Groceries: affordability at the till
A relentless focus on affordability at the till
The Liberal platform committed to affordability as the central economic agenda, with grocery-price relief and competition reform framed as immediate Government priorities through 2025 and into 2026.
Food at stores rose 4.4 per cent year on year in March 2026
Statistics Canada reports prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.4 per cent on a yearly basis in March 2026, after a 4.1 per cent annual rise in February. Fresh vegetable prices jumped 7.8 per cent year on year over the same period. Canadian grocery prices are now over 30 per cent higher than they were in 2019, and Canada's food inflation rate is the highest among the G7.
A relentless focus on affordability at the till
The Liberal platform committed to affordability as the central economic agenda, with grocery-price relief and competition reform framed as immediate Government priorities through 2025 and into 2026.
Food at stores rose 4.4 per cent year on year in March 2026
Statistics Canada reports prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.4 per cent on a yearly basis in March 2026, after a 4.1 per cent annual rise in February. Fresh vegetable prices jumped 7.8 per cent year on year over the same period. Canadian grocery prices are now over 30 per cent higher than they were in 2019, and Canada's food inflation rate is the highest among the G7.
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