Sylvain Charlebois
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/16/2025
When supply management becomes a supply crisis
When a system built to protect domestic supply starts relying on emergency imports to feed millions, it’s no longer managing anything—it’s just masking failure - 6/15/2025
Summer is here, strawberries are too... but so are the scams?
When local harvests hit the market, prices tend to settle—but it only takes one case of abuse to undermine public trust. It’s up to us to protect the season of fair pricing - 6/9/2025
Our dairy addiction is making Canada a trade pariah
By protecting a shrinking sector with outdated tools, Canada isn’t just coddling dairy farmers—it’s abandoning its credibility, its consumers, and its future as a serious trading nation - 6/4/2025
Where’s the beef? Priced out of the Canadian grill
In Canada, beef is no longer just food—it's a financial decision. What was once a staple of the summer grill is now a luxury item, priced out of reach for many families - 5/29/2025
Grocery aisle of flags, cart of reality
According to NielsenIQ, Canadian food sales rose just 4.4% while American products fell 4.1%—proof that maple leaf marketing moves the needle, but only slightly. In the end, price still rules the cart - 5/28/2025
Ottawa still thinks the food industry ends at the farmgate
Supporting farmers is important—but feeding the nation requires seeing the whole value chain - 5/25/2025
Time to spill the tea on Canada’s misguided tariffs
Keeping a tariff on tea to punish the U.S. is like taxing umbrellas to get back at the clouds. The real losers are not Washington lobbyists—but Kenyan farmers and Canadians - 5/14/2025
Forget 'Elbows Up'—it’s 'Wallets Out'
While Ottawa rallies Canadians with slogans like 'Elbows Up,' the real impact of its tariff strategy is felt at the checkout. Unlike the U.S., which keeps food inflation in check despite aggressive trade moves, Canada is paying more and getting less—proof that slogans can’t shield consumers from poor economic policy - 5/12/2025
Crickets, collapse and consumer choice: Ottawa’s protein problem
The future of food in Canada isn’t vegan or bust—it’s about blending innovation with tradition, meeting consumers where they are, not where activists or governments wish they’d be - 5/4/2025
Why Canada will lose half Its dairy farms by 2030—with supply management
Canada’s dairy policy was designed to protect farmers—but on its current path, it’s protecting consolidation, stifling trade, and shutting out the future
