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Galen Weston to testify in front of parliamentary committee investigating food prices
Loblaw Companies Ltd. CEO Galen Weston Jr., who has emerged in recent months as the face of runaway food price inflation at major Canadian grocery chains, has reportedly agreed to appear before federal politicians and stakeholders to answer what will likely be some tough, awkward questions.
Galen Weston Jr. steps down as Loblaw CEO
Loblaw has just announced a new CEO. On April 18, the company announced that current CEO Galen Weston Jr. will be stepping down from the role and will be replaced by Per Bank, the company’s new president and CEO.
We compared food prices at Loblaws to other stores — here's how much you can save
With soaring food prices, you’re probably looking for ways to save as much as you can on your weekly groceries. But if Loblaws is your go-to supermarket, you might be having a hard time doing that.
Hold on to your jaw: Here’s how much Canada’s CEOs actually make
It seems like the rich are just getting richer, which especially rings true for how much money Canada’s wealthiest CEOs make.
Canadian grocery magnate Galen Weston Jr. shortlisted for "Profiteer of the Year" awards
Grocery magnate and chairman of Loblaw Companies Ltd. Galen Weston Jr. has been shortlisted for an award that you probably wouldn’t want to win.
"Loblawless": Canadian artist weighs in on price-fixing settlement
Vancouver-based artist No Name Peasant has released a new poster commenting on Loblaw Companies Ltd.’s recent bread price-fixing settlement.
Almost 100k Canadians support launching an investigation into Loblaw
A petition demanding that the Canadian government formally investigate Loblaw Companies Ltd. for “profiteering and greedflation” has now accumulated nearly 100,000 signatures as disapproval of the grocery store chain feels like it’s at an all-time high.
Canada wrapped: Some of the biggest stories that defined the country in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, many are probably reflecting on the past year. Canada’s year-in-review is filled with plenty of major headlines. From the Loblaw boycott that rallied Canadians frustrated with sky-high grocery prices to the shocking resignation of Chrystia Freeland from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, here are the biggest stories that defined 2024 for Canada.
"No substantiated evidence" of grocery profiteering in Canada, says prominent food researcher
A Canadian food distribution researcher says the “profiteering debate” regarding the country’s largest grocery retailers should be “put to rest.”
"Starve": More parody merch pokes fun at Galen Weston Jr. and Loblaw
If you’re really trying to show your disdain towards Loblaw-owned grocery stores, a new tote bag has hit the market, poking fun at the company and its infamous president, Galen Weston Jr.
"Our profit levels are reasonable": Galen Weston Jr. and other grocery chain CEOs defend food prices
CEOs of grocery chains across Canada, including Galen Weston Jr. from Loblaw Companies Limited, faced the music on Wednesday afternoon during a House of Commons agriculture committee meant to address rising food prices.
"What a joke": Canadians drag Galen Weston Jr. for defending high food prices
Canadian grocery chain CEOs were in the hot seat on Wednesday testifying before a House of Commons committee about rising food prices.
Rich Canadians have grown their wealth by 51% since the pandemic began
A new report reveals that rich Canadians — billionaires, to be exact — have seen their wealth grow by a staggering 51% since the pandemic began.
Jagmeet Singh calls out "greedy CEOs" at Loblaws and Sobeys for high prices
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has issued a public rebuke of the wealthy grocery oligarchs driving up the cost of food in Canada, referring to industry titans as “greedy CEOs” and calling rampant grocery inflation “wrong and unjust.”
“Galen Weston needs to disappear”: Expert has thoughts on grocery industry in Canada
Canada is currently developing its first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct, and it has sparked several conversations about the state of the grocery industry in the country.
Galen Weston price check: How much would a billionaire spend on groceries?
If Galen Weston spent as much of his paycheck on food as I do, how much would he pay at the till? It seems like you can’t have a conversation these days without bringing up how much you spent on a cauliflower. With Canadians facing high grocery prices, we wanted to do a grocery experiment.
Everyone's thinking the same thing after grocery exec murdered on “Law & Order Toronto”
Canadians are thinking the same thing about Thursday night’s episode of Law & Order Toronto: this is definitely about Loblaw, right?
Posters breaking down the cost of grocery bills are popping up at major chains, and Canadian shoppers are giving them the side eye.
















