Two waves from January 23 to January 29 and from January 30 to February 5, 2023
Number of respondents
1,000 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The survey question was originally stated as: "How do you usually get to the grocery store?"
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Competition Bureau Retail Grocery Market Study Report, page 9 , Two waves from January 23 to January 29 and from January 30 to February 5, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Mode of transport used to get to the grocery store in Canada 2023
According to a survey carried out in 2023, more than ** percent of Canadian respondents took the car to get to the grocery store. Another ** percent went on foot, while only **** percent used public transit to get there.
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