Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister MacAulay and your colleagues, for being here today to answer questions about the main estimates.
As you know, I'm a great supporter of Agriculture and Agri-Food's initiatives in the plant-based protein sector. I noticed additional funding of over $11 million was announced for Pulse Canada under the AgriScience program. That reflects our government's continued commitment to the development of plant-based proteins in Canada.
I'm sure you know the potential for Canadian farmers and for this industry is $25 billion going forward. It's a huge sector for us. I believe it gives us a way to grow our incredible agricultural sector and create wealth, but also lessen the impact of emissions on global food systems and help secure our food chain, bringing more processing and manufacturing back home.
I wonder if you could comment on what you think the expected economic impacts of the investment in the pulse sector will be. Can you comment on Canada's position as a leading pulse exporter as well?