Former Ontario independent MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) said people who want to understand 15 minute cities should look at his chicken pen.
“And I know we have a proclivity in our culture, in our society today, that we have to rely on expert models before we can make a decision if something’s good or bad,” said Hillier in a video.
“So I decided that I would create an expert model to help visualize to people what a 15 minute city is.”
Hillier opens up his chicken coop. He joked about how the chickens of his mock 15 minute city are not locked in.
The former independent MPP went on to say they are free to come and go, but they do not. He invited Bright Light News reporter Glen Jung inside.
Hillier said all of their basic needs are inside the chicken coop. He added they “own nothing, but they are exceptionally happy.”
How happy they are depends on the amount of eggs they produce. All of their eggs are taken by him, and they continue to produce.
He compared each spot for the chickens to houses in 15 minute cities, saying they're almost all the same. He grabs some of the eggs and says he can take whatever they produce.
Hillier mocked the world being so scary for the chickens they will never leave. He said he does not have to put a fence up.
Jung called it “an ideal world.”
“I don’t see anything wrong with it,” he said.
“Everything is provided for them.”
Hillier said there is one boss. Jung said the chickens are lucky to have him.
He proceeds to feed his chickens. He puts feed into the food holder, and the chickens start eating it.
“This is your future in the 15 minute city,” he said.
Former Concordia University student Alexa Posa held a protest on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton against 15 minute cities on February 10.
Jonathan Bradley is a Reporter for the Western Standard & Alberta Report. Bradley has contributed stories to the National Post, True North, and Canadaland. He obtained a master's degree in media production at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Well Randy Hillier, YOU are obviously an unconscious incompetent. and should be put in the " chicken coup " your 15 Minute city..No wonder YOU were an MP , YOU all lack the grey matter necessary to communicate, but MY chickens do
City folk are too stupid to understand this analogy, I watched them spin in circles demanding neighbour's wear masks and calling police on those who had guests over for Christmas during covid.
The war for 15 minute cities will be fought and won in the rural areas.
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Well Randy Hillier, YOU are obviously an unconscious incompetent. and should be put in the " chicken coup " your 15 Minute city..No wonder YOU were an MP , YOU all lack the grey matter necessary to communicate, but MY chickens do
Generation Screwed needs more Alexas before they have no future.
How do you know they are happy. They might be smart and know that if they stop laying eggs they are chicken soup
There are a couple of people worthy of the designation "Great Canadian". Hillier is one of them
City folk are too stupid to understand this analogy, I watched them spin in circles demanding neighbour's wear masks and calling police on those who had guests over for Christmas during covid.
The war for 15 minute cities will be fought and won in the rural areas.
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