By Nick Murray The federal government is looking to have the Competition Bureau investigate pricing practices of food retailers in Canada’s North, Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Tuesday. He made the remark at a news conference in Ottawa where he announced the appointment of Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk to head an external review of the Nutrition North food subsidy program. While taking questions from reporters, Anandasangaree said he’s working with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne to explore whether the Competition Bureau should look deeper into the underlying costs of doing business in the North. “If there are costs that are somewhat fixed, if prices are not quite up to market conditions, it may be appropriate for the Competition Bureau to also look at this issue in…
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