commodity prices

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Government policies help push grocery prices higher in Canada

Supply management costs the average Canadian household an estimated extra $300 to $444 annually.


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Be nice to the price—be very nice to the price

In Quebec, there were major demonstrations in response to the Charest government’s attempt to raise university tuition.


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The war on speculators is in high gear in both Europe and the United States, driven by ignorance and populist sentiment. French President Nicolas Sarkozy exemplifies the negative attitude toward speculators that is increasingly common. He has made numerous disparaging remarks, including accusing speculators in agricultural commodities of extortion and pillaging. Mr. Sarkozy has championed food security and curbing commodity price volatility as priorities of France's G20 presidency.