Loblaws is out of Control! Day 1 of the Boycott Toronto Walk (May 2024)

A Toronto walk on day 1 of the month long boycott of Loblaws and all the other stores operated by Canada's largest (and greediest) grocery conglomerate.
0:01 - East on Eglinton Avenue East
6:00 - Loblaws
18:28 - Redpath & Roehampton
24:52 - Yonge Street
25:55 - Shoppers Drug Mart
Recorded in 4K at 60 FPS on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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[@yycmountaingirl]

Another great video, Johnny 👍 I doubt if this "boycott" will change anything but I completely understand the participants frustration - grocery prices are ridiculous 🙄

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks for the support!

[@Dept246]

Blah blah you expect grocery workers and farmers to work for low wages?

[@Y_hass]

Well, she's right. The rich get richer -that's how it's been and that's how it always will be.

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

And they don't control that, but keep being ignorant...

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

​@@Y_hass"Hurr durr! Wealthy people bad! Hurr durr!" There, fixed your asinine comment

[@Seventizz]

So when are the Sobey's, Metro, Adonis, Highland Farms, Whole Foods, Longos, and Starsky boycotts? They're all more expensive than Loblaws.

[@jameskenneth]

It's political. Loblaws has a connection with Poilievre and the NDP are connected with Metro. Input costs increased at loblaws as well. Liberal soft on crime policies and deficits don't help inflation either.

[@Seventizz]

@@jameskenneth Interesting - I didn't know that. Thank you for the insight.

[@roxorz007]

Adonis and Starsky aren't the typical local to Canada grocers considering how much of their products are imported. I definitely think they have high tariffs to pay importing products the other big players don't sell, bad for big players business.

[@TofuBoi_]

Agree, especially Sobeys. Their greed is way out of line.

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

​@@jameskennethHow are they connected? Provide unbiased proof

[@Mwoo92]

Canada might have some of the worst grocery prices in the world right now. It's a legitimate problem and people need to be held accountable. This boycott is the bare minimum we can do.

[@MarcusDaGrand]

Apparently it's even worse in Australia.

[@labadee]

ehh ever been to Australia? I lived there for 11 years and the inflation prices are "normal" prices over there

[@HarshitSinha1102]

It's not fair to compare Canada to Australia which is an island in the corner of the world, whereas 80% of Canadians live close to the largest consumer market in the world. The prices should be much lower in Canada.

[@steveegame4233]

Canada has the worst prices in the world for almost everything tbh

[@andrew20146]

I was in Texas a while ago and did some shopping at Aldi and Walmart. The cheapest option for a toothbrush at Walmart was almost $5 US, and a lot of the food at Aldi was even more expensive than in Canada. Eggs were cheaper, coffee more expensive, etc.

[@CosmicHarmony58]

22$ FOR THAT STEAK!?!?!?! Id do the same exact thing you do...put it right back down LMAO

[@laurajames723]

Yikes! I'm glad I'm not a red meat eater, but if I wanted steak I can get it our neighbourhood butcher on the Lakeshore about half that..

[@lee02jepson]

I don't buy any of my meats from grocery stores. I go to St. Lawrence Market, ground beef is often $6.45 a pound, 2 large chicken legs $2.75, stewing beef is less than 1/2 the price. I advise anyone to go there, its worth the effort.

[@Vocal-Vegan]

n for fruits n vegetables n Kensington market for fruits n veggies is Bom. was shocked to see what i get at big box n what i get from local, way more n way more customer appreciation.

[@TroyQwert]

If everyone goes to St. Lawrence the prices will go up. For sure. And you'll stay in long lines... 😊

[@Vocal-Vegan]

@@TroyQwert they set up tents in bettr weathr to accomad8 crowding. wen ya talk outcho azz ya make yer mouth an ans.

[@rongraham1951]

only if you live in toronto within WALKING distance try and find a free parking spot

[@MichaelHolloway]

@@rongraham1951 yeah make one happen in your part of town - don't drive

[@robertvisquo308]

I have no problem using my local Grande Cheese and Dollarama for the rest of the month.

[@evie6304]

Worked for the loblaws for fifteen years, no one who works there is happy, just look at the peoples faces who work there….not happy!

