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Restaurants Canada encouraged by federal government’s announcement of new food affordability measures

Restaurants Canada is encouraged by today’s announcement by the federal government of an enhanced GST credit to deal…

Alberta

Alberta Wine Tax Drives Up Prices For Consumers and Businesses, Undermines Interprovincial Trade

Calgary, Alberta: A coalition of industry associations representing Canadian wineries, restaurants, import agents, and Alberta retail and hospitality…

National

Women in hospitality to take center stage at RC Show 2026

Building on the momentum of International Women’s Day, RC Show 2026 will honour the changemakers transforming Canada’s culinary…

National

Restaurants Canada appoints Anthony Polci as Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs

Toronto, January 5, 2026 – Restaurants Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Polci as Executive…

Manitoba

Restaurants Canada welcomes details of Manitoba’s Business Security Rebate

Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement by the Manitoba government that its Business Security Rebate will provide $2,500 per…

National

Food continues to be excluded from internal trade agreements, despite chronic rising costs

With food costs continuing to rise beyond general inflation, provincial and federal governments need to focus on liberalizing…

Ontario

Restaurants Canada’s Reaction to the Ontario Fall Economic Statement

Restaurants Canada welcomes Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement, delivered today by Ontario’s Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy. Ontario’s foodservice businesses…

National

Federal budget underwhelming on affordability, alarming on immigration: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada is underwhelmed by the lack of measures addressing cost of living in Budget 2025 and alarmed…

National

Foodservice sector added nearly 24,000 jobs since start of the year, but inflation and affordability continue to squeeze profit margins

Despite expectations of a difficult year, the foodservice industry outperformed early forecasts, thanks to strong domestic tourism and…

National

Restaurants could create 25,000 additional youth jobs with boost from permanent GST exemption

The federal government could add more than 25,000 youth jobs in the foodservice industry by eliminating the GST…