The Manitoba government says it’s making moves on a long-held promise to squash soaring grocery prices, launching a study on “predatory pricing” and looking for ways to reduce food costs.

“As finance minister, my job is to focus on two budgets: the province’s budget and your household budget,” Adrien Sala said at a news conference Wednesday morning.

“Right now, one of the biggest pressures on household budgets is the cost of groceries. Food prices are rising faster than wages and families are being asked to stretch their dollars further and further,” the finance minister said.

Various governments in Canada have taken measures to address grocery affordability but Manitoba is going further by launching “one of the first comprehensive, province-led studies focused on understanding grocery pricing practices,” a news release from the government states.