Stuart Smyth

Stuart Smyth, a professor in Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, dives into the factors affecting grocery prices in Canada. He discusses how the depreciation of the Canadian dollar and U.S. trade policies have driven food inflation. Seasonal availability of produce could stabilize prices this summer, though challenges like tariffs and avian flu impact specific sectors. Smyth also questions outdated interprovincial trade barriers and their relevance to modern agricultural markets.