Grocery prices set to rise sharply in 2025

[@pravinumavathy]

If the news is saying 3%-4% increase, then in reality it will be like 10% to 20%

[@workinonit7508]

😅 truth

[@jimmason1072]

The news is just BS....meat....not hamburger but roast and steak...easily up 30% ytd...those $2000....500lb calf prices are hitting the market now...

[@dillonwood3096]

Increasing prices of including Donald trumps back to being president is just absolutely unacceptable and it’s getting harder and harder everybody getting angry

[@RKKY-mf7fe]

At the same time farmers are strugling. Who's in the middle robbing everyone?

[@lynb1022]

They're called "investors" and "shareholders". Absolutely criminal we live in a world where the essentials of survival are commercialized. Food & shelter should be off-limits.

[@jburbinski7057]

They're called politicians like the tailor made suit, Rolex wearing Sell Out Singh,

[@AustinPowers96]

@@lynb1022 Greed knows no bounds

[@thrillhouse7867]

Farmer saw record profits in 2023

[@StandOnGuard4Thee]

Corporate greed

[@vasilytanygin]

So sad I have already cancelled my Disney+

[@sumo36]

Me too.

[@stellatong5002]

I’m guessing working 2 jobs isn’t gonna suffice now

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

I work 16 hour days and sleep in the storage room. Good thing that I don't shave, and Mexican shower works just fine.

[@JesseGraves-y3m]

​@@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1wsI hope it gets better for you. Life's brutal sometimes man.

[@nspoly]

We have two household incomes and cannot keep up already. I have to skip at least half-day of my meals to save food for my family.

[@holgertash1]

​@@nspolyyou're not alone😢

[@briandufoe3719]

Why would that be a surprise, Profits going through the roof,the greed is criminal. The rich sit back and laugh.

[@TheForbs999]

F your carbon tax.

[@Rajyalakshmi-mm1zx]

F your "comment " as well nobody cares😁😀

[@chrthewrestler2301]

property tax, carbon tax, groceries, house price, rents, everything increases, and they still tax us more. our salary? REMAIN THE SAME.

[@perllyngrenn2100]

Did you even watch the video? It has absolutely NOTHING to do with taxes.

[@chrthewrestler2301]

@@perllyngrenn2100 do you even think deeper? groceries is just only ONE small part of the cause of our country to be poor... there are other problems and I just brough them up.

[@perllyngrenn2100]

@@chrthewrestler2301 In other words, you're just venting even though it's not related to the video content itself. Got it!

[@chrthewrestler2301]

@@perllyngrenn2100 and you are replying me. so that means something

[@perllyngrenn2100]

@@chrthewrestler2301 Guilty. I guess it's my penchant for calling out ridiculousness.

[@asepnguyen]

as a farmer in this country, I have already fled to another country,

[@Rajyalakshmi-mm1zx]

Which country?? India?😁😀😈 poor/dirty ?1

[@neptuneenergy123]

Well I already can't afford to eat, I feed my kid but then there is not enough to feed myself... I don't know what I will do with another price increase.

[@Rajyalakshmi-mm1zx]

Come to ind ☺ cost of living "cheap" compared to others countries

[@icomefromcanadia2783]

All this land, all these resources, all these machines and optimizations from modern tech and shipping...and yet we have food prices out of control and we import far far too much.

[@shauncameron8390]

Because government made it too costly to produce domestically.

[@Issac-eg5ek]

​@shauncameron8390 well you also have to remember canada might have a lot of land, but less than 10% of that is suitable for agriculture

[@Lillyofthevalley222]

I went from spending about $150 a week for groceries for myself and my son. Now it’s about $275-$300/week now! It’s becoming insane!

[@wtlhq7567]

What do you buy for groceries in a week usually?

[@Rajyalakshmi-mm1zx]

@@wtlhq7567 condoms/ magazine😁😀

[@peterblack3665]

Olive oil in a plastic bottle at a cut rate grocery $22.99. What the double F

[@CanadaDubaigirl]

At Costco it’s $33

[@gabeux9800]

I'm afraid voting for Poilievre will not solve this. Corporate greed knows no bound. Strap up your belt guys, live is about to get far worse.

