Thank you very much.
I hope you have access to the simultaneous translation.
I do not agree with Steve Twynstra about a national model. In Quebec, we have developed some specific markets. Let me give you an example: organic farming, where the federal government wants to lower our standards to keep the rest of Canada happy. I am not here to defend the feds and ask Quebec to lower its expectations. We in Quebec have worked too hard to grow quality products. I do not believe that a national standard will help you.
I also have to tell you that one thing must be done above all. At the WTO, our position must always be that the right to food is non-negotiable. We must start by learning how to feed ourselves locally.
Two weeks ago, we met with bank representatives. I want to know what you think about what they told us. They told us that lending money to farmers was no problem for them. Personally, I did not believe them. They all told us that money is available, the Banque Nationale, the Bank of Montreal, the Toronto Dominion, whoever. At your lovely banks, do you see money available, yes or no?