Majority of Canadians expect grocery prices to continue to rise, according to a separate poll From alicjawithaj
). The survey was conducted on June 26 and June 27, prior to when some Metro workers in the Greater Toronto Area voted to go on strike.
Metro-owned discount brand Food Basics climbed from the No. 9 spot in 2021 to No. 4 this year, and Loblaw's No Frills moved one spot up to No. 5. The shift in rankings comes as Canadian grocery chains continue to see customers turn to discount brands amid high inflation. Canadian grocery chains have been the subject of public criticism and scrutiny as food inflation continues to soar to rates not seen in more than four decades, consistently remaining above Canada's headline inflation rate. Food prices jumped 9.1 per cent annually in June, slightly above the 9 per cent annual increase reported in May, even as the Consumer Price Index slowed to 2.8 per cent year-over-year.
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