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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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BC Conservatives in Turmoil as Rustad Defies Ouster

 

            John Rustad addresses media on Oct. 29, 2024, the day after losing the provincial election.

The British Columbia Conservative Party is facing a dramatic internal crisis after announcing that leader John Rustad has been removed from his position. Despite the party’s declaration, Rustad has flatly refused to step aside, insisting he remains the legitimate leader.

On Wednesday, 20 of the party’s 39 MLAs signed a letter declaring they had lost confidence in Rustad’s leadership, triggering a motion by the party’s board to certify him as “professionally incapacitated” and appoint Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. Party president Aisha Estey confirmed the authenticity of the caucus revolt, which was delivered through legal counsel.

Rustad, however, rejected the move both publicly and on social media, stating: “I have not resigned, I have not been removed, and I am not going anywhere.” He argued that the process used to oust him was flawed and claimed there is no mechanism for MLAs to force him out.

Political analysts warn that Rustad’s refusal to step down could render the party “ungovernable”, as the split between Rustad loyalists and the majority of caucus members deepens. The standoff comes just over a year after the Conservatives surged to Official Opposition status in the provincial legislature, positioning themselves as a major force against the governing NDP.

The dispute leaves the party in a precarious position, with questions about who truly holds authority and whether the Conservatives can maintain unity heading into future legislative battles. For now, the BC Conservatives are caught in a leadership limbo, with Rustad clinging to power while much of his caucus insists his time is over.

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