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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bob Rae was ONDP leader premier of Ontario during a recession.

Knowing recessions don’t last forever he saw that mass layoffs followed by mass hirings would cost the province a lot of money so instead he required all provincial employees take 12 unpaid days off a year to ensure everyone kept their jobs.

These days off were called Rae Days by the media and the global recession that was already underway got blamed on it.

[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

It's so weird to me what sticks with voters and what doesn't.

Someone making an unpopular choice during a bad time: blemished for decades.

Someone constantly acting against the interests of voters, one scandal after another: that's fine.