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MPs ask grocers to explain their plans to tackle food inflation – National

Petra Löwer Oct 24, 2023

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Nearly 90% Canadians eat seafood, fish regularly – despite high prices: poll – National

Petra Löwer Oct 24, 2023

Most Canadians are regularly eating seafood despite high grocery prices, according to a new survey. Fish and other seafood dishes are routinely included in their meals, 87 per cent of Canadians said in a recent poll conducted by…
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Grocers should be ‘more forthcoming’ on plans to stabilize prices: Champagne – National

Petra Löwer Oct 17, 2023

Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he wishes Canadian grocers would be more forthcoming with the public about their plans to stabilize prices. Earlier this month, Champagne announced that major Canadian grocers –…
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‘Shrinkflation’ is a common grocery irritant. A new task force wants to probe it – National

Petra Löwer Oct 6, 2023

Ottawa is creating a “Grocery Task Force” to oversee and probe industry practices like “shrinkflation” as Canadians grapple with the cost of food — but how might it work? The task force was one of five measures announced by…
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Grocer summit to ‘take the heat off’ Ottawa, not tackle food inflation: experts – National

Petra Löwer Sep 17, 2023

The federal government’s efforts to gather Canadian grocery executives for a summit to tackle food inflation is “disingenuous” and unlikely to bear much fruit, analysts say. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced he…
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