Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis

Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis

Does Canada need public grocery stores? The debate has moved into the mainstream since Avi Lewis became the new leader of the NDP after campaigning on a plan for government-run grocery stores. The premise is relatively straightforward: governments would build and run grocery stores that offer pricing at levels well below those of traditional stores. Similar ideas are gaining traction at the municipal level. Toronto city council has advanced a pi…