inflation

9:19AM
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Prime minister’s threat to grocery chains won’t solve food price problem

A serious approach to food inflation would focus on reducing costs to producers and encouraging greater supply.


3:30AM
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No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending

We’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits.


3:18PM
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Key measure of economic wellbeing in Canada basically flatlined since 2015

In 2022, real GDP per person remained below the 2019 level and was scarcely higher than five years earlier.


2:30AM
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In March, food prices were 9 per cent higher than a year earlier.


3:00AM
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Government policies help push grocery prices higher in Canada

Supply management costs the average Canadian household an estimated extra $300 to $444 annually.


3:30AM
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Don’t raise the Bank of Canada’s 2% inflation target

Reductions in purchasing power tend to be concentrated among lower-income workers.


8:14AM
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Ottawa’s ‘buyback’ tax will likely hurt Canada’s economy

Due to the new tax, financial capital will be used less efficiently and productivity will suffer.


2:31PM
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Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Ottawa is spending nearly one-third more than it was in 2019 before the pandemic.