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CHARLEBOIS: Food patriotism has a price – and most Canadians say they’ll pay It

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Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University surveyed nearly 10,000 Canadians at the end of March to assess how consumer sentiment might shift in the face of U.S. tariff actions.

Results are telling and deeply instructive for food policy analysts, supply chain strategists and retailers alike.

Only 20.7% of respondents trust Canadian grocers and producers to maintain stable prices during trade instability.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University .

In times of global uncertainty, Canadians still look inward for food security.

The willingness to pay more for local goods, the openness to sourcing diversification, and the desire for pricing clarity all signal a mature, engaged consumer base.

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