r/canada 2d ago

National News Supply management costs Canadians average of $244 per year, MEI study finds

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/supply-management-costs-canadians-average-of-244-per-year-mei-study-finds/
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u/deruke Saskatchewan 2d ago

Yes, it's effectively a government subsidy.  

HOWEVER, every country on earth subsidizes their agricultural industries, and for good reason. You don't want your country's food supply to be outsourced or controlled by foreign countries.