Costs in Canada
There is another post in this section where FullTimeDaniel said----- As many have said virtually everything is unnecessarily expensive in Canada especially Gas-fuel, food and beer-wine. I wou...
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We have universal health care but it sure as heck isn't free. Here we pay $150 quarterly in health insurance premiums, the only province that charges it. The rest is paid by hard earned tax dollars and not everything is covered. There is no free lunch.
It is true fuel is more expensive, the unfavorable exchange rate makes it worse for us but such is life. We used to shop in Bellingham for the selection, a number of products we like (Tillamook cheese being one)are not available here. Some things like milk were quite a bit cheaper (U.S subsidies?) but there was little price advantage with meat and produce.
I beg to differ with his comment that there is nothing to see south of Dawson Creek. Wonder what he was expecting.
It is true fuel is more expensive, the unfavorable exchange rate makes it worse for us but such is life. We used to shop in Bellingham for the selection, a number of products we like (Tillamook cheese being one)are not available here. Some things like milk were quite a bit cheaper (U.S subsidies?) but there was little price advantage with meat and produce.
I beg to differ with his comment that there is nothing to see south of Dawson Creek. Wonder what he was expecting.
