Someone gave me a couple of mugs at Christmas from the ubiquitous coffee giant. They're very nice mugs - they hold a goodly slug of my nightly chamomile tea, they're very colourful, and they're emblazoned with all the things near and dear to a Canadian's heart: the maple leaf, a friendly "Welcome Home" slogan, and of course the familiar Timmie's logo.
And they are made not only of china, but they are made in China. (Try to look surprised.)
Now, I understand that you, Tim Hortons, cannot buy Canadian-grown coffee. But why can you not buy Canadian-made coffee mugs? If you are such a proud Canadian company, bombarding us with advertisements that show Canadians trudging through the snow to your outlets, and a dog that's trained to get his master's morning brew, and temporary trailers overseas serving Timbits to our armed forces, why can't you source the hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of mugs you use and sell right here at home?
Proudly advertise that your mugs are made in Canada - giving some jobs to people here, so they can afford to buy your product - and people may be willing to pay a buck or so more for them. Or if they aren't, dip into that 40% profit boom you advertised last quarter to offset the difference. My road - indeed, my country - is littered with your paper cups. The least you could do is give something back to us.
