-- or up to $345 for a family of two adults and two children. Based on data from January to October, the cost of food rose 2.5 per cent, the report says.

Food prices fluctuated this year, rising rapidly before later easing off. In October, food prices recorded their first year-over-year drop in nearly 17 years, according to Statistics Canada.

Charlebois expects the cost of food will remain fairly stable over the holidays and into the new year, before starting to edge up around April. The two biggest factors behind that will be the Canadian dollar and the incoming Trump administration, he says.

The researchers expect the loonie to drop, bringing up the price of many of Canada's imports, including produce and nuts.

Several Trump policies could drive up Canadian grocery billsusing mantras. Additionally, he shares some of the moving experiences that he has had with spiritually advanced beings, as well as the lessons that he learned from each encounter. I have found that his works are offered in a spirit of service to both the novice and the advanced student. Farrand's works are offered in Sanskrit, an ancient Eastern dialect, however, you can just as easily and effectively use a single word such as _Peace, Love, Wisdom,_ or a scripture from the Bible. The science of mantra is that the repetition and the rhythm at which you speak lulls the mind into silence. At any time you can stop the mantra and simply listen.

_Consistency Is the Key_

The key to receiving the benefits of a meditation practice is consistency.