Canadians can't afford to eat! WTF is going on at WalMart?

[@tinatubrett3258]

Its absolutely rediculouse that us working tax tax tax paying Canadian citizens literally starving whilst our government spends like 200k on food on a plane ride !😢

[@cjgoeslive]

The government does not give a d*** about what they spend. Our tax dollars or paying for their luxury

[@Doofus171]

Canadians should have a revolution and take their country back.

[@lesmaxwell4420]

I work a good job in Canadian health care and now I eat similar to when I was a starving college student

[@cjgoeslive]

Join the club

[@jansondennis2438]

I hear that it's bad

[@johnthebookman51]

As a Canadian, I do not believe you. My wife and I live in Montreal and are on very modest incomes and not working a cushy government job. Yes, food prices have obviously gone up, but eating like a starving college student...give me a break! Also, unlike Americans, we cannot be bankrupted by medical expenses. How about some accuracy and honesty!

[@SandiKlein]

@@johnthebookman51maybe things are better for you in Montreal but try BC, that may very well not be exaggeration, thank your Bloc Québécois for siding with Trudeau on carbon taxes.

[@abeneufeld9690]

@@johnthebookman51 You must be a Trudeau freeland supporter ,,,,,,

[@brockreynolds870]

Corporations raise prices during times of inflation MUCH more than they need to. People in Canada blame Trudeau, people in the US blame Biden, and Walmart laughs all the way to the bank. Did you all know that Walmart increased their profits by 18 billion dollars in the last 3 years? The time period of 2015-2019 only had a 9 billion profit increase.

[@cjgoeslive]

Nice statistic. Thanks for aharing

[@coasttocoastrecovery975]

Jaqmeet Singh thinks the same…

[@arthurgay5746]

@@brockreynolds870 they put the prices up at the end of the month when the pension checks come out too !!!

[@SandiKlein]

Big part of the reason they are raising prices is Trudeau/Singh’s carbon tax! Have you noticed the price of gas? All that food comes on a truck, the supplies driven to processing plants, that is directly on our crap government. Edited for typo

[@OldGuy70s]

I know, were all told that the Grocery Chains are making higher profits then ever... But our only 2 Major Grocers are Sobeys from Nova Scotia and Lawblaws (Super Store) from Ontario..

[@artcreationsbydar]

I quit shopping in Walmart at least three years ago! The manager of the one our city in was a complete jerk. I am 71 years old, and groceries here is Western Canada are terrible. People are having a very hard time making ends meet. The rent for places is atrocious! It has become a real problem! At 71, I am still working! I have to work to survive! Do I want to retire? Yes! Can I retire, No! My rent is horrible but I have to have someplace to live! I used to love to cook but to buy meat is impossible on my salary! I no longer get health benefits because I am over 70. Insurance companies won’t insure you for your health. They drop you when you turn 70. WHO do I blame! Trudeau! He sends billions of dollars across the seas to help others! He brings immigrants in by the thousands and they can get free medical , free housing, and the help they need to get started. He does not think about all the people in his own Country, who are homeless, who need health care, who need to eat properly! He is the worst human being ever!

[@cjgoeslive]

I am so sorry you are going through this. Trudeau is the damn devil. But....people keep voting for him? What the actual hell is going on? Why? How? It doesn't make sense. He seems to hate seniors and the sick. It's like he is actually trying to population control Canada. He's sick like his dad. Narcissistic, self centered, righteous and a wanna be Gavin Newsome

[@artcreationsbydar]

You are so right! He needs to go! And he hates Western Canada the most because he knows we can’t stand him! He was involved with Epstein and was on the island! Why did his wife leave him? Hummmm IMO

[@purpledream1045]

I live in Canada, 200 km away from Toronto, I don’t shop in Walmart, the stores are stupid for my opinion, their prices are not low, quality looks cheap😂

[@cjgoeslive]

You are correct!

[@chuckforget2854]

Garage in garbage out=Walmart

[@nikkijubilant]

They can't even paint the floor, the floor paint was worn off, their flag in the roof was tagged , visible from afar. Why bother having a flag in that condition? The roof was leaking water on DISHWASHER PODS boxes and a slipping hazard, and they refused to repair a huge 3 foot tear in plywood vinyl at their customer service counter. This was a newly constructed building, 5 years old. And their items more than Loblaws at times.

[@Kate-oi6yt]

@@purpledream1045 I only shop sales at Walmart on pay day. Certain food items are consistently cheaper than all my gricery stores. Agreed though, a lot of crappy overpriced stuff.

[@purpledream1045]

@@nikkijubilant That’s really awful.

[@veganover50]

Beans and lentils for me! Oats and brown rice, fruits and veggies. You have to watch the sales and price match at Real Canadian Super Store, or No Frills. But, rule of thumb - eat real food and dump the highly processed stuff. ☺️

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you for the comment

[@LeslieGallivan-mp5qi]

We go to wholesale club twice a year , grow most of our veg Seldom go to Walmart for groceries. Its terrible place for food

[@melaniekolomyja7335]

@@veganover50 Exactly. Being vegan is much healthier and it’s the best for the animals.🌱💚

[@omaveira1979]

You people keep complaining, but I watched all the food festivals in Ontario this years and they were all jammed to capacity. Canadian love their bellies and when they go to these places they have at least three to four children and I see them all eating especially the rib fest. Also I lived in a heavily tourist populated area and every single attractions here are filled to capacity every single week-end. Where are they finding the money from ?, and the problem is all these festival you have to pay at least $30-$35.00 for parking. Niagara all the tourist attractions you have to pay for parking plus to enter into them and their activities, their rides and the restaurants here are not cheap. It cost $60-$65 for a meal from a restaurant, plus taxes then tips, but Canadians don’t seemed to have a problem paying it. In the summer time it takes at least 4-5 hours to get from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Where are these people finding the money to come up here for the week-ends. Gas is so expensive, hotels are sky high, but they keep coming. Something fishy is definitely going on. Also watch at the cars on the roads, everybody seems to be driving the most expensive cars. Where are they getting the money from.? Truly I think only we seniors seemed to be feeling the pain, struggle and hardships. The others seem to be getting along just fine.

