Sylvain Charlebois: Canada Remains Hooked on US Food
The US share of our food imports has risen despite the boycott.
TL;DR
- Canadian agri-food imports from the United States saw a 0.7 percent decline between January and August 2026.
- Canada's total agri-food imports decreased by 1.2 percent during the same period.
- The U.S. share of Canada's agri-food imports increased from 47.09 percent to 47.33 percent.
- Changing where Canadians buy and sell food is more difficult than changing their feelings about the United States.