NDP Leader Singh vows grocery-price cap for items such as pasta, baby formula
March 29, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a federal government led by him would introduce emergency price caps on basic food items.Speaking at the Parkdale Food Centre in Ottawa, Singh says people are “being squeezed from every side” while grocers are profiting heavily from trips to their stores.
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