The predicted jump in grocery prices next year has more to do with what’s happening outside than it does with tariffs, according to one expert.

Stuart Smyth, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, was one of the contributors who provided insight and direction on Canada’s Food Price Report, which was released on Thursday.

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The grocery prices in 2025 were already 27 per cent higher than they were five years ago, and the report suggests food will continue to get more expensive.

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