Nothing meaningful will ever happen.

Canadians are so scared that, if competition was opened up to foreign competitors, they would be swamped by their far more competitive competitors to the south and a very large number of Canadian businesses would go to the wall

Is the grocery industry not open to foreign competitors ?

That depends how you define "open."

This from 2022.
Now $5.99
£5.49.
$8 now, although 'member pricing' can bring it down to $5.
Chickens can still be had for that - although $2.49 more likely. Cross Rib lucky to get less than $8.

For some reason, Superstore has been selling small packs of smoked salmon (50g) for $2 (limit of 6).

It's generally around $12 for a 150g pack.

They're perfect for taking small portions without worrying about having to finish the rest before it goes off as well as half the normal cost.

I've bought 6 four times over the last couple of weeks.

Steelhead? That’s migratory rainbow trout. Superstore (and the supplier) is stretching it a bit there.

I'm no expert but I know what I like.
They don't appear to be alone in the description

Seriously, though, other than the size of what's sold, trout and salmon has always seemed the same to me.

I can heartily recommend these



$15 and well worth it.

I have been looking online at some of the grocery stores. Safeway, Walmart and the Real Canadian Superstore to get a spread of goods.

I think generally now a lot of the items are similar to what we are paying in the UK currently. Noticeably more expensive though is meat and also alcohol, but they're not a surprise really!

Is that generally how it is perceived now?

We're looking at moving to Vancouver in hopefully the next 12-18 months..

Also cheese is expensive. However, unless you're moving from Kensington & Chelsea, the cost of housing in Vancouver will be a massively bigger concern than the cost of groceries.

Safeway is very expensive, so not a good comparator.

Are you sure all meat is more expensive in Canada? Chicken, pork and lamb have always been a lot more expensive, but beef seems to be the same price.

Freshco is a cheaper option (as is No Frills, which I don't like)

Suggest looking at the flyers here: https://www.redflagdeals.com/in/vancouver/flyers/ and https://www.flyertown.ca/d/p/cknwvancouver

Is it just me or has supermarket garlic got very bland over the years. I have tried most stores Bulbs, chopped pre peeled etc and its all the same, best was from farmers market but even that was tame. Time was if you got it on your hands the smell would last a day or so, now there is no smell after a quick hand rinse. Any suggestions for a good brand preferably chopped.

Did you get Covid?

I’ve not been able to taste or smell garlic much since December 2020.

I grow my own red russian garlic - about 60 bulbs per year. My wife says it is very strong and that I often add too much. I can hardly taste or smell it.

I’m actually planting my garlic crop for next summer’s harvest today!

No never had Covid but i have had the jabs twice a year. I think i will try to grow my own.