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Stan Rogers
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Weigookin74
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Don't count on it. Never anything good from Canada comes here. Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck!
What about Canadian smokes? Nope only American. They always, along with Korean, make me cough. Yick! Japanese and Canadian are best if you must smoke. (Save me the boring PC lectures about smoking.) Players Smooth are the best. Chocolate bars from Canada - Mr Big? Really? Why not, Peanut butter Oh Henry, Reece Peanut Butter Cups, mars bars and the like?
Anyhew, don't expect much from the FTA. It's still going to mostly be other countries products or the sub par products from Canada that aren't popular from home. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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I hope the Canadian government has the common sense to drop the excise and export taxes they put on goods (like alcohol and tobacco) leaving the country. It makes many export products so expensive they can't compete overseas.
They are capable of beating any competitor on price and quality if they really want to. But the government there is a tax addict. |
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alongway
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
Don't count on it. Never anything good from Canada comes here. Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck!
What about Canadian smokes? Nope only American. They always, along with Korean, make me cough. Yick! Japanese and Canadian are best if you must smoke. (Save me the boring PC lectures about smoking.) Players Smooth are the best. Chocolate bars from Canada - Mr Big? Really? Why not, Peanut butter Oh Henry, Reece Peanut Butter Cups, mars bars and the like?
Anyhew, don't expect much from the FTA. It's still going to mostly be other countries products or the sub par products from Canada that aren't popular from home. |
Reese cups are available from the states, but still haven't made it here. |
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schwa
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck! |
With all due respect (& I'm a Canuck), all those brands are industrial swill hardly distinguishable from Korean factory brew. Didnt they have microbrew at your home pub or neighborhood beer store? Thats what I miss. |
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck! |
With all due respect (& I'm a Canuck), all those brands are industrial swill hardly distinguishable from Korean factory brew. Didnt they have microbrew at your home pub or neighborhood beer store? Thats what I miss. |
Seriously.
F&M in Guelph Ontario brews their Harvest Ale and Harvest Lager exclusively for just a couple neighbourhood pubs in the city. Far and away the most delicious beer I've ever had (even among craft brews). I would shot-put a kindergartener into a slow-moving river if I could get it over here. |
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Stan Rogers
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I would assume he's coming to see how much the Korean government is willing to pay to make Kimchi a mandatory part of canadian school lunches. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| I would assume he's coming to see how much the Korean government is willing to pay to make Kimchi a mandatory part of canadian school lunches. |
Truth be said, the overweight kids in Canada could use some kimchi in their lives. |
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goreality
Joined: 09 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Weigookin74 wrote: |
Don't count on it. Never anything good from Canada comes here. Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck!
What about Canadian smokes? Nope only American. They always, along with Korean, make me cough. Yick! Japanese and Canadian are best if you must smoke. (Save me the boring PC lectures about smoking.) Players Smooth are the best. Chocolate bars from Canada - Mr Big? Really? Why not, Peanut butter Oh Henry, Reece Peanut Butter Cups, mars bars and the like?
Anyhew, don't expect much from the FTA. It's still going to mostly be other countries products or the sub par products from Canada that aren't popular from home. |
Although I have no idea what the tariffs are on these goods, I'm guessing it's lack of demand more than anything.
In any case we need lots more Koreans to go to Canada and get addicted to these substances before they come back, prices isn't really important if it's delicious enough. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| Weigookin74 wrote: |
| Labatts or Kokanee, nope? Molson, nope? We get Moosehead Green. Yuck! |
With all due respect (& I'm a Canuck), all those brands are industrial swill hardly distinguishable from Korean factory brew. Didnt they have microbrew at your home pub or neighborhood beer store? Thats what I miss. |
I didn't expect the microbrewers to get into exporting to here. I was mostly just making a point. But, I agree microbrews are much better. I actually prefer German dark beers the most. But, Moosehead Green is the worst amongst the major brands. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:53 am Post subject: |
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I think lots of Canadian food and beverages can go toe to toe with any other import on the market in Korea. Beer definitely.
I'd like to see Labatts, Keith's, Olands, Kokanee.... come to think of it I want to see them all here.
I can't believe a 6% tarriff on Korean cars and a mad cow that was never even in Korea held up this deal for so long. |
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