Grocery Prices

• Competition Bureau expands probe of Sobeys owner’s use of property controls

  Canada's Competition Bureau is expanding an investigation into Empire Company Ltd., the parent of Sobeys, over whether its use of property controls harms competition.

  Consumer

  Jun 23
  
• Ottawa aims to cut grocery bills with $3.2B food security strategy

  The multi-year plan, titled seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on international food imports and break the grip of a highly concentrated retail market.

  Consumer

  Jun 11
  
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• Kinew says tax-free prepared food plan will expand to corner stores

  The NDP government originally planned, in its March budget, to remove the sales tax from all food at grocery stores only, but the exemption may be extended to corner stores.

  Politics

  Apr 24
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• Edmonton aims to kibosh restrictive covenants in name of grocery access, food affordability

  Restrictive covenants are common in the grocery industry to prevent competition, but Edmonton's city council is asking the province to change the rules so food is more affordable.

  Consumer

  Mar 17
• Some Canadians will get GST credit top up to tackle grocery costs: Carney

  Carney announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which he said, 'will deliver hundreds of dollars more into the bank accounts of more than 12 million Canadians.'

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Inflation ticked up to 2.4% in December: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says the end of the federal government’s tax holiday a year earlier pushed the annual pace of inflation up two ticks to 2.4 per cent in December.

  Economy

  Jan 19
• More Canadian students expected to go to school hungry this year than ever before

  As Canadian students get back to the classroom, a record number of them will be accessing the school breakfast program this year, according to the Breakfast Club of Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2025
• Metro CEO says 20% of grocer’s suppliers raising prices due to tariffs

  Canadian grocery giant Metro says a fifth of its suppliers are starting to raising prices as a direct result of tariffs and counter-tariffs, and customers could start paying more.

  Consumer

  Aug 14, 2025
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• ‘Stretching their dollars’: New study says Canadians struggle with food prices

  A new national study says while Canadians are buying the same amount of food as they did last fall, they're trying to spend less -- and anxiety around affordability has surged.

  Economy

  May 6, 2025
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• Trump’s trade war: How soon will grocery prices go up in Canada?

  Canadians can expect to see their grocery bills go up and even shortages in some store aisles amid a trade war with the U.S., the Retail Council of Canada warned.

  Consumer

  Mar 5, 2025