In March 2023, executives from Canada’s three largest grocery companies paid a visit to Parliament Hill.

Michael Medline, Galen Weston and Eric La Fleche had been summoned before a House of Commons committee to answer questions about their companies’ rising profits. Facing MPs, they denied accusations of raising prices beyond what inflation warranted.

Experts say politicians are oversimplifying a complicated issue in an effort to look like they're meaningfully addressing food inflation{ai:summary}<p>In March 2023, the heavy hitters of Canada’s grocery scene were called to Parliament Hill. Medline, Weston, and La Fleche faced scrutiny over soaring profits while brushing off allegations of price-gouging amid inflation.</p><p>Their answers danced around the truth, but the committee wasn't buying it. #economy</p>

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