We don't support what we would call block funding--namely, just sending money to the provinces. We really don't think we're far away from having a suite of safety net programs that's as good as what we need. That's why we're not saying let's throw something out completely. Instead, let's build around it.
The problem with the provinces is that they've already said it; they don't want to spend one dollar more on agriculture. The federal government has committed to spending more. We need to encourage them to spend a little more as well.