Originally Posted by
Badenoch
Not sure how it is in YYC are but in Ontario the only shopping is for essentials, often requires standing in line to get into the store, is limited to curbside in many other places and we are inundated with constant reminders to stay at home. There's no non-essential leisure shopping going on in Ontario.
I think this is misleading. I went to Costco for groceries on Saturday morning here in Ottawa and people were fighting over the purchase of treadmills because someone put on a local facebook page they were in stock and people were scrambling. Shopping here is far from just for essentials, even if many stores are closed. I understand that in Quebec Walmart and Costco have those aisles closed off. It was that way in upstate NY when I was driving back from March Break vacation last year as well.
I agree if what you mean is the government are trying to urge people to only shop for essentials.