TORONTO – Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles announced the NDP’s Monthly
Grocery Rebate to help put money back in people’s pockets and offset
the rising cost of groceries under Doug Ford. The rebate amount is
based on how much the cost of essential groceries like milk, bread and
vegetables have increased under Ford.
To fight sky-high grocery prices, Stiles is bringing new measures to
keep big box grocery stores accountable to the people.
“After 7 long years of Doug Ford, groceries cost more than ever. Every
week, families are forced to make difficult decisions about whether
they can afford their kids’ favourite snack, or if they should put it
back on the shelf. Some people are avoiding fresh fruits and
vegetables. Some have to skip beef or chicken.
Seven years of Doug Ford have cost you. So, we’re giving some of that
increase back to help you afford food. The rebate amount in our
program is based on how much the cost of essential groceries like
milk, bread and vegetables have increased under Ford.
As Premier, I will put money back in your pockets so you can afford
groceries and I’ll bring more transparency to grocery prices.”
The Ontario NDP will:
* Create a Monthly Grocery Rebate: To help families offset the rise
in grocery costs, we will provide a recurring monthly grocery rebate
based on household income and family size. At a time when people are
feeling anxious about their budgets, the Monthly Grocery Rebate will
give stable relief to millions of households.
* Stop Price Gouging: We’ll bring transparency to grocery prices by
forcing big retailers to publicly post when they raise prices more
than two per cent in a week. We’ll crack down on price fixing and
other unfair practices by establishing a new watchdog to enforce
competition laws and keep food prices fair.
The rebate amount is calculated relative to how much the price of a
basket of essential food items has increased under Ford. We’re giving
some of that increase back to people to help them afford food.
