Canadians threaten boycott of leading grocery chain over high prices

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There’s a growing social media campaign to boycott Canada’s biggest grocery store chain, Loblaws, through the month of May. This is the latest development in an increasingly fractious battle between Canadian grocers and their customers, as prices rise across the market. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.

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