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Almost 60 Percent of Canadians Negatively Affected by Rising Food Costs Amid High Inflation, Poll Shows

A new survey shows that growing numbers of Canadians are finding it harder to put food on the table as the country’s annual inflation rate reaches a 30-year high.

The Angus Reid Institute poll, conducted online between Jan. 7 and Jan. 12, shows that three in five Canadians (57 percent) say it is “difficult” to feed their households, a 20 percent increase since the institute asked the same question in 2019.

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