Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I thank the guests for coming. I have two questions. One will be to Mr. MacKay and then I'll have my second question to Ms. MacTavish.
Mr. MacKay, I can sense your frustration with the government's lack of cooperation. You've been up here three years now and that's how long they've been up here. You articulate it very clearly. I guess my question is very simple. How has, and how will, their inaction translate to extra costs or extra services down on the farm?