Thank you.
Mr. Lemaire, I'd like to pursue a little bit the vegetable and fruit industry.
I've said this many times before and I'd like to get your point of view on it. I think it's no secret that before we started signing on to free trade agreements, the FTA with the U.S., and then NAFTA, we had significantly more producers of vegetables and fruits in Canada. We had something called “in season tariffs” at that time that protected our vegetable and fruit producers.
I've talked to producers when I've been with the committee or on my cross-Canada tour that I did as part of my study, and it's very difficult for our folks to survive in this market. There's constant innovation, and people are developing strengths in trying to compete.
Is there any talk in your industry of having a floor price, for example? We know that often apple producers are hit because we get apples that are below the cost of production being dumped into Canada. One of the biggest broccoli producers in Ontario says he makes money when there's a drought in the States.
Has there been any talk about having a floor price, to have a level so at least our folks can compete without worrying about being undercut?