Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/27/2026
A new normal at the grocery store: More strategy, less freedom
According to Dalhousie’s Canadian Food Sentiment Index, the panic is fading—but with one in three households still struggling to afford food, the pain clearly isn’t - 4/21/2026
Mr. Carney, which CUSMA strategy is it this week?
While Washington shouts and Mexico executes, Canada hesitates—and in trade, hesitation is the most expensive policy of all - 4/19/2026
Why the most important food prices are rising again
When both meat and produce rise at the same time, it’s not a coincidence. The entire food system is under pressure - 4/14/2026
The disappearing middle is distorting Canada’s food economy
You don’t fix food inflation by throwing money at it—you fix it by restoring a middle class that can actually afford to participate in the market - 4/12/2026
Why you can’t bomb your way out of a logistical bottleneck
And when that bottleneck is oil and fertilizer, the real fallout shows up at the grocery store - 4/7/2026
Why a ceasefire won’t cool your grocery bill
It’s not just the price of oil that drives your grocery bill—it’s also the chaos behind it - 3/31/2026
Government-run grocery stores are likely to fail. There's a better alternative
Grocery co-operatives operate with market discipline while remaining locally owned and member-driven - 3/29/2026
This year, Easter traditions take a back seat to value
When economic pressure begins to alter holiday meals, it signals a deeper shift in consumer reality - 3/26/2026
The economy is sluggish. So why is fast food struggling?
Fast food is stuck in the middle—too expensive to be cheap, not good enough to be premium - 3/24/2026
Manitoba just proved that taxing food is a policy choice, not a necessity
As grocery costs soar, Manitoba’s latest policy shift proves that taxing essentials isn’t a necessity—it’s a choice
