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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

St. Catharines Standard

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

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

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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

thursday 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods

CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods
21.01.2025 6

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rethinking taxation of prepared foods

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

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

CHARLEBOIS: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away
18.01.2025 10

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Canada lets Cherry Blossom melt away

18.01.2025 10

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

04.01.2025 4

Edmonton Sun

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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...

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

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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: 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 4

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

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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

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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 2

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

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

Few political figures can wield as much influence over global markets as President-elect Donald Trump. This week, his threats to impose sweeping...

26.11.2024 4

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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

26.11.2024 3

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is the GST holiday an inflation trap?

The recent announcement of a temporary GST/HST holiday on select food purchases, running from Dec. 14 to Feb. 15, has drawn significant attention....

25.11.2024 4

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is the GST holiday an inflation trap?

Temporary tax breaks and cash handouts may feel like a gift, but they risk fueling inflation and leaving Canadians with higher food prices You can...

23.11.2024 2

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Is the GST holiday an inflation trap?

23.11.2024 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rotten core of Canada’s food industry trust crisis

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity recently released its report on consumer trust in the food industry. Since 2016, trust levels had plateaued...

21.11.2024 2

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rotten core of Canada’s food industry trust crisis

Food retailers sit squarely at the top of the trust deficit You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

21.11.2024 3

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Rotten core of Canada’s food industry trust crisis

21.11.2024 4

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Why Canadians aren’t ready to trade steak for crickets

Crickets may be sustainable, but when it comes to Canadian plates, culture and tradition still outweigh climate goals You can save this article by...

16.11.2024 4

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: Why Canadians aren’t ready to trade steak for crickets

16.11.2024 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: On food, it's not Trump we should worry about

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. With President-elect Donald Trump’s recent victory,...

11.11.2024 3

Toronto Sun

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CHARLEBOIS: On food, it's not Trump we should worry about

10.11.2024 2

Ottawa Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: What a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Canada’s agri-food sector

As Canadians recall the shock of Donald Trump’s first presidential victory, it appears that history is repeating itself. Trump’s return to the...

06.11.2024 3

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

CHARLEBOIS: What a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Canada’s agri-food sector

On North American trade, Canada must confront a transactional approach from a Trump-led U.S. You can save this article by registering for free...

06.11.2024 2

Toronto Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois