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Originally Posted by Azure
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That number is meaningless unless you compare the support in other countries. Based on
this Canada's total producer support (which includes market price, tariffs, as well as government subsidies) is below OECD average as a share of Gross Farm Receipts and total GDP. We just do it through high retail prices whereas other countries support through taxpayer subsidies.
Not sure why right wingers are so against supply management; they love user fees rather than subsidies. Why should non-dairy consumers' tax dollars subsidize people who consume a lot of dairy?