Downtown Winnipeg grocery store, unit pricing pitched to cut grocery costs (opens original article in a new tab)

The Manitoba government is exploring legislation to enhance grocery affordability through measures outlined in a new report, including unit pricing standardization and a new downtown Winnipeg grocery store.

• Manitoba government considers legislation to improve grocery affordability based on a new report
• Report highlights 4.8% to 6.0% increase in meat, fresh produce, and egg prices from 2020 to 2025
• Provincial NDP proposes standardizing unit pricing at grocers and building a downtown Winnipeg grocery store