Food: Why no choice in Canada?
Nov 28th 2008, 2:08 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
Italian Home Bakery brand bread, as sold at No Frills is $2.60 for each of a range of loaves. Even an Ace or Premiere Moisson baguette is less than three bucks.
Nov 28th 2008, 2:09 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
I normally shop at superstore here as it is a lot cheaper than most other places. Food here is better quality I have no doubt about that but there isn't a basics range for people without a lot of money.
That is a big difference between the two countries.
You only notice the difference when you don't get a lot of groceries.
Nov 28th 2008, 2:10 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
I saw some bread the other day for I think it was $1.25 or $1.50 a loaf, admittedly you probably wouldn't want to even feed it to the ducks at a local pond, but still.....
Nov 28th 2008, 2:12 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
Winnipeg,
I normally shop at superstore here as it is a lot cheaper than most other places. Food here is better quality I have no doubt about that but there isn't a basics range for people without a lot of money.
That is a big difference between the two countries.
You only notice the difference when you don't get a lot of groceries.
I normally shop at superstore here as it is a lot cheaper than most other places. Food here is better quality I have no doubt about that but there isn't a basics range for people without a lot of money.
That is a big difference between the two countries.
You only notice the difference when you don't get a lot of groceries.
They're discounters and maybe are a bit cheaper.
Nov 28th 2008, 2:15 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
We have Superstore, extra foods, IGA, walmart and safeway...If i can think of any more i will edit this post.
Extra foods IGA and Superstore are all owned by the same people and extra food is more expensive than superstore, not too sure about IGA
Nov 28th 2008, 2:23 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
I believe you are wrong in that assumption.
IGA is owned by Sobeys I don't think they have anything to do with Superstore which is owned by the Loblaws Group.
Extra Foods is part of the Superstore, Loblaws Group.
IGA is owned by Sobeys I don't think they have anything to do with Superstore which is owned by the Loblaws Group.
Extra Foods is part of the Superstore, Loblaws Group.
Nov 28th 2008, 2:29 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
We've only been to Loblaws once or twice so don't know if it's cheaper or more expensive than IGA. I imagine pretty similar.
Nov 28th 2008, 2:40 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
I don't know if it's the same all across Canada or if it is a Manitoba thing but Walmart varies it's prices from store to store...There was a big news story about how diapers are more expensive in the North end (cheaper area) than in the South of the city (more pricey area).
Nov 28th 2008, 2:41 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
Only the UK could feed a generation on packet mashed potato ("Smash").
A truly vile invention, only bested (worsted) by margarine (plastic slime that rats won't even eat)
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A truly vile invention, only bested (worsted) by margarine (plastic slime that rats won't even eat)
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Nov 28th 2008, 2:43 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
Don't touch the stuff it tastes like power no matter what you do to it.
Nov 28th 2008, 3:06 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
I just went to Asda online shopping site and a loaf of 'smartbread' (not the best quality i know) is 0.40p so it's 3p more since september. Honestly the cheapest loaf of bread i have found in Canada is around $3.00.
I only shop in supermarkets or maybe a corner store here and there so maybe if you go to a market/bakery it can be cheaper but i've not seen it.
It would be interesting to go out and buy canadian groceries and then with the reciept go onto asda, sainsburies or tesco online shopping service and get a price equivalent maybe i will do that next time i go shopping
I only shop in supermarkets or maybe a corner store here and there so maybe if you go to a market/bakery it can be cheaper but i've not seen it.
It would be interesting to go out and buy canadian groceries and then with the reciept go onto asda, sainsburies or tesco online shopping service and get a price equivalent maybe i will do that next time i go shopping
These days I get my bread at Superstore, and pay $2.69 (it's really gone up this year) for Flax bread, and the same for the Alpine grain. At Safeway, I often pick up low fat bread or Mountain Grain bread for $1.99, but it's a smaller loaf.
Nov 28th 2008, 3:11 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
When I worked downtown, I often shopped at the IGA in downtown Vancouver. Man, that's an event in itself! That one store will showcase the differences between supermarkets in the UK and here. Not cheap, but not too pricey, and the variety is astounding. Everything so fresh, the meat and fish and veg plus a fantastic bakery where you will find so many varieties of breads it's mind-numbing! Now I've retired I mostly shop at Superstore or Safeway, but can't resist popping into the IGA on my infrequent trips downtown.
Nov 28th 2008, 3:12 pm
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Re: Food: Why no choice in Canada?
As I said before, bread in the UK is too doughy. And for the kinds I get here in Canada, they are expensive even in Asda. White bread is cheap in the UK, but I don't buy it.
These days I get my bread at Superstore, and pay $2.69 (it's really gone up this year) for Flax bread, and the same for the Alpine grain. At Safeway, I often pick up low fat bread or Mountain Grain bread for $1.99, but it's a smaller loaf.
These days I get my bread at Superstore, and pay $2.69 (it's really gone up this year) for Flax bread, and the same for the Alpine grain. At Safeway, I often pick up low fat bread or Mountain Grain bread for $1.99, but it's a smaller loaf.
In Canada you don't get the choice of bad quality but cheap in a lot of things.
Again this is just based on my shopping experiences it may change across the country...i'm sure in Nova scotia the cost of fish compared to here would probably be a lot cheaper.
Gas in Manitoba right now is 89.9 what about Calgary and toronto? I'm guessing it is cheaper.