Dunkin' Returns, Dairy Dumping No More, Climate Change Recalibration, and guest Kim Furlong, CEO, Retail Council of Canada

About this episode

The episode discusses major food and agriculture issues in Canada, featuring an interview with Kim Furlong on grocery pricing and retail challenges.

On this episode, Michael LeBlanc and Sylvain Charlebois tackle the biggest food and agriculture stories shaping Canada—from Dunkin'’s return and dairy supply decisions in Ontario to climate policy influenced by new research, potential carbon tax pauses in Alberta, and the Bank of Canada’s POV on some causes of food inflation brought on by Canada’s tariff policies. Then, in a wide-ranging conversation, Kim Furlong, CEO of the Retail Council of Canada, explains why Canadians misunderstand grocery pricing, what retailers are really facing, and how AI, regulation, and North American geopolitics and trade issues are reshaping the future of food retail in Canada.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael LeBlanc, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Guest: Kim Furlong

Topics covered

• food and agriculture
• grocery pricing
• climate policy
• food inflation
• retail challenges
• AI in retail

Keywords

• Dunkin'
• dairy supply
• climate change
• carbon tax
• food inflation
• grocery pricing
• AI
• retail
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Retail Council of Canada, Dunkin', Bank of Canada, Canada

Places: Ontario, Alberta

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