It started with the coalition government coming after your vitamins and supplements…lead into them wanting to reduce methane - which we all know means culling of herds to extinction and now they are coming after your vegetables too.
The New P2 plastic ban would thrust us back into 1970s-80s era for fruit and vegetables where a lot of items weren’t available year round, seasonally and locally grown only, and rotted in the grocery bags before you got them home.
On top of this, because of the added spoilage, in store, you can count on any item that is available to be a lot more expensive.
You see, in the 3% earnings that grocery stores are making, things like theft, spoilage and returned items that cannot be resold are factored in…and when you increase one of these factors, stores will consequentially push these prices on to YOU.
Now…look at affordability, where we’re at right now.
A lot of people aren’t able to buy a lot of fruits and only essentials on some veg and are instead subbing in ZERO value fillers to complete their meals…again, just like we did in the 70s-80s. Rice, pasta or potatoes as meal fillers…potatoes as available.
And when you consider that the processed grains are leading to the on-growing problem of obesity and malnutrition…you’d have to wonder why anybody would make these more abundant for consumption by driving up the costs and lowering availability of better quality foods…if they cared about their health.
As for beef, in case you missed it, 3 days ago the government released this:
https://sheldonyakiwchuk.substack.com/p/you-can-pretend-that-they-dont-want
We’re officially on the road!
On Tuesday, we kicked off the Alberta Independence Tour in Mirror — and not even a major snowstorm could keep people home.
That alone should tell you something.
Albertans are ready to have a serious conversation about the future of this province. They’re not waiting for permission, and they’re certainly not letting bad weather stand in their way.
Tonight, we’re back at it in Red Deer, and there’s still time to grab a last-minute ticket.
Independence Tour
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Tomorrow, we’ll be in Edmonton for a sold out show. (If you’ve been thinking about coming, consider this your sign to grab tickets for another stop!)
Your next chance to join us will be in Calgary on February 26 — you can see all our upcoming dates right here.
You’ll hear from Sheila Gunn Reid, Cory Morgan, and me, and you’ll get your chance at the mic during our open Q&A.
This isn’t just another political event. It’s a live, unscripted conversation about Alberta’s ...