Canadian produce decimated in the wake of boycotts. Leafs smugly admire their empty grocery shelves.

Meanwhile the only thing our gov did was massively expand the federal gov. We need DOGE more than US

Since 2015, employment in the federal public service has increased by an astounding 38.9%. This is more than quadruple the growth of nurses, teachers, and police officers, and almost triple that of the private sector over that same period

https://businesscouncilab.com/insights-category/economic-insights/canadas-bureaucracy-has-grown-massively-in-recent-years/

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There are now 39,089 federal employees at Employment and Social Development Canada, up 80 per cent from 2015. Meanwhile, total employment in Canada across all industries is up only 15 per cent. Why do we need 80 per cent more bureaucrats to regulate and centrally plan employment in Canada when total employment is only up 15 per cent?

Next, consider the agriculture sector. From 2015 to 2024, the headcount at the federal department of Agriculture and Agri-Food increased 11 per cent while total employment in agriculture fell 18 per cent. That's 11 per cent more agricultural bureaucrats and central planners while the number of people actually producing agricultural goods is down 18 per cent.

Considering dairy in particular, there are now 75 people employed at the Canadian Dairy Commission, up 34 per cent versus 2015. Meanwhile the number of dairy cows in Canada as of 2023 (the latest year of available data) is only up two per cent versus 2015, and the number of farms that ship milk is actually down 20 per cent. So, 34 per cent more dairy bureaucrats versus two per cent more dairy cows and 20 per cent fewer dairy farms.

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/canadas-federal-bureaucracy-expanding-rapidly-your-expense

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