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submitted 3 months ago by HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca

The Buy Canadian movement has arrived in the country's major grocery stores. You've probably noticed labels with bright red maple leafs, prominent displays stacked with Canadian products or promotional flyers that tout homegrown items.

"All the best things have always been made here. All we had to do was look," proclaimed a recent Buy Canadian-themed commercial from supermarket giant Sobeys, one of several supermarket giants trying to prove its Canadian bona fides to consumers amid a tariff war with the U.S.

The country's major food retailers have all rolled out new marketing strategies in recent weeks to meet a newfound demand for Canadian products — and with price hikes in play, they're betting on a reputational reset after years of contention between shoppers and consumers came to a boiling point last year.

Loblaws is priming its shoppers for pricier groceries as the trade war plays out, announcing this week it will add a triangular "T" label to store items that it says will be costlier due to tariffs. As soon as the tariff goes, so will the price hike, according to the company's website.

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[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 3 months ago

A gentle reminder to not buy things you don’t need simply because they’re supposedly Canadian, or replace things simply because they’re from USA.

Billionaires don’t need more funding.

[-] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago

Also, don't listen to anything a company claims, assume they are just lying because we'll..that's what they do more often then not.

[-] sloppychops@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Also also, don't twist yourself into knots or stress out too much. Being an informed shopper can take a little bit more effort when starting out.

[-] ninthant@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

We desperately need competition to ensure that the oligarch grocers don’t just use this as excuse to squeeze more profits from us.

Write your MP about strengthening the competition bureau today! Give em some real teeth, we deserve a competitive marketplace.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Loblaw's wouldn't know how to tell the truth. Register the pre-tariff prices with a regulator and fine their asses off if they don't reduce the prices after the tariffs come off.

They fucking looted during Covid, they'll do it all over again.

[-] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

The Feds should put legislation in place to ensure the grocers don't price gouge or conspire on prices like they have in the past. 15% profit only.

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What we need is a nationalized grocer.

A company not driven by profits that the corporations have to compete with, because they obviously don’t compete with each other.

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