Price gouging: Shortages real or are some fabricated?

[The Green Barbarian]

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Support foot giants. Not.
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Buy direct from your local farmers/producers.
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Federal NDP’s claim of grocery store price-gouging doesn’t check out

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busines ... check-out/

I am all for supporting farmers, but I support them via buying from big retail stores. I don't need to go to farmers markets, thanks.

[Pappywinkle]

Actually, it is more like the big corporations who set themselves up as the barrier in the middle. Cargill has been reporting the highest profits, by far, in their 152 year history. Cargill sells the rancher feed, then buys the cattle as cheap as possible, then processes the cattle into meat - while paying the lowest possible wages - and then charges the grocery retailers huge prices for meat.
Then, of course, the profit $ get siphoned off to a low tax jurisdiction in another country....in this case Cargill, a Minnesota company, has its corporation registered as being a Delaware company as Delaware decided to copy Ireland and Panama in becoming a tax haven.

#greedflation

[George Orwell 1984]

Farmers markets are considerably higher priced than the grocery store .

[Bsuds]

Farmers markets are considerably higher priced than the grocery store .

Almost to the point where some are gouging the customers.

[Catri]

Farmers markets are considerably higher priced than the grocery store .

They definitely are. I alway bypass the expensive farmers’ markets and go to local farms directly for the best deals.

[Even Steven]

Given the labour market, may be we should classify applicants demanding higher wages from employers as "gouging". People clearly using unbalanced labor market to their advantage!

[The Green Barbarian]

Farmers markets are considerably higher priced than the grocery store .

They definitely are. I alway bypass the expensive farmers’ markets and go to local farms directly for the best deals.

I just go to Super Store. Go Farmers!!

[erinmore3775]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-gr ... 1.6112791

The NDP motion on “greedflation” received unanimous support from all sides of the Parliamentary aisle. The motion, requests the closure of tax loopholes, an investigation of profits, and food price increases.

It was interesting that Loblaws announced its three month freeze on “house brand products” the same day the motion went before the Commons. While not binding it will mean that the federal government will have to take note of the House of Commons' unanimous request and perhaps even take some action. While studies have shown that there does not appear to be profiteering the major food companies have had their highest revenues and greatest profits in years.

[Catsumi]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-gr ... 1.6112791

The NDP motion on “greedflation” received unanimous support from all sides of the Parliamentary aisle. The motion, requests the closure of tax loopholes, an investigation of profits, and food price increases.

It was interesting that Loblaws announced its three month freeze on “house brand products” the same day the motion went before the Commons. While not binding it will mean that the federal government will have to take note of the House of Commons' unanimous request and perhaps even take some action. . While studies have shown that there does not appear to be profiteering the major food companies have had their highest revenues and greatest profits in years.

Oh goody. Just what we want to pay for now.. another 50,000 federal employees investigating and coming up with nothing other than why they need more assistants to investigate and write reports.

Can anyone explain in English what the statement above in blue means? I can’t make head or tail out of it

[fluffy]

While not binding it will mean that the federal government will have to take note of the House of Commons' unanimous request and perhaps even take some action. .

Can anyone explain in English what the statement above in blue means? I can’t make head or tail out of it

I read it as notice that corporate profits are coming under closer scrutiny. That a “free market” does not mean freedom from social responsibility.

[rustled]

While not binding it will mean that the federal government will have to take note of the House of Commons' unanimous request and perhaps even take some action. .

Can anyone explain in English what the statement above in blue means? I can’t make head or tail out of it

I read it as notice that corporate profits are coming under closer scrutiny. That a “free market” does not mean freedom from social responsibility.

Apparently the party keeping the current federal government afloat figures it's up to this government coalition to define "social responsibility" and impose it on the market. Gee, sounds a lot like socialism!

[erinmore3775]

Just so you are aware, Cat, our local MPs as well as numerous other BC MPs have been aware of the concerns around rising food costs, the effects of these costs on the general public especially those with taxable incomes under $30,000, and the increased use of food banks. Food security is an issue for all Parties. Whether it is concern over supply management, inter-provincial regulations, tariffs, or energy security all of these affect food prices and these are being considered by MPs and will continue to be issues for their discussion.

[rustled]

Just so you are aware, Cat, our local MPs as well as numerous other BC MPs have been aware of the concerns around rising food costs, the effects of these costs on the general public especially those with taxable incomes under $30,000, and the increased use of food banks. Food security is an issue for all Parties. Whether it is concern over supply management, inter-provincial regulations, tariffs, or energy security all of these affect food prices and these are being considered by MPs and will continue to be issues for their discussion.

Let's hope they examine how ALL of the compounding costs related to "fighting climate change" and "addressing inequality" have affected our food costs.

[Patron]

our high inflation came to be because of the pandemic, low interest rates and printing money, and yeah I fully believe that we are being priced gouged.

[The Green Barbarian]

Let's hope they examine how ALL of the compounding costs related to "fighting climate change" and "addressing inequality" have affected our food costs.

Exactly. Get rid of all of the nonsensical garbage regarding fight the non-existent man-made climate change, and poof look at prices start dropping instantly.