After five weeks of announcing our list of food influencers in Canada one category at a time, The Globe can now release the entire list. It's a diverse group of people from a variety of sectors and backgrounds, representing six provinces (plus one from outside Canada's borders). Use the table below to examine the list in detail, and read more on each list member. (Note: You can only set one filter at a time.)
| Name | Category | Known for | Province | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The consumerRead more | Gatekeepers | Food consumers | |||
| Afrim PristineRead more | Faithful | Maître fromager and co-owner, Cheese Boutique | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @AfrimPristine |
| Chris RamsaroopRead more | Faithful | Founder, Justice for Migrant Workers | Ontario | Food justice | @j4mw |
| Christine CollettaRead more | Faithful | Winemaker and marketer, Okanagan Crush Pad | B.C. | Alcohol | @Chrisscoletta |
| Claudia LiRead more | Purists | Co-founder, The Hua Foundation | B.C. | Food justice | @claudiakellyli |
| Cornel CeapaRead more | Purists | Owner, Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar | New Brunswick | Food production/grocery | @kingofcaviar |
| Cynthia LeungRead more | Adventurers | Co-owner, Soma | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @somachocolate |
| Dale MackayRead more | Adventurers | Owner, Ayden | Saskatchewan | Restaurants | @chefdalemackay |
| Dan DonovanRead more | Purists | Co-owner, Hooked | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @hookedinc |
| David CastellanRead more | Adventurers | Co-owner, Soma | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @somachocolate |
| David McMillanRead more | Adventurers | Co-owner, Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, Liverpool House | Quebec | Restaurants | @joebeef |
| Davin de KerogmmauxRead more | Thinkers | Whisky writer | Ontario | Media | @DavindeK |
| Dennis PrescottRead more | Adventurers | Photographer, author, recipe developer | New Brunswick | Media | @dennisfprescott |
| Evan FraserRead more | Thinkers | Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security | Ontario | Food justice | @Feeding9Billion |
| Fred MorinRead more | Adventurers | Co-owner, Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, Liverpool House | Quebec | Restaurants | @fredmadeit |
| Galen G. WestonRead more | Gatekeepers | Executive chairman, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @LoblawsON |
| Grant van GamerenRead more | Adventurers | Owner, Bar Isabel, Bar Raval | Ontario | Restaurants | @GrantvanGameren |
| Gus GiazitzidisRead more | Gatekeepers | Co-owner, King Street Food Co. | Ontario | Restaurants | @kingstreetfood |
| Hugh GrantRead more | Gatekeepers | CEO, Monsanto | outside Canada | Food production/grocery | @MonsantoCda |
| Ian MosbyRead more | Thinkers | Food historian | Ontario | Food justice | @Ian_Mosby |
| Jane RabinowiczRead more | Thinkers | Director, Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security | Quebec | Food justice | @seedsecurityca |
| Jen AggRead more | Adventurers | Owner, The Black Hoof, Rhum Corner, Hoof Cocktail Bar | Ontario | Restaurants | @TheBlackHoof |
| John BilRead more | Purists | Owner, Honest Weight | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @keeponshucking |
| John TongRead more | Adventurers | Creative director, + tongtong | Ontario | Restaurants | @tongtongtweets |
| Joshna MaharajRead more | Thinkers | Chef and activist | Ontario | Food justice | @joshnamaharaj |
| Julian MoranaRead more | Faithful | Co-creator, Cask Days; owner, Keep6 Imports | Ontario | Alcohol | @keep6imports |
| Kristin DonovanRead more | Purists | Co-owner, Hooked | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @hookedinc |
| Laurie MacdonaldRead more | Gatekeepers | Executive director, VQA | Ontario | Alcohol | @VQAQ |
| Lawrence MacAulayRead more | Gatekeepers | Federal minister of agriculture | P.E.I. | Food production/grocery | @l_macaulay |
| Linda Delli SantiRead more | Faithful | Director, BC Greenhouse Growers' Association | B.C. | Food production/grocery | @bcgreenhouse |
| Lino Saputo JrRead more | Faithful | CEO, Saputo Inc. | Quebec | Food production/grocery | @saputoinc |
| Margit NellemannRead more | Adventurers | Tea farmer, Westholme Tea Farm | B.C. | Food production/grocery | @tasteTeafarm |
| Matt GomezRead more | Thinkers | Founder, Soil Mate | B.C. | Food justice | @mysoilmate |
| Matthew CorrinRead more | Adventurers | CEO, Freshii | Ontario | Restaurants | @freshii |
| Michael McCainRead more | Gatekeepers | CEO, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Ontario | Food production/grocery | @MichaelHMcCain |
| Mike McDermidRead more | Purists | Owner, The Fish Counter | B.C. | Food production/grocery | @thefishcounter |
| Mo JessaRead more | Gatekeepers | President, Earls | B.C. | Restaurants | @earlsrestaurant |
| Mohamad FakihRead more | Adventurers | President and CEO, Paramount Fine Foods | Ontario | Restaurants | @mohamadfakih8 |
| Ned BellRead more | Purists | Executive Chef, Ocean Wise | B.C. | Food justice | @nedbell |
| Nick SaulRead more | Thinkers | President and CEO, Community Food Centres | Ontario | Food justice | @njsaul |
| Norm HardieRead more | Adventurers | Vintner, Norman Hardie Winery | Ontario | Alcohol | @normhardie |
| Normand LapriseRead more | Faithful | Owner, chef and mentor, Toqué | Quebec | Restaurants | @n_laprise |
| Peter TsebelisRead more | Gatekeepers | Co-owner, King Street Food Co. | Ontario | Restaurants | @kingstreetfood |
| Ralph MoranaRead more | Faithful | Owner, Bar Volo; co-creator, Cask Days | Ontario | Alcohol | @barvolo |
| Richard JaffrayRead more | Gatekeepers | President and CEO, Cactus Club | B.C. | Restaurants | @cactusclubcafe |
| Steve JohansenRead more | Purists | Co-founder, Organic Ocean | B.C. | Food justice | @OrganicOcean |
| Suresh DossRead more | Adventurers | Food and travel writer | Ontario | Media | @spotlightcity |
| Tomas MoranaRead more | Faithful | Co-creator, Cask Days; owner, Keep6 Imports | Ontario | Alcohol | @keep6imports |
| Vanya FilipovicRead more | Purists | Co-owner, Le Vin Papillon | Quebec | Alcohol | @vindamejeanne |
| Victor VesleyRead more | Adventurers | Tea farmer, Westholme Tea Farm | B.C. | Food production/grocery | @tasteTeafarm |
| Vikram VijRead more | Faithful | Owner, Vij"s and other Indian restaurants | B.C. | Restaurants | @EatDrinkVijs |
| Wally SmithRead more | Faithful | Chairman, Dairy Farmers of Canada | B.C. | Food production/grocery | @dfc_plc |
| Yoni FreedhoffRead more | Thinkers | Family physician | Ontario | Food justice | @YoniFreedhoff |
Here are some of our own observations about how the list breaks down (we've left out "the consumer", a representative entry that defies categorization):
