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“Something weird” is the fact that oligopolies are ruling Canada and there is way less competition than in US. Telecom is the most egregious example but grocery
by mynegation 4y ago
“Something weird” is the fact that oligopolies are ruling Canada and there is way less competition than in US. Telecom is the most egregious example but grocery chains are a good example too.
- joshlemer 4y agoBut haven't cell phone prices been going down considerably in the last few years? I remember 10 years ago you'd pay like $100 for a 5GB plan, seems that now you get that for like $50-$60
- halostatue 4y agoThey are lower, but they are certainly not low, and are still the highest in the G20, IIRC. It’s embarrassing, and the sale of Shaw to Rogers is only going to make things worse.
- Scoundreller 4y agoWho cares if it goes from $20/gb to $10/gb when elsewhere in the world went from 13 cents to 12 cents/gb. We need some 95-99% reductions in pricing. 50% doesn't cut it.
- dmix 4y agoI recently got into mixology and I've grown to despise the alcohol monopoly(s) in Canada. Paying 20-25% more per bottle than Americans is something you get used to but it repeatedly sucks to watch bartending youtube or read books and not being able to make something because it's not sold in Ontario. Quebec is slightly better (the french know how to drink) - but even there if you want to buy Yellow Chartreuse, which is in a ton of cocktails, you need to basically own a bar + a liquor license to get access to the full inventory. There's a million small details that make living in America easier (and way cheaper). Especially when you're into any niche hobby. /rant
- Scoundreller 4y agoUsually Canada bars are only allowed to sell what they buy/import through the provincial liquor monopoly. Ontario bars/restaurants can't go to Quebec for stock. I'm guessing some of those items in Quebec are special imports and if you're not on the ball, it can be a while before you can acquire more. Some BC Scotch bar got in trouble for this: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fets-whisky-kitchen-settlement-1.6679872 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fets-whisky-... We don't just have national trade restrictions, but provincial ones too. P.S. Where the bottles only 20-25% more expensive in Canada than US?
- dmix 4y ago> P.S. Where the bottles only 20-25% more expensive in Canada than US? I never spent the time to really compare. I'm curious what the real number is. Almost everything is automatically 20% more expensive in Canada so I just assumed.
- woleium 4y agoBC has a promise to order you anything you want. They got me some pretty obscure single malt whisky, as easy as asking and waiting 6 weeks