Canada can be a food superpower

The opportunity is clear, and the foundations already exist. What remains uncertain is whether we are prepared to act with the ambition the moment demands.

Climate disruption and geopolitical instability are making supply harder to guarantee, and countries that can produce, process, and move food reliably will matter more over the next two decades, write Scott Ross, Michael Graydon, and Michael Bourque. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Nick Stanley

Opinion

BY SCOTT ROSS, MICHAEL GRAYDON, MICHAEL BOURQUE

June 17, 2026

Last week, the government of Canada announced its long-awaited food security strategy.

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