1y ago

Grocers pocketing over half of federal hunger subsidy for the North

www.nationalobserver.com Grocers pocketing over half of federal hunger subsidy for the North

The $131-million annual Nutrition North subsidy is paid directly to most grocery retailers serving over 120 remote northern communities from Labrador to Yukon. Applicable only to certain foods and necessities like milk, eggs and diapers, the funds theoretically cover the region's high transport...

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Gee it's almost like giving handouts to the Grocery Oligarchs was a bad idea.
Same with that "Grocery Rebate". Should have went to our struggling food banks to buy goods at wholesale, not Galen Weston's pocket.
- Gee it's almost like giving handouts to ~~the Grocery Oligarchs~~ rich people was a bad idea.
  FTFY
  doesn't matter what industry they're in; they don't need it.

Government might consider breaking a few companies apart for the public good.
Fuck Loblaws,btw. Hey that Pattison piece of shit too! All of em, greedy old men.

Canadian grocery conglomerates acting unscrupulous? Unthinkable!

Chicken is a luxury - Galen Weston. Fuck that piece of shit

Sorry you must be this rich to be given the opportunity to grow up healthy and without developmental challenges posed by poor nutrient or the myriad of mental/physical disorders accompanied by chronic stress.

This is unfortunate but not a giant shock.

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