The province is zeroing in on the price of milk. Premier Wab Kinew has promised a review to see what the province can do to lower grocery prices. In a year end interview with CTV News, he said milk will be part of the study. “There’s some areas where we actually do have input on what the costs are like the price of milk,” Kinew said. “So we’re going to see what’s possible there while still making sure that the dairy producers can make a living.” Currently, the retail price for a one litre carton of milk is capped by the province, but not on two and four litres. As of October, Statistics Canada said the average retail price of a two litre carton of milk in Manitoba was $4.72. The four litre price was $6.05. In a statement, the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba said the retail price of milk in Manitoba is regulated by the Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council. “Farmers do not determine the retail price, and like most products, milk passes through a supply chain where costs and value are added at various steps,” read the statement, in part.
