My viewpoint, and the viewpoint of the centre, is that we don't think that such competition should be regulated beyond the existing Competition Bureau capacity. We see that the marketplace can work so that some competitors are doing well and will continue to do well. If they share with their partners, they'll be successful. If they don't, they'll find that their partners are leaving them or they can't sustain their success or their dominant position.
For over 50 years the provinces have looked at regulated marketing in many ways to try to balance their perceptions and the reality that it's a non-equal marketplace. The challenge is that this shifts over time, and the large competitors themselves sometimes fade away, such as Dominion stores. A number of food service chains over the years have faded away. A number of major players on the processing side have faded away. Others step in. How does one build new relationships to have these become successful? That's one of the challenges.
Mr. Valeriote, I don't think a one-food strategy is going to solve it. It's far too complex and far too long. Getting a discussion going is good. But as for trying to make sure that the enterprise, the micro-level, can really work, we think that's where more success can be achieved. More people can use that to make competition more effective.