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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 10th 2017, 9:25 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Kind of surprised OHIP would cover the name brand, not bad that they do, and $1 is nothing so win win for you.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 8th 2017, 3:20 am

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

The linked (http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drug-companies-using-doctors-discount-cards-to-skirt-generic-substitutions-1.3042773) article seems to imply the drug companies benefit several ways.

Keep...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 6th 2017, 11:12 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

My doctor writes (well types and prints) the scripts with name brand names, but there is a little box at the bottom with something like do not substitute with generic, which he never checks, so the...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 6th 2017, 10:21 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

We buy generic Ibuprofen as well, Wal-Mart typically 3.50 or so for 24 regular strength, although name brand Advil was cheaper the other day, hit or miss if generic is cheaper for OTC.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 6th 2017, 8:05 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Politicians/political parties getting contributions from drug companies?

A couple years old, and not huge amounts in the big picture.

B.C. Liberals a favourite of big pharma...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 5th 2017, 9:18 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

The last time I got one, I paid around that with the dispensing fee.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 5th 2017, 6:27 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Time to move south...lol.. Photo from Bellingham a friend took.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 4th 2017, 7:42 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

I've spent 10 years doing just that...lol.

I wouldn't mind working in public sector those jobs just well are quite difficult to get, seems to be more options if your capable/able to be police or...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 4th 2017, 7:40 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

BC requires 40 hour training program for security guards. Pay for the job generally low though, just above min wage and sometimes min wage. $300-$400 for the training generally. I have seen some of...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 3rd 2017, 12:45 am

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Gas appears to have spiked.

A jump at the pump for Metro Vancouver gas prices | Daily Hive Vancouver (http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-gas-prices-january-2017)

not as bad in...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 29th 2016, 7:31 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

So I guess one could say the UK is also an expensive place?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 29th 2016, 12:34 am

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

We probably pay an average of 700/yr for electricity, but our climate is warmer, and we don't have a house so small space. I also think BC is 2nd lowest electric rates.

Housing is our single...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 28th 2016, 10:11 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Night auditor for me. Admin assistant in real estate for my wife. In total we made about $26,000 last year combined including disability. $10,200 of that went to housing, leaving about $16,000 to...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 27th 2016, 9:12 pm

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

Some of the changes/increases in BC coming in the new year.

B.C. taxes and fees: what’s changing in 2017 | Globalnews.ca...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 27th 2016, 3:02 am

Replies: 129

Canada is expensive get over it.

Views: 10,010

Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Canada is expensive get over it.

I suppose coming from the US skews my perspective, but just about nearly everything costs a small fortune in Canada when compared to the US on basically the same wages, at least for our wage level....

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