[@ashp4251]

I suspect that most people, like us, are looking at everything now and considering whether it is a core necessity or not. In my books ,half of this stuff is non-essential. I think that manufacturer's are going to start seeing a dropping off of their sales income in non core items as people say "we're done".

[@nikkijubilant]

Yes, we're done with red dye junk food, castor oil- chocolate (they take out the cocoa butter, sell it to cosmetics companies and put back in this polyricegenol crap the nickname for castor oil to confuse , cotton seed (blue jean) oil, the last 2 ingredients are non-edible and harmful to consume

[@natureatitsbest751]

Welcome to Canada where EVERYTHING is MORE expensive then any other countries! 🇨🇦

[@cjgoeslive]

Switzerland has ya beat. But I think that's it. Lol

[@conniebaker1958]

I’m in the US and most of the time I say to the store you can keep that food. Example that cheese cake and the meat that’s crazy. It isn’t just drug addicts that are homeless. People just can’t afford anything

[@cjgoeslive]

Choices right? Everyone has a different situation. Over 26 years in business as a landlord, I've met all kinds. The one thing we can all agree on is we all have to eat. There are billions around the world who don't have that opportunity. We are blessed.

[@conniebaker1958]

@@cjgoeslive So true. Been a landlord myself. And a manager of apts Not a easy job for sure

[@brendagriecken2915]

I use to shop at Walmart years ago on a regular basis but they no longer have any deals and too many counters are empty. Corporations are so greedy and we’re already reducing the size of boxes prior to COVID.

[@cjgoeslive]

Corporations are greedy. What Can we do other than not buy their products?

[@Heartadia]

Welcome to Canada CJ! you should come to Vancouver if you get the chance - we're around 20-30% higher in prices than even Toronto on average when factoring in our lower wage local work environment and highest gas price in North America.

[@JustinQuaid-u8v]

Yes however job wages are higher there and rent are a bit lower

[@MishaDaBear]

Gets more expensive as you go west, LOL! 3 bedroom homes with 2000 sqr feet are under $200,000 in Moncton, yet all federal staffers are paid the same

[@SandiKlein]

Thank Trudeau/Singh for their carbon tax, going up another 61 cents very soon, expect to pay more.

[@MishaDaBear]

@@SandiKlein It will be offset with the Saudis price cut where they plan to drop prices below $30/barrel which will destroy the TAR Sands

[@SandiKlein]

@@MishaDaBear yeah I just saw that! Insane times.

[@AZHITW]

My mortgage payment just went up $100 a month due to property taxes and insurance, even with that price hike it is still cheaper than renting. I guess that extra $100 is coming out of my grocery money, I'm averaging $45 a week for food, and I don't eat beef, pork, or fresh fish, I splurge on a roasted chicken from Costco that I can stretch into 8-9 meals. I eat canned tuna, brown rice, eggs, cheese, tortillas you cook yourself also from Costco, bread for my tuna sandwiches, my winter water and electric bills will absorb the mortgage payment hike, but summer is going to be tough since I live in Arizona. I'm retired living of social security, life if tough right now. I shop with a list, I don't buy prepared foods, and I'm losing weight (I need to) by eating two meals a day and smaller portions.

[@CjGoesUnleashed]

Property taxes are a killer

[@makaylaforbes6719]

@@AZHITW I'm actually thinking of switching things up to buy a roasting chicken a week myself. While at first it seems more expensive, I've seen a ton of good casseroles lately that can be made with them and those casseroles stretch a long way, so I might end up spending less in the long run

[@CikisHelyzet]

I was like how on earth are you surviving on $45 a week? Then I realized you were in AZ. I’m a smart shopper, I cook and I can’t even go to Dollarama without dropping $20 (similar to Dollartree) on nothing. He didn’t come across some of the crazier prices. Crazy even when you work out the exchange because the cost of living around Toronto is just generally higher than many places.. so even though our dollar is less than a US dollar we get gouged on everything. We pay the highest prices in the world for cell service and internet. 🤷🏻‍♀️Impossible situation. I lived in AZ.. amazing place. ❤It’s getting very hot down there. Please be safe. 🇨🇦

[@derekellisCAN]

Cheaper then renting? lol don't think so. I pay $1200 all inclusive, what's your mortgage?

[@jansondennis2438]

​this is going to change I'm your landlord 😂😅

[@garybrunet6346]

Correction, we don’t pay sale”s tax on groceries, not disputing the excessive prices for groceries.

[@kerrybrogan9887]

I think we do if it's prepared food like that boxed lasagne. But the meat he showed was per kg not per pound, even still it's ridiculous...

[@garybrunet6346]

You’re right, if it’s prepared, it’s taxed.

[@CikisHelyzet]

If it’s family size it’s also not taxable. If you buy 6 donuts NO TAX. But buy 5- TAXABLE.

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you for the education.I've been told that about one billion times now. Lol

[@junegunter2705]

We do pay sales tax on groceries now

[@suemurphy6062]

My husband and I have a very strict grocery budget. We have $250/week for gas and groceries. I know we're lucky to have that much. I'm on disability. My son lives on his own and has a young son. The house he's living in is for sale. He's in an attic apartment. Once the house sells, he can't afford to get another apartment. He's going to have to go into a 1 bedroom with a child. Even the price of a 1 bedroom is $1800 - 2000 / mth plus utilities. He might have to move into our 1 bedroom mobile home with us so he can save enough to go back out on his own. It's insane here. We don't eat beef except hamburger when it goes on sale. We only shop sales for other meats. Much of the time we eat dried beans that I cook.

[@cjgoeslive]

Wow! It's nuts. Where do you live?

[@Incognito-fe8cw]

It's f*cking awful, but be warned, this is just the beginning as food prices will keep going up non-stop

[@marcleblanc6293]

Hell I am on disability, after rent and bills I have 250 too just it has to last me a month for food, gas and any extras I need.....notice I said need not want as things I want are out of reach for me. Barely surviving and that ahole in Ottawa keeps doing things to make our lives even harder.

[@prevosfr]

Do you put that blame on Ford or Trudeau for rent? Your son can't afford a place because Ford took out rent control.

[@prevosfr]

​@marcleblanc6293 you know Ford also has a part in this right? Ford is in charge of rents. You want less government, this is what happens.

