overlapping crises are impacting our city. Gratitude to all those helping share this report through different perspectives and stories. It's an important conversation that we need to
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Great article on the need to welcome density in our neighborhoods so more people can access housing! Nicely done Pastor John! @YYCNeighbours @VibrantCalgary
"We believe everyone has a right to a roof over their head, as long as that roof doesn’t cast shade onto our residential status quo." (from an OPED on the housing crisis that I wrote for the @calgaryherald today) #YYC #housingcrisis #goodneighbouring
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Can relate to this article on the fandom of @shaiglalex and was good timing as my Father’s Day present to myself arrived this week! @CanBball
Opinion: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned a former sportswriter into a fan again
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Good article on the challenges of food affordability and need for policy change to create greater income security @goodfoodyyc @JoyBowenEyre @VibrantCalgary @Meaghon @momentumcalgary
'Food insecurity is at a crisis point': Advocate argues policy changes are needed https://t.co/xYhRDliOi7
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Check out this @momentumcalgary blog on our Sustainable Livelihoods evaluation results - https://t.co/vQ57LoGIW4. A big highlight is that 69% of participants in longer-term programs increased their income by $29K in two years! @UnitedWayCgy @VibrantCalgary @Meaghon @KarenYoungYYC
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This a fantastic thread and resonates with me. I recognize I can also make some similar decisions due to my privilege and am grateful for my personal circumstances
My dads an incredibly smart man. •Great leader •Can fix anything •Socially strong & networks well •Read a book a week for 30 years He NEVER moved up in his company. I asked him WHY & the answer he gave me brought me to tears. Here’s THE BEST LESSON my dad ever taught me.
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Good summary of they myths that hold back action to reduce poverty - https://t.co/B4uVKzAyj6
@VibrantCalgary @CndPovertyInst @povertytalks @momentumcalgary
thetyee.ca
A universal basic income could transform society. But prejudice stands in the way.
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Solid policy recommendation by @GillianPetit to boost GST rebate for Canadians as best & fastest way to support people struggling to make ends meet - https://t.co/TGBcjQMm8E
@VibrantCalgary @Meaghon @CndPovertyInst @RonKneebone @HareCourtney @njsaul @weaverworks
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The work of @momentumcalgary & @AspireCalgary partners hosting tax clinics to help people unlock access to benefits & get big returns will be made easier with the @CanRevAgency commitment to enhance automatic filing in #Budget2024 - https://t.co/pVB8xvaehE via @LiveWire Calgary
livewirecalgary.com
Volunteers helping low-income Calgarians file their 2023 taxes say that tax season shouldn’t be viewed as a burden, but rather a financial opportunity. In many cases, especially for those with the...
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It was positive to see the federal government re-commit to lowering the criminal rate of interest in the budget AND improve enforcement in the future. @momentumcalgary we know this change will benefit so many Canadians - https://t.co/qMmKy4ZDuJ. Thanks @cafreeland
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