Three years ago this week our pockets became lighter as the Royal Canadian Mint stopped producing the penny.
While it now costs an extra four cents to obtain good fortune from a wishing pond, all in all it seems most people don’t miss the penny. First minted in 1858 and primarily made of copper, it costs more to make it than it’s worth.
Phasing out the penny has also forced us to do some extra math, rounding purchases to the nearest five cents.
We asked people on the street: Do you miss the penny?
