I'm sure that she could.
It's definitely a good idea to be less dependent, but producers will always be dependent on government assistance when there are extreme weather events or climate crises, to be able to restart their businesses.
On April 20th, 2021. See this statement in context.
April 20th, 2021 / 5:30 p.m.
Director, Government Relations, Équiterre
I'm sure that she could.
It's definitely a good idea to be less dependent, but producers will always be dependent on government assistance when there are extreme weather events or climate crises, to be able to restart their businesses.
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