Mr. Travis Toews at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

March 22nd, 2007 / 4:30 p.m.

Director and Vice-Chair, Domestic Agricultural Policy, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

I would say no, I don't believe they should get any direct assistance to offset high costs of production. I think government's role would be to ensure that the regulatory environment is as competitive as possible, but I think direct assistance could be counterproductive.

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