While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don’t work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand loyalties or price. According to a recent poll, however, the Globe and Mail reports that the Buy Canadian movement shows no signs of slowing down.
Published on: 22 Apr 2025
Some items from quintessentially Canadian brands have jumped in price at a Loblaws in Toronto, CBC News reports.
According to CBC's analysis of grocery products labelled as Canadian, while most products remained the same price and about two per cent decreased in price, the regular price of hundreds of products have increased since governments put out the call to buy food made in Canada. Some are from iconic Canadian brands, including Tim Hortons, St-Hubert, Swiss Chalet, and Chapman's.
Published on: 16 Apr 2025
US President Donald Trump says Canada has been imposing sky-high tariffs on imported American dairy products. Agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at McGill, spoke to CBC and Global News to give key context on this issue in their reporting:
Published on: 9 Apr 2025
Quebec supermarket chains say boycotts of American products are having a direct impact on US food sales, TVA reports.
Grocery stores have put new measures in place to indicate the origin of their products. Loblaw recently announced they will be adding a logo to identify products subject to customs tariffs.
Published on: 26 Mar 2025
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Published on: 26 Mar 2025
In a recent article, CBC News spoke to several experts who say U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy products would have little effect on Canada's protectionist system.
The director of McGill University's Farm Management and Technology Program agrees that these tariffs would have a "somewhat limited" impact on industry.
Published on: 19 Mar 2025
Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments
Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost more.
McGill University agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told Radio-Canada that this measure will support consumers in their choices.
Published on: 19 Mar 2025
A Sanimax animal rendering plant in Montreal's east end has drawn complaints from residents for years, largely centering on odors coming from the facility. Recently, an agreement reached between the company and the City of Montreal to address the issue by retrofitting the factory seems to have fallen apart.
Published on: 18 Mar 2025
As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, McGill agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told TVA Nouvelles.
Published on: 11 Mar 2025
Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs.
It might take a few weeks, but most retailers will pass the cost on to Quebecers, McGill University agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CTV News.
Published on: 5 Mar 2025
Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food conference in Ottawa.
Students from McGill’s Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told Farmtario what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.
For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.
Published on: 5 Mar 2025
Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.
Published on: 5 Mar 2025
In 2019, RBC released an alarming report revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.
Published on: 26 Feb 2025
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features McGill University economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.
The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives.
Published on: 29 Jan 2025
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports TVA Nouvelles and others.
Published on: 29 Jan 2025
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