I love how our leaders denied inflation at first, then it became transitory, then no chance of recession, then mild recession, then recession with soft landing… next depression
Canada and US will never change. They don’t care about your everyday needs, now the richer are getting richer and the poorer are getting poorer. I don’t think they’ll ever reap what they sow
@@switch12345678 yeah that Russian guys fault. Not the vast amounts of our money they spent to prevent a common cold virus. Here he is, Trudeau bragging that they spent hundreds of billions during the pandemic. It was a weird flex to justify his $54 million ArriveCan, I think his intention was that they spent so much that $54 million should be viewed as a small cost... But that's my money and now everything costs more because of your wasted spending. ruclips.net/video/OHFb0jxScA0/видео.html
they literally inflate the money by paying media outlets to tell you how to "survive" inflation. do you have any idea how much money they are wasting on "diversity" and "equality" non sense? and they are paying themselves to work against the population they supposedly represent. strange, but apparently only a small group of people see this for what it really is.
Since I immigrated to Canada in 2004, the packages have shrunk dramatically, some by 50% and some prices have doubled. Which means that the prices for some food items have quadrupled in 18 years. A healthy and saving strategy would be to cook from scratch. Which means, do not buy canned pumkin filling, buy the real pumkin etc. Thus Big Food will not manipulate the content of your meals to water them down or sugar them up.
That takes a lot more time and the thing about being poor is ya don't have spare energy nor money. The other thing about baking pie from scratch is it often goes wrong, even if you're an experienced baker...thus it is more likely to result in food wastage. The real solution then is: You don't get the pie. As the little luxuries go out the window!
I'm with you Connie. Water is so profitable these days. "Salt Fish" was a traditional dry food here but today they sell it wet for all that profit. Water is heavy stuff. How they infuse Bacon with so much water is beyond my understanding, ... but they do. Seven Pie Pumpkins filled 12 Quart jars BUT! Six Pie Pumpkins once dehydrated only filled three pints, ... There's two more Pie Pumpkins and a large regular one waiting in the porch to be turned into pies. If they don't turn out, I'll feed them to the Chickens, .... Did you know Chickens will eat just about anything? True story. Sugar adds to the Calorie count, .... and they are not your "good" Calories either. Good luck eh?
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True, and today's raw cabbage can cost more per pound than some ground meat products did only 10 or 15 years ago. And we can attest that most wages have not increased by the same factor. It is only going to get worse as cities continue to encourage inexpensive and productive farm land to be covered over by single family homes, resulting in food needing to be transported in by rail from over half a continent away from the fields of Mexico and California.
We no longer have competition in Canada because industries get together and create associations of some kind where they agree on keeping their individual prices relatively the same so there literally is no cheaper place to shop. There is no competition and they set it up that way. They've turned it into a cartel and the government doesn't do anything about it. Take Galen Weston for example.
Technically this is called price fixing and it is illegal in Canada, different brands and companies are not allowed to share prices or set similar prices knowingly. However it’s blatantly obvious this is happening and nothing is being done about it.
Very much "if you don't like the prices at Independent by Loblaws then go to No Frills by Loblaws..." As if smaller, local grocery stores are ever cheaper.
@@batsandbatsandbats honestly! I thought no frills or the wholesale club would be a lot cursory but it's MORE expensive then some places. And it's still more expensive than Walmart
@@dokessezeaka5159 fr the only place cheaper than WestonWorld is Walmart, but their store brand isn't as good imo and they don't have gaddamn reward points. They thought of everything.
As a server who relies on tips, don't worry about not tipping (restaurants are a bit different but for kiosks, barista, etc. don't worry about tipping). We see so many people everyday within 5 minutes we've forgotten about you. Canadians are so polite it feels uncomfortable to not tip but you have to understand that our jobs are so fast paced we don't even think about it. Being a server has made it very easy for me to feel comfortable not tipping kiosk-type establishments because I've been on the other end. Even if they do bad-mouth you, why do you care about someone's opinion that whines about wanting a tip for handing you food in a drive thru?
I've worked in customer service or human service jobs since 1995 and none of them were tip jobs. I do very hard things for people all day every day...never for a tip. For example, working in a grocery store deli or working retail in jeans store or caring for babies. I do these things and then when I get a coffee at Starbucks girl gives me the machine asking for 20%🙄
@@icantwiththisI agree with this. I used to work retail and run up and down the place helping people and I never got a tip so I don’t understand why people in the service industry want a tip for doing their job.
I ate at the local taqueria one time. They have counter service only - you order, pay, and pick your order up at the counter. They don't offer table service, yet they want you to tip in advance for them to just push your food across the counter to you. I never went back. They lost any and all future business from me because they got greedy trying to get a tip that they didn't do anything extra to earn. 🌮 💯
Whoever feels bad is a simp. Like get over yourself, there’s ppl being murdered on a daily basis and you’re worried about not being kind enough cuz you didn’t tip? Seriously get over yourself ppl.
Some cafes in New Zealand have tip jars nowadays, but people don't generally put anything in them and your average worker would actually be highly offended if you tried to tip as it would suggest they can't afford to support themselves. It's the employer's responsibility to pay the employee's wages, not me.
In the United States, employees will make you feel guilty if you don't tips them or don't tips them enough. One time, I put three dollars tips on the table and and I walked out of the restaurant. I forgot my jacket and came back to get it. The waiter did not see me and I heard him made a rude remark to his co-worker that I didn't tips him enough.
Yup this insane tipping thing in Canada. Almost everywhere now asks for tip, at least 15%. So tip+tax is around 30%+. Some restaurants just charge straight 20% tip without posting up front. Others don't even serve and still ask for tips. Another bad thing is, some shops without serving, their machines have the tip button. This makes the customers feel uneasy if they don't give. Shops and restaurants etc. Need to pay their workers enough money and not to lay this on the customers. I now hardly go to restaurants, cut my own hair, brew my own coffee, bake my own food...as I can't afford to pay at least 30% on top of already increased high prices in everything... I wish all countries with tipping follow Japan where there's no tip system and the servers would feel disrespectful if you give them tip. This is self respectful with the thinking that you work to earn.
@@JT-ei1nw I'm working in the accounting field, a job that I work more than 8 hours a day without additional compensation so maybe I should put my jar out too😆
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
It's not like that at all, these kinda messages really exists here but many companies let it in really tiny letters and almost hidden. I live in Brazil and I didn't know that untill i watched this news 😅
I just want stores to comply with current law. Have unit price tags for every product in a visible location. That reflect the size and/or price changes.
I'm 47, I have always checked the unit price when deciding to buy a product. Meat, for instance, had to be less than $1 per 100g. There's several condiments that are mostly water. One can buy the ingredients separately and easily make the product without water and less expensive. The method of saving on groceries, that anyone can do, is to learn to cook from scratch and make one's own condiments.
I started by putting in gardens and making my own. Jars always stay the same size atleast 🙄 Buy in bulk and cook at home. I stock up so I'm living on last years prices and sizing. Leaving me a bit of room for filling in the gaps when on sale. It costs more for a pound of butter than a pound of hamburger. Crazy
Unify the price per unit!! Sometimes it’s price/1kg, sometimes price/10g, sometimes price/1lb. It’s totally not consumer-friendly! Europe has clear regulations about price per unit to help consumers make choices. I’m surprised that Canada doesn’t
I am so annoyed with the ‘tip’ option now at every store. I feel bad not to tip, but in actuality there is no table services why should I even be putting in this position? I demand a regulation with the tipping option showing up in the machines for these shops without actual table service! Also the suggested amount is not cheap, they usually starts with a 15%. I am glad that I am not the only one finding this conduct not fair to customers. From now on I will not tip for takeouts, bakeries or coffee shops etc.
@@yannip2083 No, not groceries stores like the supermarkets. I meant places only have takeout services or bakeries. The tipping option is also not cheap, they are by percentage. Usually, the lowest I could select is 15%.
@@yannip2083 I am not sure. I just moved from Alberta to Vancouver. Living cost here are much higher. But in general in restaurants, I think tips are ranged from 15-25%. Nowadays unless it’s exceptional food I avoid eating out at all purely for that reason.
@@northcanuck4631 if you're broke, you should be cooking for yourself and getting your own drinks at home. Servers provide a service and should be treated as such.
Agree on the tipping piece! Pay the workers fair and regulate tipping at the legislature level to enforce these fair wages. Literally everywhere we go now, people are expecting a tip!
Why is corporate greed never mentioned? Companies are increasing prices far in excess of the cost increases, and they brag about it in earnings calls. When profit margins are growing in a time when so many people are having trouble making ends meet is criminal.
What's often not discussed in inflation is cars. Cars are expensive machines. We pay thousands to government to maintain highways and avenues. We pay a record amount for gas, not to mention the crazy prices lately to buy a new car in the first place. The problem is our cities/suburbs are designed for cars. You can't live without one! If you want savings, then every Canadian should be looking right now into their local governments and telling them cities need to be overhauled. Better transit, more bike lanes and more pedestrian infrastructure is a big answer to our inflation. It's cheaper and saves our environment.
Would you say the maintenence you already are paying, does a particularly good job of keeping those roads and structures up to par? If you are one of the lucky few who can say yes, I'm happy for you. More than likely you have heard the complaints of this service not being upheld for the ammount of money being dumped into it, along side the complaints in response that they just don't have the money to keep up with the repairs needed. Personally , I believe the money is not being used properly, is not being used as claimed or at the very least not efficiently. Now if you were to ask that the cities be given an overhaul, the cost of that will far exceed the cost of maintaining the current situation and how long will the taxes be through the roof to cover for that endevor? I'm not saying it wouldn't bennefit the people, but someone somewhere will be bennefitting at the expense of the little guy in greater proportions than they are currently , should more money be added to the equation.
