Canadian North Analysis

The aim of the paper is to provide a critical review of an article detailing a campaign pertaining to the very high prices of produce item in the Canadian North and is trying to bring it to the attention of many Canadians through the use of social media. Details include how the high prices directly affects settlement that live there. Firstly, the paper will provide a background which helps understand the importance of the campaign detailed in the article. Followed by a summary of the main points of interests of the. Then, finally the strengths and weaknesses of the article will be discussed as well as my opinions on the matter, which includes, questions as to whether the criticism of the high prices are even necessary as well as ideas in which …show more content…
Some of the reasons include: transportation cost this includes infrastructures like warehouses that would hold the goods and it is also important to note that only 44 out of the 103 actually have access via roads, the others require transportation via sea or air. Competition and oligopoly happens due to the few small corporations that decide to start stores in the north. Cost of store construction and maintenance, bringing the material to build the store from southern Canada ends up very costly as well as the maintenance cost where regular expenses are easily ranging from five to 30 times higher. Wages of store employees as mentioned previous end up being higher due to the standard of living, the market size and any goods that are lost due to spoilage. It is rather clear as to why the prices are high with the given …show more content…
A single point which would help people understand the article better is to include how the prices actually affect the indigenous people of Canada’s north. Such as the price of living has forced many to commit suicide, turn to drugs and even become diabetic. The diabetics will come from pop and chips which, is relatively cheaper compared to the healthy foods. It is also safe to say, the author needs to find empirical statistics directly related to the food insecurity rate associated with the northern regions. If taken on a regional census the statistics will not sound as harsh as it actually is due to the statistic being grouped together with southern areas of the regions where it is inhabited by settlers with easier as well as cheaper access to food items. None the less, the author discusses and explains the campaign process well, including videos, pictures as well as many statistics with the exception of the food insecurity rate to go along with it. The author also provides explanations in great detail in support of the campaign with what actually forces the prices of food so high via NNC analysis which greatly details through individual points of the reasons listed: transportation cost, competition and oligopoly, cost of store construction and maintenance, wages of store employees, the market size and any goods that are lost due to