/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2864/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-halloween-candy-shrinkflation-and-spending-habits-352358 <p>Halloween is a celebration often spent indulging in chocolate, binging scary movies, and perhaps investing time and money into creative costume designs. But for many Canadians, the preparations can be costly. For candy alone, the average household will spend anywhere from $25 to $40, according to experts. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/halloween-candy-shrinkflation-and-spending-habits-what-experts-say-could-change-this-spooky-season-1.6615095">CTV News</a>)<br /> <br /> Here is an expert from 平特五不中 that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:34:44 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307424 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-canadian-inflation-hits-new-three-decade-high-337881 <p>Inflation hit a new three-decade high in January, heaping more pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates for the first time since the pandemic started. The consumer price index rose 5.1 per cent in January from a year earlier, accelerating from December鈥檚 pace of 4.8 per cent and marking the first time since 1991 that inflation has surpassed 5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. It was the 10th consecutive month that inflation has exceeded the Bank of Canada鈥檚 target range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent.</p> Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:07:52 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 286063 at /newsroom /newsroom/pascal-theriault Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:01:07 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 283741 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-milk-price-hike-quebec-284431 <div>鈥淭he province鈥檚 R茅gie des march茅s agricoles et alimentaires has authorized an increase in the price of milk. (鈥�) The price hike generally ranges from four to six cents a litre.鈥� (<a href="http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-marketing-board-authorizes-milk-price-hike" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Montreal Gazette</em></a>)</div> <div>聽</div> <div>聽</div> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:50:51 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32925 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-iga-cuts-food-prices-260135 <p>Grocer IGA is cutting its fresh food prices in Quebec.聽(<a href="http://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/04/05/enfin-du-repit-pour-les-consommateurs"><em>Le Journal de Qu茅bec</em></a>)</p> <h3><a href="/fmt/fr/proginfo/personnel/pascal-theriault">Pascal Th茅riault</a>, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 平特五不中</h3> <p>Faculty lecturer in economy, he's also the director of Community Relations for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 19:00:53 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25659 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/31b-food-wasted-every-year-canada-240740 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:14:31 +0000 raphael.larocque-cyr@mcgill.ca 21739 at /newsroom