'Opec of maple syrup' under fire as some Canadian farmers turn to black market

Winnipeg

IT'S boom time for Canadian maple-syrup producer Ray Bonenberg, who is expanding sap output from his tree farm near Pembroke, Ontario. About three hours away in the province of Quebec - the Saudi Arabia of syrup - producers like Jim Dempsey can only watch in frustration.

Mr Dempsey's output is capped by the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, a ki…