As British Columbians track their spending, one of the most expensive bills continues to be groceries.
Minister of Agriculture and Food, Lana Popham, James Donaldson, CEO, B.C. Food and Beverage; and Danielle Synotte, executive director, of the BC Agriculture Council will make an announcement about food security at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday.
The announcement will be live-streamed above.
Food prices in Canada declined for the first time since May 2017, although overall inflation in January rose slightly compared to December, Statistics Canada said this week.
Consumer prices in Canada rose slightly in January, defying analyst expectations.
Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up one-tenth of a percentage point from December. However, inflation remained below the Bank of Canada’s target of two per cent.
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