Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Taylor, I will continue with you. I know from discussions with several farmers in my riding that their electricity bills can be eye-wateringly huge.
Here in British Columbia, we're very lucky because, of course, more than 90% of our power is generated by hydroelectricity, but I'm looking outside at a beautiful, sunny day. All of this energy is raining down from this big glowing orb in the sky. Look at the price of solar panels, and how they have gone down and down. They are becoming more efficient. I know you talked about helping a grape grower. I look at all of that empty space on barn roofs that could be covered in solar panels.
For jurisdictions where they are relying on fossil fuels for electricity generation, is this something that is becoming increasingly viable for farmers to participate in? I know we have a variable climate. Our winters are not the greatest, but our summers are pretty amazing for power generation.
Is this something that we should also be pursuing? Should we be helping our farmers to get solar panels on their roofs and on their property?