Selling for $9 a stalk
Stats Canada revealed Wednesday that inflation has come back to life with a 2.4 percent jump in May from the same month one year ago and a stunning 16.7 percent increase in the price of fresh vegetables. Celery for example is selling for as much as $9 a stalk. Year-over-year prices rose in all eight categories of the index, with a notable leap in food prices generally. Faster-than-average growth in food prices was driven by the spike in vegetables as well as a 2.9 percent increase in the price of meat. Statistics Canada said the rise in prices likely reflects challenging weather conditions and supply shortages in some growing areas.
