Property controls: Investigating a tool grocery chains use that can keep prices higher | Marketplace

Why are grocery prices so high, soaring well past the rate of inflation? One factor may be property controls, a powerful tool used by big grocers to block competition and control local markets across Canada. CBC’s Marketplace breaks down how it works, how it affects your wallet and how you can fight back — including by lowering your own grocery bill.

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JENNY COWLEY

KATIE PEDERSEN

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TOMI RAJI

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CHRIS GLOVER

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JESSICA RUTHERFORD

BENNY KOSHY

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JOHN LESAVAGE

DAVE MacINTOSH

NORMAN ARNOLD

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MARC ROBICHAUD

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MIKE ZIMMER

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DAVID ABRAHAMS

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LOUIS RIEL ARTS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

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KIT KOLBEGGER

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KYLE J. SMITH

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MARC CORMIER

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LAURA THOMPSON

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BENNY KOSHY

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HEATHER EVANS

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NELISHA VELLANI

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JANUARY 23, 2026

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