What tends to get lost in discussions about Canada’s system of supply management is that consumers aren’t the only victims of the status quo. The system also hurts farmers, particularly export dependent producers in Western Canada. Supply management was developed early in the 20th century as a means to empower independent producers who were vulnerable […] Read more
Stories by Eric Merkley
Biofuel support ignores other factors
Canada, the United States and the European Union have increasingly placed biofuel at the centre of their green strategies in the past decade. Initial studies highlighted the potential for large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Rural leaders support potential job creation by developing ethanol and biodiesel industrial plants, and farmers hope biofuel can act as […] Read more
