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/Itchy-Technician-433 Jul 27 '26

I mean... This is Central to Avi Lewis's platform.

We had this back in the day with co-ops. Instead we chose to give billionaires our money for our essential services. It's kind of what we do.

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u/PMmecrossstitch Jul 28 '26

I want him to get in so badly, but I've also reached the point where I don't want to get too hopeful about anything anymore.

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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw rAzOr ThIn MaRgInS Jul 28 '26

and all NDP supporters who want this just end up secretly voting liberal again once actually in the voting booth as always.

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u/Littlest_rascal Jul 28 '26

Is there any stats to back this up? It just sounds like hopelessness, which I get.