The public grocery stores promised by the Mayor of New York, the City of Toronto and the leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada are "a false solution" to lower the price of the grocery basket and would save only $18 per person per month, according to a new study by the Montreal Economic Institute (EMI).
Québec solidaire wants public "Costco Québécois", large-scale food stores that allow families to reduce their grocery bills by offering Quebec products. However, an expert questions this strategy.