Indeed, as the president mentioned in his speech, supply management is entirely consistent with self-sufficiency and food security. That means we really must preserve the system to keep its advantages for productions that benefit from it, such as milk, poultry and eggs. That means excluding this system from the next trade negotiations and preserving it in its entirety, especially in the current environment, which poses risks for food supply chains. It has never been more important to preserve this system.
On October 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.