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Sylvain Charlebois

Guelph

Journalist at Freelance

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University Top-Rated Podcast: https://t.co/29ja7aUR5b

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  • 2 days ago | saltwire.com | Sylvain Charlebois

    Advertisement 1Data shows prices are way up, and Canadians are reacting by eating less red meat  •   •  Article contentWith summer weather finally settling in, Canadians are returning to a familiar ritual — firing up the barbecue. But as they approach the meat counter in search of steaks and burgers, many are encountering a far less familiar reality: shockingly high prices. This year, the meat aisle has become a case study in supply-side economics and market dysfunction.

  • 2 days ago | thespec.com | Sylvain Charlebois

    As Ottawa dealt with yet another round of meetings with Canada’s premiers, discussions rightfully focused on big-picture economic priorities: productivity, interprovincial trade and making our federation work better. But there’s one small, nagging issue that’s long overdue for a grown-up conversation — our patchwork of legal drinking ages. Canada stands nearly alone among G20 nations in having different legal drinking ages depending on the province or territory.

  • 2 days ago | torontosun.com | Sylvain Charlebois

    With summer weather finally settling in, Canadians are returning to a familiar ritual — firing up the barbecue. But as they approach the meat counter in search of steaks and burgers, many are encountering a far less familiar reality: Shockingly high prices. This year, the meat aisle has become a case study in supply-side economics and market dysfunction. Since January, according to Statistics Canada, beef prices have surged at an alarming pace.

  • 2 days ago | castanet.net | Rob Shaw |Sylvain Charlebois

    Rob Shaw - | Story: 554378B.C.’s foot-dragging, fence-sitting position on new oil pipelines collided face-first with reality this week at a first ministers meeting in Saskatoon, where other premiers and the prime minister appeared to pretty much sidestep our province. Prime Minister Mark Carney emerged to declare he’s moving quickly to prepare legislation that would fast-track projects he deems to be in the national interest, including oil pipelines through B.C.’s coast.

  • 2 days ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Sylvain Charlebois

    As Ottawa dealt with yet another round of meetings with Canada’s premiers, discussions rightfully focused on big-picture economic priorities: productivity, interprovincial trade and making our federation work better. But there’s one small, nagging issue that’s long overdue for a grown-up conversation — our patchwork of legal drinking ages. Canada stands nearly alone among G20 nations in having different legal drinking ages depending on the province or territory.

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The Food Professor
The Food Professor @FoodProfessor
30 May 25

RT @wheatgrowers: Exceptionally well put.

The Food Professor
The Food Professor @FoodProfessor
30 May 25

"Supporting farmers is important—but feeding the nation requires seeing the whole value chain." Parliament’s Appetite for Symbolism Won’t Feed the Nation With the pomp of the opening ceremonies behind us, Canada’s 45th Parliament is finally getting to work. A new government is https://t.co/xe5foDEm2a

The Food Professor
The Food Professor @FoodProfessor
30 May 25

While Mike von Massow and the Retail Council of Canada argue tariffs are driving up food prices, Stuart Trew isn’t convinced—pointing to tariff postponements and mitigation programs as reasons to be skeptical. And he's correct.

TVO Today | The Agenda
TVO Today | The Agenda @TheAgenda

"There's no reason why we should expect goods to go up in price... by 25%." — Stuart Trew (@ccpa). Are tariffs driving up food prices? At 8/11pm with @mikevonmassow (@UofGuelphOAC), Karl Littler (@RetailCouncil), Tu Nguyen (@RSM_Canada) & @JeyanTVO | Producer: @catastrophizer https://t.co/RhYEoMtCA5