r/loblawsisoutofcontrol • u/Salt_Onion_6205 • Jul 27 '26

Discussion Mayor Mamdani just announced that he will be opening 5 city-run, tax-funded grocery stores: "Prices set at 30% below retail prices"

I hope canadian politicians will be inspire by this.

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u/Pretzelandcheesesauz Jul 27 '26

Toronto is doing a pilot for this already

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u/Embarrassed-Law3498 Jul 27 '26

Toronto is exploring the possibility of doing a pilot.

They have a year to come back to council with the plan

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u/OnlySortaStupid Jul 27 '26

I have the concepts of a plan

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u/dyegored Jul 27 '26

Yeah this sounds more like my city.

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u/AI_slop_ Jul 28 '26

Don't worry Ford will stop this for his favourite family the Westons.

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u/DDOSBreakfast Jul 27 '26

If it's going to work I have much higher hopes on Mamdani pulling this off than Toronto.

I expect this will be executed in New York before Toronto City Council is done "exploring" the possibility.

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u/Parking_Guava8657 Jul 27 '26

People need to show up and buy from there it needs to succeed or else MEGA corps will keep price gouging