[@brucecowin]

Good video. I don't think the boycott will do anything but it's at least s good symbolic gesture. But if I'm going to boycott Loblaws, I'm not going to replace it with Amazon! 😅

[@timothywatt]

My family used to own a dental laboratory at the 55 Eglinton Ave. East building. The building will soon be demolished to build a condo. I have very fond memories of the Yonge and Eglinton area, and it has changed so much since I've last visited there. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@TofuBoi_]

Sobeys, don't forget about Sobeys! Their price is even worse, we should boycott them both even after May until they reduce their price to acceptable level. Also all the money they scammed off customers should be forced to put back into the communities to improve infrastructures and to help the poor. Greed chains should have no place in Canada.

[@JesusismyRock773]

All the big corporations are greedy. There is never enough money for these people.

[@szbxa]

Nah, Sobeys have better selection of products and more convenient locations. When you enjoy the convenience of grocery shopping nearby you need to pay the higher rent in the form of higher prices.

[@anitalee675]

Yes Sobey’s prices are also insanely high .

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

You have to be well off to shop at Sobey's.

[@TofuBoi_]

@@szbxa not true at all, both Superstore and Walmart has more variety and wider range of "better selection of better products," Sobeys is just insanely expensive for no reason. Also when Superstore items days before expiration, they go on sale for 50% off, and when Sobeys tries to do the same, they are only $2 off on a $10 item. It's very obvious Sobeys is the most greedy store among all greedy stores. Also you sound like a live commercial for Sobeys. 🤡

[@gabygaedecke2411]

Loblaws' shareholders got a 14% increase on their dividends yesterday ... where do we think that came from??? I have been boycotting this chain and its partner shops (eg. Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills) for about 3 months now. Trying to go local as much as possible.

[@rosalinkrieger3352]

It's not only the high food prices, it's how the Weston's exploit workers and with the help of Employment Ontario. Taxpayer and corporate donors, through my office, for example, pay the Weston family to hire our clients. Often, once the subsidy is over, our clients are let go or their hours are cut from 24 to 10/15 per week. Canadian Tire and Tim Horton's are just as bad as the Westons. They have no business receiving money to hire people especially with record profits during and since COVID. All of our clients who work for Shoppers Drug Mart complain to me because they only get part-time hours. And I have on means to remedy that. And what about the Meds Check scandal?! How is that even legal? Billing us $75 for bogus calls, to meet manager targets? The Westons get away with EVERYTHING. And people here are too complacent.

[@michaelguyea8970]

Put these greedy people out of business because they don't care about anything but filling there bank accounts, so evil it makes me sick!

[@lyndawatson8312]

What is more evil is Trudope raising our taxes when he wants to fill his pockets with backend deals.

[@FrankBullitt390]

This is all gov't caused and they could fix it overnight, but they never will, what they do is INCREASE your taxes.

[@No_name860]

Yeah good luck with that. This is just what happens when there is little to no competition.

[@SolarisZen]

@@lyndawatson8312 You think somehow Trudeau owns loblaws? lmao

[@kathyerb3134]

Yup, it's all about profits.

[@thunderbird4709]

Everyone talks about Loblaws but no one ever talks about the soaring prices at Metro.

[@No_name860]

They’re listening to Jagmeat Singh constantly complaining about Loblaws. He wouldn’t dare bring up Metro. His brother is a lobbyist for Metro.

[@stoneneils]

Because we gave up on Metro long ago.

[@thesimpleeastern]

Opening a small grocery store in Canada required too many permits meant as gatekeeping to keep the monopoly strong. What else would happen? Competition Bureau Canada released this report last year clearly mentioning this issue which went unnoticed.

[@stoneneils]

Why do you guys assume every province as alike today. Plenty of indie groceries pop up all the time, its not easy but nothing is in life that is worth doing.

[@jillipepper5353]

What you would have to compare to is a year ago, the big increases started nearly 2 years ago. Some things just doubled, they didn’t go up by a little at a time, it was big jumps. I’m a senior and my groceries doubled in the last 2 years and I can’t even afford a lot of things I used to buy.

[@azamyahmad]

Good morning from Montreal QC .. welcome back Jhonny .. and as always beautiful sharing walk away tour and you doing such an amazing job, lovely captured camera work, thanks again and stay safe my friend ..

