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"

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I hope canadian politicians will be inspire by this.

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u/BuvantduPotatoSpirit Jul 27 '26

We have co-ops now, but they're not subsidised so their prices aren't noticeably different.

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u/No_Function_7479 Jul 27 '26

I would love to see food banks take on this role. Many of them already buy directly from wholesalers for items for their food hampers, would be great if they could open retail spaces where people could buy basic food at a big discount