Champagne says these 5 new measures will stabilize food prices ‘soon’
The federal government will be taking five measures that mean food prices should stabilize “soon,” Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced in Ottawa Thursday.
While the minister said the changes will appear in “days or weeks,” he did not provide specific dates and faced questions from reporters about how some of these actions differ from what is already in place to lower food costs.
Champagne made the announcement in a news conference alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. He said the actions will create “a much needed more competitive marketplace.”
Champagne said Thursday that initial commitments have been secured by Canada’s top five grocers, putting into motion the government’s first action.
The first commitment will see… Read more https://globalnews.ca/news/10006700/grocery-food-prices-canada-five-measures/ globalnews.ca/news/10006700/gr…
(Sounds like a lot of blah, blah, blah… to me)