Sylvain Charlebois - Calgary's Business

Canada has a policy-driven food inflation problem

Posted by Sylvain Charlebois | Jan 21, 2026

A web of regulations, compliance costs, carbon pricing and interprovincial trade barriers is quietly pushing food prices higher

Posted by Sylvain Charlebois | Jan 16, 2026

Canada ran out of options. Years of damage to farm exports made delay a luxury Canada could no longer afford

Posted by Sylvain Charlebois | Jan 14, 2026

McDonald’s isn’t being generous. Cheap burgers come with consequences, especially for Canadian processors and farmers already under strain

Posted by Sylvain Charlebois | Jan 8, 2026

The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support

Posted by Sylvain Charlebois | Jan 5, 2026

Rising pet food prices are hitting seniors and people living alone hardest, turning what was once a lifestyle choice into a basic household necessity