Supply Management Policies Cost Canadians $244 per Year, Study Finds

Cows are seen in a dairy farm in Granby, Que., on Feb. 5. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Supply management is driving up the price of milk, eggs, and poultry, and is costing the average Canadian consumer an extra $244 per year, a new study suggests.

The economic think tank MEI Academy compared the prices of dairy products, eggs, and poultry in Canada to those in similar markets in the U.S. Midwest. Milk is priced 171 percent higher in Canada than in the comparable U.S. markets, while Canadians pay 46 percent more for eggs, and 29 percent more for chicken, according to the findings.