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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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CHARLEBOIS: Dairy farmers need to wake up before the system crumbles

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Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Dairy farmers need to wake up before the system crumbles

yesterday 9

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Dairy farmers need to wake up before the system crumbles

yesterday 8

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Egg prices are cracking under pressure

CHARLEBOIS: Egg prices are cracking under pressure
tuesday 10

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Egg prices are cracking under pressure

10.02.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: The dairy monopoly that holds Canada hostage

CHARLEBOIS: The dairy monopoly that holds Canada hostage
08.02.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: The dairy monopoly that holds Canada hostage

CHARLEBOIS: The dairy monopoly that holds Canada hostage
06.02.2025 4

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: The dairy monopoly that holds Canada hostage

06.02.2025 9

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Free trade is dead -- if it ever truly existed

CHARLEBOIS: Free trade is dead -- if it ever truly existed
29.01.2025 10

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Free trade is dead -- if it ever truly existed

CHARLEBOIS: Free trade is dead -- if it ever truly existed
29.01.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Free trade is dead -- if it ever truly existed

29.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s 51st state taunt underscores Canada’s internal trade mess

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s 51st state taunt underscores Canada’s internal trade mess
27.01.2025 10

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s 51st state taunt underscores Canada’s internal trade mess

27.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How the GST holiday distorted Canada's food inflation story

CHARLEBOIS: How the GST holiday distorted Canada's food inflation story
23.01.2025 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How the GST holiday distorted Canada's food inflation story

CHARLEBOIS: How the GST holiday distorted Canada's food inflation story
23.01.2025 3

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How the GST holiday distorted Canada's food inflation story

23.01.2025 2

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods

21.01.2025 6

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods

20.01.2025 9

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods

20.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

18.01.2025 10

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

18.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Charging more for plant-based milk at coffee shop raises questions

13.01.2025 10

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Charging more for plant-based milk at coffee shop raises questions

13.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How grocery giants are shortchanging Canadians

11.01.2025 9

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How grocery giants are shortchanging Canadians

10.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How Liberal government’s chaos saved farmers and consumers

The future of some contentious legislative proposals is now in serious doubt You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if...

07.01.2025 4

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How Liberal government’s chaos saved farmers and consumers

For farmers and stakeholders across the agri-food supply chain, 2025 has started on a high note. Jan. 6 was a particularly good day for the sector....

07.01.2025 7

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: How Liberal government’s chaos saved farmers and consumers

07.01.2025 7

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Canada needs 'axe the tax' election but not for reasons you think

For several years, the Conservative slogan “Axe The Tax” has resonated with Canadians, driven by the belief that the carbon tax has exacerbated the...

04.01.2025 4

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Canada needs 'axe the tax' election but not for reasons you think

A comprehensive, honest assessment of this policy’s broader impacts is overdue You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in...

03.01.2025 1

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Canada needs 'axe the tax' election but not for reasons you think

03.01.2025 6

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s top food stories of 2024, a mix of triumphs and setbacks

Every year, we compile a list of the most impactful food stories to highlight the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping Canada’s agri-food...

31.12.2024 3

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s top food stories of 2024, a mix of triumphs and setbacks

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Every year, we compile a list of the most impactful food...

30.12.2024 1

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s top food stories of 2024, a mix of triumphs and setbacks

30.12.2024 6

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: In Praise of Ultra-Processed Foods

The resurgence of rhetoric around the food industry “feeding us poison,” spurred by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) and the potential...

29.12.2024 4

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: In Praise of Ultra-Processed Foods

Food processing has not only nourished billions but has also liberated societies, enabling greater gender equality, economic participation and...

28.12.2024 2

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: In Praise of Ultra-Processed Foods

28.12.2024 3

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Taxing groceries just wrong; GST holiday will make things worse

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent testimony before the Senate to support the government’s proposed temporary two-month GST holiday has...

09.12.2024 2

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Taxing groceries just wrong; GST holiday will make things worse

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent testimony...

09.12.2024 3

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Taxing groceries just wrong; GST holiday will make things worse

09.12.2024 6

Ottawa Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: Why the GST holiday could backfire

A permanent elimination of the GST on food sold in grocery stores would have been a far better measure You can save this article by registering for...

07.12.2024 3

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Why the GST holiday could backfire

The announcement of a GST holiday beginning Dec. 14 has been framed as a relief measure for Canadians facing rising food prices. However, many...

06.12.2024 3

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Why the GST holiday could backfire

06.12.2024 4

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is Canada sacrificing consumer trust for 'cow farts' and climate optics?

Approving Bovaer without robust public discourse was a missed opportunity — one that reflects a recurring pattern in Canada’s agri-food sector You...

03.12.2024 6

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is Canada's Food Price Report Actually Accurate? Most of the Time.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The 15th annual Food Price Report, set to be released...

02.12.2024 4

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is Canada's Food Price Report Actually Accurate? Most of the Time.

02.12.2024 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: The hidden costs of feds' food tax holiday

It’s official. Starting Dec. 14, the federal government’s two-month GST/HST holiday will temporarily reduce the tax to 0%, offering Canadians a...

29.11.2024 4

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: The hidden costs of feds' food tax holiday

While the GST/HST holiday might seem like a timely relief, it risks creating long-term instability You can save this article by registering for...

29.11.2024 4

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: The hidden costs of feds' food tax holiday

29.11.2024 4

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s Auld Lang Syne and the return of threats to shake up agri-food

Trump's threats are a stark reminder of the fragile balance of power in North American trade You can save this article by registering for free...

26.11.2024 4

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois