Thoughts for food: Ag Committee, Competition Bureau prepare dual studies into ‘greedflation,’ grocery sector

While the NDP are touting the Competition Bureau study as a 'win for everyday Canadians,' Liberal MP Kody Blois cautioned against putting the 'cart before the horse' on the question of what is driving inflation.

NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he doesn't 'doubt for a second' that the Competition Bureau's announcement was a result of the unanimous vote in favour of his motion on Oct. 17, calling on the government to recognize 'corporate greed' as a significant driver of inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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BY Stuart Benson

October 26, 2022

With the federal competition watchdog announcing it will study how the government can combat rising grocery prices, the New Democrats are already celebrating having “forced” Members of Parliament to call for the investigation a week before. However, Liberal and Con...

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