Canadian food report projecting families will spend $1,000 extra

Canadian food report projecting families will spend $1,000 extra

December 4, 2025 1:43 pm EST.

“Highest amount that we've predicted,” said Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, about the food price report projecting that a Canadian family of four will spend almost $1,000 extra on food in 2026. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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