I have s dilemma when it comes to some brands.
For example Kraft or Scott paper are American companies. That means any profits go to the U.S.
However, their products are manufactured in Canada with canadian resources. Therefore helping the local economy and creating jobs.
Should we buy from them or no?
I world lean towards no, because in the end it profits americans. Especially when there are local alternatives for things like peanut butter, Cheez Whiz, and it's not like mac n cheese is really that hard to make. There are also local paper brands. But I'm still worried this could end in job losses and have an impact on the economy.
EDIT: I should also add that we're still being screwed royally by Canadian corporations still, like our large grocery chains, telecom and others. I think it's still worth to boycott them. That means we really need to focus on the very local businesses. They may cost more, but I think in the end we're definitely all going to be winners from doing that.
I think it’s a legitimate, socio-conscious question but in the end, the profits end up in America and also, these mega corps destroy more local and ethical producers. It may in fact result in job losses but you have to see the big picture and long term effects. As an example, I used to live in a city where the main industry was a foundry that poisoned the population with —among other poisons— arsenic. They are still active. The province has bent the rules of safe emissions guidelines to keep them in the community and giving as an excuse that the company would close down and around 300 workers would lose their jobs. So it’s ok to give cancer to the citizens in the name of profits and the jobs of 300 people?? It doesn’t make sense to me. Sure it would suck for a while for these workers until they found something else and maybe the new job wouldn’t pay as much but you either have convictions or you don’t. Sacrificing the health of a whole city for the sake of a few jobs and a lot of profit is just wrong.
So sacrificing your convictions of buying Canadian —which in the long run will benefit the whole country and hurt the evil corporations— is wrong as well, as far I’m concerned.
Rouyn Noranda?
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