SUMMARY - Government Subsidies and Income Supports
Government subsidies and income supports represent one of the most fundamental ways that states shape economic outcomes and redistribute resources. From direct cash transfers to tax credits, from agricultural subsidies to industrial incentives, these programs touch nearly every Canadian's life in some way. They can reduce poverty, stabilize incomes, promote economic development, and address market failuresāor they can distort markets, create dependency, favour powerful interests, and waste public resources.