Depressing to read, although I was surprised to see that some produce items and some dairy were cheaper in Canada
Canada-U.S. price gap measures to be announced
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Depressing to read, although I was surprised to see that some produce items and some dairy were cheaper in Canada
I've always stated; "The harder the work in Canada, the more the Government gets, the harder you work in the USA, the more you get.."
Canada is a great country, but we have been playing with the big boys (NAFTA) and getting screwed as Canadians..
It's time Canadians wake up and take action.. Harper government is taking the first step.
However, I will toss one benefit that is not spoken off.. we lose 29%, but our health coverage is 1/5 the price of the USA in many cases.
I wonder if this part is changing somewhat.
Not so many years ago, Canada's tax rates were not even close to being competitive with the US... Now it appears that the tides have turned to a degree.
... Still pay too much to gvt, with respect to what they (propose to) deliver.... The sad fact for both Canada and the USA is that the respective gvts don't have a revenue problem, they have a spending problem
Feds bill aimed at narrowing price gap between goods sold in both Canada and U.S.
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The federal government is unveiling legislation to give the Competition Bureau new power to investigate cases of price gouging in Canada.
Industry Minister James Moore, speaking at a Toronto toy store, says the proposed price transparency act follows through on the Conservatives’ promise to end unjustified price differences between Canada and the United States, for the same items.
Canadian consumers have long complained that they pay higher prices than Americans on a wide range of items, including toys, books, electronics and cars. The Conservatives responded in the February budget, vowing to narrow the so-called price gap between the two countries as part of their consumer-first agenda.
"It's called geographic price discrimination. A more blunt way of putting it is to call it ... price gouging of Canadian consumers because of where Canadians live," Moore said.
"These price differences are real, they hurt the bottom line of hard-working families, and they hurt Canadian retailers who have to absorb this cost of unfair pricing."
The bill, tabled in the Commons today, will:
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http://cbc.ca/1.2865235
The federal government is unveiling legislation to give the Competition Bureau new power to investigate cases of price gouging in Canada.
Industry Minister James Moore, speaking at a Toronto toy store, says the proposed price transparency act follows through on the Conservatives’ promise to end unjustified price differences between Canada and the United States, for the same items.
Canadian consumers have long complained that they pay higher prices than Americans on a wide range of items, including toys, books, electronics and cars. The Conservatives responded in the February budget, vowing to narrow the so-called price gap between the two countries as part of their consumer-first agenda.
"It's called geographic price discrimination. A more blunt way of putting it is to call it ... price gouging of Canadian consumers because of where Canadians live," Moore said.
"These price differences are real, they hurt the bottom line of hard-working families, and they hurt Canadian retailers who have to absorb this cost of unfair pricing."
The bill, tabled in the Commons today, will:
- give the commissioner of competition the power to investigate suspected cases of price discrimination.
- give the commissioner of competition the power to obtain court orders compelling companies to produce documents to prove the difference in what they charge is reasonable.
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Cool. Maybe they can explain the 600% mark up on consumer green products like solar power and hot water?
Cool. Maybe they can explain the 600% mark up on consumer green products like solar power and hot water?
Re: Feds bill aimed at narrowing price gap between goods sold in both Canada and U.S.
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Dejavu
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Re: Feds bill aimed at narrowing price gap between goods sold in both Canada and U.S.
simon scando @SCANDOY
In fact everything in life depends on fossil fuel & I mean everything
http://goo.gl/8XGhyI
simon scando @SCANDOY In fact everything in life depends on fossil fuel & I mean everything
http://goo.gl/8XGhyI
Yes is has.. if you're a Big Corporation like, oh lets say Burger King..
Not for the common man so much.. look at the tax rate in the Maritimes (13% HST) and Ontario (13% HST).
The Texas (TX) state sales tax rate is currently 6.25%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 8.25%.
No personal income tax on your pay check, just Federal Income Tax.
I don't know about you guys but I personally love this kind of anti-corporate measure that the Cons are announcing.
It goes completely against their own ideology and reveals what kind of brainless sheep their followers are.
Just read through the posts of the usual suspects in this thread if you need evidence.
It's hilarious to me how you could just read this excerpt from the source and it would normally be read as a critique of left leaning, socialist policy.
Walter is officially a lefty now.
The government acknowledged in the budget that there are legitimate reasons for higher prices in Canada than the U.S., including higher labour costs, excise duties and shipping fees in a bigger, more sparsely populated country.
Those can account for as much as 10 per cent price difference, sources say.
Another complicating factor is that the value of the Canadian dollar has steadily lost value against the U.S. greenback this year, closing Monday at 87 cents US.
Sources say the goal of the legislation is to focus on the most obvious cases of price discrimination.
But even here, critics warn, the costs of complying with an investigation will be significant — costs that will likely be passed on to consumers.
It goes completely against their own ideology and reveals what kind of brainless sheep their followers are.
Just read through the posts of the usual suspects in this thread if you need evidence.
It's hilarious to me how you could just read this excerpt from the source and it would normally be read as a critique of left leaning, socialist policy.
Walter is officially a lefty now.
The government acknowledged in the budget that there are legitimate reasons for higher prices in Canada than the U.S., including higher labour costs, excise duties and shipping fees in a bigger, more sparsely populated country.
Those can account for as much as 10 per cent price difference, sources say.
Another complicating factor is that the value of the Canadian dollar has steadily lost value against the U.S. greenback this year, closing Monday at 87 cents US.
Sources say the goal of the legislation is to focus on the most obvious cases of price discrimination.
But even here, critics warn, the costs of complying with an investigation will be significant — costs that will likely be passed on to consumers.
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Re: Feds bill aimed at narrowing price gap between goods sold in both Canada and U.S.
And then some.
You are the Corporations. This is an attack on you!
In fact everything in life depends on fossil fuel & I mean everything
http://goo.gl/8XGhyI
And then some.
You are the Corporations. This is an attack on you!
Conservatives.
Tariffs.
When do they start talking about fair market coffee? Lol
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/p...e-cancelled-out-with-higher-tariffs-1.2866037
Seriously guys.
Cons are the new NDP.
Tariffs.
When do they start talking about fair market coffee? Lol
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/p...e-cancelled-out-with-higher-tariffs-1.2866037
Seriously guys.
Cons are the new NDP.