And as it comes to subsidies, there are many other sectors funded as well, so to single out agriculture as the only one when our mixed economy is full of various subsidies isn't exactly fair either. And for ever dollar invested in agriculture, the return is estimated to be $5.
This is not at all a black and white issue, and when you look at how the U.S. manages their supply, (the government buys excess ag product which equates to regulating the price and is therefore a tremendous subsidy) it would be almost impossible for our sector to compete without some sort of similar investment. And of course, a large part of the impetus is to subsidize the average Canadian as investment in ag is also seen as one way to help keep the price of food reasonable.
And then when you factor in ecological goods and services... well, it's economically complex.
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