Mr. Chair, I'll respond briefly. I think my colleague Dr. Gray can address our relationship with PMRA.
The member is quite correct. There was of course some drought in southern Alberta. In fact, as I understand it, precipitation levels on the prairies this past summer were comparable to those experienced in years of severe drought in the late 1980s. The fact that we had the third-largest grain harvest on record speaks to decades of success in innovation and in more drought-resistant breeds of grain.
On regulation, I'd say a couple things. One is that budget 2018 announced that the government would be undertaking a review of regulation to make sure it doesn't inhibit innovation and that agriculture and agrifood would be one of the first sectors on which the focus would be placed. Exactly what the scope of that will be I think remains to be seen, but there will be an opportunity to consult with the industry, understand what their priorities are, what regulatory barriers they see, and have a look to see if we can't improve the efficiency of those processes and ensure they don't inadvertently undermine innovation.
With respect to PMRA, we do in fact have a partnership, the intent of which is to try to enable the availability of products that can help improve the competitiveness of the industry in Canada. It's part of Brian's—