[@troyzieman7177]

Where do you see corporate greedy here ? Did you listen to the story or just come to your own conclusion before ?

[@gabeux9800]

@@troyzieman7177 If you can't see corporate greed in Canada then I can't talk with you. I can't talk to a blind person about rainbows.

[@troyzieman7177]

@gabeux9800 then why did you respond? Your point is incoherent , by definition . Then don't respond to opinions you don't like . Keep voting Trudeau

[@gabeux9800]

@ You revealed your stupidity when you assumed I voted for Trudeau.

[@troyzieman7177]

@gabeux9800 Well you are for censorship of opinions . So you are firmly on the left . So stop putting your buddy in office !!

[@kandy8762]

I guess robbery will increase as well.. people are just going to walk in the store and walk out with stuff brazenly.

[@biancac3438]

The CEOs of these grocery stores are so greedy.

[@samurai6817]

Support your local boosters 😂

[@nspoly]

They just giving us a heads-up to be ready!

[@holgertash1]

And landlords. Greed has overtaken them all

[@bakhel75]

It's time to cut out the middle man and support farmer's markets. At least if you pay a bit more, you are supporting the producers.

[@holgertash1]

Not everyone has deep freezers. I don't. Wish I had one and then I'd be searching for a farmer.

[@brenly7054]

More theft and starvation

[@OldGeezerWithNothingBetterToDo]

And we are all just so surprised and shocked. We *NEVER* would have expected this!

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

Spoils of war. We got this and open borders thanks to our veterans making the sacrifice.

[@Damazzzo]

Here we go again with Canadian news media, getting paid to tell us how poor we are (going to be) again.

[@Rajyalakshmi-mm1zx]

That's the "reality " my friend

[@aination7302]

This country is just sad

[@ajourney50]

Remember this the next time you vote.

[@FrancisSiuChock]

Sure, let me tell you about expensive...speaks the lady with her Canada Goose coat talking about organic butter! 🤨 Ohh, let's not blame the government as it's all about CORPORATE greed when Loblaws makes year over year RECORD profits!

[@shauncameron8390]

Thanks to year over year record inflation.

[@PhilMante]

Almost makes ya want to go and steal food.

[@420rogerz]

or just straight up leave the country

[@SegoJordania]

Imagine a Canada major food producer, and one of the small population in the world in square kilometers

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

Not for long.

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

It's called a population density.❤

[@durango.j-onez]

​@@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1wscanadadians are getting annoyed with your kind.. you should go and make your khalistan in India

[@karentoffan7027]

@@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws It's called an invasion

[@fromthehutt9508]

In the last 12 months my family of five has spent $7100 ($590/month) on groceries, roughly 65% less than this report estimates it would cost the average Canadian. I have documented our weekly grocery shops on KZbin with prices, it takes some planning but the savings are absolutely worth it.

[@christinajose285]

Holy that's amazing though. I have a family of 4 and we spend at least 250 a week. You must he really buying the bare minimum .

[@biancac3438]

I spend 400 per week a family of 6. It's just insane.

[@fromthehutt9508]

@@christinajose285 not really we eat a large variety of foods. I do make just about everything from scratch and don’t buy things that aren’t on sale.

[@john15008]

@@fromthehutt9508 There is a HUGE difference between buying processed and prepared food versus preparing dishes yourself.

[@on2thenextthing]

And carbon tax has nothing to do with this. 😂

[@perllyngrenn2100]

Actually, no. The story explained where the increases are coming from but I guess you enjoy your own narrative instead.

[@Tomren44]

@@perllyngrenn2100yeah right. The carbon tax is just applied with no cost to the customer, right? Have you ever run a business in your life?

[@mt-bd9wi]

@@Tomren44 that person is delulu they probably believe its supply chain "constraints" lol

[@perllyngrenn2100]

@@Tomren44 How much is passed on the consumer, exactly? You seem think the impact is substantial rather than negligible. Do you have any sources to back up that assertion? Perhaps a case example of a good to illustrate?

