Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he's 'disappointed' in the lack of transparency Canadian grocery store giants have offered so far when it comes to tackling food inflation. He's sending a letter to Canada's Commissioner of Competition to express his dissatisfaction.

Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he’s ‘disappointed’ in the lack of transparency Canadian grocery store giants have offered so far when it comes to tackling food inflation. He’s sending a letter to Canada’s Commissioner of Competition to express his dissatisfaction.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
    71·
    9 months ago

    That would just increase the price further as the corporations would shift the cost to the clients.

    Want to solve it permanently? Crown corporation grocery stores.

    • brax@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      9 months ago

      If the taxes are designed to create a ceiling, it wouldn’t matter how much they charged.

      I do like the idea of crown corporation grocery stores, though. Let’s go that route.

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        9 months ago

        Only way that works is a 100% tax rate after a certain point and what I think would happen is that they would find better ways to dodge them…