Sylvain Charlebois

1 week ago | citizen.on.ca | Sylvain Charlebois

April 17, 2025 · 0 Comments By Sylvain Charlebois Canada’s food processing sector is becoming increasingly vulnerable — not merely due to global market volatility but as a direct consequence of Ottawa’s policy decisions. In choosing to retaliate against U.S. protectionism with formal counter-tariffs, Canada now finds itself aligned with China as one of only two countries to pursue such measures. While these actions may serve domestic political optics, they are inflicting measurable and...

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Sylvain Charlebois

As geopolitical friction between Canada and the United States intensifies, particularly on the trade front, the real battleground may not be in boardrooms or policy circles—but in grocery aisles across the country. Our team at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, in partnership with Caddle, surveyed nearly 10,000 Canadians at the end of March 2025 to assess how consumer sentiment might shift in the face of U.S. tariff actions.

1 week ago | windsorstar.com | Sylvain Charlebois

Advertisement 1  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentBy: Sylvain CharleboisOver the past few weeks, the Dairy Farmers of Canada, with the full backing of the Bloc Québécois, has launched a well-coordinated charm offensive to extol the virtues of supply management. According to its proponents, this system is the best tool to safeguard Canada’s food sovereignty.

1 week ago | thesudburystar.com | Sylvain Charlebois

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1 week ago | castanet.net | Sylvain Charlebois

Canada’s food processing sector is becoming increasingly vulnerable – not merely due to global market volatility, but as a direct consequence of Ottawa’s policy decisions. In choosing to retaliate against U.S. protectionism with formal counter-tariffs, Canada now finds itself aligned with China as one of only two countries to pursue such measures. While these actions may serve domestic political optics, they are inflicting measurable and lasting harm on Canada’s food manufacturing ecosystem.