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Mintu Sandhu
Government of Manitoba
Mintu Sandhu is Manitoba's Minister of Public Service Delivery. In March 2026, he announced Bill 49 — Canada's first ban on personalized algorithmic pricing — amending Manitoba's Business Practices Act to prohibit grocery chains from using consumer data to set individualized prices. Manitoba became the national benchmark that Ontario refused to follow.
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As grocery giants install AI-powered pricing systems that charge different customers different prices for the same food, Doug Ford told Ontarians he won't ban it — calling regulation "socialism" the same week his caucus voted down a consumer protection motion, while lobbyists for Loblaws enjoy direct access to his government.
Sandhu introduced Manitoba Bill 49 — Canada's first ban on personalized algorithmic pricing — on March 17, 2026. When Doug Ford was asked why Ontario wouldn't follow Manitoba's lead, he said the other approach was "socialism." Sandhu's legislation provides the direct policy precedent that the Ford government rejected.