Canadian Border Shoppers Flock to U.S. for Cheaper Groceries

Some Canadian shoppers near the U.S. border make grocery runs to America to save money due to lower food prices. One B.C. mom saves about $300 a month this way.

Factors contributing to lower U.S. grocery prices include lower wages, larger market size, more competition, and agricultural subsidies.

Supply management in Canada keeps dairy/poultry prices higher than the U.S. through production quotas and import tariffs.

Cross-border grocery trips have increased recently, but most Canadians don't live close enough to the border for it to be worthwhile.

One shopper wishes she could buy more from Canadian grocers but crosses the border to save money for her family.