Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I want to start with Mr. Fagan.
You were talking about the importance of programs like a livestock insurance program. Conservatives have been pushing for a national insurance program for quite some time. It's good to hear that it may be implemented as early as tomorrow.
I would assume that market certainty would also be very important to you as a producer. The current government allowed the United Kingdom accession to the CPTPP. Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up by 150% over one year, with zero Canadian beef going to the United Kingdom. Over the next few months, the government is looking at signing a trade deal with Mercosur, which includes Brazil and Argentina. Imports of low-quality, cheap Argentinian and Brazilian beef into Canada are up by 300%, despite a 26% tariff. I think it could be devastating to the Canadian cattle industry if the government signed a free trade agreement that would eliminate that tariff. We would see a massive influx of low-quality South American beef into Canada, which would displace Canadian products that are produced at a much higher standard.
Would this raise some concerns with you as a cattle producer about the impact this could have on your business?