# 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

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Published: 2026-03-19T08:18:18+00:00
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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.

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