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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Visiting Scholar, McGill University. Top-Rated Podcast: https://t.co/29ja7aUR5b
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Ford confirmed today he will remove Crown Royal from the LCBO next month, effectively banning a product made by unionized workers in Manitoba and Quebec due to the British company Diageo moving its Windsor-area bottling plant to the U.S.—a facility that already primarily serves
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Taxing food is like slapping a surcharge on hunger. It needs to end Sylvain Charlebois Troy Media #CommunityNewspaper #opinion #PADailyHerald #troymediacolumn
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Sylvain CharleboisTroy MediaAbout a year ago, Canada experimented with something rare in federal policymaking: a temporary GST holiday on prepared foods
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Vitamin D is added to milk in Canada for a reason. Northern latitude means sunlight alone isn’t enough—especially in winter.
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Did you know? As of January 1, Canada updated vitamin D fortification rules for milk. With limited winter sun, many Canadians fall short on vitamin D. Milk is fortified because it’s consumed daily—and vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Boring public health. Effective
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Skim milk powder could also be stored and used in baby formula manufacturing. There's apparently a huge shortage around the world. Why isn't Canada filling the void instead of dumping milk?
Claims that milk dumping is “inevitable” in Canada—as it is elsewhere—reflect either a poor understanding of supply management or a clear conflict of interest. Under supply management, milk dumping can be reduced to near zero. Canada already maintains a strategic butter
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In other news... U.S. Class-action alert: McRib buyers say McDonald’s misled them on what they’re actually getting — the suit alleges no real rib meat despite the name and shape. McDonald’s insists it’s honest about ingredients. Stay tuned.
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@FoodProfessor The markets in both Canada and the USA are booming !
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Costco Canada – 2026 Watchlist (Confirmed vs. Speculation) Confirmed for 2026: ➡️ None (yet). Costco has not officially listed any Canadian openings for 2026. Speculation / Planning: ➡️Milton, ON – widely reported, Fall 26. ➡️ NW Mississauga / GTA – late 25–26. ➡️Thunder Bay,
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About Venezuela, and Canadian food prices. There’s no trade link, no shared supply chains, and no contagion effect. At most, extreme instability could nudge global oil prices—but even that would be marginal. If food prices rise in Canada, causes are domestic and structural.
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Pet food inflation is rising fast (25-30%). Pets provide companionship and support for seniors, those who live alone and households who consider pets family. Please consider donating to a pet food bank or directly to someone needing assistance.
Pet Food Inflation Becomes a Cost-of-Living Crisis in Canada
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"We’re not expecting any meaningful impact on Canadian food prices from what’s happening in Venezuela. However, the increasingly erratic and authoritarian tone coming out of the Trump administration is unsettling markets and could put downward pressure on the U.S. dollar."
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This article makes fantastic points. The Canadian double standard on free trade, manifest in their supply management system, should be addressed as the backwards economic policy it is—and it seems the only person capable of taking it on today is President Trump.
A joint Dalhousie-–McGill study estimates that Canadian dairy farmers discard as much as one billion litres of milk each year, not because of food safety concerns, but to prevent oversupply and maintain elevated prices.
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Claims that milk dumping is “inevitable” in Canada—as it is elsewhere—reflect either a poor understanding of supply management or a clear conflict of interest. Under supply management, milk dumping can be reduced to near zero. Canada already maintains a strategic butter
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Claims that milk dumping is “inevitable” in Canada—as it is elsewhere—reflect either a poor understanding of supply management or a clear conflict of interest. Under supply management, milk dumping can be reduced to near zero. Canada already maintains a strategic butter
Opinion: Why Trump's challenge to Canada's dairy supply management matters for consumers 'The uncomfortable irony is that the only political figure with sufficient leverage to challenge Canada’s dairy orthodoxy is not Canadian,' writes Sylvain Charlebois https://t.co/aLHH1CFP09
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About Venezuela, and Canadian food prices. There’s no trade link, no shared supply chains, and no contagion effect. At most, extreme instability could nudge global oil prices—but even that would be marginal. If food prices rise in Canada, causes are domestic and structural.
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I’m rarely caught off guard by a reporter’s question, but yesterday was an exception. Was asked whether panic buying currently unfolding in Venezuela could somehow translate into similar behaviour in Canadian grocery stores... Had no idea how to respond.
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@FoodProfessor And somehow it'll be Trumps fault or the conservatives fault. May the government forbid anything bad be said about Liberals. The party in power for the last ten years.
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Pet Food Inflation Becomes a Cost-of-Living Crisis in Canada
retail-insider.com
Pet food inflation in Canada has surged since 2020, pushing pet ownership from a lifestyle choice into a growing cost-of-living pressure.
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Opinion: Why Trump's challenge to Canada's dairy supply management matters for consumers 'The uncomfortable irony is that the only political figure with sufficient leverage to challenge Canada’s dairy orthodoxy is not Canadian,' writes Sylvain Charlebois https://t.co/aLHH1CFP09
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