Michelle Warren

Editor & Associate Publisher, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

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Michelle Warren is Editor + Associate Publisher, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE, as well as the CCentral.ca website, All Convenience and All OCTANE Newsletters. She joined EnsembleIQ in 2021, after more than decade as a freelance business and design journalist, contributing to major newspapers, magazines and news websites across Canada, the U.S. and Ireland, including House & Home, Style at Home, Profit, Marketing Magazine, MoneySense and more. She has also worked at the Toronto Star and The Sunday Business Post in Dublin. At EnsembleIQ, Michelle manages the Star Women in Convenience Awards, the CSNC Impact Awards and the Future Leaders in Convenience + Car Wash Awards. Follow Michelle on LinkedIn.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

2/17/2025
Find out who will be exhibiting in the 2025 Beer & Snack Garden and Sip Lounge
Sip and sample while you network at The Convenience U CARWACS Show!

Michelle Warren
2/12/2025
Trump's metal tariff threats shake up the Canadian can industry
Move will have cost ripples for buyers of beer, soup and everything else producers seal up in metal.

Michelle Warren
2/10/2025
Long-sought push to diversify trade partners gathers momentum under threat of tariffs
Canada now has free trade agreements covering more than 50 countries.

Michelle Warren
2/5/2025
READER POLL: Tariffs
As consumers in Canada vow to 'vote with their wallets' in the wake of Trump's tariff threats, are you making additional efforts to emphasize the Canadian-ness of your business?

Michelle Warren
2/3/2025
A focus on Beverage Alcohol at The Convenience U CARWACS Show
Two speakers, plus a retailer panel, will provide valuable insights and strategies for success on March 4th.

Michelle Warren
2/2/2025
U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days
Prime Minister Trudeau makes announcement following call with Trump.

Michelle Warren
2/2/2025
A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25% tariffs starting Tuesday
Several categories are prominent staples on convenience store shelves.

Michelle Warren
2/2/2025
U.S. agrees to delay Mexican tariffs; Trump and Trudeau to speak Monday afternoon

Michelle Warren
2/2/2025
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
Trump used his social media post to repeat his complaints that Canada has been uncooperative. Talks are ongoing with Ottawa.

Michelle Warren
1/29/2025
Voice of the Toronto Raptors, Jack Armstrong, to delivery March 5th keynote at The Convenience U CARWACS Show
Leading with Passion session will kick-off a morning of thought leadership, culminating in the Future Leaders in Convenience + Car Wash Awards.

Michelle Warren