@@coliealexis8155 well in that case the obvious winners are train/bike manufacturers. And yes the upfront cost of overhaul is massive. No one likes to spend billions on a transit project that might take decades to build. But the vision should be long-term. A 2-way rail track has way less the maintenance cost of a 10 lane highway and transports 2x more people in the rush hour. A bike lane gives alternatives to avoid payments on auto insurance/gas/maintenance, and is also way cheaper to maintain than wide boulevards. Bike lanes are also 1/100th the cost of a highway repair to create. The little guy may grumble over all the constructions, but the little guy is also the winner, paying less taxes (after construction) and can now ditch the car when times get tough. The question is do people want to think for long term (transit/bikes/pedestrian) or the short term (slash gas tax, more highway lanes, building new roads)
Thank you! I moved from London ti Calgary and was shocked by how not up ti par the transit was. There's only 1 bus route fot certain areas. Since places you literally cannot get to study transit so it forces you to buy a car or pay for a cab. They keep building more highways but don't expand the bus routes
I grew up poor. Poor where if i had an egg sandwich or a bowl of rice, it was a really good day. I can't imagine it for people that were like me. I'll be throwing more at food banks this Christmas for sure.
Same boat. Grew up really poor. I don’t know how younger me (and mom) would’ve made it in todays world. Soon to be entering a high paying career and I definitely plan and donating more.
Make sure to throw money and not food at the food banks. They have much better buying power, they end up with the food they need, and it means the grocery store doesn't profit excessively from your good will.
Practical measures: Vote wisely (our leaders are the major players in all of these), Spend only on necessities, Pay attention to your health, Invest locally and internationally and while at it, always make correct inquiries so you don't throw your money in the wind or better still, get the services of an expert (that way, you give little room for error). Made and saved up quite a reasonable amount this way and I think can comfortably wait out this "phase". Good luck!
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We used to have better laws in Canada and even structures that reduced the formation of monopolistic outfits and the tools to divest them if they arose. But that pretty much came to an end over time with the policies of trickle down economics.
Yes it's good here in Brazil about that, but our minimum wage is too low and our foods price is too high. In order for me to live well here in my country I need to earn at least 4.000 but I make only 2.000.
I perfer the European model of tipping culture. Which is to say that the tip is a means to round up the bill to an even amount for change back or 5-10%
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
You should never have to tip in order for workers to be able to live comfortably, instead it needs to be on the business to provide a living wage, and on the government to legislate them.
Thank you for this! It's a great tip about checking the price per unit when grocery shopping (can be found on the white shelf tags). Also very frustrating to hear premier Ford's replies to your questions. He places the burden on the individual which is unfair and unrealistic. Who has time to go from store to store to compare prices when grocery shopping? And finding a new, higher paid job is not as easy as he makes it out to be.
Right? I was shocked when he said "If you don't like where you're working, then go somewhere else and work." Many people don't have that as an option readily available. It's not as simple as he thinks it is. Sounds to me like he was given everything on a silver platter.
Now they want you to buy 3 or more to get a deal on the price. What the hell am I going to do with 36 buns? It hurts the most disadvantaged that may not have freezers, large pantries etc.
True! I hate this. On the other hand, depending on where you are in Canada, winter has come. I used to use the outside as a freezer in the "sure to be frozen" months.
Oh boy -this one really ticks me off. I was just talking about it a week or so ago. It's a kind of discrimination against single people. I usually check to see if the unit price is the same for one, because sometimes it is. Mostly though, you only get the bargain if you buy in bulk. Not cool.
@@noraleestone2859 Tell me about it. I really think that Loblaws is trying to close No Frills so they can force more people into Loblaws. My shopping habits have changed as I basically stopped shopping at No Frills (Cant believe I just said that), and more at Metro that still offer paper flyers. I also found that because they are always trying to see 2, I stopped buying Wonder Bread and buy at the bakery or other better quality bread.
I've been a fan of Marketplace since I stumbled upon the show. I would love to see a full episode dedicated on tipping. I think you can go even deeper about this topic.
I don’t tip anymore because so many delivery companies now are adding on greedy delivery charges, bag tax, tax for packaging etc so by the time you go through the checkout you’re paying 5$ already
@@vmtl4659 , Not sure if your reply means I should go get another job if that's the case I quit my job in May of 2020 and I am drawing Social Security and I can pay my bills just fine so I'm not looking for a job I never could understand why a person would want a job where they relied on tips because you can never guarantee that people will give you the 20%. I personally would want a job where I knew what my pay was per hour
Where I live in Europe, the rice I use to buy every time I go to the grocery store had a price increase of more than 70 % in just two weeks, and it was already one of the most expensive brands in the supermarket. It's just insane. I literally don't know how people can afford food these days, let alone utilities, gas, rent, medical bills, etc. It just can't end well.
@@eckankar7756 it's not just because of climate change. It's price gouging. It's greed. It's essentially greed. Poeple are starving because greedy corporations use climate change and wars as an excuse to make more profit.
I used the price increases to change my diet. I went onto soups, sardines, no sugar, no baked goods or bread etc. I feel better and it does save money so technically not affected by price increases.
@12:30 - I've noticed like at restaurants and ever car service (Uber/Lyft), they start the suggested tip at 18%. Whatever happened to 15%? And why do we have to tip for every service?
Tips expectations are driving me nuts, i just stopped going any place where they ask for tips.. on top of all these greedflation, shrinkflation.... Tipping has to be banned...
@@rps1689 Without law and order our society wouldn't work, tipping is a good example how businesses take advantage when you leave it to them to decide , we need law to stop stores from increasing their price unjustly or business demand tips and try to enforce it by hiding "No Tip" option or shaming technique..
It's actually really simple to survive inflation. Cap the prices and start taxing the top 1%. Them being taxed would solve, at the least, Canada's food shortages
You don't know what you're talking about. Capping prices would only lead to food shortages because free-market mechanics no longer exist and sellers cannot afford to import the next shipment of food supplies which continue increasing in price outside of Canada
people like you don't bother to do their research, you just hear something and believe it. The top 1% is heavily taxed, much more so than anyone else and is responsible for over 70% of ALL tax revenue.
Inflation, bank collapse, severe drought in the agricultural belt, recession, food shortages, diesel fuel and heating oil shortages, baby formula shortages, available automobile shortages and prices, the price of living place.
Government policy has thrown the future under the bus for decades. The day of judgment is near. I predict an 80% drop in the stock market. Investors will abandon stocks in favor of real estate. There will be no money in banks... You must devise a strategy for survival.
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As a college student living by myself, actually buying at unit price isn't helpful because products would come up with redundant quantities, and I know that the remained groceries would be rotten after a week of not cooking them every day. Even though where I'm living here (Seoul) is one of the most expensive cities, about a year ago I still could manage 3 meals per day and saved some money for a rainy day or impulsive purchase, but with the current economic state, I don't think my old pattern of spending is feasible anymore.
I lived in Seoul. The key is to eat locally. Most poor Koreans rely on vegetables and soups with some rice. Processed foods, meats, fruit, oils are expensive by comparison as are restaurant foods.
@@happycook6737 i tried, but ~10k₩/meal will cost half of my part-time job wage tho… I’m trying to cook at home which costs half of eating out. The only frustrating thing is doing groceries and wavering between throwing half of them away or paying at a higher price to reduce the food waste.
@@bordeux294 Good for you, that's hard! Maybe have you thought about investing in a freezer? That way you can freeze what you don't use and use that as "meal prep." Look up meal prep it's very popular and could save u a bunch of money. Hope your eduction goes well! :) xx
I worked in a fastfood restaurant and we don’t get the amount we should be getting for the tips. The amount the workers are getting is only 15% of the whole tip amount each month. The other 75% goes to the owner. Whatever we say, the owner does not listen. I only work part-time there so I don’t mind. But still, it’s not fair.
In the early 2000's I worked at Dominos pizza as an order taker/pizza cook and if anyone put an amount on the tip portion of the receipts (not counting delivery receipts) those tips went to the store, not the workers.
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8:00 That's why I pay more attention to the per 100g price when choosing from the options. Ontario grocery stores have this data on the shelf price tag as required by law.
It's crazy how often people say things cost. They talk in package sizes. And I'm like, but what's the price per pound, price per kilo, or price per 100g?
That's the only price I pay attention to. Though it would be nice if it was in bigger print. One thing that shocked me so much when I first started studying this, is how often "bulk" packaging is rarely cheaper, and often more expensive.
It's always the same thing 😤💔💔… Truth is, things will get worse than this. The system is practically making it tighter for everyone which gives them more control. I'm glad I don't depend on a job anymore
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3:17 the economist said it! We are the 9th largest economy in the world; things could be run very differently to provide for peoples' grocery, housing, and health care!!
I mostly agree. We tip min. 20% at restaurants, but I really don't like tipping at a buffet. I never see the server except when they bring me a drink and my bill. There is one shop I tip at just because I want to. I don't tip for take out or drive through.
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Another great video. I’d like to also add that we as a nation waste a lot of food. Unit price is a good metric when buying but it can lead to greater wastage. If we ate everything we bought, we would need buy less.
I agree. I'd likely buy the smaller package at the higher unit price if I'm not sure that I could use up the larger package. I hate throwing out food and do everything I can to avoid it.
Same here! I'm a household of one, so buying the largest package at the best unit price doesn't really make sense for me if I end up throwing half of it out. And there's also the convenience factor: baby carrots are more expensive than normal carrots, but they're so easy to just pop into a pot of boiling water for dinner. Since they don't require the steps of peeling and cutting before cooking, I'm more likely to actually eat them, which reduces food waste.
