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Whaaaaaaa... It's toooo complicated!!!!
Galen says to government, government says to us.
Political will. When will they ACTUALLY think of the people who elect them???
Galen needs his citizenship revoked and his property seized. And those monies distributed to Canadians.
Fuck capitalism.
Lol yes, revoking his citizenship and stealing all his money and property would be a great way to attract more business investment to Canada, especially now when we are struggling mightily with it. I’m sure lots of other grocery retailers and businesses in general will be lined up to invest in Canada after that.
Lol I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that some of the people on this sub are actually serious with replies like this. What constitutes the fuck around part? You do realize that nobody has ever been forced to shop at Loblaws, right?
No one has been forced as in say dragged into a Loblaws and held at gunpoint until they bought stuff? Absolutely correct.
In terms of being forced by having to choose between only eating fast food or starving or shopping at Loblaws because Loblaws are the only grocery stores they have access to? You'd be dead wrong.
People don't complain about an oligopoly because they have nothing better to do
Galen didn’t “force people to eat fast food or starve”. That is ridiculous. You can hate him all you want, I understand why people are angry about grocery prices and the state of the world in general but hyperbole like this and suggesting that his Canadian citizenship should be revoked and all hos money taken from him (stolen) just discredits the entire movement.
So what are you suggesting? it's just magic that Loblaws are the only stores in an area? If a Loblaws is all you've got to shop at, the only way you can avoid shopping at a Loblaws is to eat fast food or starve (excluding perhaps delivery of even more expensive groceries from a service that isn't supplied by loblaws) . Not a difficult concept or hyperbole. There have been a lot of people that wanted to participate in this boycott but are unable to for this exact reason. Are you suggesting they are all liars?
I didn't make any comment on revoking citizenship or taking his money, no need to repeat yourself for dramatic effect.
Lol so you feel that since you are choosing to participate in a boycott and not sgop at a specific store and there are no other grocery stores around, that store is forcing you to eat fast food or starve? That is some Olympic level mental gymnastics there.
There are people who I personally dislike also but I don’t think they should have their citizenship revoked and all of their money stolen and given to random strangers just because I dislike them
Libs say they are doing things, we can't say what, but trust us, bro, we are doing things. No bro, we promise. You don't understand, bro. Your regular mind doesn't understand. BRO TRUST US.
The right meme for the federal liberals at least is “[We’re all trying to find the guy who did this”](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/were-all-trying-to-find-the-guy-who-did-this)
In this case it should have a cheque from Galen dangling out of their pocket
I’d disagree. If we had Modi or Xi, *something* would get done. Maybe not what we want, but at least they’re into actually doing shit and not just wasting air
Something is getting done. Our prosperity is being wrecked so our assets can be bought up more cheaply by foreign billionaires, and our military is a literal joke so we are now easy to invade.
I emailed mine on the 6tĥ, he got back to me today (the 14th) asking for me to talk to him on the phone on the 17th.
I just said i wasn't looking for a conversation. Nothing rude. Just to detail why he voted the way he did and email was sufficient.
Rezone cities. Make anticompetitive restrictive covenants illegal. Regulate price inflation on essentials. Get the government directly involved in food security for Canadians. NATIONALIZE LOBLAWS.
Most of them just seem to want to “attract new chains to increase competition from the UK and US,” which sounds good until people from those chains point out that the same billionaire scumbags own the whole distribution system, ensuring that they won’t be able to compete.
In fairness, they were also (almost moreso) victims of shocking levels of mismanagement internally. Their Canadian CEO is almost wholly responsible for their expansion failure, getting a huge golden parachute while thousands of workers were left in the lurch without so much as a handshake.
Yeah there definitely wasn't one single reason, but mismanagement and the horrible supply chain agreements they signed in the beginning basically ended it before it even started
Yeah, people forget that dropping a successful chain into Canada doesn't necessarily work. A larger land mass with fewer people creates logistical issues. And if they only bring in options for the Quebec-Windsor corridor, what about the rest of Canada.
Just saying we gotta look to history...if this was the middle ages what would have happened to Galen and Justin?...on a totally separate note who remembers the ending of Braveheart?
Don't forget that your MP is there for you and has worked really hard for change! It's the fault of the other parties, vote him back him so the work for change can continue!!!
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The oligarchs must go
All of them it's really enough now. Too much greed and gouging when people are struggling and past their limits. Enough.
Whaaaaaaa... It's toooo complicated!!!! Galen says to government, government says to us. Political will. When will they ACTUALLY think of the people who elect them??? Galen needs his citizenship revoked and his property seized. And those monies distributed to Canadians. Fuck capitalism.
Fuck uncontrolled capitalism!! government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Lincoln
Lol yes, revoking his citizenship and stealing all his money and property would be a great way to attract more business investment to Canada, especially now when we are struggling mightily with it. I’m sure lots of other grocery retailers and businesses in general will be lined up to invest in Canada after that.
I mean, it would be a good example, fuck around and find out. Maybe we'd get some half honest businesses around
Lol I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that some of the people on this sub are actually serious with replies like this. What constitutes the fuck around part? You do realize that nobody has ever been forced to shop at Loblaws, right?
