Paved Over: How Canada Is Eating Its Farmland Alive

Ontario pear orchard, illustrating the impact of Canada farmland loss under development pressure.

Canada’s farmland is vanishing under sprawl and speculation, with Ontario losing 319 acres daily. This long-form analysis explores provincial losses, political incentives, land speculation, and the hidden threat to supply management — warning that without a national farmland strategy, Canada risks paving over its food sovereignty.