LaVar Payne at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On February 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.

February 29th, 2012 / 4:20 p.m.

Conservative

LaVar Payne Conservative Medicine Hat, AB

Thank you, Chair.

I thank the witnesses for coming.

There are a number of important topics in terms of consumers' demands. One of the issues we've heard quite often is around safety, and another one is being competitive in the marketplace.

I was interested, Mr. Johnston, in your comments on the 60¢ dollar and the 85¢ dollar. If you're going to be competitive, you have to be competitive at that level as well, whether it's a 60¢ dollar or a $1 dollar.

I'd like to hear a little about your food processors. Is there some rationale for why they haven't been able to compete on that basis?

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