For a Quebec tobacco farmer, it took a basic quota of 152,000 pounds to produce 100,000 pounds, while in Ontario, a basic quota of 234,000 pounds was required to produce the same amount. That is the difference between the two systems. In our opinion, the quota is much higher in Ontario than in Quebec. In terms of payment, this represents a difference of 80 %. That is why, when we are paid by quota, if we get $1 in Quebec, the Quebec farmer gets $152,000, whereas the same number of pounds of quota in Ontario would produce $234,000 for each farm. That is the difference between the two that we have been trying to explain, and that is the reason for the 1.6 factor.
On November 28th, 2006. See this statement in context.