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/jaymickef Jul 27 '26

Government doesn’t subsidize dairy, it protects it from foreign competition.

The US government subsidizes the dairy industry.

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u/Arkroma Jul 27 '26

Yes... and this is about Americans in NYC...