@@yourlocalbi9811 yes, that is a sensible way to look at it. As long as you're aware. I do buy meat in larger quantities and put them in portions in the freezer, this will often not work for fresh veggies.
I object to tipping on the price of a meal. Why should you be charged a bigger tip if the meal is more expensive. You don’t get better service. The other one. We’ve charged you 20% for your convenience 😡
Agreed, I've always said this. When you eat at high-end restaurant vs a cheaper restaurant you don't necessarily get better service. So, why does the waiter/ waitress get more tip at the high end restaurant, because the food is more expensive, when they've done the same amount of work at the low end restaurant.
I have always objected to tipping as they are simply doing their job - but I did understand that the tip was for outstanding SERVICE throughout the course of dinner. But lately it has gotten ridiculous, I went to a donut shop to get a few glazed donuts for my grandson and as I'm about to pay a screen pops up asking me how much do I want to tip: 10%, 15%, or 20%? I was astonished. How can you compare the way a waiter services your table for perhaps an hour-long dinner with simply putting 2 glazed donuts in a bag??? Give me the tongs and I will do it myself!
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
You have no idea the ridiculous amount of the cost of ALL goods in Canada are the result of mandatory provincial and/or federal taxes. Newfoundland got a new "sugar added" tax of 20% on groceries, cuz you know they care about our health.
@@jay_kay709 I do, but it seems you have no idea of the insane mark up on products and the price gouging involved. The taxes on a lot of goods is crumbs compared to the mark up on products.
@@rps1689 Do you think that the cost of diesel and shipping accounts for the mark-ups? Gas here is hovers near 1.90$/L... While diesel is 2.30$/L+. ? This is a direct result of Federal policy to neuter our ability to provide our own energy needs on behalf of changing the weather. I think tax grabs+ depriving Canadians of Canada energy+ Billions to fund Ukraine and prioritizing everyone on earth over Canadians are why we are suffering.
@@jay_kay709 Gas plays a small role in mark ups. What plays the biggest role in mark ups is big companies and corporations using accounting gimmicks and schemes, which used to be illegal that can hide profits hence can price gouge. They can inflate and manufacture overhead that actually doesn't exist. Plus with these schemes they have become masters of distorting perceptions of value widely. Brings to mind that prices of fuel is all fabricated by algorithms that elude enforcement of pricing schemes. What is interesting is crude oil is purchased in long term contracts. Some folk think it is the spot price we all get quoted in the media. When the spot price rises, the pump price jumps fast, and when the spot price falls, we know what usually happens ; ) Note this happens in unison among brands, but of course the government says they can't prove price fixing or gouging, which is a lie, because the price is arbitrary and not based on shipping costs and other costs. Such is the reality when oil majors having economies the size of nations, which is why is is highly unlikely Canada will own its own oil energy. The US alone, has existing wells that are more than enough to eliminate all imports including their largest supplier, Canada. But oil companies choose not to, so they can keep those wells in "inventory" - keep them on the books as "reserves" to shore up stock prices.
Here in the USA I would often buy grape nuts from target. One day I looked at it and told my mom the box looked smaller. Sure enough on a trip to Walmart I purchased a box of grape nuts and was able to compare target vs Walmart. Not only was Wal-Mart's grape nuts box bigger( and filled more) but target was charging more for less!
Check the ingredients next. Classico tomato sauce from Walmart has more sugar than the version from safeway. The way walmart negotiates for items a lot of brands sell a different version at walmart
I think adding the price per unit information would allow shopper to get the best deal in the grocery story. They could print new labels with all the money they are making on the backs of Canadians. Agree, our leaders have a lot to account for.
Most everywhere I shop has the price per unit, though admittedly it's in very small writing under the package price. Not only will it surprise you in comparing brands, it will also show that buying in bulk packaging is rarely cheaper.
If you have a smartphone you can figure out the price per unit with the built in calculator. Before smart phones I always brought my calculator to the market with me. Power to the nerds. LOL
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As a server and cashier my self if you see a tip option for amount or percentage you don’t necessarily have to pick one or the other..by simply hitting ok button will continue you to the payment and not pay any tip. I see sometimes people struggle at that time and I just say hit the green button and ok to bypass….
Traditionally, Grocery Stores made their money on the time value of money (the customer pays in cash but they pay their suppliers on 90 to 120 day terms) and on the value of their shelf space (the supplier pays the Grocery Store to be in the most visible shelf locations: at eye level and on end caps). They still earn a great deal of money from these two sources of income. A 1% profit on the actual groceries was traditionally considered quite good. Many grocery stores would sell staples at a loss, just to get market share. For Grocery Stores to be able to make more than 1or 2% profit on the items that they actual sell is insane, but is to be expected with the oligopolies that the Canadian Government has allowed to thrive and the collusion that they have been proven to dabble in.
It’s understandable and logical that restaurant prices increase as their costs increase. But not that many years ago the guideline for tipping was 10%. As prices increase the dollar value of that 10% increases. So it’s kind of a double whammy that we are now expected to tip 20% on the higher prices.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
I went to a few of my favorite restaurants here in Northern California, and they automatically charged 16% tip and still ask for more tips as an option. If you are not paying attention, you'll end up paying way more tips than you realized. I no longer go to those business. They are mostly bigger establishments. From now on, if I eat out, will only frequent the small mom and pop stores. Eat at home almost all the time now except Costco, their hot dog is still $1.5 here in US.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
The #1 thing I'm doing re: inflation is keeping my pantry and my freezer full to bursting at all times. I was already doing that since the supply chain was messed up, but I've kept doing so now that prices are going up. Why not if the price is likely to be higher every time I need more, you know?
Another name for tipping is "gratuity". It was supposed to be like an extra "thank you for a job very well done". Now it's somewhere between a bribe or extortion not to spit in my food or do the job poorly.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
@@Taojas I never understood it either and when I did it I always felt like my life depending on pleasing the customer bc if they were having a good day I survived financially and if they didn't like me my day was ruined. And not always dependent on my service skills
At Superstore it is often impossible to read the unit price. It is printed in the tiniest possible font, and often it is half an inch from the floor. This is quite obviously deliberate. Superstore does not want the consumer to compare unit prices.
Take a picture with your phone if you have one, then enlarge the picture to see the price. It takes a bit more time but you will have the answer you are looking for.
@@chapman1569 thank u for that tip. I am in a wheelchair and can not bend over to see those small numbers near the floor, so I will take a pic and enlarge it, u r brilliant 👍❤👌😀
@@chapman1569 I do that too so I can see it better. Also I have noticed that sometimes the unit price reflects the regular price even when the item is on sale. So often I'm calculating it on my own anyways.
It's too bad that won't change anything, corporations in charge of restaurants lobby against raising waiters and waitresses pay from $2.15 an hour they want to keep it that way and they spend billions each year so that Congress doesn't pass a law to change it. To me it would make more sense just to pay people a living wage but they don't want to do that. You can look it up it's disgusting.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
Excellent piece as per usual Market Place. Here in Jamaica, these restaurants and service providers put tip, gratuity and service charge on your bill. So even if you attempt to jump through hoops to opt out of tipping, you're hit with a service charge even if you have ordered take-out..unbelievable. I mean if they don't package the food for e.g.; how will you get it, typically service charge would be if you are dining. Now its automatic most places once you place an order. I imagine in most instances that waiters don't actually get these monies. So, where persons want to show their appreciation for the service, they tend to discretely slip actual cash to the waiters. But then you are still gonna be hit with a service charge. So personally my family and I have drastically scaled back on dining out experiences.
The tipping point (;p) The psychology right now is making many not feeling guilty but angry. That's anger will not be a good thing for businesses because people will start avoiding, I know because I am. At least it's saving me more money and more exercise to go and walk to get groceries etc.
@@ms9001 We have quit eating at restaurants too. If those establishments fail I won't have a lot of sympathy. At the last restaurant I went to there was basically no service. I ordered from a tablet on the table and paid the same way. The only thing the waitress did was bring the food to the table! There wasn't a even a person I could ask questions about the menu, how items were prepared, or ask about special items for kids - just that tabletop tablet. So how do they figure I owe the waitress a tip?
Due to the ridiculous prices these days, I don't know whether I have just purchased something that is to be eaten, or perhaps it is to be seen as being a collectors item. Anyways, thanks Campbell for changing the sale price from two cans of Chunky for $5.00, to one can on sale for $3.49 instead, while at the same time reducing the can size down from 540ml, to 515ml. Without your help Campbell, I would not be on my today's diet plan. No more Campbell's Chunky soup for me. And so, thanks to Campbell, I am on the road to having less weight.
Soup in a can is a ridiculous waste. Make a batch, portion and freeze. Or make quick Asian soups which use granules of consomme like Knorr or homemade vegetable stock. Soup is a way to recycle leftovers.
Make your own soup with chicken thigh , potatoes carrots and any veg you like . Some dried herbs , salt pepper and a stock cube Much better for nutrition and taste and cheaper
@@sarai5467 I just had to laugh when I was looking at a major grocery stores Campbell soup section online. Just above the cans to the right, there shiny red letters saying "NEW". All the Campbell's cans had this notice of being new. But in truth, the only thing new was that the can size had shrunk fro 540mL to 515mL. LOL
I pay cash at these places and I determine what/if any tip I put in the jar. It's too easy for them to try to force you to put a tip in when you pay with a card. It's easier to avoid when you pay cash...you are in more control.
I’m not sure why this popped up in my feed because I’m American, but I can’t imagine how much worse the watering down thing is in the US. We barely have regulations and eat a lot of known carcinogens because of it.
