Feds off-track courting foreign groceries
Forget Trader Joe's. Some observers say Canadian grocery co-ops are a better climate-friendly community alternative to big foreign chains.
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Excessive supermarket profits boost inflation
Unless we see a quick stabilization of prices and moderation of grocery profits, we can expect food prices to remain a hot political topic right through 2024.
Finance minister calls for more grocery competition after Loblaw, Metro post higher profits
More competition is needed in Canada’s grocery sector as consumers grapple with higher food prices, said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, after two of the country's largest grocers reported higher sales and profits in the most recent quarter.
Grocery magnates meet with feds, agree to work to stabilize food prices
Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government on stabilizing prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says, but few details have been divulged about how that will be achieved.
Food and housing costs on agenda as MPs return to Ottawa for fall session
MPs are returning to the House of Commons today determined to find relief for Canadians feeling the pinch of inflation.
Competition Bureau to take a hard look at grocers as Canadians face high food prices
Canada’s Competition Bureau is launching a study on the grocery store sector as food prices rise at the fastest rate in 40 years.