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A bitter brew as trade war drives up coffee prices

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Who killed Jersey Milk? Spoiler: It was the economy

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St. Catharines Standard

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Iconic chocolate bar gone

It appears Jersey Milk chocolate is gone after all — despite weeks of corporate denials. Mondelez has now confirmed the product is being...

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Castanet

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Jersey Milk’s demise highlights deeper cracks in Canada’s economy

08.07.2025 10

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Why matcha may be the next pumpkin spice

04.07.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Globalism hangover

For the past six months, U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies have been widely mocked, criticized, and condemned. Some of it is certainly...

02.07.2025 3

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Canada’s loyalty to globalism is bleeding our economy dry

01.07.2025 6

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Food costs not rising as fast

For the first time in 2025, food inflation in Canada has shown meaningful signs of easing. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data...

28.06.2025 3

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Food inflation is finally easing in Canada, but it's not because of government

27.06.2025 10

PNI Atlantic news

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When missiles fly in the Middle East, grocery bills could rise here at home

26.06.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Canada’s supply management system is failing consumers

21.06.2025 3

Troy Media

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Beware of fruit scams

When Canadian-grown fruits and vegetables reach the market — typically from June to October — prices in this category become much more stable....

19.06.2025 2

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Summer produce should mean better prices, not ripoffs

17.06.2025 10

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Ozempic could do what health advocates couldn’t

16.06.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Our dairy addiction is turning Canada into a trade pariah

11.06.2025 10

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Beef is becoming a luxury item in Canada

07.06.2025 4

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Why Canada’s drinking age patchwork is holding us back

05.06.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Enough to drive you to drink

As the federal government deals with yet another round of meetings with Canada’s premiers, discussions will rightfully focus on big-picture economic...

04.06.2025 3

Castanet

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Grocery aisle of flags, cart of reality

02.06.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Bread case settlement

Canada’s bread price-fixing scandal stands as one of the most damaging and far-reaching corporate breaches of trust in the country’s food retail...

30.05.2025 3

Castanet

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Big grocers rigged bread prices and most walked away free

29.05.2025 10

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Crumbs of justice in Canada’s biggest bread scam

28.05.2025 3

St. Catharines Standard

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Opinion: Counter-tariffs drove up cost of groceries in Canada

27.05.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Tea prices are rising and Ottawa’s to blame

24.05.2025 10

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High grocery bills? Blame Ottawa, not Washington

22.05.2025 4

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The rising cost of food

It was expected, but still jarring. In April, food inflation in Canada surged to 3.8% — a full 2.1 percentage points above the national inflation...

21.05.2025 4

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Elbows up, food prices up — until Ottawa quietly backed down

20.05.2025 10

PNI Atlantic news

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Opinion: Tipping creep becomes serious irritant for Canadians

17.05.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Canadians reject strict plant-based diets for more balanced food choices

14.05.2025 3

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Reaching a tipping point

Tipping fatigue is real — and it’s spreading. What was once a gesture of appreciation has become an increasingly opaque and frustrating part of...

14.05.2025 3

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The economics of tipping has run amok

13.05.2025 10

PNI Atlantic news

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Emojis, guilt and hidden fees: The economics of tipping run amok

12.05.2025 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Canadians are ditching U.S. brands. And it’s working, at least for now

08.05.2025 5

Troy Media

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Protecting dairy industry

Prime Minister Mark Carney is no Justin Trudeau. While the team around him may be familiar, the tone has clearly shifted. His first week in office...

07.05.2025 4

Castanet

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Opinion: Grocery sales shift from American to Canadian, but will it last?

06.05.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Canada is missing out on the global milk boom

06.05.2025 4

Troy Media

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Opinion: Political stability vital for Canada's food, farm sectors

02.05.2025 8

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Will farmers, food security lose after Liberal win?

02.05.2025 2

PNI Atlantic news

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Impact of election on food

The Liberal Party, now led by Mark Carney, has secured a fourth consecutive term, albeit once again with a minority mandate. This time, however, the...

02.05.2025 20

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Liberal win puts Canada’s farmers and food supply at risk

01.05.2025 9

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Opinion: Rise of working from home in Canada changing how we eat

29.04.2025 9

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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The U.S. is ditching food dyes. Will Canada follow?

25.04.2025 3

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Lawsuits over herbicide

In a quiet but seismic signal to the global agri-food industry, Bayer is warning it may halt the production of glyphosate — the world’s most...

23.04.2025 2

Castanet

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Canada greenlights drugs, surgery for teen obesity

15.04.2025 9

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Canada's tariff response

Canada’s food processing sector is becoming increasingly vulnerable – not merely due to global market volatility, but as a direct consequence of...

15.04.2025 3

Castanet

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Ottawa’s tariff posturing fuelling inflation, weakening Canada’s food supply

13.04.2025 3

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Your Easter chocolate just got pricier

11.04.2025 5

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Buying Canadian

As geopolitical friction between Canada and the United States intensifies, particularly on the trade front, the real battleground may not be in...

09.04.2025 3

Castanet

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Opinion: Canada still embroiled in trade war with two largest economies

08.04.2025 10

Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Trump spares Canada (for now), but trade fights with China and India escalate

05.04.2025 6

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