Same here. You must have watched something from the UK like I did. Imo I feel much more informed about the increasing prices because of videos from UK/AU. They're going through a lot right now and they're the best barometer of what could happen to the US. Never heard of aquaflation before this. It's so sneaky.
@@shanishine38 I’m actually glad you just commented on this because I was trying to explain this video to someone today and never would have found it again!! I appreciate you! Thank you! I was watching taskmaster, and would I lie to you. Lol. I had never heard of it either! And checking all my stuff, there’s not many that don’t have water first when they have it in it. We are buying so much more water than we realize. Our country is suffering, and frankly going to sheet, and our country is too busy fighting between themselves over sides, they’re not realizing at this point it’s what our politicians want so they don’t have to change anything, doesn’t matter what side… none of them are making too much better too quickly.
The problem is the limited number of companies which can compete in the market. (Canada hates small business.) Also, inflation is just the printing of too much money; no econo-techno-talk required.
yea but all his answers were idiotic speaking points. "just get another job that pays more" "shop somewhere else" why would anyone need his advice? He's really out of touch
We potty trained early (too early?) to avoid cost of diapers but don’t see any difference in what we’re coming home with from the grocery store even though that $40-60 per month expense is gone. Next baby coming soon! I’m going to watch unit prices carefully now!
I really liked what the lady said in the market. It is soooo amazing what they do to our products to save money. I have been aware of this for a long time now. Why aren’t these people aware? THE. Lady in market was smart….!!!!!!
It pisses me off when an employer expects a customer to tip their employees, who are paid low wages and expect the customers to make up for their employees wages.
Every time I'm in Walmart I want to yell "Where's the rollbacks?" I see nothing but 'jump forwards' prices. GV whipped topping has nearly doubled. Many store brand canned goods have disappeared and what little remain of name brands are more than double what I used to pay. Ramen noodles are double. It seems all the food poor people rely on have increased the most.
Some people need a little bit of a spine. I always tip servers and other folks who perform services for me like movers, but I am perfectly comfortable saying “no” or taking the extra few seconds to read the machine and avoid it. You’re allowed to not be nice, it’s always optional. And it’s YOUR money, a battle between you and them.
Tipping is and was always supposed to be recognition for exemplary service, not a product in which we have to pay extra attention to payment details and make a concerted effort to avoid! And courtesy is not an option we should have to relinquish in a civil society.
It's not about having a spine. It boils down to manipulation of people's heart strings. Also, workers begging for tips in front of other customers. Also, the technology is confusing at times and some don't know how to use it to NOT tip. I personally stopped going to some restaurants to avoid having to program the card reader to tip $0.00. It's really annoying. Just want to enjoy my meal. Panda Express, for example, has the workers shouting and ringing bells for people who donate to the children's hospital. I say "no" but it is not easy to do especially in a society that encourages caving to peer pressure to fit in.
took a while to put nutrition on, so I agree transparency is a must. It would slow down this blatant cash grab. I'd rather pay more for the same product.
The problem here in the reporting is the use of percentages without a time frame in the initial part of the reporting. Was there a 5% increase in apple prices every month, quarterly, annually? Less than 30 months ago we could buy orchard quality apples for instance for less than $0.90 per pound at independent farm stands and small grocery chains. At the time Empire's grocery brands were charging more than double that and have set base prices up by nearly 20% since then. This is more than the price I used to pay for regular ground beef when I first started receiving the wage I was set at for more than 10 years. Only this year was my wage increased 12% in recognition that the company was having trouble sourcing new workers to replace retirees and departures. This idea that we can shop elsewhere if we don't like the price and it will affect the pricing scheme is absolute whoeee when there are only a few players in the distribution and retail markets. For instance there maybe hundreds of cattle farmers but by law they have to process that live stock at a regulated abattoir of which there are only two primary processors in all of Canada, Cargill and Tyson. The abattoir sets the price they will pay the farm based upon how fast the market of 4-5 primary retailers will absorb the production at the price they are charging. That doesn't sound like there is much potential for market force competition to me. A bit of a ramble here but politicians in this country never seem to be seeking solutions to problems that are staring them in the face. Some even actively deny them until there are catastrophic problems occurring in which they have to acknowledge the voting public over big business concerns. You see this in nearly all of our regulated industries in Canada; oil&gas, food, telecommunications, shelter, medical care, air & rail transport.
I love how our leaders denied inflation at first, then it became transitory, then no chance of recession, then mild recession, then recession with soft landing… next depression
In the end it says: Putin is to blame!
Yeah I'm afraid lying is part of life :-/
Canada and US will never change. They don’t care about your everyday needs, now the richer are getting richer and the poorer are getting poorer. I don’t think they’ll ever reap what they sow
@@switch12345678 yeah that Russian guys fault. Not the vast amounts of our money they spent to prevent a common cold virus.
Here he is, Trudeau bragging that they spent hundreds of billions during the pandemic. It was a weird flex to justify his $54 million ArriveCan, I think his intention was that they spent so much that $54 million should be viewed as a small cost... But that's my money and now everything costs more because of your wasted spending.
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they literally inflate the money by paying media outlets to tell you how to "survive" inflation. do you have any idea how much money they are wasting on "diversity" and "equality" non sense? and they are paying themselves to work against the population they supposedly represent. strange, but apparently only a small group of people see this for what it really is.
Since I immigrated to Canada in 2004, the packages have shrunk dramatically, some by 50% and some prices have doubled. Which means that the prices for some food items have quadrupled in 18 years. A healthy and saving strategy would be to cook from scratch. Which means, do not buy canned pumkin filling, buy the real pumkin etc. Thus Big Food will not manipulate the content of your meals to water them down or sugar them up.
That takes a lot more time and the thing about being poor is ya don't have spare energy nor money. The other thing about baking pie from scratch is it often goes wrong, even if you're an experienced baker...thus it is more likely to result in food wastage. The real solution then is: You don't get the pie. As the little luxuries go out the window!
I'm with you Connie.
Water is so profitable these days. "Salt Fish" was a traditional dry food here but today they sell it wet for all that profit. Water is heavy stuff.
How they infuse Bacon with so much water is beyond my understanding, ... but they do.
Seven Pie Pumpkins filled 12 Quart jars BUT! Six Pie Pumpkins once dehydrated only filled three pints, ...
There's two more Pie Pumpkins and a large regular one waiting in the porch to be turned into pies. If they don't turn out, I'll feed them to the Chickens, .... Did you know Chickens will eat just about anything? True story.
Sugar adds to the Calorie count, .... and they are not your "good" Calories either.
Good luck eh?
@@daval5563 , Forget about pies. Pumpkin soup is one of the most delicious soups you'll ever make. The farming community where I live has pumpkins everywhere in the Fall. After Halloween, pumpkins are virtually free.
So take that Jack o' Lattern off your porch, peel it, cube it, add butter and onions to a pot with heat, add cubed pumpkin with heat, add chicken stock to cover. Add salt, pepper, herbs. When pumpkin cubes are tender, puree in a blender. Finish the soup with cream. Voila' 😋
@@Ottee2 Thanks for the recipe.
I sometimes have to add a tsp of Baking Soda to neutralize the soup so my milk doesn't curdle.
Good luck.
True, and today's raw cabbage can cost more per pound than some ground meat products did only 10 or 15 years ago. And we can attest that most wages have not increased by the same factor. It is only going to get worse as cities continue to encourage inexpensive and productive farm land to be covered over by single family homes, resulting in food needing to be transported in by rail from over half a continent away from the fields of Mexico and California.
We no longer have competition in Canada because industries get together and create associations of some kind where they agree on keeping their individual prices relatively the same so there literally is no cheaper place to shop. There is no competition and they set it up that way. They've turned it into a cartel and the government doesn't do anything about it. Take Galen Weston for example.
Technically this is called price fixing and it is illegal in Canada, different brands and companies are not allowed to share prices or set similar prices knowingly. However it’s blatantly obvious this is happening and nothing is being done about it.
Very much "if you don't like the prices at Independent by Loblaws then go to No Frills by Loblaws..." As if smaller, local grocery stores are ever cheaper.
@@batsandbatsandbats honestly! I thought no frills or the wholesale club would be a lot cursory but it's MORE expensive then some places. And it's still more expensive than Walmart
@@dokessezeaka5159 fr the only place cheaper than WestonWorld is Walmart, but their store brand isn't as good imo and they don't have gaddamn reward points. They thought of everything.
As a server who relies on tips, don't worry about not tipping (restaurants are a bit different but for kiosks, barista, etc. don't worry about tipping). We see so many people everyday within 5 minutes we've forgotten about you. Canadians are so polite it feels uncomfortable to not tip but you have to understand that our jobs are so fast paced we don't even think about it. Being a server has made it very easy for me to feel comfortable not tipping kiosk-type establishments because I've been on the other end. Even if they do bad-mouth you, why do you care about someone's opinion that whines about wanting a tip for handing you food in a drive thru?
I've worked in customer service or human service jobs since 1995 and none of them were tip jobs. I do very hard things for people all day every day...never for a tip. For example, working in a grocery store deli or working retail in jeans store or caring for babies. I do these things and then when I get a coffee at Starbucks girl gives me the machine asking for 20%🙄
@@icantwiththisI agree with this. I used to work retail and run up and down the place helping people and I never got a tip so I don’t understand why people in the service industry want a tip for doing their job.
I ate at the local taqueria one time. They have counter service only - you order, pay, and pick your order up at the counter. They don't offer table service, yet they want you to tip in advance for them to just push your food across the counter to you.
I never went back. They lost any and all future business from me because they got greedy trying to get a tip that they didn't do anything extra to earn. 🌮 💯
Whoever feels bad is a simp. Like get over yourself, there’s ppl being murdered on a daily basis and you’re worried about not being kind enough cuz you didn’t tip? Seriously get over yourself ppl.
