Thank you for the question.
Canada is a very large country, a great agricultural and agri-food producer. We have the capacity to produce food not only for Canadians, but for people in many other countries. We feed the world, to some degree.
As you well know, the federal government's main responsibilities revolve around international trade, research and innovation, and assistance to producers. In addition, the federal government assists its provincial colleagues through provincial transfers and the Canadian partnership for agriculture. There are many programs to assist local initiatives that are 60% funded by the federal government.
It's all about finding the balance. We want our producers to benefit from foreign markets. At the same time, the COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our local and regional supply chains can certainly be strengthened. You will have noticed that the Speech from the Throne makes mention of this. We want to work with the provinces to strengthen our regional supply chains.