If I were the minister, I would take a serious look at some of the other ways besides direct subsidies by which we could help to level the playing field; that is, regulatory reform and a policy environment where the farmers actually stand a chance.
Our competitors to the south have all kinds of chemical products, for example, that they're allowed to use. I've heard company reps tell me that because Canada has a limited marketplace for some of these products and because of the policy and regulations they have to go through to get their product into the marketplace, it's not worth it for them. It's a situation a lot different from that of our competitors to the south and some of the other competitors.
That's just one example of a lot of ways that we could help to level the playing field without actually putting money in the producer's pocket.