Cows are fed at a dairy farm in Granby, Que., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
The price of supply management
Supply management costs Canadians average of $244 per year, MEI study finds
Jun 19, 2026 | 10:17 AM
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A new report from economic think tank MEI says supply management costs Canadian consumers an average of $244 per year.
MEI came up with that figure by comparing Canadian prices for dairy products, eggs and poultry with similar markets in the U.S. Midwest.
Canada’s supply management system has been around in its current form since the 1970s and seeks to keep prices stable and farmers’ income steady by limiting production of each product category.
The study’s authors found milk costs 171 per cent more in Canada than the comparable U.S. markets, while consumers pay 46 per cent more for eggs and 29 per cent more for chicken.
