Claims of illegal pesticide levels on imported berries have put the Canadian Food Inspection Agency itself under scrutiny — with critics tying enforcement gaps to federal job cuts.
An inspectorate that can't inspect is theatre. The berry files test whether cuts hollowed out the protection Canadians assume exists.
Restore inspection capacity or own the next scare. Food safety polling punishes governments that learn this lesson publicly.
Sources: CBC News. Context from the Young Hadene newsroom.
Whether CFIA can still police imported food after cuts.
Non-compliant berry residue allegations plus watchdog warnings.