Thank you, Chair.
Welcome back to the committee, Minister.
I was just reading from the Prime Minister's mandate letter, bullet point number two, which says that you are to work “with the Minister of Finance and farmers on tax measures to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of farms”.
You may recall, Minister, that in the 42nd Parliament, former MP Guy Caron had Bill C-274 which proposed doing precisely that, yet most of the Liberal caucus voted against the bill and defeated it. Why the sudden change of heart? Why are you now supporting this proposal?