Francis Drouin at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On October 5th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 5th, 2022 / 6 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

I understand all that. It remains, however, that 60% of the nitrogen imported for Eastern Canada is not hit by the 35% tariff.

What happened when the price went up by 100% before the war? You are part of a supply chain, perhaps you can explain to the committee why prices shot up by 100%.

The 35% tariff is at issue here, but it seems to me that a 100% increase hurts farmers a lot more.

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