Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all our witnesses for being here to discuss a really important topic that affects the entire agricultural sector to varying degrees, but especially our canola, pork and pea producers, as we've heard.
I completely understand what Mr. Cherewyk said. Tariffs are indeed important; they're the main source of concern for our government and for the sector. Tariffs definitely won't replace negotiations. In fact, Canada considers free trade to be a top priority. We're the only G7 country to have a free trade agreement with all the other G7 countries. That shows just how important free trade is for our government and for the country.
I heard that Imperial Oil has a facility in Strathcona that's able to use half of the canola production in Alberta. That's an interesting avenue. Global trade is going through turmoil that's here to stay. This is a very difficult time for all countries in this field.
Can this kind of biofuel production help the sector as part of the solutions for growing the Canadian economy?
I'd like to hear Mr. White's answer.