New book dives into Canada's love affair with maple syrup
Update: 2025-10-28
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From early spring visits to the cabane à sucre to the sweet scent of sap boiling in the woods, it’s more than just a treat, maple syrup is a symbol of who we are. A new book, Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada’s Sweetest Obsession, dives into this national love affair, tracing its Indigenous origins, its cultural legacy, and the modern industry that’s grown around it, one so valuable it even sparked the infamous Great Maple Syrup Heist. Author, Peter Kuitenbrouwer, spoke to Andrew Carter.
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