Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, known as The Food Professor, said the French-language Montreal paper La Presse has suspended his regular column indefinitely, ending for now a 25-year run in which he wrote more than 1,000 columns for the publication.
Charlebois disclosed the decision in a public statement, saying the suspension took effect this week and was “not my decision.” He tied the move directly to recent comments he made on social media, particularly on X, about the changing Canadian media landscape and how it may not have been to the publication’s liking.
“The decision is linked to recent public comments I made on social media regarding the evolving media landscape in Canada, including reflections on government support for media and its potential implications. I understand that these are sensitive and complex issues, and my remarks may not have aligned with the publication’s perspective,” he wrote.
While expressing disappointment, Charlebois said he respected the publication’s decision and thanked it for the opportunity to contribute over the years.
Charlebois also emphasized that his work for La Presse was voluntary. He said he was never compensated for any of his columns and that he personally maintained a paid subscription to the publication throughout that period.
In an X post last February, Charlebois said he had grown increasingly concerned about how Canadian media were covering food policy, food inflation, and economic policy, arguing that much of the reporting had become reactive, shallow, and overly focused on partisan narratives rather than substantive analysis.
“Media are under financial pressure — that’s real. But public trust depends on independence and depth. Subsidy structures, incentives, and newsroom economics all matter,” he wrote. “Canada deserves stronger policy journalism — especially on food affordability, supply chains, and economic resilience.”
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