Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 16th, 2026

How much do you spend at the grocery store every week? A new survey from Interac shows that many Canadians are trying to reduce their bills, but most can’t seem to do it. According to the data, single Canadians spend about $102 per week on groceries, while couples are paying about $80 per person every week. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Lauren Mostowyk, Interac’s Head of Corporate Affairs, in Hour 1. Later in the program, we check in with Stuart Smyth, the Industry Funded Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.