A few days ago, I attended a webinar hosted by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) titled "From Delay to Direction: Shaping Canada's Next Ag Policy Framework." During the session, the panelists raised a thought-provoking question: Competitiveness vs. Sustainability - Which should come first for Canadian agriculture?
As an applied researcher specializing in agricultural economics and policy in both the U.S. and Canada, I found this question particularly compelling. It warrants deeper reflection - especially in the context of Canada's evolving agri-food policy landscape. In this post, I explore the issue further through a preliminary analysis of economic and environmental data.