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EZRide co-owner says company will take a 'hit' if Uber comes to town
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I can understand supporting local and small businesses, but consumers work hard for their money. It's not charity for business owners. Nobody owes you their fare because you got here first.Being a business owner is hard, I get it. But this is a free market. When bigger competition shows up, the answer is to adapt and overcome, to sharpen your pricing, your service, your local advantage. Not lobby the city to keep competitors out and hope you fly under the radar.If you're going to gatekeep, do it with a service worth choosing. Not by lobbying to keep the competition out.
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So, should they have left it on the shelves while announcing they wouldn't be selling it? At least this way, they have the option to reshelve these in the future.
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I'm having a hard time finding the reason behind this article. It just rehashes Turcotte’s old Algoma Steel story and mentions his Brookfield role, then tries to tie it to Mark Carney without offering any real evidence or new insight. Feels more like speculation than reporting, and leaves readers with vague connections instead of anything useful.
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If you are trying to make a point, or provoke thought, there are many better suited platforms to share your thoughts on besides your entrance windows.
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Where does it sya it's shutting down due to business difficulties? It just mentions they're moving away. Can you explain these demographics, leisure and spending habits and how we compare to other cities?
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Wether they mean the signs are propaganda or this article is propaganda, the definition of propaganda would fit both. Can you clarify what you mean, Display name?
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What kind of a response is this...Of course they're going to ask for our feedback. We're the ones complaining about it. There are so many ways we could go about dealing with this issue. It's not a yes or no question.
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Not all businesses work out, for many different reasons. Congrats to this couple for taking the swing! Can highlight some of this government interference you're talking about?
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By not having the American products displayed on the shelves, that leaves the shelf space for the non-american products. If the American products are there, that gives people the option to buy the American products. It's a guess, but I feel like that's the difference.
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So, did you sign up for the sessions? Also, which areas are you looking to have an 'overhaul' in?
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A few things here: 1. You can still use their services even with other companies here. 2. More cost effective options mean users have more to put back in the community with other purchases. Looking at volume, this would have a greater impact on communal spending than one locally owned cab company would.3. These companies use local employees.
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Why should he be the last person looking out for our interest?
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Can you elaborate more? I'm in the information gathering stage for this election. Please share what others are missing. Thanks
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Was... was this your first thought when looking at the weather today?
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Since I haven't read the article, I can't really say what I think about it. But if the US were to invade or go to war with us, I think we'd have a tough time with their military (just a guess based on a little looking around). However, the help we'd probably get would make it last a while, not a quick fight.For me, the most important thing we should focus on is making our military stronger. After that, I think our economy is next, and then healthcare.I'm curious what other people think about putting more effort and money into our military?
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What points in the budget are you concerned about? I haven't read it, I'm genuinely asking.
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What areas of the budget are you concerned about?
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@OhItsJustMe why do you think they're moving?
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Implementing a law solely to address cats pooping in flower beds seem like a minimal concern compared to broader animal control issues. That being said, it is municipal law in Sudbury that cats can be outdoors if they are vaccinated, chipped, licensed, spayed and neutered.
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The cleaning needs to be done from the citizens who own derelict properties. City council can't strong arm every issue into being resolved. The VHT seems like a pretty good starting point, with room for improvement. What other suggestions do you have for vacant home remediations?
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