Ryan Thorpe

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CMHC dished out $30 million in bonuses in 2024

1 month ago | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union in Springfield at the Illinois State Capitol By Thérèse BoudreauxLawmakers, school advocates and teachers’ unions are taking swift action after President Donald Trump’s executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, one of his most controversial moves yet. Opponents of Trump’s action responded with promises of legal retaliation. But supportive lawmakers may beat them to the chase, with U.S. Sens.
Trudeau billed taxpayers $81,000 for groceries in one year

1 month ago | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

By Kris Sims The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding the Alberta government for giving Albertans a huge income tax cut in Budget 2025, but is strongly warning against its dive into debt by running a deficit. “Premier Danielle Smith keeping her promise to cut Alberta’s income tax is great news, because it means huge savings for most working families,” said Kris Sims, CTF Alberta Director.
Global Affairs goes on March Madness spending spree, buys $9,900 Lego set

2 months ago | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

By Ryan ThorpeGlobal Affairs Canada bought $527,000 worth of artwork during year-end spending sprees in 2023 and 2024 – a practice commonly referred to as “March Madness.”Bureaucrats even spent $9,900 on “Lego blocks,” according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Pay increase for Governor General since 2019 is more than average Canadian annual salary

2 months ago | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

By Tegan Hill and Milagros PalaciosWhether due to U.S. tariffs or lower-than-expected oil prices, the Smith government has repeatedly warned Albertans that despite a $4.6 billion projected budget surplus in 2024/25, Alberta could soon be in the red. To help avoid this fate, the Smith government must restrain spending in its upcoming 2025 budget. These are not simply numbers on a page; budget deficits have real consequences for Albertans. For one, deficits fuel debt accumulation.
Passionate professor pursues purpose while utilizing TCU resources

Jan 22, 2025 | tcu360.com | Ryan Thorpe

Passion has power. With passion comes motivation, responsibility, and action, plus a strong willingness to get things done. A true personification of passion is Anastasia Taylor. A student in the Executive Master’s of Business Administration program and a professor of social work, Taylor’s mission is to help others. “I really wanted to provide services to the community,” Taylor said.
Inauguration Day update: What to know as the 47th President swears into office

Jan 20, 2025 | tcu360.com | Sarah Smith |Ryan Thorpe

Today marks the 60th Presidential Inauguration for the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. He was sworn into office with his vice president, J.D. Vance earlier today. In today’s daily update, Sarah Smith dives into what to know about the historic day. Public figures showed out for the inauguration, ranging from comedian Theo Von to Former President Barak Obama. The main events of the inauguration took place inside the U.S. Capitol.
Ensemble priming via competitive inhibition: local mechanisms of sensory context storage and deviance detection in the neocortical column

Jan 8, 2025 | biorxiv.org | Ryan Thorpe |Christopher Moore |Stephanie Jones

AbstractThe process by which neocortical neurons and circuits amplify their response to an unexpected change in stimulus, often referred to as deviance detection (DD), has long been thought to be the product of specialized cell types and/or routing between mesoscopic brain areas. Here, we explore a different theory, whereby DD emerges from local network-level interactions within a neocortical column.
The association between oscillatory burst features and deviations during human working memory

Dec 6, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Brian Kavanaugh |Megan Vigne |Ryan Thorpe |Christopher Legere

AbstractOscillatory power across multiple frequency bands has been associated with distinct working memory (WM) processes. Recent research has shown that previous observations based on averaged power are driven by the presence of transient, oscillatory burst-like events, particularly within the alpha, beta, and gamma bands. However, the interplay between alpha, beta and gamma bursts in human WM is not well understood.
Carbon tax bureaucracy costs taxpayers $800 million

Nov 19, 2024 | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

By Ryan ThorpeThe cost of administering the federal carbon tax and rebate scheme has risen to $283 million since it was imposed in 2019, according to government records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. By 2030, the cost of administering the carbon tax is expected to total $796 million, according to the records.
Federal bureaucrats spend $76,000 a month renting art taxpayers have already bought

Nov 15, 2024 | todayville.com | Ryan Thorpe

By Ryan Thorpe“Can someone in government explain why taxpayers are being sent a bill so bureaucrats can decorate their offices with artwork that taxpayers have already bought and paid for?”When bureaucrats hang art in their offices, taxpayers are on the hook – twice. First, the government uses tax dollars to purchase artwork for its Art Bank. Then bureaucrats rent out that artwork and send the bill to taxpayers. And that art bill comes to millions of dollars.

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Articles

CMHC dished out $30 million in bonuses in 2024

Trudeau billed taxpayers $81,000 for groceries in one year

Global Affairs goes on March Madness spending spree, buys $9,900 Lego set

Pay increase for Governor General since 2019 is more than average Canadian annual salary

Passionate professor pursues purpose while utilizing TCU resources

Inauguration Day update: What to know as the 47th President swears into office

Ensemble priming via competitive inhibition: local mechanisms of sensory context storage and deviance detection in the neocortical column

The association between oscillatory burst features and deviations during human working memory

Carbon tax bureaucracy costs taxpayers $800 million

Federal bureaucrats spend $76,000 a month renting art taxpayers have already bought

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