[@meaganurquhart5220]

I'm in Brampton, and our shopping errands include Dollarrama, Dollar Tree, Giant Tiger, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Walmart. Watching flyers very carefully weighing pros/cons, we make it work. Dollar Tree is only for Cat Tuna, it's only sold at Dollar Tree in Canada because it's an American product. At $1.25/can. My cats love it, and they are worth it, so I spoil them.

[@cjgoeslive]

That's how I shop. Like 6 places. Best deals get my money

[@brenekins314]

A retiree living in Halifax Nova Scotia- I personally avoid pre-made food is to expensive- shop based on flyer sales- we are lucky to have a locally owned store called Gateway which is a mom & pop store where prices are way cheaper than big retailers- people are lined up outside to get in (even in pouring rain and snow)- Do not buy organic and don’t waste food- always make soup with leftovers!

[@cjgoeslive]

Beautiful comment.Thank you for sharing with the audience

[@johnthebookman51]

My life and I live in Montreal and are on very modest incomes. Food prices have obviously increased, but we are doing fine, grocery-wise. Also, unlike Americans, we cannot be bankrupted by medical expenses.

[@cjgoeslive]

I am sitting at the doctor right now.Doing my five month Check up and I can surely agree with you. Health care is unbelievably expensive here

[@magicmanken]

I’m 60 years old and have lived in Toronto all my life, I’ve also been disabled since 2006 due to a couple of life threatening events in my life. Our government who could care less about the disabled, only gives us $1300.00 to live on every month. After I pay for rent, bills, transportation and medication, whatever is left over is what I have to spend on food for the month which is generally less than $200.00. Food prices are more than insane in Canada, what you are seeing in this video is coming from Walmart, if you were shopping at Metro, Fortinos or Loblaws grocery stores instead, these prices would seem like bargains. Food prices have tripled here over the past year and a half and now I have to find ways of surviving on just $5.00 a day !!!!!!

[@artheemisia]

Gee, I know a guy on disability who gets $1700 a month! Quebec! As for myself, I live on about $20k a year and my income tax is 800$ a year. I eat as little as I can and take a multivitamin to compensate.

[@brockreynolds870]

This is why by age 60, EVERYONE should be living in a mortgage free, paid off house.

[@tysone1254]

thats depressing that somone working cannot even feed themselves properly@@artheemisia

[@terrylynn9984]

I used to work at A&P until Metro bought us out in 2008 and continued at Metro till 2020, i only go to Metro to get my son cut fruit container and a wrap for his lunch, I did score 3.99 box of clementines there a few weeks ago. The bulk of my grocery is bought at Walmart curbside pick up, and mid week Freshco in Ontario, once a month I go to Dollarama as well.

[@terrylynn9984]

​@@brockreynolds870try that in Canada, very hard to do and we have a housing crisis so most rent

[@TheCaptainLulz]

Do remember that a Canadian dollar is only 70% the value of the USD. But yeah, prices are gross right now.

[@cjgoeslive]

Go to cibc and they give you like 66 bucks to 100. Robbbbbbbery

[@nikkijubilant]

Uh, 98 cents on the dollar last week. That's practically par.

[@knowwhey7559]

@@nikkijubilant 98 cents? Where did you see that? The dollar has been hovering between 72 and 76 cents for a year.

[@electronixTech]

@@nikkijubilant Actually the Canadian dollar has only been par in 2007 the first time since 1976, then briefly in 2008 and 2010. Then it started dropping in value later.

[@johnharvey5335]

​@ndjubilant8391 as of today Sept 26 2024 canadian dollar is 74cents per us dollar.i wish it was par like in the early 2000s

[@RebeccaDittrich-t6e]

Dude I make $12 an hour part time. I work in a grocery store so I see the prices on EVERYTHING GOING UP N UP N UP!!!! For the first time in my life I now get food stamps (Thank goodness) but I still have to b very careful to make them last the whole month. It’s only myself and my granddaughter and we don’t eat a lot, I guess that’s good considering the prices on food.

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you for sharing your situation. I truly believe that comments like this help. Everybody in the audience understand what we are all going through. Have you ever thought about reaching out to your store manager or your butcher? Or somebody in an upper management position to retain the foods that you want that are gonna be thrown out?

[@theratrace999]

Most of the food in Canada comes from the USA and the $ exchange rate is less so of course the prices would be higher in Canada because the importers have to pay US $!

[@cjgoeslive]

Yes

[@kellyd3364]

I've noticed that just in this past year, a handful of American companies have either cut back on the number of stores here in Canada, or have pulled out completely. The business failed. People just can't afford to buy at these prices anymore.

[@AnnMarieNarinedath]

What you are saying is definitely true I have lived in Toronto for 40 years and the food prices have tripled over the years. I am a pensioner and it is definitely difficult but you do what you do to survive,it is survival to the fittest.I am ashamed of my Government who simply do not care about us all.

[@cjgoeslive]

I'm so sorry. Let's hope things get better.

[@freudenberg101]

Divide by 1.37 to get prices in USD.

[@joyceonthego8317]

A lot of the products at this Walmart are prepared foods. A good frugal way to stretch our dollars is to switch to preparing our meals from scratch. There are tons of videos on preparing such frugal meals. People are going to need to put in the time to do food prep, as well as meal planning. It will also be healthier to avoid all the chemicals used to preserve the prepared foods.

[@cjgoeslive]

Fantastic comment and thank you for sharing with the audience

[@Myfavorites877]

I agree!

[@abjectt5440]

In Nova Scotia you pay $1.50 on everything that is prepared in the store. And of course it is taxed. Tax..on tax over and over. We are taxed to DEATH.

[@diamehikoru2]

I've started to do the same and I have meals in the freezer that last for a very long time!

[@bonniebluebell5940]

Absolutely!

[@MissX905]

We only buy stuff now when it's on sale. And buy in bulk when meat is on sale and make 2 or 3 meals from it (freeze some). Pasta and pasta sauce is usually on sale quite a lot so buy lots of it when on sale. Pasta lasts for quite a long time. Anyway to make ends meet now a days as everything is just tooo expensive. If we want to go for take out we wait till there's a coupon to use.