Aquaflation and shrinkflation is not just in food products, it's in soaps, shampoos, cosmetics, candles and much more.
Make them your self
Some cafes in New Zealand have tip jars nowadays, but people don't generally put anything in them and your average worker would actually be highly offended if you tried to tip as it would suggest they can't afford to support themselves. It's the employer's responsibility to pay the employee's wages, not me.
Tell that to these Nigerian waiters
That's exactly what I'm saying. I just got done discussing this exact thing with a friend.
In the United States, employees will make you feel guilty if you don't tips them or don't tips them enough. One time, I put three dollars tips on the table and and I walked out of the restaurant. I forgot my jacket and came back to get it. The waiter did not see me and I heard him made a rude remark to his co-worker that I didn't tips him enough.
Yup this insane tipping thing in Canada. Almost everywhere now asks for tip, at least 15%. So tip+tax is around 30%+. Some restaurants just charge straight 20% tip without posting up front. Others don't even serve and still ask for tips. Another bad thing is, some shops without serving, their machines have the tip button. This makes the customers feel uneasy if they don't give. Shops and restaurants etc. Need to pay their workers enough money and not to lay this on the customers.
I now hardly go to restaurants, cut my own hair, brew my own coffee, bake my own food...as I can't afford to pay at least 30% on top of already increased high prices in everything...
I wish all countries with tipping follow Japan where there's no tip system and the servers would feel disrespectful if you give them tip. This is self respectful with the thinking that you work to earn.
My dry cleaner has a tip jar out. What on Earth?
@@JT-ei1nw I'm working in the accounting field, a job that I work more than 8 hours a day without additional compensation so maybe I should put my jar out too😆
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
Ya I stopped tipping pizza delivery and cabs
another hack to stretch your money a little further is to minimize food waste by freezing or canning to extend the shelf life of your groceries.
Brazil has it right. Often we see “New Look” or similar on packaging when it really is new size (for the same price).
in canada we have a rule that require to put the price per 100g, its not hard to look at quantities
It's not like that at all, these kinda messages really exists here but many companies let it in really tiny letters and almost hidden.
I live in Brazil and I didn't know that untill i watched this news 😅
Shrinkflation! Less product, higher cost
it's only like that there cause they have insane inflation, it would probably take the same in N America for change.
I just want stores to comply with current law. Have unit price tags for every product in a visible location. That reflect the size and/or price changes.
Stopped at a corner store for a bottle of water and a pack of gum and there was a tip option and a jar on the counter. Wtf even..
This is ridiculous !
I've worked in various restaurants for 5+ years. End tipping, add the tip to the menu price, pay your employees a living wage.
Thank you! This is what is needed instead. End the pressure of tipping.
Never going to happen while I agree, it’s sad
I'm 47, I have always checked the unit price when deciding to buy a product. Meat, for instance, had to be less than $1 per 100g.
There's several condiments that are mostly water. One can buy the ingredients separately and easily make the product without water and less expensive.
The method of saving on groceries, that anyone can do, is to learn to cook from scratch and make one's own condiments.
But on that note, electricuty and gas us up, are you really saving?
@@k_and_m8745 that's a poor person's mentality. Electricity and gas you'd be using either way. So that doesn't count.
the unit pricing at superstore is in tiny print, just like the price per kg for fruit. shameful !
Savvy shopping only works if price increases aren't coordinated, which they absolutely are.
I started by putting in gardens and making my own. Jars always stay the same size atleast 🙄
Buy in bulk and cook at home. I stock up so I'm living on last years prices and sizing. Leaving me a bit of room for filling in the gaps when on sale. It costs more for a pound of butter than a pound of hamburger. Crazy
CBC Market Place - you guys are doing a fantastic job.
Unify the price per unit!! Sometimes it’s price/1kg, sometimes price/10g, sometimes price/1lb. It’s totally not consumer-friendly! Europe has clear regulations about price per unit to help consumers make choices. I’m surprised that Canada doesn’t
I'm not.
I am so annoyed with the ‘tip’ option now at every store. I feel bad not to tip, but in actuality there is no table services why should I even be putting in this position? I demand a regulation with the tipping option showing up in the machines for these shops without actual table service! Also the suggested amount is not cheap, they usually starts with a 15%. I am glad that I am not the only one finding this conduct not fair to customers. From now on I will not tip for takeouts, bakeries or coffee shops etc.
Pay with cash.
What do you mean by tip when you shop for groceries?
@@yannip2083 No, not groceries stores like the supermarkets. I meant places only have takeout services or bakeries. The tipping option is also not cheap, they are by percentage. Usually, the lowest I could select is 15%.
@@yayaaa666 15% is a lot. Is this in the whole of Canada?
@@yannip2083 I am not sure. I just moved from Alberta to Vancouver. Living cost here are much higher. But in general in restaurants, I think tips are ranged from 15-25%. Nowadays unless it’s exceptional food I avoid eating out at all purely for that reason.
I hate being asked to tip. It’s my choice. When they tell me how much to tip, I tip zero.
That diner owner who eliminated tipping is my freaking hero!! I’d vote that dude into office.
I agree. Tipping is a sham. Pay people proper wages and get rid of tipping all together. Okay prices will rise as is always the case anyway!
I would rather visit a restaurant displaying a "no tipping" sign than be tip bullied!
@@northcanuck4631 if you're broke, you should be cooking for yourself and getting your own drinks at home. Servers provide a service and should be treated as such.
@@jacka.6866 Every worker provides a service from your mechanic to your retail worker, we don't tip them all.
But he raised his prices 30% to save you 10% , yeah he's a hero !
Agree on the tipping piece! Pay the workers fair and regulate tipping at the legislature level to enforce these fair wages. Literally everywhere we go now, people are expecting a tip!
I agree. Even if they don't serve you, they have a tip jar. Tipping was for excellent service, not to pay employees salary.
I’ll give them the tip alright. They asked for it, depending if it’s a good looking girl
Why is corporate greed never mentioned? Companies are increasing prices far in excess of the cost increases, and they brag about it in earnings calls. When profit margins are growing in a time when so many people are having trouble making ends meet is criminal.
I wonder that also. Record profits during a period of high inflation, and record profits do not comport with inflation pressures due to rising costs.
What's often not discussed in inflation is cars. Cars are expensive machines. We pay thousands to government to maintain highways and avenues. We pay a record amount for gas, not to mention the crazy prices lately to buy a new car in the first place. The problem is our cities/suburbs are designed for cars. You can't live without one! If you want savings, then every Canadian should be looking right now into their local governments and telling them cities need to be overhauled. Better transit, more bike lanes and more pedestrian infrastructure is a big answer to our inflation. It's cheaper and saves our environment.
Would you say the maintenence you already are paying, does a particularly good job of keeping those roads and structures up to par? If you are one of the lucky few who can say yes, I'm happy for you. More than likely you have heard the complaints of this service not being upheld for the ammount of money being dumped into it, along side the complaints in response that they just don't have the money to keep up with the repairs needed. Personally , I believe the money is not being used properly, is not being used as claimed or at the very least not efficiently. Now if you were to ask that the cities be given an overhaul, the cost of that will far exceed the cost of maintaining the current situation and how long will the taxes be through the roof to cover for that endevor? I'm not saying it wouldn't bennefit the people, but someone somewhere will be bennefitting at the expense of the little guy in greater proportions than they are currently , should more money be added to the equation.
@@coliealexis8155 well in that case the obvious winners are train/bike manufacturers. And yes the upfront cost of overhaul is massive. No one likes to spend billions on a transit project that might take decades to build. But the vision should be long-term. A 2-way rail track has way less the maintenance cost of a 10 lane highway and transports 2x more people in the rush hour. A bike lane gives alternatives to avoid payments on auto insurance/gas/maintenance, and is also way cheaper to maintain than wide boulevards. Bike lanes are also 1/100th the cost of a highway repair to create. The little guy may grumble over all the constructions, but the little guy is also the winner, paying less taxes (after construction) and can now ditch the car when times get tough. The question is do people want to think for long term (transit/bikes/pedestrian) or the short term (slash gas tax, more highway lanes, building new roads)
Thank you! I moved from London ti Calgary and was shocked by how not up ti par the transit was. There's only 1 bus route fot certain areas. Since places you literally cannot get to study transit so it forces you to buy a car or pay for a cab. They keep building more highways but don't expand the bus routes
Sounds good Jim, but not all of us are granola eating, penny pinching, hemp wearing earth mothers.
I grew up poor. Poor where if i had an egg sandwich or a bowl of rice, it was a really good day. I can't imagine it for people that were like me. I'll be throwing more at food banks this Christmas for sure.
i wont
@@changenoways9555 cool story
Same boat. Grew up really poor. I don’t know how younger me (and mom) would’ve made it in todays world. Soon to be entering a high paying career and I definitely plan and donating more.
Make sure to throw money and not food at the food banks. They have much better buying power, they end up with the food they need, and it means the grocery store doesn't profit excessively from your good will.
Bless you sir
Practical measures: Vote wisely (our leaders are the major players in all of these), Spend only on necessities, Pay attention to your health, Invest locally and internationally and while at it, always make correct inquiries so you don't throw your money in the wind or better still, get the services of an expert (that way, you give little room for error). Made and saved up quite a reasonable amount this way and I think can comfortably wait out this "phase". Good luck!
Amazing approach though not quite as easy... You mentioned investing and using
pros, if its not a problem. do you mind telling which asset type, if you used one or recommending a good one? I could definitely use external help right now... I look forward to you
replying...
its not that serious. relax
@@dr.karidouglas1312 Funny enough, I can honestly relate. Nobody said it was easy as it takes some level of discipline. Mostly Stocks and yes, I used one, I literally know next to nothing on the subject. For the pro, don't know if I am permitted to go into details here, but you could
look up "Stephen Joseph Kohlhofer". I'm not so sure he takes on new people right now, but you could try.