[@snowwhite2709]

You definitely need to shop sales, especially meat, stock up deals, pack into smaller packs and freeze. Bought 2 turkeys today, both 10lbs and on sale for $10 each. One feeds us for days, or make a soup, sandwiches or tettrazini with leftovers.

[@jakobwild5886]

Theres a big surprise, talk about greed though wow...

[@Hazara26]

The problem is people eat so much and waste.

[@420rogerz]

How is that the problem? That has nothing to do with current prices. Make it make sense.

[@Jay-nq2jl]

Two words …carbon tax…you wanna pay more vote liberal you wanna pay less vote conservative…pretty straight forward

[@saintclaire1201]

OMG! Just please stop. Stop already! The government NEED to raise the annual low income bracket for a single household, whose making $80k below compared to the current $35k. Middle class is now extinct! Non existence! Absolutely outrageous! 💯

[@SherriFlemming]

This was one of JT's intentions. To destroy the middle class.

[@eilaollinheimo4573]

They could increase the income exemption from 15k. Nobody should pay taxes below 30k.

[@on2thenextthing]

They don't care. They just want your money. Never trust government, it's a bad idea. ​@@eilaollinheimo4573

[@Marigold-m2]

@saintclaire120 Who do you think will pay those taxes to give you your income. Get off your lazy arse & live within your means.

[@saintclaire1201]

@Marigold-m2 how high are you sitting on your horse? Did you put horse blinders, too? Are you living under a big rock since the pandemic? Hahahaha! I have 2 jobs and never live out of my means, and that's my CORE VALUE, taught and practiced in my family. You don't know me! I was frugal even before I came out of this world, but everyone can agree that the last few years' cost of living sky rocketed. Out of this world!

[@FayDougall]

Not Surprised .I watch people in the grocery stores. Some take their time to compare prices and some stick to their shopping list and skip a lot of aisles .Buying a head of cauliflower or an extra pound of ground beef is off the table .

[@NoGattsuNoGlory]

Wow, gotta love that gst tax break then ...

[@eilaollinheimo4573]

Who are these people. I spend about 300 per month. That is tough. I would not buy butter at 12 bucks. It would become a luxury

[@deniselittle5558]

for how many people?

[@eilaollinheimo4573]

You really do not need one brick of butter per person when you cook

[@ruthlessruns493]

This is an outrage! Major impact on the vulnerable population.

[@Marigold-m2]

Time to plan your garden for spring! Veg doesn't have to cost much at all but it doesn't take work & there is no instant gratification.

[@snowwhite2709]

You must mean it does take work, and many don't want to bother doing the work needed.

[@Ritchie1]

I just payed 4.88 for butter, I kid you not

[@ajourney50]

The cheaper than where I llive.

[@jburbinski7057]

I just paid $8.99 organic 1 pound

[@Andre-vr1ul]

On sale with a limit, no doubt

[@granthopper4132]

6:99 here non organic

[@justintrades7851]

learn make own butter, by creeam and wisk it turns into butter and its cheaper option

[@json5467]

Time to subsist on oatmeal and chicken

[@garrethikes]

canada wastes 50% of all food purchased. tackle that and we can bring prices way down and end food insecurity.

[@ludmilamanweiler5986]

Welcome to Trudeau's and Singh's Canada 😏

[@underratedgod6899]

Time to cancel your netflix subscription

[@alexiapucci4482]

Of course it will rise, every year in April the Liberal/NDP raise the carbon tax, which affects every single product that requires to be shipped.

[@Roof_Pizza]

^^^^^ Someone who can't do the math. Or more accurately, someone who regurgitates bad information and lies. Tell me, how much more does it cost a big rig to go 100kms and how much cargo can it carry? Now divide the increase by the cargo and you now have an extra how much per kilo per 100km? Go ahead, do the math. Now I'm also ignoring that even with the carbon tax the price of gas has gone down so where is the inflationary pressure coming from?

