I totally agree, but do we make anything here anymore? We should have done this along time ago. Should be buy at WalMart, Zellers, the Bay, Sears,...
Certainly the decline has been noticed by those of us seeking employment opportunities in the region and elsewhere in Canada. I'm glad that Terry has spoken...
There are a few goods still produced in Canada but it is so hard to find them now. For example, some furniture is still made here. (I've noticed that the...
Canada appears to be a net exporter of food<http://ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/stats/4321_e.htm>. So Canada is not importing the majority of it's food. It is importing...
A comment from someone (me) who was involved in retail for over 12 years. I don't know how often I have heard this refrain... Customer: " I don't want to buy...
I agree with your take on Walmart. People need to put their money where their mouth is and I know that a lot of people have trouble taking that next step. A...
Trent says: But I disagree with your take on food. Canada will have no problems with food production. They have all the land, all the oil and all the water ...
Do you have a link to any information about the example you used? I'd like to learn a bit more about it. I completely agree that corporate farms are trying to...
"Example: "- We carried 1 line of socks - wool from New Zealand - excellent design - great seller - "wholesale cost $10/pair (retail $19.95). Correct me if my...
Hillary will be "suspending her campaign" this week. It will be Obama v McCain. T On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Mr Randal Stevens <darkmushroom@...> ...
I certainly hope your right, but my instincts tell me you may be surprised. Randal ... From: Trent Baur <trentbaur@...> Subject: Re: [OttawaHiTech]...
"Example: "- We carried 1 line of socks - wool from New Zealand - excellent design - great seller - "wholesale cost $10/pair (retail $19.95). Correct me if my...
Hugh, Thanks for taking the time to edumacate me. It appears I know nothing of the retail bidness. Does the 100+% markup apply to clothing only or all retail...
Trent, when you finally settle here, you will see that even during the summer months when we have plenty of produce grown by local farmers, the majority of...
$11M given to Dell by the Ontario Government to "train" their call center workers under the auspices of an apprenticeship program. Then they terminate...
Randal.....Markup depends on the class of item... Clothing is usually in the 100 - 150% range... although I recall when my sister worked for a large retailer -...
If you want to verify what Hugh says, go to a Buy Direct presentation. Do be warned: that while you can save a lot of money by joining, especially if you...
Saskatchewan has lots of jobs, apparently - mostly in the skilled trades: www.saskjobs.ca There are a few IT/telecom jobs posted and of those, a handful are ...
Thanks for posting this, Robert. It’s a very important article. Since we have seen this type of article, one that provides some clarity around high-tech, in...
I just sent in another comment this morning. It was posted on the Globe and Mail's web site within 10 minutes of my sending it. One of the things on my new web...
One last comment on the situation about retail... I was watching the CBC news and they ran a slightly older piece with the minister in charge saying that...
Hugh, What is your take on Canadians having to pay between 16% & 20% more than in the U.S for the exact same item? I saw this on a news program the other...
I was under the assumption that federal taxes - e.g. duties, etc. was the main reason for the differences. The federal minister, of course, would not...
methinks it is more the various fees that have to paid to get something into Canada - we have a different tax system - different tariffs - and the US is an...
There is a legitimate extra cost for goods in Canada. Do you think all the dual language labeling is free? It is a requirement to have all written packaging,...
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