Farmers really can't be involved in the negotiations between the provinces and the federal government. It's between the provinces. We all want to see co-operation between governments.
It's important to remember that the four provinces that don't have those agreements really represent a vast percentage of the agriculture in this country. We're caught, in agriculture, in a spot where we don't have those agreements. We don't see the co-operation, and farmers are caught in the middle now, paying this tax. We're hoping to see the provinces and federal government work it out, but it's really a difficult spot for farmers to be caught in. It has cost us money out of our pockets.
When we compare it to the provinces that have agreements in place, it creates an unlevel playing field. It's difficult for farmers. This country is vast, and we are competing not only with farmers in other jurisdictions but across the nation. The farmers who are paying the carbon tax feel the pinch. It's a competitive issue for many of those producers.