Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage—Column by Pascal Thériault

Published: 26 February 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...

Buying Canadian at the grocery store—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 19 February 2025

President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada has prompted calls to boycott American products. For consumers, the task is more complicated than it seems....

FMT Director Pascal Thériault comments on boycott of American products

Published: 29 January 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.

Ag Policy Connection podcast: The economics driving land use change, featuring Pascal Theriault

Published: 29 January 2025

A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University economist and agronomist Pascal...

Orange juice to start the day off right? Comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 15 January 2025

In a recent video, Radio-Canada's L'épicerie investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.

More expensive beef: why such a meteoric rise in price? Interview with Pascal Thériault

Published: 6 November 2024

Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year, Le Journal de Montréal reports....

Butcher: a dying profession? Interview with Pascal Thériault

Published: 12 November 2024

The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.

The size of your chocolate bars will scare you this Halloween—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 30 October 2024

This Halloween, there may be a haunting fright in Montrealers' candy bowls: smaller chocolate bars and less treats in each candy bag....

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