Carbon Tax Debate Clap Back, Grading the Carney Government 1 Year Later, Butter on the Run and guest Brent Cator, President & Owner of Cardinal Meats
From The Food Professor by Michael LeBlanc, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
March 19, 2026 · 56 min · Season 6 · Episode 28
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions and carbon tax on food prices, featuring an interview with Brent Cator on protein innovation.
In this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois examine the forces squeezing Canadian consumers, from geopolitical tensions in Iran driving food price inflation to the carbon tax's contested ripple effects through the supply chain impacting the cost of groceries. The second half features Brent Cantor, President of Cardinal Meats, reflecting on 60 years of innovation in protein, food safety, and plant-based proteins. This episode is dedicated to Edward Pottinger, co-founder of The Real Jerk, who passed away last week.
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael LeBlanc, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Guest: Brent Cator
Topics covered
- carbon tax
- food price inflation
- supply chain
- protein innovation
- food safety
- plant-based proteins
Keywords
- carbon tax
- food inflation
- supply chain
- protein
- food safety
- plant-based
- Canada
- Brent Cator
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cardinal Meats, The Real Jerk
Places: Canada, Iran
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