:COVID-19 has caused turmoil in Canada's agri-food industry, pushing the sector away from prepandemic equilibrium. The multilateral international trading system has long needed reform - reforms that
would benefit Canada's agri-food export sector. The pandemic has raised trade issues that require urgent action, and some countries see this as an opportunity for reform. Canada has been at the forefront of this endeavor. The article examines the impact of the pandemic on the Canadian agri-food sector and the possibilities for reforming trading systems.