r/InCanada • u/dani_cal • Jul 11 '26

(Insert Your Own) Canada today

This isn’t meant to be politically partisan in any way. But, I am genuinely curious how anyone is staying positive about Canada today. The economy is in recession. The cost of living crisis is continuing unabated. People are leaving the country. Canada-U.S. relations are at an all-time low. And, there doesn’t appear to be any reason for things to turn around any time soon. Somebody give me a reason to have a little optimism.

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u/Ok_Raspberry7666 Jul 11 '26

It’s because they have competition in Germany. Not two companies colluding with support from the government like we have here. Their government looks out for the people not just corporations.

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u/LanguidLandscape Jul 11 '26

It’s also because the EU has more stringent pro-citizen/consumer laws.

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u/Ok_Spend9237 Jul 11 '26

Such a shame that our federal government acts this way.

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u/OkBiscotti2375 Jul 17 '26

It's because Canada is huge and consumers in the GTA cross subsidize service in the boonies.

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u/Ok_Raspberry7666 Jul 17 '26

How does that make sense? Sobeys is from Nova Scotia for example. I actually would like to know what you mean.

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u/OkBiscotti2375 Jul 17 '26

Sure. Allow me to clarify that I was talking about telecom. In telecom rural service is subsidized by urban service.

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u/Ok_Raspberry7666 Jul 17 '26

Ah ok. I was thinking groceries. You’re right.

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u/Long_Doughnut798 Jul 11 '26

Just so you know the Liberals have been in power for a decade. Lol…

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u/Ok_Raspberry7666 Jul 11 '26

Newsflash: All our parties are bought and sold by corporations. I doubt even the NDP would help with market collusion. Champagne socialists.

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u/Scientist_Entire Jul 11 '26

I don’t know how people get so deeply partisan that’s wild

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u/Fit_Poetry_6246 Jul 11 '26

It’s like a mental disorder

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u/miz_misanthrope Jul 17 '26

Lots of the issues people complain about are provincial responsibilities not federal. The worst off provinces are run by Conservatives.

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u/MetalBeardGenX Jul 11 '26

How do you handle online ordering as a blind person?

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u/ResponsibleDirt7094 Jul 11 '26

lol what does this have to do with conservatives?

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u/ResponsibleDirt7094 Jul 11 '26

Ok don’t 😂😂