Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs issued a statement today in regards to the provinces grocery buying habits.

“The health and well-being of the people of Ontario is our government’s number one priority. Ontarians can be confident that our food supply is robust and that our distribution system will continue to operate and remain responsive to the needs of Ontarians. Rest assured, we have plenty of food that will continue to reach grocery stores on a regular basis.

Our food supply chain is one of the strongest in the world and our government remains committed to ensuring Ontarians can access healthy and nutritious Ontario-produced foods.

Please practice normal grocery buying habits and rest assured that our grocery production and supply chain will continue to provide Ontarians with the food we enjoy each and every day.”

Ontario grocery stores have seen a spike in traffic and panic-buying since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the world health organization earlier this week.

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