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Why Your Grocery Bill Keeps Rising — And What You Can Do About It

  It's not just gas. Canada's food inflation hit its highest pace in over a year in May 2026 — and produce prices are leading the charge. MoneySavings.ca  |  June 27, 2026 If your grocery receipts have been giving you sticker shock lately, you're not imagining things. Canada's official inflation figures, released by Statistics Canada on June 22, confirm that food prices are climbing faster than the overall cost of living — and have been for 16 consecutive months . If you're trying to figure out why your weekly shop costs so much more than it did a year ago, here's a plain-English breakdown — and some practical steps you can take to soften the blow. By the Numbers — May 2026 (Statistics Canada) Overall CPI: +3.2% year over year (highest since December 2023) Grocery prices (food purchased from stores): +4.3% year over year Fresh vegetables: +9.0% year over year Fresh fruit: +5.3% year over year Tomatoes: +45.2% year over year Lettuce: +10.7% year over year G...
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Ford Stands by Piccini Amid Skills Development Fund Controversy

Ontario's auditor general found this month that more than 60 lower-scoring applicants were approved for the province's Skills Development Fund after they hired a lobbyist.


Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared he will not dismiss Labour Minister David Piccini, despite mounting criticism over the province’s $2.5‑billion Skills Development Fund.

The controversy follows a scathing report from Ontario’s auditor general, which found the program was not “fair, transparent or accountable.” The report revealed that many lower‑scoring applicants were approved for funding after hiring lobbyists, while groups tied to Progressive Conservative donors received a significant share of grants.

Opposition parties at Queen’s Park have called for Piccini’s resignation, accusing the Ford government of turning the fund into a political slush pool. Ford, however, defended his minister, insisting that the program has helped thousands of workers access training opportunities and that Piccini will remain in his role.

The Skills Development Fund, launched as a flagship initiative to boost workforce training, has now become a flashpoint in Ontario politics, raising questions about accountability and the influence of political connections on public spending.

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