Statcan claims our food inflation rate is at 2.7%. But based on other sources, the federal agency may be significantly underestimating If you think food prices are increasing at a much faster pace than what Statistics Canada suggests, you’re likely not imagining it. For a few years, many Canadians have suspected that the federal agency
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Food Affordability
Food Affordability Needs to be a Key Election Issue
on October 3rd, 2019
Food costs are rising faster than inflation and healthy food may be getting out of the reach for many Canadians. But don’t expect to hear much about it over the next few weeks One of the main issues shaping the current federal election campaign is affordability. It has repeatedly been a leading concern for Canadians
Food Insecurity in Canada at a Crisis Stage
The poorest Canadians spend more than twice the national average of their income on food There are various metrics to assess a nation’s wealth, and one telling indicator is the proportion of disposable income that its citizens spend on food. While the Trudeau government has expressed a commitment to aid the impoverished and disadvantaged, new