The Indicator from Planet Money · Friday, October 23, 2026
Waylon Wong reports that the president of the Maple Syrup Producers Association in Quebec revealed the province's strategic maple syrup reserve has been reduced to zero. The depletion was driven by high US demand and commercial stockpiling ahead of potential tariffs.
“The president of the Maple Syrup Producers Association in Quebec gave an interview to our friends at the CBC this week, and he said the province's strategic maple syrup reserve, quote, has been reduced to zero.”