There certainly is. First of all, on your first statement, it would be very helpful if all members of the House of Commons would fully support the supply management sector. I'm not blaming anybody, but the fact is that it's an issue that has been in the headlights of different countries around the world in order to try to hurt our system. When we have parties or individuals who speak against the supply management system, it certainly does not help my efforts. We know it creates a problem.
In the fall economic statement, a number of things took place. The accelerated tax depreciation is so important. As I indicated previously, all you have to do, Francis, is buy a tractor and find out just what it costs, or buy a tractor and a potato harvester—and all you can do with those two things is drive around. There is no end to the financial input for farmers. What we did in that area was to make sure that it would put more money in the pockets of farmers sooner. That is reciprocal. It helps the machinery dealers and it helps the people who work in manufacturing. There is no end to what this does to help the economy.
Also, on the trade issue, which is so vitally important, we are working hard, but if we could just have other countries adhere to the science-based regulatory system.... All we want to do is produce quality food, safe food, and we're fully noted for that. I don't think we have any problem. If you have CFIA approval worldwide, that helps you. The maple leaf on a product, whether you're in China or Vietnam or wherever it is around the world, certainly helps. That's what we have to do.
As you know also, we have invested $100 million in science research. That is also vitally important, because if you're not on the cutting edge, no matter what you're doing.... Even if you're on a dairy farm and you handle your grain operation in a different way, it might not involve a lot of money. That's innovation. It's a way to do things more quickly, which costs less and is more efficient.
Then there are bigger things with Navdeep Bains's budget, and of course I am eyeing that as much as I can to get any dollars we can out of that in order to make sure that innovation takes place. We also have the protein cluster, of course, which will create many jobs. These are things that will do nothing but help the agricultural sector.
It's also important to realize that other countries around the world are at this work, too, so we have to continue to keep our eye on the ball and make sure we give the farmers, ranchers and processors in this country the opportunity to advance and to innovate. No matter whether you're milking the cow, processing the milk or making the French fries, the innovation—