[@TheForbs999]

​@@Roof_Pizzayou do realize - what you described is a very small part of the entire logistics, and carbon tax on each part of the supply chain that brings the food to your table adds up....food doesn't come straight from the farm to your table. Also, the very minor decline in gas prices has nothing to do with the govt policies, it's because of global macro economic factors, yet it costs almost twice as much as in the US.

[@eilaollinheimo4573]

When you buy lettuce the cargo is light but counted by volume. In other words you should not open your yap if you have no idea what you are talking about.

[@MrSkydiver604]

@@Roof_Pizza Farmers and food producers use diesel fuel, the carbon tax is applied to every aspect of food production, from seed production to shipping the seed to the farmer, producing fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides and shipping these to the farmer, producing livestock feed and shipping it to the farmer, farmers prepping fields in the spring - ploughing, disking, raking, fertilizing and planting the fields, then spraying to keep weeds and bugs under control, then harvesting and shipping to processing plants then shipping to distribution centers then shipping to grocery stores. ALL of these extra costs are passed down to the consumer resulting in food prices going up.

[@ZenCorvus]

Roofpizza is a regard don't waste your time responding to an obtuse troll with 50 accounts

[@jj_the_cat_Dad77]

You don't need butter

[@Alilgoomba]

You need far actually and butter is a good way of doing it while making food good at the same time

[@cksh4182]

we dont need ghee either.

[@TheForbs999]

You don't need a smart phone either, yet you are using it to post dumb comments. What we need or don't need, shouldn't be a metric for determining it's price.

[@mycharles3340]

No one needs meat

[@ZenCorvus]

Dumbest comment here congrats

[@cliffbrown4217]

Gee do you think Liberal policies might be a reason why grocery prices are so high? hilarious to blame trump. that tariff may never come to pass.

[@NogrimStoneson]

the tariffs would be on canadian products going in to the US, not coming out. if anything tariffs are going to reduce domestic prices unless companies b.s us. if it costs more to sell in the US then they will sell it here, if they have too much to sell to only canadians the prices should in fact go DOWN not up. tariffs purpose is to encourage domestic production by making foreign goods cost too much. if were selling in to that market it will harm the export of good and we will end up with oversupply here leading to lower prices. well if our economy wasnt built on total lies that is.

[@jburbinski7057]

Don't for get the Dairy Cartel keeps dairy prices sky high

[@shauncameron8390]

@@jburbinski7057 To the benefit of Quebec and Ontario farmers.

[@brandonweaver6703]

I remember not long ago at Walmart you’d get two, 4 packs of chicken for $20. Now you get 2, 3 packs for $28. Getting ridiculous

[@tonylourenco4393]

Organic butter $12? Buy the cheap stuff.. a few bucks.. people need to shop smarter, avoid organics/all natural as they are normally on the high end of the price chart and try to stock up if what you regularly buy is on sale

[@gregjones1339]

Also maybe we need to stop being disgusting humans and quit using half a brick of butter to fry a steak.

[@nasrani9936]

But Stats Can and BOC will say inflation is below target.

[@sumo36]

Jr in Ottawa is fighting to give us the GST/HST holiday which would save people 5% on junk food. Polievre is fighting the NDP to feed Canadians as the NDP leader is more interested in headlines than food security for low income people. Jr probably has his $200,000 catered meals ready for his family winter family trip.

[@jj_the_cat_Dad77]

If you don't like it don't buy into it just buy the things and barenesities and forget about your worries o my get the barenessities

[@pookybear4659]

Justinflation. Just be ready to be fighting over the scraps in the dumpsters

[@kathryndockrey1477]

Our groceries haven't increased in 2024 at all. For 2 adults and our cat, we spend an average of $251 a month. That is for food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, OTC meds, and cat food/litter/treats. We also eat very well. Maybe people need to actually learn HOW to shop? ( We also eat all our meals at home)

[@Marigold-m2]

@kathryndockrey1477 Yes! Thank you for saying this. Most people do not know how to shop let alone budget!

