If we ourselves [Technical difficulties - Editor] the Agricultural Policy Framework, that would have been extremely simple: our organization would have suggested that the federal government send the money to Quebec for us to manage it. That may seem simplistic, but it simply would have looked like that.
I don't want to engage in politics, partisanship or whatever. That's not my role. I want people to understand that we are managed by various levels of government at various levels: federal, provincial, regional, RCM and municipal. There are five levels of government above us, in addition to a host of collective organizations that try to find solutions in the field.
That's pleasant, but, in general for this model for governing our society to be functional and efficient—that's not inappropriate; it's appropriate—collaboration among these various levels is absolutely necessary. That would enable us not only to have a promising general Canadian vision, but also to adapt it to each particular regional or sub-regional situation based on issues and realities.
If there is no collaboration between all levels of government, it becomes complicated, costs a fortune and doesn't achieve a lot of results. It may be the CAIS program, but also a host of areas in our everyday lives where the levels of government pose a problem. There are these areas where coherence between the actions of some and those of others comes about with difficulty, where one prevents the other from touching its private preserve, while the other wants to impose a particular thing because... We're wasting our time; it's not efficient. So for pity's sake...
I've elected people to all levels, and every morning I pray that they'll agree on something. That prayer comes right after: Protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies!