Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Although we talk a lot about climate change and the environment, it's a pleasure for the members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food to have you here. It shows how various issues can be intertwined. On some issues, it's important for the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food to hear about matters of environmental concern. That's a nod to my colleagues across the way.
I'd like to ask you about policy development, be it in the area of climate change, food, or other. Over the past few weeks and months, we have witnessed instances where newly developed policies met with unintended consequences a few weeks later. The tax reform package is one such example.
When you develop a policy, like the food policy, do you assess its economic impact on producers? Do you systematically assess the domestic and international impact on production and trade? The differences in tariffs and production costs from province to province and country to country are a huge factor.