One step forward, one step back. Nova Scotia, fresh from legalizing gay marriage, went and voted to continue the ban on Sunday shopping. The premier said he won’t be revisiting this issue for some time.

So let me get this straight: grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores and movie theatres can open on Sunday. Some stores in Halifax (in the historic properties, a heavy tourist zone) are allowed to open on Sunday. All stores are allowed to open on the 6 Sundays immediately before Christmas. And the Casino Nova Scotia can stay open all year round, even on Christmas Day. Add to this the fact that Nova Scotia’s economy — specifically in the rural areas, who voted “no” — is perpetually in the tank, you’d think people would *want* a chance to earn 16% more income. Furthermore, a good portion of the economy is based on tourism, and tourists are routinely confused by not being allowed to spend their money on certain days of the week.

I don’t understand my people sometimes. Oh well, the MBA prevents me from moving back for at least 6 years anyway. Maybe by then they’ll have woken up.