[@perllyngrenn2100]

So absolutely true!

[@shauncameron8390]

My grocery is roughly $100 per week on average. $50 the lowest. $150 at the highest.

[@kathryndockrey1477]

@@shauncameron8390 for how many people?

[@davedeboy5726]

well it's already started. I bought the same things at the same store from 2 months ago this morning and it's up 41%. YES 41% increase in prices for the same items-sales items excluded in both. this is going to bankrupt people fast.

[@Casey-qm1nd]

Thank the low interest rates + government spending for this

[@XLilly30X]

I spent 300$ on groceries for the month its insane i dont know how much longer i can afford groceries

[@nutbutterlover1040]

Maybe stop buying the latest Iphone, a new car every year, and Taylor Swift concert tickets

[@nspoly]

Unfortunately, almost all major media outlets turned off the comment section! Anyway, Trudaue does not hear us; we know that. Canadians need to do something; relying on the government does not solve the severity of our lives.

[@roberthillis-qj8er]

It's been so long I forgot what a meal looks like.

[@Hazara26]

It is like a government tax once started it will keep going up as long as no one protests.

[@holgertash1]

Family of 5 here..spending around 1k on groceries now. I cant keep up. I also make things from scratch and avoid processed junk..

[@stephenstaeger1888]

Is this what communism is about.

[@dees900]

It's a great blessing in disguise in order to lose weight! We Canadians eat too much and badly need to go to bed with empty stomachs. Thank you to our beloved prime minister who is the best ever in Canadian history!

[@GastonStevenson]

When is it going to stop trying to put everyone in the poor house

[@AdrianaStone-f8s]

Global prices are going up.

[@BestBuysReviewed]

Moving to Bali will solve the problem of food inflation

[@john15008]

Calm down everyone. The headline is somewhat misleading. Three to five percent is three to five extra dollars on every 100. Shop smart and you should be fine.

[@gregjones1339]

This. 3 to 5 is basically inflation. Your $3 bread will now cost $3.15

[@john15008]

@@gregjones1339 Or $3.09. That's not exactly the sharp rise the headline suggests. Shopping smart means getting your loaf where and when it is on special.

[@Rawdiswar]

That oughtta help the social cohesion.

[@TruthSayer-g2m]

😂 when they told you food inflation was 5% during plannedemic but it was twice the price. 5% means 50%

[@azicc817]

People are fed up with gouging.

[@sonnychornley9457]

Canada voted for this

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

3-5% yeah in a world were men can get pregnant maybe.😊

[@moejotuber]

ALDI COME TO CANADA PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm tired of being gouged by our grocery chains !

[@edselgreaves6503]

Everywhere else around the world, prices are dropping......

[@slavicsquat5759]

Oh so what have they been doing up until now? Rising ever-so-gradually??

[@johncros2281]

More population more demands , more service tax increase means high cost of living .

[@ZenCorvus]

Yet dropping in the states. Cargill just fired 8k due to lowering costs. Here, they go up

[@danilosiqueira2414]

That's what happens when monopolies are allowed to exist, unchecked

[@josephhanley9644]

Government loves its citizens

[@irishcaveman3595]

Thanks Justina Trudouche

[@malaudisa]

FJT has ruined this country.

[@Timberland1963]

Plenty of people are still overweight. As long as there’s still a whole aisle in the grocery stores just for chips, cookies and candy and people are still overweight there’s no problem. Beef prices would come down if people stopped buying at any cost. I buy what’s on sale and I can cook pork or chicken as easily as beef.

[@PhilMante]

Beef prices are still reasonable. 10 years ago a pound of ground beef was 5$. Now it's 6$.

[@gregjones1339]

Oh, I thought they were talking about a real grocery spike. 3 to 5% is just the same inflation we've had since the dawn of currency.

[@alf72632]

it's about same or higher in Costa Rica😔

[@Vertignasse82]

Nice. I was wondering what I would do with all this money I've been saving over the last five years.

[@suryatkurma7466]

Enough of Trudeau get PC

[@MizrahiChick]

thanks, Liberals.

