Canada Begins Phasing Out Pennies

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 49•06 • Feb 6, 2013

With each penny costing roughly 1.6 cents to create and distribute, the Royal Canadian Mint stopped placing one-cent coins into circulation Monday, prompting Canadian retailers to begin rounding prices for all cash purchases to the nearest nickel. What do you think?

“The Coinstar reject tray won’t be the same without them.”
Robert Brosette –
Handbag Finisher
“Sure. In today’s economy everything is paid for in nickels.”
Lois Manning –
Bomb Disposal Specialist
“Good luck trying to join Columbia House and BMG record clubs now, morons.”
Joe Sheehan –
X-Ray Technician

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