The Government of Alberta is working to understand grocery accessibility in different communities, including rural.
It is no secret that rural, remote, and northern regions may face challenges in accessing essential food services. Factors such as long travel distances, limited market competition, and other factors can restrict where food retailers choose to operate. In addition, exclusivity clauses may influence where grocery stores or food retailers are able to operate, which may limit service availability.
The Government of Alberta is examining how these factors affect grocery accessibility and is looking for municipal perspectives to help inform practical, effective policy and program options.
Opportunities for municipal participation:
- Virtual engagement session
- Monday, April 13 from 9:30am – 11:00am
- To confirm attendance, please contact LTO.Stakeholder@gov.ab.ca.
- Submit a written submission
- Additional feedback or detailed commentary can be sent to LTO.Stakeholder@gov.ab.ca, no later than April 15, 2026.
Kallie Wischoff
Policy Advisor
825.319.2245
kallie@rmalberta.com
Warren Noga
Manager of Policy & Research
825.391.2285
warren@rmalberta.com