Canada unveils a $3.2B plan to strengthen domestic food supply after Trump remarks

Canada announced a $3.2 billion food-security strategy to reduce reliance on foreign supply and shield households from shocks by boosting domestic production, expanding year-round fruits and vegetables, increasing competition in the sector, and streamlining regulations. The plan includes about $1 billion for new food terminals and distribution hubs to help independent grocers, nearly $130 million to enforce anti-competitive practices, and more than $1 billion in financing and grants to help producers and processors scale up and modernize. The approach aims to strengthen Canada’s supply chains amid inflation and global tensions, though experts caution it may not automatically lower grocery prices.