[@cjgoeslive]

EXACTLY! Why can't more people just adopt this method? It's easy

[@bluesky5542]

Hi Very nice of you to show us. I live in Saskatchewan, and here are some products that are even more expensive. And in Saskatchewan, there is really almost nothing to see only farmers.

[@cjgoeslive]

My best friend lives in lashburn. Looks exciting. Lol

[@Kate-oi6yt]

Thank you for exposing this nonsense. Broke in Toronto. 🇨🇦😲

[@cjgoeslive]

I can't imagine how everybody is not broke. I see people driving hundred thousand dollar cars, and I don't understand how they can afford it. I see people paying four thousand dollars a month for an apartment.And I can't understand how they can afford it.

[@konciliogasco3324]

@@cjgoeslive 1000.00 for a room have to go outside to get to a bathroom or shower and have to buy internet stick it is Bull Shite I can never retire

[@michellehenderson4821]

I am from 🇨🇦 Canada ...when i lived in burnaby rent was 2400 a month. I live on the island now. Alot of people heavily rely on the food banks now. ❤ peace and blessings to you if you are reading this.

[@cjgoeslive]

Food banks are running short. Here in the states, my tenants tell me they get about 35 bucks worth of food per month and some of it is rotten or expired. They say, it's not even worth it anymore.

[@debbielockhart7762]

There's no sales tax on most groceries. I'm Canadian. I'm in BC (not Toronto). Toronto prices are hugher than what I pay in Victoria (another insanely overpriced market). Most ofbthese are things I wouldn't buy. If 300g of pasta salad was $7 I just wouldn't buy it. Stick to actual produce (when iit is on sale preferably). I buy meats that are on sale. Our dairy products are pricier than the US for sure. Most of the stuff you were pointing out is just over processed crap.

[@cjgoeslive]

Bc is a beautiful mess. I wish it was cheaper. The California of Canada 🇨🇦

[@FragmentedMindZ]

Welcome to 🇨🇦. Where the population is California from coast to coast to coast. Where farmland abounds and yet crazy inflation!

[@cjgoeslive]

Canada has become california

[@RetroCaptain]

Vast amount of the Farmland areas in SW Ontario is now bought by corporations and being plowed under WITH THE CROPS still attached, so that Amazon can have more warehouses and blac roc can have more condo developments.

[@julesvern-u4e]

My Brother lives in Dallas and he texted me lastnight, sent a pic of 6 thick T-bones he bought for $35 USD in a grocery store... one T-bone like that in Canada would cost me the same, if not more.

[@EvelinHolmes]

I went to a mall yesterday to wear off the the drop from my eye dr. I was shocked to see the food court being full with customers . I don’t even buy a coffee let alone eat out . Just can’t afford to waist $4.00 bucks on a coffee . Where ever I go I always bring a small thermos of coffee or water. Amazing how much you can save on these 2 items alone.

[@cjgoeslive]

Totally agree! Why waste the money? I feel the same about bottled drinks at the gas station. 3 bucks for a soda? Cmon now

[@konciliogasco3324]

McDonalds coffee is priced like in the 90s it is my treat lol 1 buck for small and under 2 for extra large

[@chris5942]

I am stunned at those prices.

[@mariongould4173]

I live in rural Canada 3 hrs from Toronto. Prices are loony...We purchased a live lamb abt 50-60 lbs and butchered it ourselves. Cost $450.00.. Farm direct beef is pretty much the same. I thank god it's just the 2 of us. We do buy meat on sale and stock up. We buy our shrimp and cod from a Down Easterner who comes every summer. Amazingly the prices were the same as last year as he stated he still wants to keep it affordable. Some decent men still around. Watched a video several years ago showing a boy and his mom. He asked if they were having beef for dinner. The mother stated, " son, it's not your birthday" . This is what it's coming to. Food gifts for Christmas etc. Forcing us to eat inferior food. FYI...Food for thought...my husband l found when we stopped eating potatoes and rice our arthritis disappeared. Other foods bothered us but not to the extent of those 2. Now we have potatoes once a week, usually. If it"s 2 nights in a row the pain starts.

[@cjgoeslive]

Brilliant comment, and thank you for sharing with the audience

[@electronixTech]

It would have been interesting if after you had visited the Walmart, you went into a Loblaws. If you think the prices at Walmart in Toronto are appalling just wait until you see what food prices are like in Loblaws. Some of the food prices in Walmart are considered cheap compared to Loblaws. There is a growing group of people boycotting Loblaws here.

[@cjgoeslive]

I am aware. Will be back in Nov to do a video there. If you like, you can check out some of my other videos I did in Canada last fall

[@electronixTech]

@@cjgoeslive OK great. Thanks. 👍

[@starmud2]

Food prices in Canada have been higher than in the u.s. long before covid/economic complications and the inflation that's followed. Americans enjoy a number of subsides to our food/farming system as well, which help keep costs somewhat lower for various foods versus other countries... it can interesting to research the cost and inflation of these items, such as why bananas have stayed fairly cheap over the last few decades compared to other countries and fruits.

[@MilePost106]

I agree. I drove truck up there back in the 90's and the prices back then were much higher than here.

[@sounds0fmeows]

even before the pandemic I went to the states in 2019. And when coat eggs for $1.70-2$ full price.. meanwhile our cheapest is 3.89-4$, our milk is 6-7$ for a 4L but in the US it was half the price. I went to target for the first time during my trip in the US but I didn't find them to be any cheaper than Canada for most of the stuff inside the store like clothing, pharmacy, sporting goods, hygiene products, and skincare products etc.. the price difference was mostly noticed with the grocery products... also my favourite burritos . Winco they were 2.49 for eight pack. the same eight pack in Canada is 8.99 to 9.99 depending on what store you go to

[@cindaschuster6725]

Globalism is the reason. Trudeau is a globalist.

[@dango721]

Most of the prices this guy was showing if you read the table is not the item he wad showing. And then he was showing meat that was 7 dollars but he was saying it's 30 something. This guy is literally showing all the wrong tags. I shop at Walmart canads and live near Toronto and also buy these products he's showing and majority of them are way cheaper then what he is saying.. anyways do your research yourself folks. Funny video but inaccurate information.

