Rising grocery prices have shoppers paying 20% more for spaghetti, flour, cabbage and other staples, new Statistics Canada tables showed yesterday..According to Blacklock's Reporter, the cost of even the cheapest meats increased by a third or more year over year, while basic white bread averaged $4 a loaf..“Canadians are feeling left behind and ripped off,” New Democrat MP Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook, Man.) told reporters. Ashton’s remarks followed release of the latest StatsCan report on Monthly Average Retail Prices For Selected Products..“Millions of Canadians are struggling right now,” said Ashton. “Historically high inflation, skyrocketing costs of living – working families are struggling to cover basic needs.”.British Columbians paid 16% more for bacon to $7.59 per 500 grams in May compared to the same period last year, figures showed. Other price gains included 21% more for cabbage to $3.12 per kilogram and 28% more for chicken breasts to $16.80 per kilogram..Albertans paid 14% more for chicken thighs to $10.80 per kilogram, 18% more for stewing beef to $18.78 per kilogram, 20% more for celery to $3.25 per bunch and 22% more for spaghetti to $3.04 per 500 grams..Shoppers in Saskatchewan paid 13% more for baked beans to $1.37 per can compared to the same period last year, 20% more for chicken breasts to $15.16 per kilogram, 24% more for carrots to $5.04 per kilogram and 57% more for vegetable oil to $13.88 per three litre jug..Manitobans paid 18% more for apple juice to $3.40 per two litre jug, 23% more for iceberg lettuce to $2.83 per head and 34% more for mayonnaise to $5.50 per jar. Figures were based on averages of actual checkout receipts at selected supermarkets..Ontarians paid 14% more for cabbage to $2.50 per kilogram, 16% more for butter to $5.91 per block, 25% more for pork ribs to $11.98 per kilogram and 37% more for chicken thighs to $12.12 per kilogram..Québec consumers paid 16% more for white bread to $3.91 per loaf, 19% more for apples to $5.96 per kilogram, 53% more for celery to $3.56 per bundle and 65% more for pork shoulder cuts to $7.25 per kilogram..In New Brunswick shoppers paid 20% more for wheat flour to $5.50 per 2.5 kilogram bag, 21% more for cucumbers to $2.04 each, 33% more for soup to $1.30 per can and 53% more for vegetable oil to $11.80 per three litres..Nova Scotians paid 16% more for peppers to $8.64 per kilogram, 17% more for baby food to $1.64 per 128 millilitres, 21 % more for spaghetti to $3.39 per 500 grams and 29% more for chicken thighs to $9 per kilogram..Prince Edward Islanders paid 12% more for eggs to $4.84 per dozen, 14% more for carrots to $4.03 per kilogram, 23% more for Romaine lettuce to $3.46 per head and 35% more for chicken breasts to $13.55 per kilogram..Newfoundlanders and Labradorians paid 15% more for chicken drumsticks to $6.39 per kilogram, 19% more for hamburger to $10.51 per kilogram, 25% more for onions to $6.08 per kilogram and 37% more for ketchup to $4.44 per litre..“Working people of this country who are struggling to deal with inflation and making ends meet are paying more than their fair share,” said Ashton. “Canada is becoming a country that isn’t able to actually meet the needs of a growing number of Canadians.”
Rising grocery prices have shoppers paying 20% more for spaghetti, flour, cabbage and other staples, new Statistics Canada tables showed yesterday..According to Blacklock's Reporter, the cost of even the cheapest meats increased by a third or more year over year, while basic white bread averaged $4 a loaf..“Canadians are feeling left behind and ripped off,” New Democrat MP Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook, Man.) told reporters. Ashton’s remarks followed release of the latest StatsCan report on Monthly Average Retail Prices For Selected Products..“Millions of Canadians are struggling right now,” said Ashton. “Historically high inflation, skyrocketing costs of living – working families are struggling to cover basic needs.”.British Columbians paid 16% more for bacon to $7.59 per 500 grams in May compared to the same period last year, figures showed. Other price gains included 21% more for cabbage to $3.12 per kilogram and 28% more for chicken breasts to $16.80 per kilogram..Albertans paid 14% more for chicken thighs to $10.80 per kilogram, 18% more for stewing beef to $18.78 per kilogram, 20% more for celery to $3.25 per bunch and 22% more for spaghetti to $3.04 per 500 grams..Shoppers in Saskatchewan paid 13% more for baked beans to $1.37 per can compared to the same period last year, 20% more for chicken breasts to $15.16 per kilogram, 24% more for carrots to $5.04 per kilogram and 57% more for vegetable oil to $13.88 per three litre jug..Manitobans paid 18% more for apple juice to $3.40 per two litre jug, 23% more for iceberg lettuce to $2.83 per head and 34% more for mayonnaise to $5.50 per jar. Figures were based on averages of actual checkout receipts at selected supermarkets..Ontarians paid 14% more for cabbage to $2.50 per kilogram, 16% more for butter to $5.91 per block, 25% more for pork ribs to $11.98 per kilogram and 37% more for chicken thighs to $12.12 per kilogram..Québec consumers paid 16% more for white bread to $3.91 per loaf, 19% more for apples to $5.96 per kilogram, 53% more for celery to $3.56 per bundle and 65% more for pork shoulder cuts to $7.25 per kilogram..In New Brunswick shoppers paid 20% more for wheat flour to $5.50 per 2.5 kilogram bag, 21% more for cucumbers to $2.04 each, 33% more for soup to $1.30 per can and 53% more for vegetable oil to $11.80 per three litres..Nova Scotians paid 16% more for peppers to $8.64 per kilogram, 17% more for baby food to $1.64 per 128 millilitres, 21 % more for spaghetti to $3.39 per 500 grams and 29% more for chicken thighs to $9 per kilogram..Prince Edward Islanders paid 12% more for eggs to $4.84 per dozen, 14% more for carrots to $4.03 per kilogram, 23% more for Romaine lettuce to $3.46 per head and 35% more for chicken breasts to $13.55 per kilogram..Newfoundlanders and Labradorians paid 15% more for chicken drumsticks to $6.39 per kilogram, 19% more for hamburger to $10.51 per kilogram, 25% more for onions to $6.08 per kilogram and 37% more for ketchup to $4.44 per litre..“Working people of this country who are struggling to deal with inflation and making ends meet are paying more than their fair share,” said Ashton. “Canada is becoming a country that isn’t able to actually meet the needs of a growing number of Canadians.”