@@nielgibson5605 wow I know this smallish man. Once attended a fundraiser he was also in attendance here in Vancouver,, Great speaker with a funny accent,, He's in the States though, I
doubt he works with non residents,,,
@@nielgibson5605 Thank you..
Awesome piece. Thanks Travis for saying what we are all feeling- it’s insane.
I can't believe Brazil has better consumer laws than us. It's a shame really. 7:39
We used to have better laws in Canada and even structures that reduced the formation of monopolistic outfits and the tools to divest them if they arose. But that pretty much came to an end over time with the policies of trickle down economics.
We have a law requiring to put the price per 100g so theres a way to know already
Here in Brazil, the law that protects the consumer was created in 1990 and since then it has been updated as needs arise.
Yes it's good here in Brazil about that, but our minimum wage is too low and our foods price is too high.
In order for me to live well here in my country I need to earn at least 4.000 but I make only 2.000.
USA has better consumer laws too. Lemon laws and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act come to mind.
I perfer the European model of tipping culture. Which is to say that the tip is a means to round up the bill to an even amount for change back or 5-10%
European model is don't tip
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
You should never have to tip in order for workers to be able to live comfortably, instead it needs to be on the business to provide a living wage, and on the government to legislate them.
Yes the answer to every problem in Canada is more regulation and government.
@@allistairtrent Not every problem, but certainly this one.
My exact sentiments.
You will still be paying the tip some how if not higher prices on the food
@@jonovision1759 Labour is one of the costs of doing business, if you can't afford to pay your workers decently, you shouldn't be running a business.
Thank you for this! It's a great tip about checking the price per unit when grocery shopping (can be found on the white shelf tags). Also very frustrating to hear premier Ford's replies to your questions. He places the burden on the individual which is unfair and unrealistic. Who has time to go from store to store to compare prices when grocery shopping? And finding a new, higher paid job is not as easy as he makes it out to be.
Right? I was shocked when he said "If you don't like where you're working, then go somewhere else and work." Many people don't have that as an option readily available. It's not as simple as he thinks it is. Sounds to me like he was given everything on a silver platter.
Oh he was. Never worked a day in his life @@KathrynSrce3719
Now they want you to buy 3 or more to get a deal on the price. What the hell am I going to do with 36 buns? It hurts the most disadvantaged that may not have freezers, large pantries etc.
True! I hate this. On the other hand, depending on where you are in Canada, winter has come. I used to use the outside as a freezer in the "sure to be frozen" months.
Oh boy -this one really ticks me off. I was just talking about it a week or so ago. It's a kind of discrimination against single people. I usually check to see if the unit price is the same for one, because sometimes it is. Mostly though, you only get the bargain if you buy in bulk. Not cool.
@@noraleestone2859 Tell me about it. I really think that Loblaws is trying to close No Frills so they can force more people into Loblaws.
My shopping habits have changed as I basically stopped shopping at No Frills (Cant believe I just said that), and more at Metro that still offer paper flyers.
I also found that because they are always trying to see 2, I stopped buying Wonder Bread and buy at the bakery or other better quality bread.
Yup! At my local store were "deals" in giant quantities for fizzy drinks, crisps, and chicken nuggets. All foods with little nutrition!
I've been a fan of Marketplace since I stumbled upon the show. I would love to see a full episode dedicated on tipping. I think you can go even deeper about this topic.
I don’t tip anymore because so many delivery companies now are adding on greedy delivery charges, bag tax, tax for packaging etc so by the time you go through the checkout you’re paying 5$ already
Their tip is in that "greedy delivery charge"
Then you should drive and do your own pickup
@@debbieframpton3857 I do but first I think do I need the product or want it ?
@@debbieframpton3857 maybe go find another job ?
@@vmtl4659 ,
Not sure if your reply means I should go get another job if that's the case I quit my job in May of 2020 and I am drawing Social Security and I can pay my bills just fine so I'm not looking for a job
I never could understand why a person would want a job where they relied on tips because you can never guarantee that people will give you the 20%. I personally would want a job where I knew what my pay was per hour
Where I live in Europe, the rice I use to buy every time I go to the grocery store had a price increase of more than 70 % in just two weeks, and it was already one of the most expensive brands in the supermarket. It's just insane. I literally don't know how people can afford food these days, let alone utilities, gas, rent, medical bills, etc. It just can't end well.
Yes, weather change is affecting food all over.
@@eckankar7756 it's not just because of climate change. It's price gouging. It's greed. It's essentially greed. Poeple are starving because greedy corporations use climate change and wars as an excuse to make more profit.
No, it’s greed@@eckankar7756
I used the price increases to change my diet. I went onto soups, sardines, no sugar, no baked goods or bread etc. I feel better and it does save money so technically not affected by price increases.
I did the same ! Amazing atleast we can benefit from a negative thing
What about people who have kids who want snacks, fruits and juices.
That's some hardcore cope and denial. Vote Trudy!
Good for you, especially for the obese. This is an opportunity for being healthy.
@@ShG2022 You are killing your kids with snacks, and juices. Sugar, sugar, sugar.
@12:30 - I've noticed like at restaurants and ever car service (Uber/Lyft), they start the suggested tip at 18%. Whatever happened to 15%? And why do we have to tip for every service?
I stopped using services where you tip years ago. Not only can you live without them, youll actually become healthier and richer.
Thats why I like to do 12%. Do -3% rather than +3.
If you don’t like it go pick up your own food?
@@milhouse7145 you still gotta tip
@@michelleh4717 you’re not required to tip if you go pick up your food you know. Dining in or using delivery then yes
Its not like they are going to lower prices on food, gas, etc when prices go down they will just keep the price and profit
Tips expectations are driving me nuts, i just stopped going any place where they ask for tips.. on top of all these greedflation, shrinkflation....
Tipping has to be banned...
It should be only voluntarily and for only what the customer deems good or exceptional service.
Your right
@@vmtl4659 In my opinion, it can't be called tipping if it is included in the bill or demanded.
@@rps1689 Without law and order our society wouldn't work, tipping is a good example how businesses take advantage when you leave it to them to decide , we need law to stop stores from increasing their price unjustly or business demand tips and try to enforce it by hiding "No Tip" option or shaming technique..
Right now, I agree!
It's actually really simple to survive inflation. Cap the prices and start taxing the top 1%. Them being taxed would solve, at the least, Canada's food shortages
You don't know what you're talking about. Capping prices would only lead to food shortages because free-market mechanics no longer exist and sellers cannot afford to import the next shipment of food supplies which continue increasing in price outside of Canada
No.
people like you don't bother to do their research, you just hear something and believe it. The top 1% is heavily taxed, much more so than anyone else and is responsible for over 70% of ALL tax revenue.
I always look forward to the Marketplace shows, very informative!
Inflation, bank collapse, severe drought in the agricultural belt, recession, food shortages, diesel fuel and heating oil shortages, baby formula shortages, available automobile shortages and prices, the price of living place.
Government policy has thrown the future under the bus for decades. The day of judgment is near. I predict an 80% drop in the stock market. Investors will abandon stocks in favor of real estate. There will be no money in banks... You must devise a strategy for survival.
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I rarely go out any more because of 30% sales tax and tips
As a college student living by myself, actually buying at unit price isn't helpful because products would come up with redundant quantities, and I know that the remained groceries would be rotten after a week of not cooking them every day. Even though where I'm living here (Seoul) is one of the most expensive cities, about a year ago I still could manage 3 meals per day and saved some money for a rainy day or impulsive purchase, but with the current economic state, I don't think my old pattern of spending is feasible anymore.
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I lived in Seoul. The key is to eat locally. Most poor Koreans rely on vegetables and soups with some rice. Processed foods, meats, fruit, oils are expensive by comparison as are restaurant foods.
@@happycook6737 i tried, but ~10k₩/meal will cost half of my part-time job wage tho… I’m trying to cook at home which costs half of eating out. The only frustrating thing is doing groceries and wavering between throwing half of them away or paying at a higher price to reduce the food waste.
@@bordeux294 Good for you, that's hard! Maybe have you thought about investing in a freezer? That way you can freeze what you don't use and use that as "meal prep." Look up meal prep it's very popular and could save u a bunch of money. Hope your eduction goes well! :) xx
exactly!
I worked in a fastfood restaurant and we don’t get the amount we should be getting for the tips. The amount the workers are getting is only 15% of the whole tip amount each month. The other 75% goes to the owner. Whatever we say, the owner does not listen. I only work part-time there so I don’t mind. But still, it’s not fair.
In the early 2000's I worked at Dominos pizza as an order taker/pizza cook and if anyone put an amount on the tip portion of the receipts (not counting delivery receipts) those tips went to the store, not the workers.
Lies
@@bethany311997 why you lying ?
@@luisfernando5998 not sure why I would lie but okay. You’re free to think however you like.. even if it is wrong
I'm a big tipper , that's why I tip cash cos I know they don't give it to the staffs
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8:00 That's why I pay more attention to the per 100g price when choosing from the options. Ontario grocery stores have this data on the shelf price tag as required by law.
It's crazy how often people say things cost. They talk in package sizes. And I'm like, but what's the price per pound, price per kilo, or price per 100g?
That's the only price I pay attention to. Though it would be nice if it was in bigger print. One thing that shocked me so much when I first started studying this, is how often "bulk" packaging is rarely cheaper, and often more expensive.
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3:17 the economist said it! We are the 9th largest economy in the world; things could be run very differently to provide for peoples' grocery, housing, and health care!!
