Here’s why I think Parliament chose to fund the NDP despite no official status…

I think it’s because the Conservatives and BQ know that a two party-system would become a 1.75-party one in reality, giving the Liberals lasting power at their own expense. The Terrebonne and other byelections make that quite clear. We need a space for Canada’s left flank. And an end to FPTP.

#cdnpoli #NDP #BlocQuebecois #Canada #Liberal @canadapolitics

  • Teppa@lemmy.world
    213·
    23 days ago

    Maybe the NDP should stop committing seppuku by supporting mass immigration and brainrot ideas like government run grocery stores?

    Margins on grocery stores for food are terrible, Loblaws margins are almost entirely from real estate, like everything in Canada. So deal with the shortage of space and bring down commercial real estate prices so we can have competition.

    • a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca
      5·
      22 days ago

      Even if margins are low, government run grocery stores can still bring down costs by other means. For example if you use land owned by the federal/provincial/municipal government then you don’t need to worry about rent, which would bring down costs.

      • Teppa@lemmy.world
        11·
        22 days ago

        The government should just open it up for public grocery stores and stop large corporation like Loblaws from buying and leasing it. Allow new entrants access like they do Telecoms, treat it as a natural monopoly in its current state, since we’ve so royally screwed up real estate.

    • AGM@lemmy.ca
      1·
      22 days ago

      How are the margins on their real estate and the other businesses they own in the value chain? These aren’t simple grocers. They also have majority ownership stakes in the REITs their grocery stores are paying rent to and they have pharmacy and financial services businesses wrapped up in there too. So, the grocery store itself may be making 2%-5%, but they’re making 60%-70% as landlords to their grocery, another 10% for the pharmacy, and probably 30%-40% on financial services.

      There are policy proposals for how government could get involved that are estimated potentially offer up to 25% savings for customers.

      All the benefits could be passed on to the consumer, leading to reductions of between approximately 25 and 30 per cent in consumer prices in urban areas, and approximately 45 per cent for northern communities (where groceries currently cost double or triple southern prices). A family could save between $2,500-10,000 annually, depending on where they live.

      • Teppa@lemmy.world
        11·
        22 days ago

        Well thats entirely my point, the problem in Canada is overpriced real estate, due to government policy.

        You’re slapping lipstick on a pig and calling it a great idea.