Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, for those who have come to Ottawa, I want to apologize for my not being here. I was in the House on a point of privilege on the Canadian Wheat Board issue and the Federal Court decision yesterday, and then with members of the other parties in a scrum.
I'll be limited in my questions because I haven't heard your presentations, but I will ask Mr. Fuller a question.
I think we're all aware of just how supported the American farm industry is with the farm bills they have, in which hundreds of billions of dollars are distributed to farmers, so it's not fair to make a comparison between the United States and Canada when they have such support. Is that an accurate comment?