[@mommafirst6777]

Seriously! It's like every second week. Everything goes up 1$ or more. Last week pumpkins were 2.49 each. Yesterday 3.49. im not kidding. It's aprox. Every two weeks.

[@cjgoeslive]

This is true. I do the family shopping and every week the prices go up

[@artheemisia]

Food at Walmart is less expensive in Montreal - and we only pay tax on alcohol, junk food, soft drinks, ready to eat dishes and sandwiches. It pays to have a good memory for prices. Metro is obscene: a small soy sauce bottle is $4.50 while the same bottle is $1.25 at Dollarama!

[@ShitWrangler]

Subsidized by AB oil

[@makaylaforbes6719]

@@artheemisia I gave up on metro a long time ago myself. Giant Tiger was the place to shop for groceries on a budget for the longest time. Now they took away our giant Tiger so if I want to shop there, it's a 4 hour round trip. Only suitable for winter groceries, as summer and fall anything frozen will thaw on the 2 hour trip home. At the same time 2 hours waiting outside for buses just to fill the freezer makes no sense either

[@cjgoeslive]

Dollarama is awesome. Check out the video I did there. Best ever. Very few views because it's a good news video. People love doom and gloom

[@makaylaforbes6719]

@@cjgoeslive I gave up on Dollarama when they marked the prices up to $4 and kept the Dollarama name. It's cheaper to buy bread at Walmart than Dollarama now

[@RobG-h7i]

Welcome to Canada CJ. Factor in the cost of gasoline, hydro, insurance and housing. This leaves a number of people either sharing a crowded home or apartment or even worse homeless because they are unable to afford a roof over their head and food. Large companies are increasing prices. Every week a trip to the grocery store becomes more expensive, you leave with less in your bag for what you are spending, and oh yes, don't forget to bring you own bag to the store. Food stores no longer provide bags unless you pay for them!

[@cjgoeslive]

Ohhhhhhh. I know. I know all about it all. My dad and brother and sister life there. I love lawblaws and metro...they charge double price chopper. Still....people shop there. I just don't get it

[@kaths9075]

I stopped shopping there, I was tired of leaving the store angry. I live North of Toronto and will shop anywhere but Walmart.

[@cjgoeslive]

Where do you shop?

[@youcancallmesteph]

I’m on disability and I can’t afford groceries. I get a lot of help from my parents in that department, thankfully. I’m so very grateful for that. I can’t imagine how people are surviving in this.. it’s heartbreaking

[@cjgoeslive]

I'm so sorry to hear about your disability. I will keep you in my prayers and always remember brighter days ahead

[@TheKingdomWeigh]

It’s crazy high prices. I was retired, but needed to return to work to cover my basic needs. Sorry, youth that need a job. 😢

[@cjgoeslive]

You are definitely not alone. I wish you the best

[@meaganurquhart5220]

I shop at Walmart every 2 days because we have cats. Many cats. So we buy items like litter and canned food all the time. I can easily spend $150/purchase every time just for them. I spend less than $75 on human food weekly and have to trust my cooking skills to stretch out what I could get. Meal planning is a MUST in my house.

[@cjgoeslive]

I love cats

[@deborahstone9696]

Have you looked recipes for your fur babies?? Might be worth a look hun❤

[@WildIntuitions]

We use wood pellets for litter, we go to Canadian Tire for a huge bag for $7 that lasts about 4 months with our two cats and it absorbs the smell better than the traditional stuff

[@christinejunk8184]

I live in the Greater Toronto area but in the suburbs where there is more grocery competition. I live within a 5 mile radius of 4 grocery chains and an ethnic grocery store so my grocery bill has remained lower as I can shop only the lost leaders and then creatively cook using them. I also buy lots of frozen fruit/veg when on sale and then stock up on produce in season when cheaper. We are a family of 3 and my grocery bill is never more than 80/week.

[@cjgoeslive]

That is pretty amazing. Groceries are very expensive all over canada, but there are a lot of indian and chinese stores where prices are amazing

[@Myfavorites877]

You just have to know how to shop and cook real food - not prepackaged.

[@normanshadow1]

Im a senior on a fixed income, live in a shared house, dont own a car, ride a bike. I eat good food but only home cooked, not processed and only buy on sale.

[@cjgoeslive]

Thanks for sharing

[@sounds0fmeows]

it matters that it's raised in Canada because there's no antibiotics and stuff in our meat like in the US. farmers in Canada are not allowed to raise their animals with antibiotics.

[@EdinburghPrincess]

I eat only when I absolutely need to, usually every 2-3 days so I can make sure my 23 yr old daughter eats healthy & doesn’t go without. In between my “meals” I usually eat saltines with butter on them if I need to eat.

[@cjgoeslive]

Doesn't sound ideal but if it works for you.....

[@normanshadow1]

Buy a bag of rice and lentils! There's actual nutrition in that

[@thechronicillnessdiaries2773]

I believe their food prices are higher for some foods to help pay for their socialized Healthcare system. Things like chips, pop, ECT I believe have a pretty hefty tax. Also, if you learn to shop the sales, whether in US or Canada, you can significantly lower your prices. Walmart never has good sales. I can get pop for 99 cents at Kroger. Hamburger for $2.99/lb. Chops for $2.99/lb. Eggs $1.59 (18 CT). Chips $2.99 for the party size.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

Our healthcare system was more efficient and served more people when we had lower taxes on goods and services, a few decades ago. Taxes have nothing to do with how good or how bad our healthcare system is. We could give the government twice the money for healthcare and they would still keep us on waiting lists. My Aunt died on a healthcare waiting list despite paying $10,000 per year in taxes for her healthcare. She still couldn't get a simple MRI that could have saved her life.

[@brockreynolds870]

@@Michael-fw5ef You have shortage of medical technicians and doctors and nurses, because nobody wants to live on the frozen tundra!

