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NDP Calls to Ban Algorithmic Pricing Amid Grocery Concerns

4/14/2026

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Avi Lewis, leader of the New Democratic Party, urges Canada to ban algorithmic pricing, calling it creepy and unfair.
The NDP plans to introduce a Parliamentary motion against "surveillance pricing."
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union backs the initiative, calling for fair pricing.
A recent report warns dynamic pricing could cause grocery price swings for American families, up to about US$1,200.

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Story summary

Avi Lewis, leader of the New Democratic Party, urges Canada to ban algorithmic pricing, calling it creepy and unfair.
The NDP plans to introduce a Parliamentary motion against "surveillance pricing."
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union backs the initiative, calling for fair pricing.
A recent report warns dynamic pricing could cause grocery price swings for American families, up to about US$1,200.