Food should be medicine.
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Pigpharm’n retweeted
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Pigpharm’n retweeted
C’est nous qui décidons de la mise en marché des produits agricoles, s’il y fallait que les producteurs s’en mêlent… 🤪! @FoodProfessor @domartell @mapaquebec @PirateNewz @Pat77432407
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Pigpharm’n retweeted
Banning provincial approved meat processing plants from exporting is logic in terms of regulatory and trade management, banning them to do business from province to province inside the country is stupid!
@FoodProfessor @mapaquebec @MeatCouncil @InspectionCan @CornwallHeath
CFIA proposes temporary changes to livestock slaughter and interprovincial movement rules realagriculture.com/2026/07/…
Pigpharm’n retweeted
I have a goal - and it involves more livestock, more herbs, more flowers - more content, more videos and a beautiful place to visit.
Cottage Pastures.
Back to work!
Pigpharm’n retweeted
Thank you to @thesovereignceo for having me on her show.
Really enjoyed the chat...
Food security is national security.
The government just spent $18 BILLION on food security but your grocery bill probably won't go down.
Canada's food system is under pressure and the people in charge either don't understand it or don't care.
We get into:
- Why $18 billion in government food spending has solved nothing
- The K-shaped economy and the quiet destruction of Canada's middle class
- How grocers ARE gouging — just not who you think
- Why Canada's relationship with the US is more fragile than Ottawa admits
- What a real food security strategy would actually look like
- The carbon tax, supply management, and policies that are making farmers pay the price
- Why the government running grocery stores is a terrifying idea
Thank you @FoodProfessor for the work that you do - check out our conversation below.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
I really hope you all are excited to see what truly American grown herbs can do.
It’s not just herbal teas - We’re going to build this into soaps, salves, and more.
Why doesn’t this happen in the US?
Probably labor.
Probably it’s just cheaper to import.
And then our communities suffer from lost opportunities. Loss of economic opportunities. Loss of jobs. Loss after loss to the tune of cheaper.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
True freedom begins with discipline.
That sounds old-fashioned now, but it is still true.
A man who cannot govern his appetite, attention, temper, excuses, and daily habits is not really free. He is being led around by whatever impulse shouts the loudest that day.
Keep your word.
Do the hard useful thing first.
Protect your attention.
Finish what you start.
Train discomfort before life forces it on you.
Review your day honestly.
Discipline is not punishment. It is self-respect in action.
You do not master life all at once. You master the next choice, the next hour, the next promise, the next temptation.
Stand firm. Live deliberately. Govern yourself.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
Canadian politics is getting weird, and not in a harmless way.
First, the fleece.
The executive producer of Heated Rivalry is reportedly refusing to return a prop fleece to Mark Carney until the government “clarifies” the future of the Online Streaming Act.
On the surface, that sounds ridiculous because it is ridiculous.
But it also says something real about the culture industry in this country. Too much of Canadian media has become dependent on government rules, forced contributions, subsidies, and regulatory protection instead of winning audiences in the open market.
When your business model depends on Ottawa forcing money through the pipe, you are not really independent culture anymore. You are a client of the state.
Then there is the Conservative shuffle.
Pierre Poilievre is reportedly shaking up his shadow cabinet after demanding opposition MPs prove what they have actually done over the last three months. Good.
Politics is not a make-work program. If you want to sit on the opposition bench, collect a salary, and ask Canadians to trust you with power, then you had better be working.
The next election will not be won by coasters, seat-warmers, or people treating politics like a title instead of a job.
Canada is in a serious moment. Housing is broken. Productivity is weak. Crime is up. Public trust is collapsing. Ottawa is drowning in scandals, subsidies, and insider games.
So yes, clean house.
The country does not need more performance art from the subsidized class or more dead weight in Parliament.
It needs people who are serious, sharp, accountable, and ready to fight for the taxpayer.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
If policies keep eroding living standards, sustained support from future voters seems unlikely—people eventually notice when housing, wages, and opportunities lag. Kids absorb schooling and narratives, but they don't vote yet, and adults have repeatedly shown they'll shift when outcomes diverge from promises. Recent Canadian polling under the current government already illustrates how quickly sentiment can rebound or fracture with results.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
My experience is similar.
Once people know you will listen seriously, protect their confidence, and not twist their words into some fashionable narrative, they start telling you things the public rarely hears.
That is how a lot of real information moves now. Not through polished press releases. Not through government comms. Not through legacy media gatekeepers pretending they still control the national conversation.
It comes through citizens, workers, business owners, local officials, farmers, professionals, and academics who know what is happening but also know what it may cost them to say it out loud.
That should bother every Canadian.
A healthy country does not require people to whisper obvious truths in private. A healthy democracy does not treat dissent like a workplace hazard.
And a serious media culture does not decide which facts are acceptable before the public is even allowed to hear them.
The free pen still matters. Maybe more than ever. Because when people are afraid to speak openly, someone still has to write it down.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
I was recently asked how I'm able to share information that many Canadians never hear about—stories that often receive little or no media coverage.
The answer is simple: people trust us with information.
Over the years, I've been fortunate to earn the confidence of individuals who have firsthand knowledge of what's really happening behind the scenes. Many of them take significant personal and professional risks by speaking out. Some could jeopardize their careers, their businesses, or their reputations. They trust us to protect their identities while helping Canadians better understand issues that may affect them directly.
Years ago, these same people could often turn to the media to tell their stories and contribute to a more informed public debate. Today, that has become far more difficult. Many feel their perspectives are unwelcome unless they align with prevailing narratives. Whether one agrees with that assessment or not, it is a reality frequently expressed by those who contact me.
Academia faces similar challenges. In my experience, many scholars are reluctant to engage publicly on controversial issues. Some prefer to remain silent, others avoid certain topics altogether, and some have simply grown tired of the hostility and professional risks that can come with expressing unpopular views. The result is fewer voices participating in important public conversations.
That is why I continue to do what I do.
A healthy democracy depends on citizens having access to information, competing viewpoints, and open debate. Canadians deserve to hear the full story—not just the parts that are convenient or politically acceptable.
I am grateful for the people who continue to share information with us, and for the media organizations that still provide space for independent voices, including Postmedia and Les Affaires.
I am also deeply thankful to my friend and co-host, Michael LeBlanc. The success of The Food Professor Podcast would not have been possible without his insight, professionalism, curiosity, and unwavering commitment to asking important questions. What began as an idea has grown into one of Canada's most listened-to management podcasts, and I am privileged to share that journey with him every week.
The work is becoming more challenging, but it remains worthwhile.
A free pen is far mightier than censorship. That belief is at the heart of everything I do.
Pigpharm’n retweeted
Read this!
CHARLEBOIS: The Canada Royal Milk story Ottawa doesn't want to explain torontosun.com/opinion/colum…
Pigpharm’n retweeted
Would you buy milk with 6% fat content?
Me neither...
But it’s now available in some grocery stores. niagarathisweek.com/news/sea… via @NiagaraThisWeek
Pigpharm’n retweeted
Many of us see ourselves as North Americans, let´s hope our politicians will quit their short terms personal interests and move on for people long term benefits 🤷♂️ @FoodProfessor
"To hear our Prime Minister, Mark Carney, describe our relationship with the United States as a weakness is deeply concerning. It's simply a poor choice of words.
The largest economy in the history of the world sits just south of us—it cannot be ignored. I’m at a major food innovation show here in Montreal, and Americans are here to do business in Canada, just as Canadian companies are eager to do the same, despite the senseless political rhetoric."