Two federal politicians have requested Canada's competition commissioner to investigate allegations of price-fixing by companies producing frozen potato products, similar to claims made in the United States.
Two federal politicians have asked Canada's competition commissioner to investigate whether companies have been conspiring to raise the price of frozen potato products , such as fries and hash browns, after similar allegations were made in the United States.Cavendish- and McCain-branded potato products are pictured at a grocery store in Vancouver on Nov. 19. The companies were named in a class-action lawsuit launched in the U.S.
"Allegations of price fixing to charge families more for basic grocery staples are deeply troubling." Four more lawsuits with similar allegations have since been filed against the same companies in U.S. District Court.
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