[@smith3329]

Not everyone can participate, like people living in smaller or more remote places. Or the price of gas to alternatives prohibits it.

[@MysticalGesture]

I was at several loblaws locations in Ottawa so no protests so far.

[@unknownuser0006]

Well, prices here in Europe are going up too but these prices are quite steep to me. Thanks for the tour and for bringing back the date into the title!

[@andrew20146]

Are you doing the conversion to CAD? Eur is 1.47 CAD, so the prices would be 35% lower in EUR. Also, this store is basically one of the bougie-est stores they have in the chain, with high rent.

[@stoneneils]

@@andrew20146 Totonto is much more expensive than other Canadian cites for obvious reasons..they have the huge market..they have highest rents.

[@timothey94]

All these Canadians should be ashamed of themselves. We’re so pathetic, we just take it every which way from the government and corporations.

[@dandesrochers363]

So true we been getting shafted for years all we did was complain.

[@urbanangst7630]

Why should I be ashamed of myself? What can I do about it?

[@ColtraneTaylor]

@@urbanangst7630 "Why should I be ashamed of myself? What can I do about it? " Irony gold.

[@martym61]

This is a unique video. Enjoyed this. Grocery prices are out of control. Don't know if the boycott will have any effect, but it's worth trying.

[@stubru16]

Even foreigners who have emigrated to Canada are now leaving cabada as it’s just too expensive to live there now. Not to mention majority of the foreigners are working below the minimum wage as the Canadian government loves cheap labour workforce and big businesses that heavily rely on foreign labour.

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

None of what you just said is true...

[@stoneneils]

lol Canada just had the highest number of immigrants enter the past few years than ever...of course some will leave, esp with usa just next door...opportunities cross borders...same language, etc.

[@JENNIFERBOO]

The OG Bob Loblaws would be mortified - no one can afford that Szechuan sauce now Bob!

[@Kangitude]

Bob Loblaws Law Blog

[@JohnnyStrides]

But what about Memories of Kobe?

[@galaxiedance3135]

I agree. I am going to different stores that aren't connected to the Loblaws chain. There's a reason that their bosses have never been more wealthy as they are now. We do it long enough.. it'll be like Budd Light :) They could be at our mercy!! Who's the real boss? We are!! We choose.

[@54Mello]

I live in a small town with an Independent and Walmart right next to each other. The Walmart parking lot is always full of cars and the Independent is almost always empty. Since we have been retired my husband does most of the grocery shopping. He checks every flyer and compares prices between, Independent, Fresco, Walmart and Giant Tiger. Independent rarely has the better prices at least on the items we regularly buy. I feel sad for the young couple who operate the store. I am sure they know that the high prices and the negative publicity is not helping them run the kind of family operated store of the past.

[@paulstark1832]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank for the presentation!

[@canman5060]

Sell everything Loblaws has at 1/3 of their price as boycott !

[@7555mac]

boycott loblaws and they will just raise their prices to meet their annual quarterly profits.

[@Mwoo92]

...which would result in fewer people shopping there, which would cause them to raise their prices more, etc. etc. repeat until they go out of business 🎉

[@harjotjassal9180]

Excellent video Johnny

[@colo5220]

Can people just stop looking at their smartphones when they are crossing the crosswalk? Smartphones are smart but people are losing their common sense. aka not so smart!

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

This is a common trend I always see in Toronto. I don't see it as much in other Canadian cities. People are so self-absorbed they don't even look up from their phones when crossing the street. It has led to many fatalities over the years.

[@MissionHomeowner]

Thins out the herd. Nature's balance. Chain of life.

[@stoneneils]

@@user-og2wt3le4j Its not self-aborbed, they are actually busy in toronto..i was overwhelmed...its why i left. Business is insane there, non-stop.24/7.

[@kathyerb3134]

Mr Weston gave himself a million dollar raise last yr. His officers below him got almost just as high increases last yr too, like $900,000+. Think of all the people that starving with next to little food every day.

[@JENNIFERBOO]

At least if you can still afford to live in Little Italy- on College St. There’s a fruit market that’s been there since the 1980’s. I can recommend going there for produce.