[@QUICKBOOKS1]

Fer the next dew days, Politics is the furthest from my mind. Buy Local, and from Smaller Grocery Stores. Your best bet is Smaller Grocery Stores, like "Save On"!

[@Zgryx]

Time to cut meat from diet 😢

[@ajourney50]

That's what they want you to do.

[@cliffbrown4217]

@@ajourney50 They want to feed us bugs.

[@ask-128]

use more ground beef, more ground pork, and stock up when it goes on sale, and put it in the freezer in smaller portion bags....sad we have to live like it is the 1950's & early 1960's

[@gregjones1339]

Really? Because I made a chicken quarter dinner last night with rice and assorted veg, my plate weighed probably 2lbs and it cost me roughly $1.90 in total. Shop smarter. I feel like I need to start a youtube channel on how to eat well for cheap.

[@Zgryx]

@@gregjones1339 thats amazing bro, u gotta share with us! food banks are reporting record high numbers but somehow you solved the problem...

[@margyeoman3564]

AGAIN?? Tgeee should be something we could do about that don't you think. We are sooo helpless.Get real, and get going Canadians

[@jaketrumble7157]

Full chaos will occur

[@Thisguysimon]

Hurry up Trump and take over Canada

[@rb239rtr]

Trump isnt the answer. Next year, produce and fruit will skyrocket under him

[@shauncameron8390]

@@rb239rtr Then who is? Certainly not Harris.

[@peterblack3665]

You buy more expensive food you cut out buying other items ....

[@etienneprinsloo6799]

Funny how elections have consequences hey! Keep on voting for more carbon tax, it shows high intelligence and virtue. Especially when you explain to your children why they are going to school hungry. “Children, never forget mommy voted for this to make herself feel better”.

[@Dam-a-fence]

Hey Conservatives, living wage, not all of us are obsessed with money. Some of us just want enough to be alive and healthy. My under $32K should be $40k. If it was, I could get a mortgage, but I can't, because statistically speaking, I won't be able to afford one. Why is it so offensive to you that I like minimum wage? Why do I have to be you for you to consider me your equal?

[@shauncameron8390]

Living wage = up your qualifications. But also, not all of us are complacent.

[@Butterfly-rd4je]

Here we go no solutions but wages are not going anywhere. Greedy people 😮 But as long as people continue to buy they will continue to increase the prices 😮 Its sad how nothing has not change nge in 2024 Lower what Cut what What deals Shop at different place crazy so dpend more nus fair😮

[@josereyes-um7eg]

😆👌👍👏

[@marcoreyes-sf7lk]

Nosotros NO SOMOS TEAM CANADA Ministro Justin Trudeau NO PARA NADA NOSOTROS NO SOMOS NADA DE TEAM CANADA EN CANADA Ministro Justin TRudeau NAdie en toda mi FAmilia en Canada Nadie en todo mi familia en Canada

[@NogrimStoneson]

come on people, learn from the migrants there are thousands of pets out there looking to provide you your next meal!

[@puppetmaster3371]

Say THANK YOU to Trump.

[@AmyRapoport]

So glad i dont eat meat anymore

[@_Seagie]

3% - 5% isn't a sharp increase

[@TheForbs999]

It is...when you consider that current prices are already way too high and there are a record high number of people going to food banks. You must be completely out of touch with reality to consider that it's not.

[@_Seagie]

@@TheForbs999 no I just understand that food prices will be astronomical soon and I'm not even trying to cry about 4 or 5% increase. That's $105 instead of $100 at the till. the real problem is Ali Baba causing all these issues, from food prices to housing crisis to phone scams etc.

[@eilaollinheimo4573]

Maybe not if you have a good wages but us low income folks cannot afford simultaneous increases in interest rates, insurance, utilities, transportation etc.

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

Don't be a silly 🦆, they're talking about daily increase. 3 to 5 %

[@_Seagie]

@@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws nobody cares what you think dhaliwal

[@bubblegum8630]

hahaha canadians