Thank you for covering this topic and making people and government aware👍🏻🙏
I tip in the restaurants and that’s it. No tip in the coffee shop, drive through,fast food or when I pick up my meals.
I do the same if I’m doing most of the work picking up my food etc why should I have to tip
I mostly agree. We tip min. 20% at restaurants, but I really don't like tipping at a buffet. I never see the server except when they bring me a drink and my bill. There is one shop I tip at just because I want to. I don't tip for take out or drive through.
Same. I don't feel a shred of guilt not tipping in the other areas.
I agree in regards to tipping. It has really gotten out of control in Toronto.
Doug didn't just said " he doesn't believe in taxing companies"!!!!
I'm surprised I don't see more comments about this. This man is so out of touch it's crazy.
He means not charging extra taxes like a windfall tax
Shout out to Dave Neinestein Barbecue Steakhouse owners in TO you got your ethics and morals straight dude! You rock. There is nothing wrong with paying your taxes.
I may have to stop by soon soley to tell them I appreciate the effort and support them!!
I don't even buy grapes or cherries anymore since it's not clear how much you are paying until you get the shock of $16 for a bag of cherries.
Use the scales in the produce section to weigh them, then you'll know how pounds or kgs you have and how much you'll pay.
When grapes are on sale, I wash, towel dry, and freeze them. Our fresh cherries are never cheaper than our pre-frozen ones.
Thank you so much marketplace for airing this subject, it is the perfect time voice people's struggles through you guys, where Freeland and Trudeau have no clue how hard people's lives now.
not surprised that Freelander was "unavailable" to comment on this small subject matter.
Another great video. I’d like to also add that we as a nation waste a lot of food. Unit price is a good metric when buying but it can lead to greater wastage. If we ate everything we bought, we would need buy less.
I agree. I'd likely buy the smaller package at the higher unit price if I'm not sure that I could use up the larger package. I hate throwing out food and do everything I can to avoid it.
Same here! I'm a household of one, so buying the largest package at the best unit price doesn't really make sense for me if I end up throwing half of it out.
And there's also the convenience factor: baby carrots are more expensive than normal carrots, but they're so easy to just pop into a pot of boiling water for dinner. Since they don't require the steps of peeling and cutting before cooking, I'm more likely to actually eat them, which reduces food waste.
@@yourlocalbi9811 yes, that is a sensible way to look at it. As long as you're aware. I do buy meat in larger quantities and put them in portions in the freezer, this will often not work for fresh veggies.
This is price gouging for sure Shame on the ones who are involved in this horrible situation
Generally, starts from the OIL COMPANIES.
tipping is one reason why I don't eat out, I want to tip because I want to not because I have to ..
I object to tipping on the price of a meal. Why should you be charged a bigger tip if the meal is more expensive. You don’t get better service. The other one. We’ve charged you 20% for your convenience 😡
Agreed, I've always said this. When you eat at high-end restaurant vs a cheaper restaurant you don't necessarily get better service. So, why does the waiter/ waitress get more tip at the high end restaurant, because the food is more expensive, when they've done the same amount of work at the low end restaurant.
I have always objected to tipping as they are simply doing their job - but I did understand that the tip was for outstanding SERVICE throughout the course of dinner. But lately it has gotten ridiculous, I went to a donut shop to get a few glazed donuts for my grandson and as I'm about to pay a screen pops up asking me how much do I want to tip: 10%, 15%, or 20%? I was astonished. How can you compare the way a waiter services your table for perhaps an hour-long dinner with simply putting 2 glazed donuts in a bag??? Give me the tongs and I will do it myself!
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
The title should be how to survive corrupt corporate price gouging.
You have no idea the ridiculous amount of the cost of ALL goods in Canada are the result of mandatory provincial and/or federal taxes. Newfoundland got a new "sugar added" tax of 20% on groceries, cuz you know they care about our health.
@@jay_kay709 I do, but it seems you have no idea of the insane mark up on products and the price gouging involved. The taxes on a lot of goods is crumbs compared to the mark up on products.
@@rps1689 Do you think that the cost of diesel and shipping accounts for the mark-ups? Gas here is hovers near 1.90$/L... While diesel is 2.30$/L+. ? This is a direct result of Federal policy to neuter our ability to provide our own energy needs on behalf of changing the weather. I think tax grabs+ depriving Canadians of Canada energy+ Billions to fund Ukraine and prioritizing everyone on earth over Canadians are why we are suffering.
@@jay_kay709 Gas plays a small role in mark ups. What plays the biggest role in mark ups is big companies and corporations using accounting gimmicks and schemes, which used to be illegal that can hide profits hence can price gouge. They can inflate and manufacture overhead that actually doesn't exist. Plus with these schemes they have become masters of distorting perceptions of value widely.
Brings to mind that prices of fuel is all fabricated by algorithms that elude enforcement of pricing schemes. What is interesting is crude oil is purchased in long term contracts. Some folk think it is the spot price we all get quoted in the media. When the spot price rises, the pump price jumps fast, and when the spot price falls, we know what usually happens ; ) Note this happens in unison among brands, but of course the government says they can't prove price fixing or gouging, which is a lie, because the price is arbitrary and not based on shipping costs and other costs. Such is the reality when oil majors having economies the size of nations, which is why is is highly unlikely Canada will own its own oil energy.
The US alone, has existing wells that are more than enough to eliminate all imports including their largest supplier, Canada. But oil companies choose not to, so they can keep those wells in "inventory" - keep them on the books as "reserves" to shore up stock prices.
Here in the USA I would often buy grape nuts from target. One day I looked at it and told my mom the box looked smaller. Sure enough on a trip to Walmart I purchased a box of grape nuts and was able to compare target vs Walmart. Not only was Wal-Mart's grape nuts box bigger( and filled more) but target was charging more for less!
Check the ingredients next. Classico tomato sauce from Walmart has more sugar than the version from safeway. The way walmart negotiates for items a lot of brands sell a different version at walmart
I think adding the price per unit information would allow shopper to get the best deal in the grocery story. They could print new labels with all the money they are making on the backs of Canadians. Agree, our leaders have a lot to account for.
Wholesale already does this, I wish more stores did
Most everywhere I shop has the price per unit, though admittedly it's in very small writing under the package price. Not only will it surprise you in comparing brands, it will also show that buying in bulk packaging is rarely cheaper.
If you have a smartphone you can figure out the price per unit with the built in calculator. Before smart phones I always brought my calculator to the market with me. Power to the nerds. LOL
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Tip is not an customers obligation..
As a server and cashier my self if you see a tip option for amount or percentage you don’t necessarily have to pick one or the other..by simply hitting ok button will continue you to the payment and not pay any tip. I see sometimes people struggle at that time and I just say hit the green button and ok to bypass….
We are making more of our food from scratch at home. And made major changes in what we eat. We pretty much never eat out.
It pays off. My wife and I have been doing it for years and because of this can afford longer vacations abroad and are healthy to boot.
@@rps1689.....caring for the microbiome pays off in more ways than one...lol
Traditionally, Grocery Stores made their money on the time value of money (the customer pays in cash but they pay their suppliers on 90 to 120 day terms) and on the value of their shelf space (the supplier pays the Grocery Store to be in the most visible shelf locations: at eye level and on end caps). They still earn a great deal of money from these two sources of income. A 1% profit on the actual groceries was traditionally considered quite good. Many grocery stores would sell staples at a loss, just to get market share. For Grocery Stores to be able to make more than 1or 2% profit on the items that they actual sell is insane, but is to be expected with the oligopolies that the Canadian Government has allowed to thrive and the collusion that they have been proven to dabble in.
It’s understandable and logical that restaurant prices increase as their costs increase. But not that many years ago the guideline for tipping was 10%. As prices increase the dollar value of that 10% increases. So it’s kind of a double whammy that we are now expected to tip 20% on the higher prices.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
I went to a few of my favorite restaurants here in Northern California, and they automatically charged 16% tip and still ask for more tips as an option. If you are not paying attention, you'll end up paying way more tips than you realized. I no longer go to those business. They are mostly bigger establishments. From now on, if I eat out, will only frequent the small mom and pop stores. Eat at home almost all the time now except Costco, their hot dog is still $1.5 here in US.
ugh i hate the double tip :/
I'm in northern California as well. What restaurant did you experience this at?
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
Yay! Cafe $1.50 😅
The #1 thing I'm doing re: inflation is keeping my pantry and my freezer full to bursting at all times. I was already doing that since the supply chain was messed up, but I've kept doing so now that prices are going up. Why not if the price is likely to be higher every time I need more, you know?
Another name for tipping is "gratuity". It was supposed to be like an extra "thank you for a job very well done".
Now it's somewhere between a bribe or extortion not to spit in my food or do the job poorly.
It's also great that sometimes they ASSUME you won't tip so they spit
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
@@Taojas I never understood it either and when I did it I always felt like my life depending on pleasing the customer bc if they were having a good day I survived financially and if they didn't like me my day was ruined.
And not always dependent on my service skills
This episode is on the money 💰! And all of these subjects were on everybody's mind! We are not fools!
At Superstore it is often impossible to read the unit price. It is printed in the tiniest possible font, and often it is half an inch from the floor. This is quite obviously deliberate. Superstore does not want the consumer to compare unit prices.
sneaky small print, isn't it ? and so many items don't even have the price on the shelf.
Take a picture with your phone if you have one, then enlarge the picture to see the price. It takes a bit more time but you will have the answer you are looking for.
@@chapman1569 thank u for that tip. I am in a wheelchair and can not bend over to see those small numbers near the floor, so I will take a pic and enlarge it, u r brilliant 👍❤👌😀
@@chapman1569 I do that too so I can see it better.
