Thank you very much, Eva, for that question.
I have to say that politics can be a bit tough at times, but my wife Frances and I had the privilege of attending the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in Calgary. What an experience that was. We sat on the stage for about 45 minutes and took questions back and forth. What they saw was the role that she plays in my political life and in my agricultural life too, because all that we have done in life was done together. She has been as big a player as I have in anything that we've done, including growing seed potatoes or the dairy industry.
We had about 400 women who were very interested in becoming involved in the agricultural sector in that room. They asked all kinds of questions, and we had conversations afterwards. That kind of thing is so important. To help achieve this, we launched the Canadian agricultural partnership. There's also a part called agri-diversity, which gives an opportunity for funding to women, aboriginal groups, and these types of people, to be sure that they're fully involved. In my sector, my wife could drive a 16-wheeler or a combine. She could do the books, and she could sit down and have a fancy meal too.
That's simply how it is. We're all the same, and that's what we have to make sure society understands. Whether a woman or a man, either one can do either one. That's how it was in my life. That's what I want to be sure we promote, and that's what the Government of Canada is promoting, to make sure that more women and other groups are involved in the agricultural sector.