Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today.
I found the discussion very interesting. Thank you, Mr. Wright, for your viewpoint as a farmer.
I think this bill was initially introduced.... Obviously we're concerned about the economic welfare of our farmers and their ability to manage with all the increasing costs. Mr. Epp has spoken about extraordinary years when there are real challenges. Do you feel these kinds of exemptions or rebates should be tied to hardship?
I notice that in 2021, Statistics Canada reported that farms had very healthy incomes; in fact, their revenues increased despite the increasing prices of inputs. I'm wondering, given that fact, whether you feel this should somehow be tied to need as opposed to a blanket exemption.