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> He didn't say it was what people care about the most How do you interpret the quote "People's ability to buy things at will is what regular people care about

by jarek 12y ago

> He didn't say it was what people care about the most How do you interpret the quote "People's ability to buy things at will is what regular people care about the most"? > Most people don't know the issue exists I really doubt this. There are multiple "stuff is more expensive in Canada than in the States" stories in the media every shopping season. One possible reason for the issue never being on the table is that it's not actually that important. Ask Vancouverites about a move to Seattle and food prices will be a small irritant but nowhere near the deciding factor - entirely dwarfed on the pro side by jobs and housing prices. Ask Seattleites what their quality of life is and you'll probably hear about traffic and crime way before Trader Joe's.

imanaccount247 12y ago
I have asked people though. And almost none of them have any idea that they are paying 25-50% more for everything they buy. I have literally never seen a story on "stuff is more expensive in Canada" in the media, ever.
- jarek 12y ago
  > I have literally never seen a story on "stuff is more expensive in Canada" in the media, ever. https://www.google.com/search?q=cbc+canada+retail+prices https://www.google.com/search?q=cbc+canada+retail+prices stories from 2014, 2013, 2011... If CBC isn't your thing, it was in the Sun too: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/04/bridging-the-canada-us-price-gap-too-much-for-tories http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/04/bridging-the-canada-us-... Also we went from jsnk's 10-20% to your 25-50%. If a third person chimes in, we might learn Canadians pay double.
  - imanaccount247 12y ago
    I didn't say they don't exist, I said I have never seen them. And I am not alone. Like I said, I have asked people. That's the point. I said 25-50% because that is the correct figure, not because someone else said a smaller number before. The snark is unnecessary.
    - jarek 12y ago
      > I didn't say they don't exist, I said I have never seen them. Point conceded, possible if you don't watch news. > Like I said, I have asked people. That's the point. Anecdotes. Your original claim, "Most people don't know the issue exists", doesn't follow from "I have asked people" unless you've asked a thousand randomly selected people. > I said 25-50% because that is the correct figure Citation requested.

by jarek 12y ago

imanaccount247 12y ago

I have asked people though. And almost none of them have any idea that they are paying 25-50% more for everything they buy. I have literally never seen a story on "stuff is more expensive in Canada" in the media, ever.

jarek 12y ago
> I have literally never seen a story on "stuff is more expensive in Canada" in the media, ever. https://www.google.com/search?q=cbc+canada+retail+prices https://www.google.com/search?q=cbc+canada+retail+prices stories from 2014, 2013, 2011... If CBC isn't your thing, it was in the Sun too: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/04/bridging-the-canada-us-price-gap-too-much-for-tories http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/04/bridging-the-canada-us-... Also we went from jsnk's 10-20% to your 25-50%. If a third person chimes in, we might learn Canadians pay double.
- imanaccount247 12y ago
  I didn't say they don't exist, I said I have never seen them. And I am not alone. Like I said, I have asked people. That's the point. I said 25-50% because that is the correct figure, not because someone else said a smaller number before. The snark is unnecessary.
  - jarek 12y ago
    > I didn't say they don't exist, I said I have never seen them. Point conceded, possible if you don't watch news. > Like I said, I have asked people. That's the point. Anecdotes. Your original claim, "Most people don't know the issue exists", doesn't follow from "I have asked people" unless you've asked a thousand randomly selected people. > I said 25-50% because that is the correct figure Citation requested.