[@dreesaad6151]

I’m Canadian. I only shop at Costco bi weekly. I’m an executive member. I spend so much that my membership is free. I also have a Cibc Costco Mastercard to accumulate cash rewards. I rarely have a balance because I pay it immediately when I get home. It’s how I stay disciplined using a credit card. We are consumer debt free. 😊

[@stacyvansluytman5050]

That's very smart 👌

[@dreesaad6151]

@@dalama6111Excuse me? I was sharing some tips that works for me. No one is “bragging”. If you don’t like my comment, scroll 🙄

[@truhunk1]

Dont forget, take off 33% for the curency exchage rate. And we dont pay tax on most food. I think prices in Canada are close to the same as in the US.

[@cjgoeslive]

With the exchange rate, a lot of things are cheaper in canada.But a lot of things are also more expensive, like meat

[@aidenprintup4547]

I pay 5.50 for a loaf of white bread in quebec. That much more than your 33 percent and 1.50 a loaf in the states

[@truhunk1]

@@aidenprintup4547 If you are paying $5.50 for one loaf of bread, you are shopping at the wrong store. $2.50 in Ottawa.

[@aidenprintup4547]

@@truhunk1 quebec

[@Brenda-7764]

We don't pay sales tax on groceries and remember that's Canadian dollars. I believe it's like 1.35 US right now. Not saying it's not expensive however there is some differences. When I'm in the US and use my credit card for groceries the prices are mostly comparable.

[@cjgoeslive]

Really? When I come up there and I shop, I see that there are some things that are a lot less cheaper than in the united states. There are also some things that are more expensive, like bacon and beef

[@lovinsnotfun-eranymore5213]

PS: btw, our Wally's in Ontario stopped Price Matching and Rain Checking, years ago... AND MOST Of packaged processed foods, Junk Food, SWEETS/ drinks/ candy/ pop corn/ Sweet coffee mixes, and juices of any kind, and related to Bakery stuff. Even pepperettes, vitamins, condoms, medicines right off the shelf are all Taxed in ONT. Probably even my many cases of Bottled water here....

[@cjgoeslive]

Wow! Everything is taxed in Canada

[@annabinksy1694]

We rarely buy bacon, unless it is on sale. I ended up buying some mega sized box of peanut butter 6×2kilo for about 65.00 from Amazon last year. Hubby thought I was nuts but who's laughing now!! Ridiculous prices here for sure. The stuff at the higher end mom and pop stores pre made fresh meals are almost the same as the frozen crap at grocery. However this is a huge luxury even for us who probably are living really well😢 compared to majority of pop😮

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you very much for the comment. I think it's pretty tough for everybody right now. Unless you're the ultra rich

[@eartraffic]

Toronto is especially expensive including at walmart. Keep in mind Walmart's there have to pay the rent and the property taxes which are sky high. Out of that big city, prices at Walmart's are better depending on where you are. We do have Dollarama stores but you're not really dollar stores but there are some dollar tree stores that are making up a bit of the difference in conversion rates. But there's no doubt about it that the price of food is outrageous. And it makes healthy eating not a priority any longer.

[@cjgoeslive]

I did a video for dollarama if you want to check it out. I totally fell in love it.

[@MichaelCraik-u1h]

I've been to the states many times, just recently. The prices in the states are NOT any better. Probably why people are stealing meat, tide, batteries. We don't put an alarm sensor on our steaks. You also need to remember that we have sticker standards when it comes ingredients. Also, Everything in not taxed. Prepared foods are taxed. Why is a case of pop in the states $8 US, plus deposit on cans. It's only 6.49 Canadian , and no deposit on cans. Cases of water $2 Canadian. In the states, $5 US.

[@cjgoeslive]

Canadian food is superior.

[@dougsaxon3671]

There are Americans crossing the border to shop in Canada than Canadian crossing the US border to shop that should tell you how cheap it is to shop in Canada because there dollar is worth so much more

[@cjgoeslive]

I won't lie to you.The dollar exchange is a huge factor in why americans would come up there and shop. I did it

[@sounds0fmeows]

I live on potatoes, Grain toast with seeds, and honey nut Cheerios with almond milk.. those are the three main staple foods in my house. That's all I eat every day, but I'm thankful either way, i enjoy my baked potatoes with margarine and HP sauce

[@cjgoeslive]

Do you like what you eat?

[@sounds0fmeows]

@@cjgoeslive i do like what i eat. yes. i just like everything simple haha Picky eater with taste.

[@sounds0fmeows]

@Mentabolist i know its not the best- but dairy makes me sick IBS flare-ups. so i don't use milk or butter.

[@annajohnson3309]

​@Mentabolistif that's all you can afford to buy you will eat it and be happy or starve .

[@sounds0fmeows]

@@annajohnson3309 its not all i can afford. me being a picky eater plus a bad cook, no point in wasting food if I don't have to.

[@Shelly.1962]

Toronto here Food prices are even worse now . 😬😬Thank you for sharing 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Love your channel🥰

[@cjgoeslive]

Thanks for tuning in And sharing with the audience. Toronto is completely crazy. I don't know how anyone affords to live there. Much less eat there

[@Generation.Q.E]

The Canadian Peso is not as strong as they try to claim, against the U.S. dollar the CAD is a joke. It’s going to be $10 here for a cup of coffee in a few years, house prices are only numerically higher but have actually fallen in Gold terms against sound money. Basically, things aren’t more expensive our dollar is worth less and purchasing power has collapsed.

[@cjgoeslive]

Great comment, and thank you for sharing with the audience.

[@Carnivore_In_The_Six]

There is NO Tax on food bought in a grocery store. Junk food yes.

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you for the update and the information

[@luisaraujo4708]

I’m a Canadian senior living on $20,000 a year. I can’t afford to shop at Costco and I refuse to believe that buying warehouse sized packages and then finding storage space for what I buy, saves me any money. Instead I shop Food Basics, FreshCo and No Frills and I try to limit myself to shopping the weekly fliers. I haven’t been in a major chain grocery store in years. As frugal as I try to be, my mind boggles at how families can afford walking out of the store after dropping $100 per reusable shopping bag.

[@cjgoeslive]

Those are the places that I would shop if I lived there. Thanks for the comment and sharing your situation with the audience

[@HelenaCymbaluk]

We have always paid more for food here then the states .

[@cjgoeslive]

Maybe. But definitely true now

[@BadAss15-60]

I live in New Brunswick Canada….our sales tax is 15%.

