Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/15/2026
Food safety needs an AI upgrade
One U.S. Cyclospora recall can send Canadian consumers fleeing an entire produce aisle. That's the price of imprecise risk communication - 7/12/2026
The calorie economy is ending
After climate change, depopulation will be the agri-food sector's greatest challenge - 7/6/2026
Alcohol bans are coming back to haunt Canada
Provincial monopolies are not immune to international trade rules - 6/25/2026
You can't negotiate CUSMA with contradictions and false narratives
International trade has never been about fairness. It has always been about leverage—especially in agri-food - 6/23/2026
Why food is more expensive in Canada: Exhibit 4271
CFIA bureaucracy is adding to Canada's food inflation problem - 6/21/2026
Under Carney, food inflation has outpaced inflation every single month
The latest inflation numbers from Statistics Canada should make policymakers uncomfortable - 6/17/2026
Ottawa wants answers on food prices. It may not like what it finds
For years, Canadians were told many times grocers alone were responsible for rising food prices. The reality is far more complicated—and far more uncomfortable - 6/16/2026
Canada's most wasteful generation? The answer may surprise you
Generation X appears to be Canada's most risk-averse generation when it comes to food, while Gen Z may be the most practical. Here’s why - 6/11/2026
Ottawa's food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness
Food security cannot be purchased through government spending alone. It is earned through investment, innovation and productivity - 6/8/2026
Canadians worry about food prices. They should worry more about taxes
Canadians spend far more of their annual income covering taxes than putting food on the table
