Is it still true that the food prices are too high in Nunavut?

In a land where families struggle to make it through long, sunless winters, frustrations have grown that federal programs have failed to deliver relief from high food prices. Even with only one child left at home, Ms. read more

2L of Tropicana is $10. That’s twice the Southern price, and although it’s subsidized, the freight on it is still in the $2.50 range per kilo. One litre of water weighs 1 kilo, so juice would weigh roughly the same. That adds the $5 to the price, just for freight. read more

John Amagoalik, dubbed the Father of Nunavut for his pivotal role in the creation of the territory in 1999, says the protests over high prices marked a shift for the Inuit, and he is not surprised they coalesced around food. read more