Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here today. I do appreciate this.
You mentioned in your opening statement that eastern Canadian farmers, especially in Ontario where I am from, are disproportionately affected by these tariffs, and about 85% of the nitrogen fertilizer used in the region is imported from Russia.
Ultimately, today, farmers are looking for predictability, and they're looking for stability in the supply of fertilizers to ensure that they can plant effectively for the future. We mentioned that, again in Ontario, about 40% of the nitrogen comes from Russia, but I just want to confirm this.
Canada produces the potassium we need; we're self-sufficient in potassium. As far as phosphorus is concerned, do we mostly rely on the United States for phosphorus, or what countries would they be?