A new study suggests that food prices in Canada may increase by four to six per cent in 2026. This is primarily likely to be due to increases in the prices of beef and chicken, although the cost of canned goods is also expected to rise.

These McGill experts can comment on the subject:

Sylvain Charlebois is a visiting scholar in Food Policy and Distribution at McGill University and the lead author of the new study, a report by Canada's Food Price Report. He is a Professor in the Faculty of Management and the Director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab.
sylvain.charlebois [at] dal.ca (English, French)

Jayne Malenfant, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Faculty of Education can speak about how people and families, especially those who are at risk of homelessness, are navigating rising food costs and housing costs.  
Jayne.malenfant [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)  

Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, School of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences can discuss food insecurity and emerging issues in nutrition.
daiva.nielsen [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Pascal Thériault is the Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at McGill University. He has expertise in agrifood policies, agrifood marketing, agricultural economics and farm management.
Pascal.theriault [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)