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rdiamond1 wrote: ↑Absolutely NOT my words.

Anyone that has decided to boycott has been called "crazy " many times in the sub.

Other terms have been morons and idiots.
I have documented them all.

I do not consider myself ANY of those names. Nor, do I consider OTHERS ( who do not agree with me - ( which is apparently everyone) )... ANY of those names.

Last time you said you screenshot polls, now you said you document what people said. You are really into this lol

Pardon wrote: ↑The purpose was to demean anyone that does not have the same opinion of the boycott that you hold, otherwise there was no point in posting it the way you did.

Absolutely not.

The purpose was to say - we cannot call each other names. ( even crazy )
We need to respect each others opinion.
I understand why others would a different opinion. I get it. Absolutely.
And will not degrade my comrades here with names - and I expect the same from them, no matter what they think of the boycott.

Please do not put words into my mouth or ASSUME that I intend to demean anyone as it is NOT the case.

I will not reply to you again.

DavidY wrote: ↑Any1 know why other chains r not being boycotted like Loblaws?

I had refrained from buying my groceries at No Frills, RCSS and Shoppers Drugs for May only.

Loblaws did sign the grocery code of conduct; Walmart has not.

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WHY NOT THE OTHERS ?
This has been discussed elsewhere in this thread
(RFD Threads & FORUMS are all SEARCHABLE … just look for the box at the top of the page )

Loblaws has signed nothing …
They’ve only AGREED TO SIGN … IF others like Walmart do too

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/loblaw ... e%20making.

That’s not at all the same as signing independently

For the record … as a LIFETIME STRATEGIC GROCERY SHOPPER
I’m not really for or against this boycott
What I am in favour of
Is …
THE FACTS
And from what I’ve seen so far
Is a lot of that is lacking on the side of the Boycotters

Pardon wrote: ↑The purpose was to demean anyone that does not have the same opinion of the boycott that you hold, otherwise there was no point in posting it the way you did.

Why do several of you worship this strategy of believing you know the motivations of other people better than they do themselves? It's very childish. Your seeing "no point" might more accurately depict a limited/biased imagination.

But enlighten us - what is the purpose of your "gotcha" observation?

PointsHubby wrote: ↑WHY NOT THE OTHERS ?
This has been discussed elsewhere in this thread
(RFD Threads & FORUMS are all SEARCHABLE … just look for the box at the top of the page )

Loblaws has signed nothing …
They’ve only AGREED TO SIGN … IF others like Walmart do too

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/loblaw ... e%20making.

That’s not at all the same as signing independently

For the record … as a LIFETIME STRATEGIC GROCERY SHOPPER
I’m not really for or against this boycott
What I am in favour of
Is …
THE FACTS
And from what I’ve seen so far
Is a lot of that is lacking on the side of the Boycotters

Forget focusing on the code - agreeing to follow the code does nothing to bring prices down.

krs wrote: ↑Forget focusing on the code - agreeing to follow the code does nothing to bring prices down.

Loblaws actually told lawmakers a grocery code will raise prices. Put another way. If you hold us accountable prices will go up.

shikotee wrote: ↑Why do several of you worship this strategy of believing you know the motivations of other people better than they do themselves? It's very childish. Your seeing "no point" might more accurately depict a limited/biased imagination.

But enlighten us - what is the purpose of your "gotcha" observation?

Rdiamond1 chose to quote my post. None of my posts have included name calling.

She/he chose to include the word “crazy”. It served no purpose and was not needed.

It was a conscious decision on their part but served no purpose except to demean others.

DaveTheDude wrote: ↑Loblaws actually told lawmakers a grocery code will raise prices. Put another way. If you hold us accountable prices will go up.

Yes.........
But then Lob;aws said with the latest version of the code they no longer think that version would cause prices to increase and they are prepared to sign it if all others do as well

Pardon wrote: ↑Rdiamond1 chose to quote my post. None of my posts have included name calling.

She/he chose to include the word “crazy”. It served no purpose and was not needed.

It was a conscious decision on their part but served no purpose except to demean others.

This is a very narcissistic interpretation.
Several other users were also cited in that post.
I have zero doubt that portion of the post was aimed at everyone in this thread.
It was a general exclamation.

For me, the purpose was completely obvious.
It was a laurel branch extended, and not the knife you seem to think it was.

DavidY wrote: ↑Any1 know why other chains r not being boycotted like Loblaws?

I had refrained from buying my groceries at No Frills, RCSS and Shoppers Drugs for May only.

Loblaws did sign the grocery code of conduct; Walmart has not.

I'm just going to say that 70% of boycotters are just shopping at another large corporation's gorcery chain.

https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads ... cott-1.pdf

The BBC take...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11ywyg6p0o

Although food inflation in Canada peaked at a lower mark, 11.4%, than in the UK and US, according to data by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the overall figure does not tell the whole story.
A price comparison between the three countries of some everyday items suggests Canada is indeed more expensive for some of those regular shopping basket contents.
Canadians are also grappling with a currency that is plummeting in value compared to the US dollar, which has impacted both the price of food imported from the US, as well as Canadians’ overall purchasing power.
Rising interest rates, coupled with higher rent and home prices, have also pinched the wallets of many in Canada.

Another issue is the heavily consolidated nature of Canada’s grocery market, said Prof LeBel.
The country’s industry is dominated by three large companies: Loblaw (which operates Loblaw's stores), Empire (which operates Sobeys stores) and Metro.
They make up nearly 60% of the grocery market share while Walmart and Costco make up much of the rest.
In comparison, the US grocery market features more regional players. And while Walmart is by far the most popular chain across the country, there are more than a dozen other grocers meaningfully competing with it.

shikotee wrote: ↑The BBC take...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11ywyg6p0o

How are Canadian grocers responsible for what's in the first paragraph quoted?

How does boycotting only Loblaws address the issue in the second paragraph quoted?

bylo wrote: ↑How are Canadian grocers responsible for what's in the first paragraph quoted?

How does boycotting only Loblaws address the issue in the second paragraph quoted?

Why are you asking the same cherry picked fixated questions over and over?
Especially when they have been answered over and over.
You obviously only accept your answer, so why even ask the question?

The answers:

1) I'm not attempting to determine responsibility.
2) There are multiple reasons for boycotting Loblaws, and I don't expect it to resolve all problems.

I shared this article because it brings up several things discussed in this thread by many users, such as the possibility of having something like Aldi in Canada. I didn't quote the entire article, but it worth a full read.