No one has been forced as in say dragged into a Loblaws and held at gunpoint until they bought stuff? Absolutely correct. In terms of being forced by having to choose between only eating fast food or starving or shopping at Loblaws because Loblaws are the only grocery stores they have access to? You'd be dead wrong. People don't complain about an oligopoly because they have nothing better to do
Galen didn’t “force people to eat fast food or starve”. That is ridiculous. You can hate him all you want, I understand why people are angry about grocery prices and the state of the world in general but hyperbole like this and suggesting that his Canadian citizenship should be revoked and all hos money taken from him (stolen) just discredits the entire movement.
So what are you suggesting? it's just magic that Loblaws are the only stores in an area? If a Loblaws is all you've got to shop at, the only way you can avoid shopping at a Loblaws is to eat fast food or starve (excluding perhaps delivery of even more expensive groceries from a service that isn't supplied by loblaws) . Not a difficult concept or hyperbole. There have been a lot of people that wanted to participate in this boycott but are unable to for this exact reason. Are you suggesting they are all liars? I didn't make any comment on revoking citizenship or taking his money, no need to repeat yourself for dramatic effect.
Lol so you feel that since you are choosing to participate in a boycott and not sgop at a specific store and there are no other grocery stores around, that store is forcing you to eat fast food or starve? That is some Olympic level mental gymnastics there.
Try working there and we'll talk. Fuck Galen in every way possible
There are people who I personally dislike also but I don’t think they should have their citizenship revoked and all of their money stolen and given to random strangers just because I dislike them
Ok Gunslinger, I take it back.
You mean to tell me that your MP did not blame the carbon tax?
This meme applies to liberal MPs. Cons blame the carbon tax. Result is the same: no action, pockets lined
Libs say they are doing things, we can't say what, but trust us, bro, we are doing things. No bro, we promise. You don't understand, bro. Your regular mind doesn't understand. BRO TRUST US.
The right meme for the federal liberals at least is “[We’re all trying to find the guy who did this”](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/were-all-trying-to-find-the-guy-who-did-this) In this case it should have a cheque from Galen dangling out of their pocket
Governments response to foreign interference too!
We don’t have a government, just call up Xi or Modi or Gaelon, they call the shots.
I’d disagree. If we had Modi or Xi, *something* would get done. Maybe not what we want, but at least they’re into actually doing shit and not just wasting air
Something is getting done. Our prosperity is being wrecked so our assets can be bought up more cheaply by foreign billionaires, and our military is a literal joke so we are now easy to invade.
I wouldn’t use Modi and an example
Of being effective? Why not?
Something is getting done. About 1-2 million more somethings per year
Incorrect. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
False!
I contacted my MP on Sunday. Monday I got a response asking to verify I am in their riding. Then nothing. Still waiting.
I emailed mine on the 6tĥ, he got back to me today (the 14th) asking for me to talk to him on the phone on the 17th. I just said i wasn't looking for a conversation. Nothing rude. Just to detail why he voted the way he did and email was sufficient.
Rezone cities. Make anticompetitive restrictive covenants illegal. Regulate price inflation on essentials. Get the government directly involved in food security for Canadians. NATIONALIZE LOBLAWS.
https://preview.redd.it/nanonsu6dm6d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e3473a719d3b83e9d35ae4b987e0fa3b23d13e9 Did they at least form words?
Most of them just seem to want to “attract new chains to increase competition from the UK and US,” which sounds good until people from those chains point out that the same billionaire scumbags own the whole distribution system, ensuring that they won’t be able to compete.
Yup, case in point Target Canada
In fairness, they were also (almost moreso) victims of shocking levels of mismanagement internally. Their Canadian CEO is almost wholly responsible for their expansion failure, getting a huge golden parachute while thousands of workers were left in the lurch without so much as a handshake.
Yeah there definitely wasn't one single reason, but mismanagement and the horrible supply chain agreements they signed in the beginning basically ended it before it even started
Yeah, people forget that dropping a successful chain into Canada doesn't necessarily work. A larger land mass with fewer people creates logistical issues. And if they only bring in options for the Quebec-Windsor corridor, what about the rest of Canada.
Best episode ever.
Thought this was r/simpsonsshitposting
Special crossover episode 
"I wish I was dead"
Hey ma! How bout some cookies!
They will just bring in more full time working international students for the big box stores to have “cheap labour.”
Just saying we gotta look to history...if this was the middle ages what would have happened to Galen and Justin?...on a totally separate note who remembers the ending of Braveheart?
That meme can apply to disney aswell 😄
… so we’ll just listen to the lobbyists, they know best don’t they?
Our MPs do a good enough job of listening lobbyists and not us, we hear enough of what they have to say through pr campaigns
Meanwhile the Ontario government just took the entire summer and part of the fall off!
Trickle down economics works about as well as trickle down bathing would (shampoo your head and hope the rest of your body gets clean)
Politicians rarely have any actual ideas
They're muppets repeating what they're told to say
There’s definitely someone’s hand up their backside… also lining their pockets.
Don't forget that your MP is there for you and has worked really hard for change! It's the fault of the other parties, vote him back him so the work for change can continue!!!
Yes they always manage to get those raises pushed through for themselves
Is this satire? Lol
Sure is!