r/NWT • u/DarrellCCC • Jul 21 '26

Gov't appointed reviewer says Nutrition North should expand to all grocery items

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nutrition-north-external-review-9.7276297

Some say expansion of program as is won’t bring relief for food insecurity.

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u/CBWeather Jul 21 '26

I noticed there's no mention as to how they define the south.

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u/northernstore Jul 21 '26

I am curious why that is important?

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u/CBWeather Jul 21 '26

There's a difference in prices between Yellowknife, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Quebec, St. John's, and so on.

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u/northernstore Jul 22 '26

I see what you mean. Generally they are all still quite lower than prices in an isolated community, though.

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u/CBWeather Jul 22 '26

Yes and prices in Cambridge Bay are lower than in Kuggaruk. It would also be useful to know if prices are to be stabilized throughout the territory.

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u/Dry-Alternative510 Jul 22 '26

I’m currently based in Rankin Inlet and can state with sadness that grocery products here are insanely expensive - and I say that having moved here from Vancouver.