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Re:Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with shortage... by db48x on Friday November 26, 2021 @10:30PM (#29357103)
Wait until you hear about the US National Raisin Reserve, which existed for 60 years before finally being recognized as unconstitutional.
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Re:Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with shortage... by ehsankia on Friday November 26, 2021 @10:33PM (#29357120)
Don't forget about the Government cheeeeese [0]?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_cheese

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Re:Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with shortage... by gruez on Friday November 26, 2021 @11:38PM (#29357471)
That's not really the same thing. For maple syrup and raisins they're both government mandated supply controls, whereas government cheese is simply government buying up supply from farmers and providing a price floor.
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