Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/1/2026
Fewer kids, more pets — and a food system that isn’t ready
Pets now occupy the social space children once did, but our food affordability debates haven’t caught up - 12/21/2025
Canada didn’t regulate grocers—it lost faith in them
The Grocers’ Code of Conduct will come into force on January 1, 2026. Within the agri-food industry, expectations are high. Among consumers, they are more restrained—and rightly so - 12/17/2025
When algorithms set the grocery bill, fairness gets lost
“Food prices should reflect costs and competition—not what an algorithm thinks you are willing to pay” - 12/14/2025
The checkout line at the grocery store is not the crime scene
You can’t regulate your way out of food inflation you designed into the system. That is the government’s inconvenient truth - 12/10/2025
Taxing food is like slapping a surcharge on hunger. It needs to end
Food is food. The moment Ottawa stops treating it like a taxable luxury, Canadians will feel real relief - 12/8/2025
The numbers no longer add up for Canadian dairy farmers
Only in supply-managed dairy can you get a raise, claim a loss, and send taxpayers the bill — all at the same time - 12/7/2025
Canada’s food economy has a hole in the middle
We treat food inflation like a storm that will pass. The truth is, it moved in years ago and we’ve been paying rent ever since - 12/2/2025
The failing experiment of self-checkouts at the grocery store
When technology makes honest people feel like thieves at the grocery store, something is broken - 11/30/2025
The slow, stunning retreat of Canadian alcohol
Moderation isn’t a movement anymore; it’s a market signal—and one the industry can’t afford to ignore - 11/24/2025
Ottawa wants fewer cow farts—but farmers aren’t blowing hot air
Bovaer reduces emissions by up to 45%—but no feed additive works if farmers don’t trust it
