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Old 03-01-2024, 06:18 PM   #11272
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Originally Posted by calculoso View Post
It’s a shame that our manufacturing sector hasn’t grown and so few provinces even give it any lip service. Then again, with globalization and free trade, we are simply too expensive. Can’t compete with the Mexico’s, India’s, etc. even with shipping costs taken into account.
Energy prices in Ontario killed manufacturing. Even with a lower dollar and cheaper labour, it is still more cost effective manufacture in the U.S.
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