Anyone who’s been to a grocery store lately likely has noticed their weekly bill creep up and up, as food prices continue to rise.
Inflation numbers released by Statistics Canada last month showed that Canadians paid 3.6 per cent more for food in April 2015 compared to the same month a year earlier. The rise was led by an increase in meat prices, up 11.2 per cent.
But a more detailed dig into StatCan’s numbers show that there are some types of food rising way more than others, and where you live in the country affects how much of a jump you’ll see.
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