This is gonna sound kinda bougie of me but local stuff even just tastes better than mass-produced stuff. I started getting a weekly farm box from one down the road, and my god, I have never tasted a carrot so carroty in my entire life.
Do those have different definitions though? If I do something 'by purpose', I don't think it means anything different from doing it 'on purpose'. What other meaning could we derive from that?
I've always thought the same, but one day I realized the opposite of 'by accident' is 'on purpose'. They're both prepositions and nouns, so why couldn't we say 'on accident' and 'by purpose'? They're at least grammatically correct if not socially.
The problem is the guy at the helm (Carney) is basically a Conservative in a Liberal hat. Years ago his policies would have fit squarely into the Conservative agenda, but the latter swung so far right with their anti-immigrant, anti-trans, tough on crime bullshit that the Liberals nominated a moderate conservative to lead the party. Carney is perfectly happy with all the things you listed sadly.
But the point is the same right? Whether you call them countries or states or counties or municipalities, there are multiple levels of government with their own distinct tax structures, but Europe has no problem displaying the final sale price on their tags. Why would this be harder to implement in the US than in Europe?
Perfect opportunity for another $400 in labour from the dealership!