I believe supply management is a business risk tool whereby producers can have some guarantee of their income over the long term. It comes with a sizeable investment also, but producers pay that out of their own pocket. They pay their own costs and they expect a return from the marketplace rather than from government. If government protects supply management, then government avoids pouring millions of dollars into the dairy industry every couple of years to bail it out of either trade actions or some other thing that would undercut the revenue on the farm.
Dairy farmers in New Brunswick have two people to represent them here, and I'd feel a lot more comfortable if they were answering questions based on dairy.
A couple of years ago I sold my dairy cows and quota. I gave the guy a break on it because the price was high. He paid me some up front. For the rest he pays me $2,000 a month over a few years, and then he'll pay me the remainder. He's a young guy and he's just starting out, and there weren't any other programs there, so I made a program myself to help him out and help him get started to expand his farm. That's the same thing we have to find in Canada, a way to do this to help that next generation get going.
Also, that next generation needs the stability that supply management gives them, so they can depend on steady income coming into their farm. They can make long-term financing, long-term investments in that farm, and still know that they're going to get a milk cheque.