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As the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global fertilizer supply, a new report from TD is suggesting Canada is well-positioned to manage the resulting food inflation. Globally, one third of the world’s seaborn fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz, causing prices to skyrocket following its closure. Jazan Grewal has this story...

Iran has reimposed its control over the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after the U.S. and Tehran announced it had reopened. Global’s Jazan Grewal is speaking with Behrouz Bakhtiari, an Operations Management Assistant Professor at McMaster University, about the impacts the blockade continues to have on the Global supply chain.

A salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios sold in Canada is still ongoing more than a year after the first cases were reported. In an interview with Global News, Public Health Agency of Canada outbreak management director, April Hexemer, said new illnesses were reported as recently as March. She said the outbreak has been difficult to control due...

The 2025 Food Price Report is out, and Canadians can expect more price increases across key food groups as factors like climate, transportation, and global supply pressure keep prices elevated. Director of the Arrell Food Institute, Evan Fraser, joins Miranda Anthistle to break down regional impacts, how last year’s predictions stacked up, and what households...

Canada’s dairy supply management system has long been a bone of contention for the U.S., but it’s now getting extra attention in the wake of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Touria Izri explains why Canadian politicians are hesitant to tweak the system, and why critics, including one premier, say changes are needed.

On today’s This Week in Politics from “The Ben Mulroney Show,”political commentators Chris Chapin and Warren Kinsella discuss the legacy of former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, focusing on his government’s spending during the pandemic and its implications for today’s economy. They delve into concerns regarding Canada’s immigration system and the judicial decisions that seem...

A Reuters report from earlier this week shows the U.S. Trade Office sent letters to all nations it does business with to get an offer or a proposal drafted that could help alleviate pressures caused by tariffs, which could include plans to purchase more American goods, both industrial and agricultural. It could also show a...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising new protections for farmers and the environment, calling them critical to Canada’s sovereignty and future. At a news conference Friday, Singh said the party would strengthen supply management, protect the St. Lawrence River, and invest in a national east-west energy grid to add hydroelectric power and lower costs for...

Canadian dairy farmers dodged Trump’s new tariffs this week but are still on edge. The president has repeatedly called Canada’s supply management program a major problem in the U.S.-Canada trade deficit while Canada has maintained that the program is non-negotiable. But as Mike Armstrong explains, dairy farmers fear that Canada’s stance might change post-elections.

Quebec’s dairy farmers are fed up with the U.S. president taking aim at them. As the president has deepened his trade war with the world, he’s continually launched barbs at the practices of our dairy industry and its supply management system. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, one dairy farmer operating southwest of Montreal is speaking...

On Wednesday, Trump unveiled steep 34 per cent tariffs on all Chinese goods imported to the U.S. and China has struck back with matching 34 per cent tariffs on all imports from the United States. The president has repeatedly called Canada’s supply management program a major problem in the U.S.-Canada trade deficit while Canada has...

Officials are warning the raging wildfires in Alberta show no sign of letting up and there is the potential an incoming heat dome could further fuel the crisis. In Rome, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis at a pivotal time in the ongoing war with Russia. Then, a look into Canada’s supply management...

BC is rationing gas in an effort to stabilize supply chains. Global News Morning talks to University of Manitoba Supply Chain Management Professor Barry Prentice about the impact on consumers.

The West Block visits dairy farmers in New York to find out why supply management has become such a key issue for U.S. NAFTA negotiators and if access to Canada will make a difference for some U.S. dairy farms.

Conservative MP Tony Clement got into a testy exchange with reporters when asked about the decision of Leader Andrew Scheer to boot fellow caucus member Maxime Bernier from shadow cabinet over the publication of more details from a chapter opposing supply management from his supposedly-shelved book.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in B.C. that he would defend supply management at the negotiation table with the U.S., which he says is targeting and wants to eliminate supply management in Canada.

Maxime Bernier, who has helped found the People’s Party of Canada, says announcements on who will be joining him in the party will be coming in about three weeks.

Thu, Aug 30: Quebec political party leaders are vowing to defend supply management for the province’s dairy and poultry farmers as NAFTA negotiations continue. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, Philippe Couillard has been particularly vocal – but after a meeting this afternoon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he will not comment any further.

As tensions continue to rise between the United States and North Korea, Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency has instructed residents to prepare for a nuclear strike. Officials are urging the public to stockpile 14 days worth of food, water and supplies.

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva said on March 4 that although the COVID-19 outbreak will “eventually retreat,” there is no firm timeline for when that will happen. The virus’ shock to the economy affects both supply and demand on a global scale, Georgieva said, due to deaths and the containment efforts,...