Soaring Chicken Prices Has Canadians Crying Foul

Commentary By Sylvain Charlebois Canada’s chicken market is sending a signal Ottawa can no longer afford to ignore: supply is not keeping pace with demand. Chicken Farmers of Canada reported recently that production during the first four months of 2026 was 5.6 per cent higher than during the same period last year. That sounds reassuring. But the same organization also acknowledged that…