The stakeholders you met at the round tables may not necessarily have been aware that the government will implement a carbon tax across the country. This factor must be considered when calculating the profit margin of farmers, who need to cover the cost of energy, inputs, nitrogen, potash, electricy, natural gas and oil.
In the coming years, the carbon tax will increase from $10 per tonne of CO2 to $50, and there will be no ceiling. Specialists are even saying the cost should increase to up to $150 per tonne. This will greatly affect competitiveness. Canadian farmers will be in competition with farmers from other countries who won't be subject to a carbon tax.
Will the program include compensations, so that the federal government's policies don't cause major problems for the Canadian sector in terms of competitiveness?