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If I had a penny for every time I need a penny…

A move is on to get rid of the Canadian penny.

I’m in the minority… but I think dumping the penny would be a big mistake.

Pat Martin is the politician from Winnipeg on the campaign to drop the coin from circulation. Martin is introducing his anti-penny bill in the House of Commons this week.

I’m hoping it’s voted down… and here are my top-5 reasons why:

5) Stores should never have the legal power to round-up prices.
4) Old ladies will have nothing to count at the cash register when you’re in a hurry.
3) No pennies… means there is no chance of confusing bus drivers by dumping all that change into the fare box.
2) The end of the 1-cent tip for lousy service.
1) And the number one reason I want to keep the penny in Canada… there is nothing like paying off a $10 sports bet you made with an obnoxious buddy than with 1000 coins.

If you’re like me… then contact Pat Martin and tell him to leave the Canadian penny alone.

Here’s his contact info:

Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg-Centre
Parliament Hill
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
(613) 992-5308
(613) 992-2890
martin.pat@parl.gc.ca

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One Response to “If I had a penny for every time I need a penny…”

  1. Gisèle Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 8:06 am

    I would agree with losing the penny on one condition only. That we would be guaranteed that the stores would round up ONLY to the nearest nickel and in order to ensure that this happens is for the stores to NOT get those extra few cents. Instead those few cents should go into provincial coffers to be used for specifically delineated purposes. That will either reduce our taxes or at least prevent some increases.

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