With many Canadians struggling with high grocery prices, the federal government imposed a Thanksgiving deadline on major grocery stores for a plan to lower food costs. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his government’s new strategy to tackle the food affordability crisis and plans to increase grocery store competition.
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