Thank you.
I would just like to address the issue about the price of beef and pork. Hamburger in the grocery store today is as expensive as it's ever been. We saw that happen during the BSE crisis and we see it today. It's worse than ever; the gap is ever widening. The NFU is calling on the House of Commons standing committee to force the dominant beef and pork packers and food retailers to open their books, so that we have a clear picture of where all this money is going. We're also asking for an inquiry into why we have this sudden and dramatic crisis in the livestock industry. There are a lot of farmers out there who want to know and we want to know too.
So yes, please. We can only do so much as farmers. Fortunately, I don't have to buy beef and pork, but it is a huge issue, and consumers don't realize it. But on the other hand, they're hearing about safety net programs for farmers, or business risk management for farmers, and more money for farmers. So it's very difficult for us to have credibility when a lot of taxpayers--and my own family members who aren't farming--are hearing that there's more money out there for farmers, and there's an illusion of wealth in the Canadian countryside. That illusion of wealth is propped up by an incredible amount of debt that the general public also doesn't know about.
I'll let my colleagues address the other questions.