A customer shops at a grocery store in Montreal on Feb. 3, 2025. Photo by Andre Jivanov/AFP
With the war in the Middle East squeezing worldwide supplies of fuel and fertilizer, Canadians can expect food inflation to remain elevated for the rest of 2026.
Iran’s virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz has impacted nearly 20 percent of global energy and 30 percent of global fertilizer exports, right as planting season is about to begin for many countries. Higher prices for oil, diesel, and fertilizers will put further pressure on the price of food in Canada, which was already projected to rise steadily in 2026.
