Mr. Chair, I agree that we have very important witnesses here today. The point should be made and put on the record, though, that this carbon tax idea proposed by the Liberal leader and endorsed by Mr. Easter in the House would be very damaging to rural Canadians. This would be very damaging to our farm economy and to our farmers. The price of input costs would dramatically increase, and I think that needs to be put on the record. I think Mr. Easter even acknowledges that the price of inputs would rise.
I don't want to get into the full debate in front of the witnesses today. I think it needs to be--