With lower commodity prices, why aren’t food prices dropping?
One culprit rarely mentioned, especially by governments, is the high rate of public spending
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The bad news? Era of dirt-cheap food is over
Don’t expect food prices to ever return to pre-2022 levels
Modern monetary theory was too good to be true
The promise of MMT – endless unlimited government spending – is a fool’s game
Saskatchewan budget failed to make life more affordable
The recent provincial budget was a golden opportunity to cut taxes and end the growing debt
The Inflation Cookbook helps stretch your grocery dollar
Eliminates most of the guesswork required when balancing healthy choices and affordability
Pay raises for politicians and tax hikes for the rest of us
The raise for a backbench MP works out to an extra $5,100, while Trudeau is pocketing an extra $10,200
The federal alcohol excise duty needs to go
But tax-and-spend Trudeau Liberals are too drunk on the money it generates to let it go
Predicted economic collapse won’t happen any time soon
Human adaptability and ingenuity will ensure that the Canadian economy continues to prosper
Surviving and thriving in tough economic times
Our guide to help you survive these tough economic times
Trudeau doesn’t know what saving money means
Any flicker of hope the Trudeau government will ever balance the budget has vanished
2023 budget finally limits vampire consulting firms in the public service
Under the Liberals, the cost of consulting firms has mushroomed from $8.4B in 2015 to an estimated $21.4B this year
Trudeau budget could lead to increase in food inflation
The so-called “grocery rebate,” a one-time handout to the needy, won’t do much for Canadians over time
Trudeau budget: government just keeps on spending
Federal debt now 92.2 per cent (!) higher than when Trudeau first took office
