Canada began its transition away from the imperial measurement system more than 50 years ago. Now, a Victoria man is petitioning the federal government to finish the job, one kilogram, centimetre and litre at a time.
Grocery stores will hate that. Their “X by the pound” sales signs make it seem cheaper than “X by the kilogram”, even though there is no difference. It must work well because they are still fooling most of us with the “$2.99” is two dollars, not three dollars, gambit.
Grocery stores will hate that. Their “X by the pound” sales signs make it seem cheaper than “X by the kilogram”, even though there is no difference. It must work well because they are still fooling most of us with the “$2.99” is two dollars, not three dollars, gambit.