Mr. Miller, we now have the information from the deputy minister. We asked what due diligence was done by AAFC in the closure of these research stations. Now we're understanding that the numbers are quite frustrating when you see it's going to save $27 million next year, up to $230 million over the next decade.
To put that in perspective, the Liberal government has put another $300 million into the OFCAF, so $700 million total. That would pay for these research centres to remain open and have an actual impact on farmers on the ground.
If you were to ask your members, in their opinion, which program they would prefer the government to be funding, what do you think their response would be?