Get the widget right here! Put it on your blog or website. If your blog or website accepts the “iframe” tag (most do), simply copy the code below and paste it where you’d like the Canada Debt-o-Meter to appear on your site or blog.
If you’re using it in a WordPress widget, you may have to add an iframe plugin (we use this one: “Advanced iFrame.” Search for it using your WordPress Plugins/Add News Plugins page). Then use the “Text” editor as opposed to the “Visual” and simply place this code below into it:
<iframe src=”https://proudtobecandian.ca/js/CanadaDebtoMeter.php” width=”225″ height=”170″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe>
It should look like this when you view your page or post:
Inspired and based on our sister site’s legendary CBC Waste-o-Meter (see below!), the Canada Debt-o-Meter uses an algorithm that calculates the ongoing debt accumulation, in this case using data gleaned from debtclock.ca, which is another great taxpayer tool produced by the good Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. (It is not perfect. Do not stake your life on it. Do not run for office using this as your big “And the debt is exactly $_____” speech. But it provides a solid general idea.)
Here’s the CBC Waste-o-Meter:
<iframe src=”https://cbcwatch.ca/wastewidget/widget.php” width=”200″ height=”250″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe>
Enjoy! (And for goodness sake, vote right.)
