Terrace served as the backdrop this past weekend as federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced his plans to deal with rising grocery costs.
Singh was joined by Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach. They said they spoke with numerous families during Singh’s weekend trip in the north and talked about struggling to make ends meet. Singh says many residents are astounded at how difficult it has become to afford to feed their families, compared to just a few years ago.
While the costs of food have outpaced inflation for 21 straight months, Canada’s three largest grocery chains earned over $3.6 billion last year. But, Singh says that, despite that, the Liberals and Conservatives have done nothing to challenge their CEOs until the past couple of months.
Listen below to Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach introduce NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, followed by Singh’s comments. He was speaking next to a busy city street.
