The state and revenues generated by the products of vice.

Canada does not need a food policy.

Canada does not need a food policy.

Although we take supermarkets for granted, our access to such a quantity and variety of food products on demand and at any time of year is absolutely remarkable. This “miracle” is all the more impressive given that it is the result of spontaneous and voluntary collaboration between millions of people, most of whom will never meet. This paper will examine the historical evolution and the current operation of supermarkets and the numerous intermediaries that supply them, using the analytical framework of the Austrian School of Economics.

The fight against poverty depends on economic freedom.

The fight against poverty depends on economic freedom.

The impacts of an application of socialism.

What Are the Benefits of Economic Freedom?

A useful and intuitive definition of “economic freedom” is the freedom (absence of coercion) to buy from, or sell to, a willing counterparty. A society based on economic freedom is a free-market society. But is economic freedom economically beneficial? Is it all about money? Is it moral? Aren’t there many exceptions where government intervention is warranted? This Economic Note addresses these questions.

Canadian provinces do not practice free trade among themselves.