👉Motorists in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) woke up to a sharp increase in gasoline prices, with a litre now costing approximately $1.79, marking the highest price since August 2022. According to Dan McTeague of GasWizard, three main factors are driving this surge: tensions in the Middle East, an increase in the carbon tax, and the seasonal switch from winter to summer gasoline blends. The transition to the costlier summer blend contributes to the rise in prices each spring due to the chemical differences between the two blends. The sudden spike in gas prices adds to the financial strain faced by consumers amidst a broader cost-of-living crisis, impacting essential expenses like groceries and rent.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #GasPrices #Ontario #CostOfLiving #CarbonTax #FuelBlend #MiddleEastTensions #ConsumerConcerns #GTA #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Stores capitalize on last-minute Valentine's Day shoppers, pricing special-edition candies at a premium to clear out remaining stock. Procrastinating romantics may be in for a bitter surprise as prices of themed candies like Sour Patch Kids and Haribo are significantly higher than their regular counterparts. Veronica Fletcher, co-founder of Pantry and Larder, discovered the marked price difference. For instance, a Valentine's heart-shaped box of Sour Patch Kids costs $3.96, compared to $1.24 for the regular version. Retailers, including Walmart, are investigating these discrepancies. Consumer advocates express concern, questioning whether this is an exploitation of consumer expectations amid inflation.✅ . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #ValentinesDayCandy #LastMinuteShopping #PriceDiscrepancy #ConsumerConcerns #RetailPricing #ProcrastinatingRomantics #InflationImpact #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉As Canada enters the new year, hopes for a decrease in food prices are dampened by the 2024 Canada’s Food Price Report. Projections indicate a 2.5 to 4.5 per cent rise in grocery costs, impacting an average family's annual expenditure. The report attributes price hikes, especially in bakery, meat, and vegetable sectors, to factors such as supply chain disruptions, climate change, carbon tax, shelfation, and conflicts in Ukraine. With a 5.9 per cent overall increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), concerns rise over the two million food bank visits in the previous year, marking a significant uptick. Produced in collaboration with renowned universities, the annual report underscores the ongoing struggle to balance food prices amid a complex web of economic factors.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . #CanadianFoodPrices #FoodCosts #EconomicChallenges #FoodInflation #ConsumerConcerns #SupplyChainIssues #PriceControlEfforts #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews