Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for their testimony. I was glued to my chair listening to the answers given to questions. I think that all the witnesses came to the same conclusion. We heard constant references to competitiveness, profitability and the multilateral approach. The word “caution” came up repeatedly too. Mr. Legault, I haven't forgotten you. We also heard about inputs, obviously, and our dependence on the international market and particularly the American market, of course. Above all, I'm hearing that we must be careful and that we aren't ready.
Mr. Forest, I would like to hear more from you. You spoke about caution and, at the same time, fear for the future. You said that the situation will be increasingly difficult for us. Meanwhile, on the other side of the border, the Americans will take over the market share. We won't be making any economic gains. We'll be hurting our own economy. You're basically saying that you want to do the right thing, like everyone else, but that you need the tools to show that you're doing the right thing. Can you provide some more tangible examples of how you see the situation?
What about the farmers' perspective? You also talked about going out into the field. This lies at the heart of my commitment. We work for the people. What do farmers, who often don't have the platform to speak out, have to say? What are their concerns? We don't want people to leave either. What would they need to take part in the parade, without necessarily leading the way?
I know that I asked you many questions at the same time. However, we're talking about the United States, farmers and all sorts of things that can get intertwined. Could you feed us some more information on this matter, no pun intended?