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The Carbon Tax Went Away. Your Grocery Bill Didn't Hear About It
Canadian food prices are about to move again, and the shift started long before anything reached a shelf. The industrial carbon tax rises to $110 on April 1st. It covers fertilizers, refrigeration, food processing, and the full cold chain. The retail portion went to zero. The industrial portion did not.
The ham marked on sale for Easter is up nine to ten percent from last year. Fertilizer prices are already tracking the same early pattern seen after Ukraine's invasion, with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois watching for a commodity spike by early summer. Australian stew meat at the same counter costs…
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