To answer your question on the canary and the goldmine, yes, this is a sign of global problems to come. If there are no longer any bees, there will be problems everywhere. Bees are the very basis of agriculture. Once they no longer exist, there will no longer be any pollination. There will then be a serious crisis and serious problems.
You spoke about imported honey, whether that be Argentinian or Chinese. Beekeepers in those countries do not work under the same conditions we do. They do not have the same food safety standards nor do they have the same production costs. Obviously, it is very difficult for us to produce honey at the same cost as Chinese or Argentinian producers, because of their salaries and quality standards.
In Canada we have very strict quality standards. In Quebec we produce between 20 and 25% of what we consume. On the other hand, Canada is an exporting country. It produces approximately 120% of what it consumes. Why are we exporting the honey that Canada produces while we're importing honey from Argentina? It boils down to cost. Are Canadians and Quebeckers willing to pay the price of quality-Canadian honey? The Americans are, whereas we are satisfied with Chinese, Argentinian or Australian honey at a lower cost. Should we not be raising the awareness of the consumer about the fact that what we produce is of a much higher quality than what is produced abroad? That is what we need to ask ourselves.