[@cjgoeslive]

I gotta be honest that's totally sucky

[@BadAss15-60]

@@cjgoeslive yeah…you’re not the only one that says that….we don’t like it either!

[@marcleblanc6293]

Over the last few years prices for food, rent, housing, gas etc have gone up exponentially......a disaster is on the horizon.

[@cjgoeslive]

Ya think? Million dollar houses and $25/lb meat. Recipe for disaster

[@larry6007]

Prices are even more spread than you think when you calculate the exchange rate

[@cjgoeslive]

Yes. Truth. 68 cents on a u.s. buck. What a slap in the face to Canadian friends. Trudeau is the real threat to democracy. Scumbag like his dad

[@denisem6790]

Frozen prepared foods are getting very expensive now - but the plant based nuggets and burgers are under $10 - they are trying to push people into those. People won't buy bacon anymore. Sad when $5 for a lb. of butter is the sale price. The real signal is what people have in their carts at checkout - buying much less than before. Used to enjoy grocery shopping.

[@lightgiver7311]

This is why I never depended on "Frozen Foods". People have gotten really lazy when it comes to cooking from scratch.

[@charlesjlongh]

😮 An American criticizing Canadian prices at American owned company 😅 The prices in TO are definitely higher than in Alberta. Also the Ontario tax is insanely high. No tax in Alberta

[@cjgoeslive]

Who said I was American?

[@damnyankeesdaughter5427]

Yikes! Carbon taxes? Good luck Canada ❤️🇺🇸

[@terrylynn9984]

On my gas bill 20 dollars of it is the carbon tax, thanks to Trudeau .....

[@katrinadoiron1075]

The dollar stores here are no longer a dollar they are more for everything too here in Canada minimum $1.25 but most things are $4

[@cjgoeslive]

There is no such thing as anything for a dollar these days. Sad

[@joanneagliata9858]

Pasta and chicken cubes for soup everyday yep a box of macaroni used to feed three of us for two days not no more the boxes are half full and shrunk one box per person now

[@ranmyaku4381]

We don't spend sales tax on most foods just those considered luxury mostly prepackaged convenience foods, sugar and some snacks. Even when we do it is not 133% not disputing prices are much much higher here in Canada and continuing to climb. Corporate greed and only 2-3 companies to buy from is inflating and keeping the prices extremely high and our anti-trust anti monopoly laws are blatantly being ignored or bypassed. There just isn't enough local competition to keep the prices down. This is also the case with cell, cable, phone and internet.

[@cjgoeslive]

Competition, especially small competition, usually gets crushed by the big guys like walmart

[@katesinclair2645]

I have been making my own bread and butter for a while now. The stores are acting as if they evented butter and I refuse to pay more then $5.00 for a decent loaf of bread. Plus, I'm thinking about putting cows in my back yard.

[@joannejohnson7367]

I make my own bread but how do you make your own butter?

[@DirtDiggerDanHere]

Seems every time you go in to Walmart here in Ontario to get just a few things it's an easy 100 bucks Doesn't matter where you go it's EXPENSIVE when I see videos of places in the states foods so cheap we Canadians always figured that's why 68 % of Americans are obese Over & out from ONTARIO

[@cjgoeslive]

Americans are fat and Canadian money, for me at least, is like monopoly money. $100 for a meal with 3 kids and a wife costs $100. Lol. But damn, I fkn love harveys. Toronto is such a perfect place to eat if you can afford it

[@tomg962]

Use to visit Canada from USA 1-2 times per year, but don’t plan on going there in the near future for a variety of reasons. On a positive note Toronto hot dogs from the street vendors are the best.

[@stacyvansluytman5050]

Mmmm... you mentioned street meat, I'm in!

[@kimmorin7847]

Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! The freaken prices in this country will make the richest person, have to live like a pauper ! I am a crafter , and if I hear 1 more person tell me what a horrible person I am for sourcing the Chinese market place , I will lose my nut! Because, if I didn't, I wouldn't be able to craft. So eating???... it's a killer! My poor kids can't afford to buy a home but $2400/mth to rent , leaves a lot of young people on the streets ! Trudeau doesn't give a flying flip!

[@kimmorin7847]

One thing I will say, the actual City of Toronto, is more expensive than surrounding cities. But still, as a senior , it's so hard!

[@cjgoeslive]

True

[@cjgoeslive]

I'm sorry. Trudeau is a devil

[@arthurgay5746]

Giant Tiger is the new Walmart !!!

[@cjgoeslive]

Love giant tiger. There's also GIANT and GIANT EAGLE here. Lol

[@arthurgay5746]

@@cjgoeslive they put their prices up too at the end of the month when the pension checks come out. I know the welfare checks come out then as well but seniors earned theirs !!!

[@ketherwhale6126]

Yes - sometimes cheap but it too is going up

[@hh-acres-ranch-rescue]

I'm so glad I can afford to live in Canada 🇨🇦 I choose the cheapest province in Canada I do not shop at Walmart Smart people shop at Costco But I live in Saskatchewan I'm self employed I saved and bought a gorgeous acreage during covid I paid cash for it I'm mortgage free I plan to raise my own chicken beef and pork. And of course grow my own veggies. I'm starting a conmune.

[@cjgoeslive]

Great idea.And thank you for sharing with the audience. Most people in canada really seem to like costco and hate walmart

[@evisceratednation]

That 13% sales tax on everything goes to a good cause that "free" healthcare in Canada.

[@timmymiron2727]

You really believe health care is free ?

[@KS0102]

​@@nunya2954there is a line here in the States too, even with insurance!

[@jerrimenard3092]

Healthcare here in the States is not accessible to regular workers. If you get sick and can't go into work, you loose the job. Several lawsuits have happened because employers would not let employees leave and they died of heart attacks.

[@Diane-no5nx]

We don’t pay tax on basic necessities ( poultry, meat , dairy, cereals ) etc

[@moneek696]

Free health care??? Not anymore. You haven’t been in the hospital- our health care doesn’t cover everything. Wake up!

[@mrwhy8073]

Times are hard both sides of border. Restaurants are full, take out is booming,Uber,skip the dish etc are delivering expensive food with an expensive delivery charge.But we're fighting climate change with taxes! Leading the world to a better place!!

