I tried to say this in the beginning when I defined what “subsidy” is. It's exactly what you say. The key thing is a few sectors benefit more when it's economy-wide. Like EI, if there are the same rules for all Canadians, then it's not a subsidy.
February 28th, 2008 / 10:05 a.m.
Professor, University of British Columbia, As an Individual
I tried to say this in the beginning when I defined what “subsidy” is. It's exactly what you say. The key thing is a few sectors benefit more when it's economy-wide. Like EI, if there are the same rules for all Canadians, then it's not a subsidy.
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