Video Interview: Sylvain Charlebois Discusses Canadian Food Availability and Prices During War in Ukraine

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Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Foods Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, discusses the looming food crisis consumers face in Canada.

Charlebois talks about the impact of the war in Ukraine, why food prices are continuing to rise, the class action lawsuit against meat companies alleging price collusion, Statistics Canada deleting its food inflation base, and the need for grocers to embrace the idea of giving consumers more coupons.

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Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi, based in Calgary, has more than 40 years experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He worked for 35 years at the Calgary Herald covering sports, crime, politics, health, faith, city and breaking news, and business. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief with Retail Insider in addition to working as a freelance writer and consultant in communications and media relations/training. Mario was named as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert in 2024.

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