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Matthew Lau: Why are food prices so high? Ottawa, investigate thyself

The Competition Bureau wants to know why food prices keep rising. It should start with policies that raise costs and restrict supply

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In the face of sharply rising food prices in recent years, the Competition Bureau last week announced “an examination of competition across Canada’s food supply chain.” But if the goal is to examine where anti-competitive forces conspire to raise food prices and reduce choice for Canadians, no very lengthy examination is required. The answer is clear: the federal government is the problem.

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