By Canadian Press

Major Canadian grocers won’t confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

Oct 11, 2023 | 10:20 AM

OTTAWA — Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government. 

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced last week that the grocers have presented initial plans to stabilize prices, which include discounts, price freezes and price-matching campaigns.

The Canadian Press has reached out to the grocers —  Loblaw, Empire, Metro, Walmart and Costco — to confirm what exactly each of them has promised to do. 

Metro declined to comment, while Loblaw, Empire and Costco have not responded to the request. 

In a written response, a spokeswoman for Walmart Canada says the company shared with the government plans to continue offering “every day low prices.”

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The federal government gave an ultimatum to grocers in September, saying they should present plans to stabilize grocery prices by Thanksgiving or face potential tax measures as a consequence. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2023.

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