[@cjgoeslive]

Don't even get me started on the food delivery services 🙄😵‍💫

[@elaineg5301]

i live in Toronto area and have been to that walmart you are at. fyi there is no tax on basic groceries in Canada. Only on junk food groceries like chips, chocolate, coke etc...

[@cjgoeslive]

Oh, thanks for the info.

[@dlewis895]

GROCERIES IN AMERICA DONT HAVE TAXES. UNLESS TARRIFS ADDED THEN DRIVE FOOD PRICES UP

[@wyan69]

For the spices, goto the bulk barn

[@cjgoeslive]

Or dollarama or dollar tree

[@lorrainebegley498]

This video is 9 months old prices are higher now due to a hike in Trudeau's carbon tax

[@cjgoeslive]

Oh yeah. I know. I drove all the way up there last wknd to realize my passport was expired in August 2024. I had so many videos planned. I was bummed

[@Jordo519]

I live in Ontario Canada, I have a 14 yo daughter and a 19yo son, with my wife and two kids, we spend a average of $1200-$1500 a month on groceries, its getting ridiculous here in Canada, but everyone is gouging, rent in my area is around $1600 for a one bedroom, and I live in a place with a population of 22,000ppl, a three bedroom house, which most families need, I’ve seen them as high as $4500-$5500 a month plus utilities

[@cjgoeslive]

That's nuts

[@terrylynn9984]

Canada doesnt have SNAP or EBT,so people are left to muddle along as best they can, probably why last month 6 million Canadians went to food banks.

[@cjgoeslive]

Who pays for the food banks?

[@terrylynn9984]

@@cjgoeslive food banks are through food donations, and monetary donations from the public, the govt doesn't run them.

[@pattygreen1938]

All bakery items are prefrozen. That's everything from bread to desserts

[@cjgoeslive]

I don't eat frozen foods

[@tysone1254]

I like how they have net zero or carbon zero markers on the packaging. Nobody gives a shit 🤣

[@cjgoeslive]

Nope.

[@MyrnaGarrett]

I go Florida as well. I find prices for food are very much the same. Beef is still high in both countries. Chicken and turkey lower . I am a senior. My pension is 1400. monthly. I have my home paid for. My vehicle is ev and is a huge savings on filling up. My health care and meds are all paid for. Blood work etc.Groceries do not have a tax. Our wages here are much better than states. Having worked in banking I am a really good budgeted.i found so many people are always walking around with extra large pop and or coffee. I buy for me need and not my wants.

[@cjgoeslive]

Thank you very much for the comment.

[@kevinb8881]

CJ, Walmart prices in Canada are murder!!!

[@BadAss15-60]

I can’t work due to medical reasons and Trudeau only gives me $160 once every three months. And you thought you had it bad!

[@cjgoeslive]

I'm so sorry to hear that.And I hope that brighter days are ahead for you

[@paulgeisel9067]

No sales tax on food at grocery store,but 13% at restaurants.

[@chris5942]

They seem to be getting it out of buyers anyway. Wowie

[@grazynawolska8160]

They don't charge on unprocessed food but they definitely charged on processed.

[@raypoitras2611]

Just get the essentials! You don't need all the garbage!

[@cjgoeslive]

Exactly. It's a little harder now that I'm diabetic. I have to buy the stuff I used to scoff at.

[@Raztax]

Why should we only be able to buy the essentials though? That's a rather foolish take.

[@veronicaBolanos-mc4fc]

Sounds like rent in new jersey. This is getting out of control. I genuinely have to choose either the rent is late so i can buy food, or pay rent on time and starve. Disgusting

[@cjgoeslive]

Been outta control

[@MsKleinlaut]

Walmart is expensive. Try shopping at Metro or Loblaw, you pay a lot more. I live in north Toronto and shop at small Chinese supermarkets and other ethnic stores. Their fruit and veggies are from the morning market. They are cheaper. Their meat is cheaper. I also cook from scratch. Convenience food is loaded with salt. I only buy laundry soap, dish soap, cleansers etc at WM or dollar stores.

[@cjgoeslive]

Look at the price of fast food. And then compare it to buying food at the grocery store. It's almost the same

[@castlekeep2789]

like the 30's & the kid who had to go to public school with only a mustard sandwich. I wonder how to get soap toothpaste & shampoo & washing machine soap. This senior is going without the basics!

[@cjgoeslive]

Dollarama or dollar tree. Whatever discount store nearby. Also check your churches and food banks

[@holgerdanske2081]

Have to add in that for every USD the equal number is $1.35 Canadian. So for every dollar you see on the sticker , just subtract about 1/3rd and that'll be equivalent

[@cjgoeslive]

Pretty much

[@shannonl8602]

Why anyone stays in Ontario is beyond me. It’s not cheap to live out west either but at least we can afford a home. One more term of Trudeau and the country is done

[@cjgoeslive]

It's like having 3 bidens, 1 Obama, a Pelosi, 2 kamalas and 1 Vince McMahon as the collective leader.

[@meaganurquhart5220]

Gay lea is a brand that's been around for over 50 years and is NOT an LGBTQ item. It's the 'top' brand in Canada. That's why it's the most expensive one on the shelf. Always buy great value brand. Also, a pound (454 g) of butter usually goes on sale 3 times a year during the holidays. Usually, it sells for 4.98 at this time. A limit of 5 or 6 per family. I usually stock up and freeze it.

[@cjgoeslive]

Of course, I know, gay Lea is not for gay people. It's called humor

[@wildedibles819]

Disabled I pick some of my own berries when I go for walks But I also buy frozen berries cheaper

[@cjgoeslive]

Where do you buy them cheaper? Audience would like to know.

[@wildedibles819]

​@@cjgoeslivefresh mart or Foodland $5 a frozen bag Sometimes the bigger bag is $10 but it lasts a long time

[@bettyanderson124]

We need to all petition on the food costs and go to the governments with this and stop paying these prices

[@cjgoeslive]

Well. That's a great idea

[@OldGuy70s]

Ive always buy 18kg of sunflower seeds... were $20 bks 4 yRs aGo... Now there $50+... What a Phking JoKe........

[@cjgoeslive]

Right? Nuts