-Looks around at Saskatchewan where the (smaller) rural vote is given more seats than the more populated cities-
Wut?
FlareHeart
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Oulu's averages are warmer than Saskatchewan and Manitoba generally speaking. Still not a direct comparison, but I appreciate the info anyway.
I'd be really curious to know how long and cold of a winter they are talking about.
For example: would this work in Saskatchewan or Manitoba where the snow starts falling near Halloween and isn't gone until May? With regular temperatures below -20C and severe cold snaps below -40C?
We're part of Canada too.
The word "price" isn't mentioned once in the article at all, so they obviously completely ignored that as a possibility, but I agree with you. I shop for affordable groceries first and foremost. If that means going to a local "specialty" grocer who is cheaper than the big oligopoly chains, then so be it.
Look for local craft or art shows. This can help you find local crafters that make some common items like socks, soaps, etc. Hand-knitted socks are the best.
Other than that, for more commercial things, watch labeling (as you already are), go to farmer's markets, choose local grocer cooperatives (they're more likely to carry locally produced goods), etc.
These aren't bins of glowing green ooze like in the cartoons. Most waste products are solid and are stored in heavy duty, shielded bins. Kyle Hill on YouTube created a really good video that demonstrated walking through a storage facility and literally hugging one of the bins. His rad meter was perfectly normal the whole time. He also examines other risks as well as the risks of other methods of power generation.
Video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aUODXeAM-k
Here's the one where he hugs the waste casks:
I agree... But then all of the provincial premiers would whine about "muh jurisdiction!"
Look at what happened with Alberta and the recent changes to nationalized subsidies for certain common medications.
Our provincial governments are actively inhibiting the system from getting better.
Buncha Scrooges over there in Kingsville Apparently. Those massive restrictions on hours plus the requirement for a "permit" -cough-moneygrab-cough- are just ridiculous. I'd love for there to be a light show like that in my neighborhood.
Wow... Our system is even more broken than I thought.
That's crazy. Your Ontario health card is supposed to cover you for that 90 day span until you get the new Quebec card. Does Quebec not honor that system? (I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have to since they seem to get special snowflake treatment around everything else)
Article blaming government involvement in project cost overruns and clearly intentionally ignores that private business projects overrun too, we just don't see it because it's private business. Biased. Blech.
I only want the Chinese cars if they prove they can adhere to our safety standards. Their "virtual testing" isn't good enough IMO. As long as they adhere to proper safety protocols, then sure. I refuse to drive a cheaper but blatantly less-safe vehicle.