Trudeau Liberals cry ‘shrinkflation’ while their own policies shrink your wallet
Ottawa squanders more taxpayer funds on focus groups while failing to recognize its role in fueling shrinkflation.
The Trudeau government toyed with the idea of investigating shrinkflation—the practice of reducing product sizes while keeping prices high—but ultimately did nothing.
Instead of addressing the real drivers of inflation, runaway government spending, carbon taxes, and crushing regulations, the Liberals wasted more money on focus groups to gauge public frustration.
DOCUMENTS: @ISED_ca sought fed investigation of "shrinkflation" but dropped it after focus groups questioned Parliament's ability to "regulate how private businesses price & package their products." https://t.co/FWxwFvzed3 @StatCan_eng pic.twitter.com/fawuH91ozR
— Blacklock's Reporter (@mindingottawa) February 18, 2025
According to original reporting by Blacklock's, a Privy Council Office (PCO) report based on taxpayer-funded focus group research found that while Canadians recognized shrinkflation, they struggled to recall specific examples.
Opinions were divided on whether Ottawa should intervene. Some saw a potential task force as a step forward, while others questioned how much influence the federal government could have over private businesses’ pricing and packaging decisions.
The PCO commissioned the research under a $1.6 million contract with The Strategic Counsel, a Toronto pollster. The findings suggested that unless stricter regulations were imposed on grocery chains, government intervention would have little effect on making food more affordable.
However, what the government failed to address is that inflation—including shrinkflation—is primarily driven by reckless government spending and hidden taxes like the carbon tax. By printing money to fund massive deficits and forcing businesses to absorb skyrocketing costs through regulatory burdens, Ottawa itself is fueling the affordability crisis.
Sheila Gunn Reid
Chief Reporter
Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.
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Bernhard Jatzezck commented 2025-02-18 22:11:24 -0500No wonder the EU suggested that Canada amalgamate with it. Since the formation of that body, Europe’s been subjected to all manner of idiotic regulations, such as dictating how much curve a banana should have for it to be sold. The bureaucrats over there aren’t just debating how many angels can dance on a pin, but the size and style of shoes they’re wearing. Canada would fit right in. -
Bruce Atchison commented 2025-02-18 21:31:00 -0500What obvious goof gas! Liberals have ruined our economy. Not only that but the supply management system also ruins commerce. The Harper government did a study on why prices were higher in Canada than in America. It found that it’s all the regulations stupid governments put on products that raised prices.
