Don’t we all wish this makes things easier for Liberal? In reality, it probably won’t change much.

The fact remains that conservative voters seem to have an obsession with voting against their best interests, as long as it hurts someone else.

… and just show the respect of taking seriously the fact that they’ve got people dying and they want it to stop.

Smith, which one of these is caused by Canada?

If Trump gave a shit about people dying, he would have already banned guns. He would have declared a state of emergency on roadways. And he would pour money into healthy lifestyle and actually healthcare.

His narcissistic tendencies, infidelity, and history of sexual assault demonstrate a profound lack of empathy and concern for others, so quit the bullshit.

The fact that the Starlink contact enriches a Nazi who isn’t afraid to salute in public is more than enough reason to cancel any contract we have with him.

I’ve got one of those black plastic shelving units for all my bike parts and accessories. Some are just hung off the shelves, and others are on it.

If I had a better place for them, I’d want to display them better because they are nice bags 😀

Not even Hitler would buy one. He’s got too much self-respect than to associate with Elon.

'Shwa. 🤭 But I ride all over the place.

You may have too many of them. 😆

You have no idea.

Multiple trailers, panniers, handlebar bags, frame bags… I’ve used my bike(s) as a car replacement for nearly everything these past two years! Everything gets used, and I’ve got so many options at my disposal.

It’s an investment, for sure, but I tend to go all in when I commit to something, and I don’t see myself ever not using my bike for everything 😄

Meh, Fuck Trump. I’ll continue to boycott American goods until this asshole takes a dirt nap. Then I’ll celebrate with Canadian maple syrup and a few Drake tracks.

He’ll keep this threat over our heads for the next four years, and he’s going to continue bullying us until we finally say “Not this time”.

Never trust a serial rapist.

Nice! I’ve got two Bug bags, purchased second hand at different times. One is “vintage” with the old style maple leaf on the Made in Canada tag, while the other is more like yours.

TBH, the bug is my least used of the bags I have. I’m a huge fan of the Metropolitan and the Signature H, but I also love the Shopper, Ultra Lite, Trailrider… and more… oh god, I like them all, really. LOL

Oh, do share the models! I’m a huge fan of the Arkel cam locks, but Ortlieb is probably the most common brand I see for pannier bags.

I love this so much.

It’s like we just got out of an abusive relationship with a narcissistic loser who rapes women and supports Nazis, and now all our friends are coming out to support us through it.

I’ve got bags from both! In fact, I probably have too many Arkel bags, but they provide so much function, and I use them all the time, that I’m fine with N + 1 for their stuff.

I actually love insanely hot peppers!

Me too, but I have to be practical with the ingredients I choose, as not everyone in my family loves getting burned in the mouth. LOL

We are fortunate enough to have several large nurseries in the area, so once spring hits, I’m sure my wife and I will see what they have.

Our challenge is having a huge backyard that has a lot of tree coverage (shade), so produce that requires a lot of sunlight won’t thrive.

At the very least, we’re looking at replacing our backyard grass with clover to bring more pollinators to the yard 😆

I’d love to get back into proper gardening. With all the stuff my (retired) parents grow, I’d just be producing excess all the time!

I do keep basil and parsley growing indoors out of a mason jar for months at a time (the parsley in particular is super high in nutrients, and can provide more than most lettuce with just a small serving), and hot peppers have been very easy to grow outdoors in a small planter!

I did screw up by growing insanely hot peppers, which are only good for pain. Ghost and Scorpion… ouch. LOL

Maybe this year I’ll get something going again!

I want to try growing some lettuce myself. But note that if everyone grew lettuce in their backyard it would not do anything to reduce winter demand for lettuce (which doesn’t keep all winter).

I was growing lettuce indoors using two Aerogardens. It worked really well, but didn’t keep up to my family’s needs. I think they offer much larger models now, and that would be an interesting option to run even only during the winter. Of course, you don’t really save money when using a system like that, but DIY hydroponic or aeroponic systems can be worth the trouble for some who have the space.

The backyard lettuce revolution would destroy commercial lettuce producers in Canada who only grow outdoors in the summer, while leaving winter lettuce shortages intact.

Nah. Not enough people would commit to backyard gardening. But hey, I’d love to see more community gardens and backyard gardeners growing their own food, especially if they offer up excess to neighbours or local restaurants.

I don’t think they would ever be able to put a large dent into commercial producer’s business. That would be a good problem to have, since growers can switch crops and diversify what they grow, while communities and individuals fill gaps in food security/affordability.

I think to meet demand entirely domestically we’d probably have to grow 50-100 times as much lettuce in greenhouses as we’re doing right now.

Keep in mind that the tens of millions of KG in greenhouse lettuce is in addition to the tens of thousands of tonnes in fresh lettuce we also grow.

Are you concerned that we’ll have a lettuce shortage? I don’t see that happening, but this will give us an opportunity to expand our capacity, grow more locally (i.e. in backyards, community gardens, etc.), encourage creative ways to grow food, etc.

It would be wise for every business to have “Made in Canada” stickers, sections, and signs on everything they can.

As a consumer, I want to be involved in supporting my country and will choose Canadian products if that’s an option, so making it easier is a win/win for us and local businesses.

Fortunately, there have been some advancements to reduce food waste through apps that partner with grocery stores to list nearly expired items at a deep discount.

do we grow enough greenhouse lettuce in Canada to meet demand?

We send over $18 million of lettuce to the States per year. We can stop doing that and keep it for ourselves, if that ever becomes an issue.

Currently, we grow over 20 million KG of lettuce in greenhouses, so I don’t think we have to worry about seasons, either.

On the flip side, if we didn’t waste as much produce as we do, we’d always be in a surplus as far as I see.

Yup, doing my part to replace as many American products with Canadian equivalents.

If that’s not an option, then I’ll deliberately reduce my consumption of those American products.