Thank you for appearing today, and for your obviously serious approach to the testimony. I appreciate it.
One of the things I've heard across my riding, and really across the country, is the impact the carbon tax is having on farmers. Of course, we had a wet harvest that will force many people to rely on some of the programs you provide, which are great and are helpful.
Was the carbon tax taken into consideration when calculating your programs and working on the new programs, particularly if, in fact, the carbon tax does double over the next couple of years?