[@johnnym196]

Yes. Loblaws has outrageous prices on everything. Starting yesterday I’m shopping at either my local Lococo’s grocery store, here in Hamilton, Walmart, Giant Tiger or Amazon. The odd time I would go to No Frills only if they have selected produce on sale. This month I’m avoiding them, Food Basics chain, and Metro. Thank you so very much again for today’s walking video.

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

Lococo's is now owned by one of the big three. So is Farm Boy. Both were family owned at one time. I remember Fortinos when it was family owned in the 1980s. Later sold to Loblaw. Even family owned Denninger's was sold to a corporate entity recently. There was a great family grocer on James St N that is closing soon. Prices at the Farmer's Market are high too.

[@smith3329]

It's also the arrogance of the 7 digit incomes being rude and condescending that makes Canadian blood boil.

[@Sheppard87]

Oh very interesting insight. I wish there was a store like this in my city with the structure and product range. In Germany I actually get the best organic meat for the meat prices. We only calculate in kg.

[@gr8witenorth61]

check out the prices at st lawerance market, i was there yesterday, you might want the bring a set of paddles when you see the prices there meat has gone through the roof................

[@dmorenod29]

I’ll see this video sooner, thanks!

[@juliajulia9987]

I go to that loblaw in eglinton once in a while. They usually have a discount or sale on meat. Previously I bought 1.5kg of pork ribs for $5 and 4 pcs of big lamb chops for $8. Idk if that was supposed to be the regular price or not lol. I rarely shop at loblaw for basically anything now, the prices are crazy if you compare it to other stores or local farm markets.

[@ssayed6604]

Brit here! Our prices are shocking but I'm beyond shocked hearing Canadian grocery prices! Keep boycotting

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

I am always shocked by prices in the UK because they are in pounds. The exchange in Canada is $1.65 CAD to one UK pound. So prices in the UK are high for everything including groceries. I do find travelling out of London prices decrease a bit.

[@nicolacornish7935]

Groceries in the UK are super cheap compared to Canada

[@vancouver1261]

I sometimes cross the border into the USA and food shop there. Cheaper even with the exchange rate. Also found some BC products in the USA Store that were cheaper for me to buy there than back home.

[@user-lb5vt8fb4g]

I will boycott my Great Canadian Super Store & Shoppers Drug Mart stores and all PC owned stores! THANKS Johnny for the walk today!

[@dylanreynolds8264]

good morning everyone

[@zeighy]

That northeast corner got renovated real nice at Yonge&Eg. Completed in a shorter time than the Crosstown right beside it... XD

[@lisaGTorontogirl]

Hey Johnny. Nice thanks for checking out the sky high prices. I avoid lawblaws I go to Metro too or Longo and local fruit market little stores along Bloor St. 8.00 approx for cereal is crazy

[@billjohnson7904]

Part of the problem is the Yuppies who will pay all of the super high prices as they are spendthrifts.

[@Giardintek]

Shopers DM charges almost $30- bucks for a pair of passport photos, The small convenient sore next to me charges $15- and I don't have to wait half an hour for the staff to hunt down the one whom handles the camera. Shoppers is overpriced on everything. They have their anchor products they sell at a loss, just to lour in customers. Same with Loblaws, They usually showcase their anchor products right at the door, as soon as you step in the store, in hopes of you buy other stuff once inside. They also place the stuff they want you to buy at eye level. Lower priced products are on the bottom shelves. It's all psychology. Do your wallet a favor and do NOT buy anything at these predatory places. We get our fruits and vegetables at our local flea market. I usually get 2 bags full of fruits and veggies for about 10 to $15- bucks, The same amount at Loblaws would run me up, towards $100-

[@JENNIFERBOO]

Hi, not a lot of options in my neighborhood, no ma & pa grocery stores to shop at…and Rabba 24 Hours - now that’s Waaay too expensive.

[@andyfunke9484]

Boycott! Oooh, I thought they said "buy"cott! Monday is customer appreciation day. Gotta rack up them PC points. I'm going to hazard a guess here. This boycott is going to have zero effect, maybe even the opposite effect. Been to three Loblaws chain stores, it doesn't look like anything has changed. As a matter of fact, everybody I asked had no clue there was a boycott, and most of them just laughed.