Also I have noticed that sometimes the unit price reflects the regular price even when the item is on sale. So often I'm calculating it on my own anyways.
I wonder if less places carried food and ppl commuted to only a few huge markets if the cost would be cheaper... convenience plays a big part.
Finally people get the idea pay workers more and get rid of tips all together
It's too bad that won't change anything, corporations in charge of restaurants lobby against raising waiters and waitresses pay from $2.15 an hour they want to keep it that way and they spend billions each year so that Congress doesn't pass a law to change it. To me it would make more sense just to pay people a living wage but they don't want to do that. You can look it up it's disgusting.
No tipping at all here in Australia. We don't understand it or the need for it. You guys should abolish it and make it illegal. You need to push for minimum wages in all service industries. Employee wages should be payed directly by their employer not directly by the customer.
I just hate when people look down on you when you do not tip and really sometimes I do not have enough.
Aquaflation is just part of "skimpflation". Water is added. Corn syrup replaces cane sugar. Potatoes replace meat in frozen dinners.
Excellent piece as per usual Market Place. Here in Jamaica, these restaurants and service providers put tip, gratuity and service charge on your bill. So even if you attempt to jump through hoops to opt out of tipping, you're hit with a service charge even if you have ordered take-out..unbelievable. I mean if they don't package the food for e.g.; how will you get it, typically service charge would be if you are dining. Now its automatic most places once you place an order.
I imagine in most instances that waiters don't actually get these monies. So, where persons want to show their appreciation for the service, they tend to discretely slip actual cash to the waiters. But then you are still gonna be hit with a service charge. So personally my family and I have drastically scaled back on dining out experiences.
The tipping point (;p) The psychology right now is making many not feeling guilty but angry. That's anger will not be a good thing for businesses because people will start avoiding, I know because I am. At least it's saving me more money and more exercise to go and walk to get groceries etc.
@@ms9001 We have quit eating at restaurants too. If those establishments fail I won't have a lot of sympathy. At the last restaurant I went to there was basically no service. I ordered from a tablet on the table and paid the same way. The only thing the waitress did was bring the food to the table! There wasn't a even a person I could ask questions about the menu, how items were prepared, or ask about special items for kids - just that tabletop tablet. So how do they figure I owe the waitress a tip?
You make one huge error in the title of this video, it's not surviving inflation but surviving corporate greed.
When a product is becoming really expensive, stop buying it. Change the supply demand ratio. I shop for for the store brand or a different product.
If only the BOC understood greedflation is the biggest issue with "inflation " and that raising interest rates isn't a fix that helps Canadians
Due to the ridiculous prices these days, I don't know whether I have just purchased something that is to be eaten, or perhaps it is to be seen as being a collectors item. Anyways, thanks Campbell for changing the sale price from two cans of Chunky for $5.00, to one can on sale for $3.49 instead, while at the same time reducing the can size down from 540ml, to 515ml. Without your help Campbell, I would not be on my today's diet plan. No more Campbell's Chunky soup for me. And so, thanks to Campbell, I am on the road to having less weight.
Soup in a can is a ridiculous waste. Make a batch, portion and freeze. Or make quick Asian soups which use granules of consomme like Knorr or homemade vegetable stock. Soup is a way to recycle leftovers.
Make your own soup with chicken thigh , potatoes carrots and any veg you like . Some dried herbs , salt pepper and a stock cube
Much better for nutrition and taste and cheaper
@@sarai5467 I just had to laugh when I was looking at a major grocery stores Campbell soup section online. Just above the cans to the right, there shiny red letters saying "NEW". All the Campbell's cans had this notice of being new. But in truth, the only thing new was that the can size had shrunk fro 540mL to 515mL. LOL
I pay cash at these places and I determine what/if any tip I put in the jar. It's too easy for them to try to force you to put a tip in when you pay with a card. It's easier to avoid when you pay cash...you are in more control.
I don’t care what people say, shops here in the U.K. are profiteering from this downturn. The prices do not need to be this expensive.
over here in Atlantic Canada the expectation of tipping is way out of hand as well.
Sold my Harley. Ride a bicycle to work 3-4 days a week. Growing more vegetables. Eating 1-2 fewer meals out (per week).
All good basic steps
I’m not sure why this popped up in my feed because I’m American, but I can’t imagine how much worse the watering down thing is in the US. We barely have regulations and eat a lot of known carcinogens because of it.
Same here. You must have watched something from the UK like I did. Imo I feel much more informed about the increasing prices because of videos from UK/AU. They're going through a lot right now and they're the best barometer of what could happen to the US.
Never heard of aquaflation before this. It's so sneaky.
@@shanishine38 I’m actually glad you just commented on this because I was trying to explain this video to someone today and never would have found it again!! I appreciate you! Thank you!
I was watching taskmaster, and would I lie to you. Lol.
I had never heard of it either! And checking all my stuff, there’s not many that don’t have water first when they have it in it. We are buying so much more water than we realize.
Our country is suffering, and frankly going to sheet, and our country is too busy fighting between themselves over sides, they’re not realizing at this point it’s what our politicians want so they don’t have to change anything, doesn’t matter what side… none of them are making too much better too quickly.
The problem is the limited number of companies which can compete in the market. (Canada hates small business.) Also, inflation is just the printing of too much money; no econo-techno-talk required.
Don't you just love socialism and leftist politics?
20:10 - 22:03 the Ontario Premier had an answer for every question. Very sharp and quick to respond. He came prepared.
🤣 obviously. CBC is state controlled media.
yea but all his answers were idiotic speaking points.
"just get another job that pays more"
"shop somewhere else"
why would anyone need his advice? He's really out of touch
And giving up the greenbelt to development
He has never had to struggle with finding a job that's why he can be so glib about it.
I 100% agree about tipping! its out of control. There is a fast food place near me that has a tip line on the drive through....its so insane.
We potty trained early (too early?) to avoid cost of diapers but don’t see any difference in what we’re coming home with from the grocery store even though that $40-60 per month expense is gone. Next baby coming soon! I’m going to watch unit prices carefully now!
10:10 what is windfall tax, please explain
in Canada we can only dream of having 'now 20% smaller' on the label.
I really liked what the lady said in the market. It is soooo amazing what they do to our products to save money. I have been aware of this for a long time now. Why aren’t these people aware? THE. Lady in market was smart….!!!!!!
It pisses me off when an employer expects a customer to tip their employees, who are paid low wages and expect the customers to make up for their employees wages.
Genuinely some decent information here not in every other news channel financial inflation piece, well done.
I'm a little surprised that you guys didn't check for water/salt water in frozen meats like chicken and turkey.
IF EVERYONE SAYS NO TO INFLATION THE CHANGE WILL COME. SO SAY NO TO INFLATION AND YES TO WAGE INCREASE! FREE WILL NOT TYRANNY
Blame the government … not the war. We could source our own gas. We could support our local economies
Every time I'm in Walmart I want to yell "Where's the rollbacks?" I see nothing but 'jump forwards' prices. GV whipped topping has nearly doubled. Many store brand canned goods have disappeared and what little remain of name brands are more than double what I used to pay. Ramen noodles are double. It seems all the food poor people rely on have increased the most.
Some people need a little bit of a spine. I always tip servers and other folks who perform services for me like movers, but I am perfectly comfortable saying “no” or taking the extra few seconds to read the machine and avoid it. You’re allowed to not be nice, it’s always optional. And it’s YOUR money, a battle between you and them.
Tipping is and was always supposed to be recognition for exemplary service, not a product in which we have to pay extra attention to payment details and make a concerted effort to avoid! And courtesy is not an option we should have to relinquish in a civil society.
It's not about having a spine. It boils down to manipulation of people's heart strings. Also, workers begging for tips in front of other customers. Also, the technology is confusing at times and some don't know how to use it to NOT tip. I personally stopped going to some restaurants to avoid having to program the card reader to tip $0.00. It's really annoying. Just want to enjoy my meal.
Panda Express, for example, has the workers shouting and ringing bells for people who donate to the children's hospital. I say "no" but it is not easy to do especially in a society that encourages caving to peer pressure to fit in.
Safeway pricing labels are changing. I found on my last grocery shop, the $ per 100g unit rates are not displayed anymore.....
took a while to put nutrition on, so I agree transparency is a must. It would slow down this blatant cash grab. I'd rather pay more for the same product.
The problem here in the reporting is the use of percentages without a time frame in the initial part of the reporting. Was there a 5% increase in apple prices every month, quarterly, annually? Less than 30 months ago we could buy orchard quality apples for instance for less than $0.90 per pound at independent farm stands and small grocery chains. At the time Empire's grocery brands were charging more than double that and have set base prices up by nearly 20% since then. This is more than the price I used to pay for regular ground beef when I first started receiving the wage I was set at for more than 10 years. Only this year was my wage increased 12% in recognition that the company was having trouble sourcing new workers to replace retirees and departures. This idea that we can shop elsewhere if we don't like the price and it will affect the pricing scheme is absolute whoeee when there are only a few players in the distribution and retail markets. For instance there maybe hundreds of cattle farmers but by law they have to process that live stock at a regulated abattoir of which there are only two primary processors in all of Canada, Cargill and Tyson. The abattoir sets the price they will pay the farm based upon how fast the market of 4-5 primary retailers will absorb the production at the price they are charging. That doesn't sound like there is much potential for market force competition to me.
A bit of a ramble here but politicians in this country never seem to be seeking solutions to problems that are staring them in the face. Some even actively deny them until there are catastrophic problems occurring in which they have to acknowledge the voting public over big business concerns. You see this in nearly all of our regulated industries in Canada; oil&gas, food, telecommunications, shelter, medical care, air & rail transport.