Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 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 - 11/23/2025
Canadians aren’t just shopping differently—they’re surviving differently
When half the country is chasing discounts and one-quarter can’t afford enough food, affordability stops being an economic issue and becomes a moral one - 11/19/2025
Ottawa wants to keep beef prices high — deliberately. Here’s how
Canada doesn’t have a beef shortage — it has a policy problem. Ottawa’s outdated import system is quietly keeping prices high, and Canadians are paying the price - 11/17/2025
The drug that’s eating the food industry
Two million Canadians are eating less—much less—while taking Ozempic strictly to lose weight. That’s the equivalent of the entire populations of Manitoba and New Brunswick combined - 11/16/2025
Why Trump’s tariff reversal is quietly great for Canada
Trump’s u-turn on food tariffs is a gift Canada didn’t ask for but will happily take