[@jacquelines9966]

Good morning

[@TroyQwert]

Boycott is good, it'll demonstrate we care. But they'll swallow it. We need COMPETITION. REAL COMPETITION. All buseneses don't compete anymore. Look at gas stations. They all are in agreement. And what business is not in agreement with so called "competition"?

[@wigsy99]

If you live in smaller communities you can visit on farm markets they are usually much cheaper the food is fresher, great alternative during the growing season June-Early November

[@kathyerb3134]

We had our balconies done a few yrs ago, 11 floors. Yes very noisy, shaking, . My daugher had hers done last yr. Both in Ottawa. What do stores do with spoiled food, the money lost their?

[@susanableton8647]

Hello. Watched your video with interest. Also read some of the comments. I agree that SOME of the reasons are due to our government's increased tax grabs. Having said that, giving you a personal example. Being a senior with some mobility issues, during the pandemic I found Instacart. Used it out of necessity not luxury. One of the things that have very noticeable changed within Instacart is that ALL of the Loblaws stores have stopped honouring the sales flyers that come out every week. Kudos to stores like Metro, Food Basics and Giant Tiger that DO honour those sale prices. No Frills, Superstore and Loblaws absolutely do NOT. Walmart pays lip service to sales but raises the sale price by $1. The bottom line to all of this is; at the end of the day, it CANNOT be normal for all the large grocery stores to suspiciously have the exact same high percentage increase across the board. COLUSION AND MONOPOLIES!! Shameful.

[@surpotel8016]

Lots of special price offers in Loblaws this week

[@hongthuypham9955]

Thanks 👍👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦.

[@kartikkantheti5690]

Nothing I repeat nothing will come of this boycott. They earn really huge margins. Too big to have even a minimal impact to business. If anything they will lay off poor minimum and average pay staff to maintain earnings

[@andrew20146]

Up until a year or two ago, Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart actually placed pretty highly in brand surveys in Canada. They just became a lightning rod for dissatisfaction about grocery prices, which are industry-wide. I will continue to buy stuff when and where I think it's a good deal!

[@kenheyden]

LOOK !!! NO bikes in bike lane except 1 bike riding on the side walk.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Umm they're brand new bike lanes that aren't even officially open or connected yet but good observation 🙄

[@Debthouse]

All stores under the Loblaws umbrella offer sales on major items in each section every week as well as seasonally. Various popular items go on sale on rotation. Fresh fruits and vegetables go on sale seasonally.

[@montysturgeon-paiement2470]

I love how you aren't afraid to point certain things out.

[@FalcomScott312]

Good morning, mates & Happy 2nd May 2024! Have a great week & stay safe from London England 🇬🇧 😎👍

[@Gurtejbauer24]

Have an Awesome Day Falcom

[@FalcomScott312]

@Gurtejbauer24 Thanks, mate, you too!

[@coyote_one]

In Canada we are not celebrating May1 and 2 as International labor Day, 2 days off and paid like in Europe. International seems to mean European, or March 8, again International women day....

[@GoodSupply]

This may not go over well but I don’t really struggle with the prices of groceries. I absolutely refuse to buy junk. It’s the Potato Chips, Pop, Cereal, Candy, & just about everything that’s not healthy for you is what raises your grocery bill to an absurd amount. I’m a firm believer in hitting up Walmart first to get my milk, juice, maybe bread, peanut butter, frozen fruit, olive oil, etc. I find that you usually come out on top big time this way. The grocery store to me Is for meat, fruits and veggies. They just take advantage of the convenience factor like Shoppers Drug Mart does. People just need to wise up and take care of their body more. Like do you really need Cookies, chips and all that other crap.

[@gabygaedecke2411]

I would agree with you re junk - but - Walmart is a huge privately-owned American company that treats its employees very badly. So I am not comfortable shopping there either. I try to use local shops like Fiesta Foods etc. - as well as Farmers Markets for fresh stuff.

[@delicious_seabass]

True, but look at the price of meat. It's 2.5x what it was 5 years ago. Even the less desirable meat is priced high now. It almost like they want you to only eat bugs.

