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The Evan Bray Show - Dr. Sylvain Charlebois - September 12th, 2025

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Canadian counter tariffs have been lifted, while tariffs remain in question by the United States. What does this mean for prices at the grocery store? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University Agri-Food Analytics Lab, joins Evan to discuss the latest in food economics and how artificial intelligence is impacting food recalls.
12 Sep 2025 1PM English Canada News Commentary

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