# A serious question for Sam Stone on Factual Errors **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 11, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881 "2021-12-11T12:32:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1568
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881/1568 "2023-12-31T12:43:08Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > It was particularly interesting to read about how the high price of milk in Alberta enters into this discussion. Did I say interesting? I meant really, really stupid. Like low brain activity stupid. How anyone would think this is vaguely relevant to the discussion I will leave as an exercise to the readers. Even more so given that he is fully aware of the artificially high milk prices in Canada: > [@Canada's US Dairy Tariff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadas-us-dairy-tariff/815941/70): > > Competition between nations is a marketplace, and that is why we desire free trade - so that we can take advantage of comparative advantage and incentivize nations to do what they are best at in terms of what the web of world goods needs and what we all collectively value. Take American Dairy. If it is true that Americans can outcompete Canadians in milk, it makes sense for both countries if Canadians buy American milk. This then frees up Canadians to do more of whatever Canada does best, an… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881)._