Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here today.
I have a couple of things. Obviously, there's been a lot of talk about potential disruptions, ruptures and whatnot regarding our biggest and most valued trading partner to the south. I know that in agriculture the relationship we have north and south of the border is particularly vital and important. With the efforts to diversify trade, which everyone thinks is great and wonderful, I think there are some concerns—and I'm hearing from producers in my area as well—that this relationship be prioritized and that any friction points be addressed.
One of the things we've heard is that, in the push to maybe move more of our products over to the EU, there's a big concern being raised about how the EU has a food and feed bill that will ban crops using some crop protections and will severely limit our ability to export into those markets or even not allow access for Canadian crops. There are already non-tariff trade barriers in place for beef and pork.
I'd like to know from your vantage point, Mr. Ross—and Mr. Huber can follow up—the concerns that you're hearing from your producers as they relate to the paramount importance of a relationship for agriculture and the trade going back and forth between Canada and the U.S., and the potential huge barriers that we face in gaining further access into European markets.
I'll start with you, Mr. Ross.