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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Catie McLeod

Anthony Albanese backs Australian cafe owner in Canada over reported Vegemite stoush with local authorities

Anthony Albanese Vegemite Canada Australia CFIA Fiona Willer Vitamin CBC Guardian Australia United Kingdom
Vegemite on toast with butter
An Australian cafe owner in Toronto has reportedly been instructed to stop serving and selling Vegemite by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Photograph: Mob Images/Alamy

As the Trump administration’s tariff regime dominates headlines, Australia and Canada have become entangled in their own mini trade stand-off.

Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, on Tuesday threw his support behind a cafe owner in Toronto who was reportedly in a dispute with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) over importing Vegemite.

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