It most certainly is. Government regulation is what protects the cartel, ensuring a subsidy that is paid for by all Canadians, as consumers instead of taxpayers, via artificially high dairy prices. All international trade authorities, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), confirm that our supply management system is not only a subsidy, but a huge one. Worse, several studies have shown2 that it is regressive and hurts poorest Canadians (often single parent families with small children) the most.
