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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by munk-a on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:08PM (#18980764)
Canada is sadly also in the same boat as the US in terms of eye glass cost, so while the article is definitely American slanted it does effect more than just those folks.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by kazinator on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @02:06PM (#18981495)
As consumers, Canadians are not in the same boat at all, but in a tiny life boat which broke away from that boat.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by munk-a on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:03PM (#18982188)
I'd love to agree with that, but I think you're underestimating the impact the FDA and other US regulators have in Canada. It is possible that Canada will reorient to serve the asian/european market more, but right now most trade ends up going south of the border.
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