Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislation
Premier Doug Ford held a private meeting with the CEO of one of Canada's largest grocery chains as the government rejected efforts to further regulate the industry.
Premier Doug Ford met with the CEO of Loblaw Companies, Per Bank, on April 17, a day after rejecting legislation to regulate grocery pricing. The Ontario Progressive Conservatives dismissed efforts by the NDP and Liberals to restrict surveillance pricing, which they claimed was a socialist approach. Despite this, Loblaw, as Canada's largest private-sector employer, regularly meets with elected officials across the political spectrum.
The meeting, which did not discuss surveillance pricing or leasing agreements, was held at Ford's Etobicoke home and attended by a single staffer. The NDP leader, Marit Stiles, accused the Ford government of ignoring the concerns of the people of Ontario.
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