House committee to probe big grocers' profits, prolonging industry's PR struggle

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House committee to probe big grocers' profits, prolonging industry's PR struggle
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Michael Medline said the push is based on a faulty political narrative meant to \u0027score some points\u0027 in Ottawa. Read more.

The House of Commons agriculture committee voted unanimously in favour of a motion to summon grocery executives to Parliament Hill to explain why “large chains are making profits” while shoppers face theWe deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.

Before the vote, MacGregor told the committee that they had a duty to investigate how the big grocers’ “stranglehold” on the market is impacting Canadian consumers. He read out an email from an anonymous “file maintenance clerk” at a grocery company who said they had seen proof that price increases on shelves were outpacing increases in the cost of goods.

“If people want to have inquiries that really can help Canadians, I’m all for it,” Medline said in an interview at Empire’s office outside Toronto on Oct. 4, a day before the vote. “A little good work beforehand, some reports and some facts, might be helpful instead of just, you know, trying to score some points by getting some grocery companies or retailers in front of Parliament.”Article content

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