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Canada's Food Inflation Soars 3.2% to 50-Year High, Conservatives Urge Vote on April 28

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 05:39 PM

Recent data from Statistics Canada indicates that food inflation in Canada has reached a 50-year high, with food prices increasing by 3.2% over the last year and a 1.9% monthly increase. This surge in food costs, which is 36% higher than in the US, is making it increasingly difficult for Canadians to afford basic necessities. Conservative politicians, including Pierre Poilievre and Andrew Scheer, have criticized the Liberal government's policies, attributing the high food inflation to taxes and regulations on farmers, truckers, processors, and retailers. They argue that these policies have driven up grocery prices, making it harder for families to feed themselves. Mark Carney and the Liberals have been specifically mentioned as contributors to this issue during what has been termed the 'lost Liberal decade'. The opposition has called for a change in government, urging Canadians to vote Conservative in the upcoming election on April 28 to address the issue of affordability. They warn that another Liberal term could lead to further increases in inflation and taxes, emphasizing the need to vote for affordability.

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Tracy Gray

@TracyGrayKLC

Food inflation in Canada hit a 50-year high yesterday. The Liberals and their friends don’t want to talk about the lost Liberal decade where it’s harder to afford even basic necessities. Canadians can't afford a fourth Liberal term. Vote for change. Vote Conservative. https://t.co/tZpAj5mG67

Shuv Majumdar

@shuvmajumdar

Food inflation at a 50-YEAR HIGH. After a Lost Liberal Decade, it’s harder and harder to put food on the table. The Liberals don’t get it. They live large — you get stuck with the bill. https://t.co/AX0rKMGyPv

Greg McLean

@GregMcLeanYYC

1/4: Today's consumer price index confirms what everyone knows: food prices continue to rise unaffordably. In the last month alone, food inflation increased by 1.9%, the largest monthly jump in decades - up by 3.2% over the last year. #calgarycentre #yyc #cdnpoli #election2025 https://t.co/WZPyCjU5Wi