Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/4/2026
Why cheap Australian beef may be Canadian beef’s best friend
Australian beef is not stealing Canadian customers—it may be keeping them at the meat counter until Canadian beef becomes affordable again - 7/29/2026
Have you eaten halal meat without knowing it?
Halal meat isn’t the problem—keeping Canadians in the dark is - 7/26/2026
Canada’s internal trade charade
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales are progressing, but Canada will not have a genuine internal market until food—and supply-managed commodities—can move freely too - 7/23/2026
Carpe diem, Mr. Carney: Canada needs a coherent CUSMA strategy
CUSMA is now both a shield and a target, while Ottawa’s trade strategy remains all over the place - 7/20/2026
Trump’s new tariffs put Canada’s food economy on the menu
Washington’s new 50% tariff threat is not a surprise. It is the predictable consequence of mistaking political theatre for a trade strategy - 7/19/2026
Permanent daylight time could change how we eat
Changing the clock won’t create more daylight—but it could change when, where and how we eat - 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
