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

On March 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.

March 22nd, 2007 / 4 p.m.

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

It's a combination. Obviously the cattle industry doesn't control the regulatory environment. That's a combination of municipal, provincial, and federal legislation. From that standpoint, there is some government involvement.

At this stage of the game, again, cattle producers will sell their cattle to the highest bidders. At this point, U.S. plants are vigorously bidding for our cattle.

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