Canadians Seeing Soaring Food Prices Amid Official ‘Deflation’
Food prices jumped 1.1 per cent in a month and were 3.4 per cent higher than a year earlier. Some items rose by far more, including rice (up 9.2 per cent), pork (up 9 per cent), eggs (up 8.8 per cent) and beef (up 8.5 per cent).
Household products ― some of which were targets of hoarding early in the lockdown ― jumped in price, with cleaning products up 4.6 per cent and toilet paper up 6 per cent.
These figures are not exactly the same as listed at the government website. But it’s a good place to look to see how your prices have changed. You can see the index here and choose your province from the drop down here.