Honestly, I don't think so.
In fact, there has been a trend toward consolidation that we decided to let play out, and to think that a new network—whether American or European—could integrate into the Canadian landscape from coast to coast, given the costs involved, is just wishful thinking.
That is why, in my humble opinion, we must prioritize short supply chains to attract more competition to the Canadian food sector. Short supply chains already exist in every Canadian province, but the economic pressure this model faces from the integration model of large chains is highly detrimental to it. We must therefore support short supply chains.
In fact, the best way to address food insecurity caused by global geopolitical disruptions is to ensure that our own agri-food system is robust enough to meet domestic demand. The more diversified our supply sources are, the more farms will be able to survive in the long term.