Price Gouging

• Taylor Swift ticket costs spur ‘Bad Blood,’ calls for price-gouging probe

  Tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Toronto has seen people paying anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands, prompting complaints of price-gouging.

  Canada

  Nov 22
  
• WestJet passengers concerned about price gouging but here’s what you should do

  WestJet pilots on Monday issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline’s management and the federal government, starting a final countdown for walkouts as contract talks drag on.

  Economy

  May 17, 2023
  
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• ‘Shenanigans’: Calls to boycott Loblaws in August grow over ‘greedflation’

  Some are claiming that it is not inflation driving prices up at the grocery store, but rather "greedflation" or price-gouging at the hands of grocers.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2022
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• Coronavirus: Calgary business charged with price gouging, Service Alberta says

  Service Alberta said CCA Logistics Ltd. ignored an order to "stop charging exorbitant prices for several consumer products."

  Consumer

  May 8, 2020
• Coronavirus: Wood chips to make toilet paper in short supply as demand surges

  The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2020
• Fines, jail time possible for price-gouging in Saskatchewan during coronavirus pandemic

  Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan said it is unacceptable for companies to price-gouge during this “unprecedented time.”

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020
• Coronavirus: Family fined after selling medical masks in Port Coquitlam at steep prices

  The mayor of Port Coquitlam was not pleased when he heard the news.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2020
• Verona, Ont., video leads to concerns about toilet paper price-gouging during COVID-19 pandemic

  The video comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused shoppers to stock up on food and toiletries, especially toilet paper.

  Consumer

  Mar 19, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Kijiji bans listings for masks, hand sanitizer in crackdown on price-gouging

  The classifieds website made the announcement as it outlined best-practices for buying and selling through the site during the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2020
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• Hurricane Dorian: Florida residents warned of potential price gouging

  Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody has warned residents of price gouging, urging them to call a hotline if they encounter it.

  Weather

  Aug 31, 2019