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Originally Posted by para transit fellow
it's a shame that greenhouses currently have to rely on being able to pay below minimum wage to be profitable
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That's what happens in a hyper competitive industry like food is that's under the auspices of international competition.
One of three things happens.
1) We just stop producing that kind of food and supporting that industry completely and just rely on cheaper alternatives.
2) We find a way to make the international field play on an even playing ground, which means tarriffs and a possible trade war, and probably would create a nafta war
3) We as Canadians become willing to pay more for made in Canada labels, and see if people are willing to do that.
4) The govenment starts subsidizing industries that are being impacted, which is a bottomless pit of stupid, and I believe is also illegal under the Free Trade Deal. But I could be wrong with that.
But a lot of these so called cottage industries like green houses are being hit with multiple whammy's at the same time which means in the current environment they can't be profitable