Grocery Stores: Gov't or Co-ops? Pros & Cons

0:00It's April 1st. This is Canada News today, driven by AI. Toronto City Council just greenlit a pilot for four city-run grocery stores and federally the NDP under new leader Avi Lewis wants 50. Government spots nationwide, hooked up to food hubs, promising up to 40% off your grocery bill. Earlier this week, Toronto echoed that savings claim, but let's keep it real. Grocery margins are paper thin, so those cuts sound way too good to be. True without massive subsidies. Folks are fed up with high prices, pushing for more control and affordability, especially in food deserts, but history shows government stores flop. Hardmost close, or go private, with failure rates over 50% in North America. Meanwhile, grocery co-ops are the real NDPs here, with over 600 food co-ops across Canada, including 300 to 400 stores that. Stay efficient and local without taxpayer bailouts. Instead of jumping in as Grocers, the feds should back co-ops with loan guarantees,

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