[@Ban00]

Unfortunately Walmart isn't very accesible to most people compared to Loblaws

[@jelliebean4095]

The inflated prices on staple grocery items has absolutely nothing to do with purchasing "junk food".🤦‍♀️

[@GoodSupply]

@@gabygaedecke2411can’t wait until the farmers markets get opened up around me. Even local butchers are severely underrated for meats.

[@RecessionCooking]

Boycotts work. People who are saying this boycott won’t amount to something, I certainly will. The key is to make it last a whole year! The upside is - can you imagine the boost the little grocers will get! It would be amazing. Support local for real!

[@gdkid]

Oh nice, they've finally cleaned up the Yonge and Eglinton intersection

[@toybarons]

I agree there is a problem with grocery prices with many different points as to why those prices are high. It's not just the business practices of CEOs. It's not just wars in far away lands. Not just climate change. Not just economics. Each one of these points alone has layers that contributed to higher prices. Thing is I'm not rich by any measure. I check the flyers online each week to plan my shopping. Most of the time, I'm shopping a Loblaws owned store because they are the cheapest. They either are the cheapest on an item or by the time I spend my time and energy to go to another store to buy an item that is a few cents cheaper, I might as well just pick it up at Loblaws. In the end too, where else am I supposed to go to get my groceries during this boycott? Safeway/Sobeys didn't exactly lower their prices to get in those boycotting shoppers. Matter of fact, they raised their milk prices. As a shopper, I feel hooped with little hope other than to eat dust and drink air until government finds a way to allow Loblaws and Sobeys to monopolize those for sale too.

[@stoneneils]

I forgot how massive and busy Toronto is..oh my god.

[@mariafelix4745]

I only shop for anything that’s on sale. I rarely buy anything canned, and buy meat from butchers. I have a big vegetable garden every summer, never ever eat out. It sounds boring it’s actually gratifying and challenging cooking various foods.

[@bradhiebert6403]

I don't go to any of the big box stores. I shop at my local Co-op grocery store and stock up when they have sales. I live an hour from the nearest city. Everything else I buy online.

[@user-pz4el9mh1g]

Видимо цены космические во всем мире. У нас уменьшают массу товара, а цену завышают. Если раньше в пачке сливочного масла было 200 грамм, то сейчас 180 грамм, так же и с оливковым маслом, вместо 1 литра - 0,9, и так со всеми товарами и продуктами. Что происходит в мире? 21 век.

[@KaySeminomadic]

I only buy frozen fruits when Metro has them for $3.99. So, Loblaws is selling it for a couple of dollars more. However, it seems that several grocery stores are offering less but increasing prices.

[@GB-je5tc]

Good for you, shop as many smaller independent grocers and pharmacists as you can. 👏👏👏👍

[@EvelinHolmes]

There are no independent grocery stores where I live. Yes if you drive 20 minutes you might find some that have specials on but it’s not worsted especially if you are senior. I just shop for the basics. Bake my own bread and cookies and do my own cooking. Only buy what I need. But I agree I don’t have children living with me. I don’t go for restaurant food or coffee. All these things save you money. Groceries are a big factor in ones live but what about the costs that you can’t control like property taxes ,car insurance ,house insurance,utilities . Phones ,I mean land line . You are basically force into having a cell phone which mine is only very basic. Love to cancel cable but hubby is 80 years old and needs some interment . .

[@proudcanadian5713]

I go to a small butcher on Danforth Avenue. His prices are very good especially for pork, chicken and ground beef. His steaks are a bit pricey now but they're worth the money.

[@FactRzerO]

There was a time around 2002 when I had this idea of my adult life including shopping in the Loblaws Market at Empress Walk with my kids in a cart and my wife. Maybe stopping by their Cigar store they used to have inside. Using my PC points from my PC Fresh mortgage to pay for everything. Now with inflation and insane prices I'm down to having a moderate rental condo and ordering Walmart grocery delivery. I won't be going to Loblaw's or their affiliates anytime soon.

[@jefferyyoung2580]

I love the blue jays 💙 😍

[@barbaramorrow7875]

Those prices are about the same as the Metro I shop at, but Jagmeet Singh wouldn't go after Metro because his brother's company lobbies for Metro

[@Joesmith-dt9sy]

Just returning from a 5 week vacation in Florida, where groceries are crazy expensive. Bad money management by their government just like in Canada.

