"Currently, consumers do not pay HST on basic groceries like fruit, flour, and milk. However, many foods that families rely on are still subject to a 15% HST. These include foods like granola bars, pre- made salads, and sandwiches at the grocery store. A Nova Scotia Liberal government would remove the provincial sales tax from all food in grocery stores." — Better Deal for Nova Scotians, retrieved 2024-11-09
Provide grants and loans to expand independent grocery stores
"Invest in independent grocery stores by providing grants and loans so they can expand to better serve their communities and compete against large grocery stores." — Better Deal for Nova Scotians, retrieved 2024-11-09
Stop payments to Sobeys for the Nova Scotia Loyal programme and direct the money into a marketing and growth plan for local food
"A Nova Scotia Liberal government will immediately halt all payments to Sobeys for the Nova Scotia Loyal program, and instead invest that money in developing a comprehensive marketing and growth plan for local products." — Better Deal for Nova Scotians, retrieved 2024-11-09
Ban covenants that restrict where grocery stores can be built
"Ban restrictive covenants that determine where grocery stores can be built. This will increase competition and improve availability of grocery stores across the province, especially in rural areas" — Better Deal for Nova Scotians, retrieved 2024-11-09
Invest $10M to build new food hubs, expand programmes to buy excess food and sell it directly to people, and start mobile food markets
"We will invest $10M to expand affordable food programs across the province by building new food hubs, expanding programs that buy excess food from farmers to sell directly to Nova Scotians, and investing in mobile food markets." — Better Deal for Nova Scotians, retrieved 2024-11-09
