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Improve Grocery Competition

When local grocers can compete with the big stores, prices go down, people buy more local products, and money stays in our communities. To improve competition in the grocery market, a Nova Scotia Liberal government will:

  • Ban restrictive covenants that determine where grocery stores can be built. This will increase competition and improve availability of grocery stores across the province, especially in rural areas, and
  • Invest in independent grocery stores by providing grants and loans so they can expand to better serve their communities and compete against large grocery stores.

Cost estimate: Cost estimate: $10M

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