From what I hear there are many priorities that take presidence over metric
v imperial in Canada right now.
I'm sure that a new government coming in - which is a different colour to
that which is being chucked out - will have its eyes on the economy,
cleaning up politics, adjusting society, reforming welfare, and generally
bringing about a conservative agenda before it sets eyes on a pound of
potatoes.
Well thats my (Canadian) 2 cents on the matter, anyway.
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To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:35820] Re: Little hope for SI progress in Canada?
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:03:49 +0000
I can't see how backsliding from km on the roads, celsius in the
temperatures, etc. could happen. Canada has been doing that for far too
long.
What will likely happen is no progress on getting rid of pounds at the
produce stand, acres on land sales, square feet on building sales, based on
a misguided concept of "right of choice".
So - my bet is no backsliding, but no progress.
Carleton
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From: Ezra Steinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hit the Send button by accident ...
>
> My thought is that the Tories running a minority government in Canada
now is not
> a scenario where there will be any kind of governmental push to finish
> metricating Canada.
>
> More muddle in the works, I'll wager, and maybe even some backsliding.
>
> :-(
>
