Lots of produce does come from the Fraser Valley which is impacted, but also North/South links to the USA (ie. we get heaps of produce from California).
I assume there's a fair amount of food that is delivered from the port, as a lot of food packaging warehouses are near the port.
Most trade in Canada is North/South aligned. Tbh the east/west orientation of the country doesn't make a lotta sense lol.
As Paul Krugman wrote, Canada is closer to the US than to itself. (<https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/eh/>)
Are the prices in line with what those products would cost in the US (e.g. WA state)? I was under the impression that the prices in BC were lower, so now I'm wondering if the price adjustment to account for local markets is significant or not, or if I misremembered completely.
I don't look too closely at my grocery bill, so I'm probably not the most helpful person to ask.
I assume all the food is cheaper in the USA than Canada.
Much of its out-of-season produce comes from California, but that's the case in WA, as well.
Things like cheese are very expensive in BC, but that's due to Canada's dairy tax situation.