Eby announces B.C. grocery ‘price guard’ during Kelowna visit

Campaigning ahead of the 2026 snap provincial election, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby promised an NDP government would provide “price guards” on grocery essentials.The “price guard” on groceries he announced on Friday (Oct. 2) in front of the Kane Road Save-On-Foods in Kelowna would cap profit margins on essentials like milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and poultry as well as protect independent grocers.
He said a B.C. family of four is spending more than $17,500 on groceries each