[@ahchongseen8511]

Johnny groceries in Toronto is much much cheaper than here in Lincolnshire

[@jefferyyoung2580]

Shoppers drug mart is lobows😊

[@marksterling7110]

Not worried about the music copyright laws at Loblaws. What's that about?

[@JohnnyStrides]

Nope. It's a pre-recorded video not a live.

[@TroyQwert]

Prices on what are not the highest in the world in Canada? Housing? Clothing? Internet? Cellphone? Is it because we are the second biggest by the territory?

[@TroyQwert]

I would've done fine with Lablows' prices if they explain why their prices are so high and different in their own stores? The stuff they sell is from the same wholesale supplier. I don't see any difference in servise or anything. I usually shop at NoFrills (nearest to me) where Loblaws was before.

[@jefferyyoung2580]

Still needs groceries 😫

[@jefferyyoung2580]

Still my favorite store ,Still need groceries 😊

[@marlenecampbell9823]

I stopped getting my frozen organic berries from rob-law due to being disappointed about the items. Also for Canadian store they don’t support the Canadian good. Now I picked up my wild blueberries at farm boy because it’s from BC and my raspberry and strawberry from Costco because it’s organic and Canadian grown. I shopped mostly at Healthy Planet’s and Big Carrots, and cooked my own foods. I have seniors day at most store and they have good sale items monthly. I’m 75 years, I don’t take any meds for nothing therefore I don’t need a drugstore only for paper towels and bathroom supplies.

[@chrischolewa9104]

Im from the States,work pt @ a supermarket All Grocers seem to gouge we consumers.The suppliers mostly are those who are responsible for higher prices.I remember the Bread crisis.And then if it isnt Loblaws its Sobeys or someone else.

[@jbat6556]

Sir, looking at video. I didn’t see a boycott, only a tour of area you mentioned.

[@dalet9841]

as long as everybody puts up with these prices it will continue

[@jimbaptista7371]

Corporate greed will never end.

[@Vocal-Vegan]

evn tho loblaws is so close, i go else where to spend my money. Family, We make chnge togethr n ish chngs when We stick togethr! the high inflation tht they said was the reason for high prices, but the business' n the restaurants hav not droppd the prices evn tho inflation has gone down n the guv duzn stop the gouge Love n Blessings Family!!!

[@purpledream1045]

Costco, we should boycott Costco too, watermelon $16.99😢

[@lindaanderson279]

I love Fortinos , they have everything I use and great produce , and a pharmacy , floweriest , bake goods and cooked hot food too . What more could you want .In Oakville .🛒🛒🛒💎

[@lindablack2206]

Loblaws was always a more expensive store for me even before all the inflation hit. Never shop there anyway just was too expensive.

[@maily2245]

Hi Johny is healthy planet is a corporate store or not ??

[@m.l.e.8956]

Definitely 👍🏻 💯 let’s boycott Loblaws & No Frills for the month of May👍🏻👏🏻💯

[@binh2229]

Why is thật?

[@ColdHardToronto]

And you'll go where? Walmart?

[@supernanify]

Also Shoppers!

[@jefferyyoung2580]

Sorry you can support any groceries 😊

[@TofuBoi_]

We should continue boycott both Loblaws and Sobeys after May, and continue to do so as long as it takes. Also it's time to buy local to support local businesses, and stop supporting big unethical grocery chains. They have been scamming people into poor health and poverty. It's time for people to take a stand!

[@JENNIFERBOO]

I miss the instrumental muussakk music in grocery stores…it costs money to play top 40 songs new or retro…so guess where all those costs get tacked unto as well…FYI did you know those metal grocery carts cost about $1K to manufacture!?

[@Nicole-pu8ve]

Comparing prices between loblaws and metro is not scandalous since they are both expensive. Comparing loblaws to freshco would have a greater impact. Thank you for the video.

[@andrew20146]

If you're comparing freshco, you should look at no frills and food basics.

[@delicious_seabass]

I'm sure this will be effective. 🙄 Loblaws and Loblaws owned stores have always been overpriced. Why now?

[@CosmicHarmony58]

yahi remember 12 years ago id always be surprised how expensive it is...12 YEARS AGO...they always been