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Santa Protesters Steal Groceries, Fight Against Food Prices

12/20/2025

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Robins des Ruelles, a group in Montreal, dressed as Santa and elves, stole $3,000 of groceries on December 18, 2025.
They described it as a protest against rising food prices and corporate greed.
They distributed groceries to community fridges and a public square.
Police are investigating and no arrests have been made, and Metro condemned the act as criminal while citing a $9 billion loss from retail crime in 2024.

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Robins des Ruelles, a group in Montreal, dressed as Santa and elves, stole $3,000 of groceries on December 18, 2025.
They described it as a protest against rising food prices and corporate greed.
They distributed groceries to community fridges and a public square.
Police are investigating and no arrests have been made, and Metro condemned the act as criminal while citing a $9 billion loss from retail crime in 2024.